Year 10 - Spanish
Ser de otro país: perfect and preterite tenses
People and lifestyle: cuestiones de identidad
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces singular and plural forms of 'haber' with an -ar verb stem and '-ado', and an -er or -ir verb stem with '-ido'. Pupils learn some irregular past participles. The unit introduces 'hay que', 'se puede', 'se necesita', 'se debe', and the passive 'se' with the third person.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to distinguish between the perfect and preterite tenses in the context of the societal integration of Latin American immigrants.
Key Notes
- The perfect tense is used to express what has happened, e.g. 'I have listened', 'I have bought'.
- The preterite tense is used to express single, completed actions in the past, e.g. 'I listened', 'I bought'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- perfect tense: used to express what has happened, e.g. 'I have listened', 'I have bought'
- preterite tense: used to express single, completed actions in the past, e.g. 'I listened', 'I bought'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The English translation of 'he visitado' is 'I visited'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The perfect tense is used to express what has happened, e.g. 'I have listened', 'I have bought'. The preterite tense is used to express single, completed actions in the past, e.g. 'I listened', 'I bought'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'perfect tense'
used to express what has happened, e.g. 'I have listened', 'I have bought'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The English translation of 'he visitado' is 'I visited'. Correction: The perfect tense is used to express what has happened. The English translation of 'he visitado' is 'I have visited'.
More Lessons In This Unit
- ¿Alguna vez has ... ? Develop conversations with perfect and preterite tenses Study Guide
- Aprender un idioma: 'hay que', 'se puede', 'se necesita', 'se debe' Study Guide
- Aprender un idioma: stem-change verbs like 'encontrar', 'pensar', 'poder' Study Guide
- Aprender un idioma: translation, extended writing Study Guide
- Dos idiomas, dos culturas - los Nuyoricans: imperfect for habitual actions Study Guide
- Dos idiomas, dos culturas: develop reading, practise transcription Study Guide
- Hemos venido de Puerto Rico: perfect tense -er/ir regular -ido Study Guide
- Ser de otro país: perfect tense -ar regular -ado, irregular past participles Study Guide
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