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Year 10 - Spanish

Testigo: extended writing

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 the imperfect, past continuous and preterite tenses to write an extended past-tense account.

Key Notes

  • The imperfect tense is used for what used to happen repeatedly and to set the scene in past-tense accounts.
  • The past continuous tense is used for what was happening and to set the scene in past-tense accounts.
  • The preterite tense is used for something completed in the past and to drive the narrative in past-tense accounts.
  • It is important to make a plan before producing an extended piece of writing.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • imperfect: verb tense used to talk about something that used to happen repeatedly and to set the scene in past-tense accounts
  • past continuous: verb tense used to talk about what was happening and to set the scene in past-tense accounts
  • preterite: verb tense used to talk about something completed in the past and to drive the narrative forward in past-tense accounts

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The imperfect tense is only used to talk about something that used to happen repeatedly.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The imperfect tense is used for what used to happen repeatedly and to set the scene in past-tense accounts. The past continuous tense is used for what was happening and to set the scene in past-tense accounts.

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

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

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The imperfect tense is only used to talk about something that used to happen repeatedly. Correction: The imperfect is used to talk about something that used to happen repeatedly, but it has other uses in different contexts. For example, it can be used to set the scene in a narrative account or story, and to describe general situations in the past.

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