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Entrevista con Arturo Pérez Reverte: use imperfect and preterite together

Communication and the world around us: acciones para un mundo mejor

Unit Summary

This unit introduces 'ir' and 'ver' in the imperfect, and plural forms of -ar, -er, and -ir verbs in the imperfect. Pupils revisit singular forms of these verbs in the imperfect, contrast the preterite and imperfect, form the past continuous with - ar verbs, and revisit modals.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use knowledge of the imperfect and preterite to respond to reading comprehension questions in the context of the work of Arturo Pérez Reverte.

Key Notes

  • The 1st, 2nd and 3rd person plural imperfect endings of regular -er and -ir verbs are -íamos, -íais and -ían.
  • The 1st, 2nd and 3rd person plural imperfect forms of 'ver' are 'veíamos', 'veíais' and 'veían'.
  • The 1st, 2nd and 3rd person singular imperfect endings of regular -ar verbs are -aba, -abas and -aba.
  • The 1st, 2nd and 3rd person singular imperfect endings of regular -er and -ir verbs are -ía, -ías, and -ía.
  • Regular preterite tense endings are: -é, -aste, -ó for -ar verbs; and -í, -iste, -ió for -er and -ir verbs.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • imperfect: verb tense used to talk about something that used to happen repeatedly
  • preterite: verb tense used to talk about something completed in the past

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • When answering reading comprehension questions, you should translate as much of the text as possible in the hope of including the correct answer.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

The 1st, 2nd and 3rd person plural imperfect endings of regular -er and -ir verbs are -íamos, -íais and -ían. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd person plural imperfect forms of 'ver' are 'veíamos', 'veíais' and 'veían'.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'imperfect'

verb tense used to talk about something that used to happen repeatedly. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: When answering reading comprehension questions, you should translate as much of the text as possible in the hope of including the correct answer. Correction: You should make sure that your answers to reading comprehension questions are specific by locating relevant vocabulary in the text before responding.

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