Describing a visit in the past (Part 1/3)

Describing a visit in the past (Part 1/3)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will revise the preterite and imperfect tense and we will learn how to use them together so that we can understand a description of a visit in the past.
  2. Purpose of language use: Describe a visit in the past
  3. Grammar: Past (preterite) Past (imperfect) Future

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13 Questions

Q1.
Select the verb in the perfect tense:
comía
comió
Correct answer: he comido
Q2.
Select the appropriate form of the verb to complete the following sentence in the perfect tense: 'Han _________ el transporte público'.
mejora
Correct answer: mejorado
mejorar
Q3.
To form the past participle, -er/-ir verbs add _________ to the stem.
ado
Correct answer: ido
Q4.
To form the past participle, -ar verbs add _________ to the stem.
Correct answer: ado
ido
Q5.
before
Correct answer: antes
después
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
su
himself/herself/themselves/yourself
Correct answer: his/her/their/your
to him/to her/to them/to you
Q8.
parecer
to disappear
Correct answer: to seem
to share
Q9.
hombre
Correct answer: man, husband
shoulder
woman, wife
Q10.
durante
duration
Correct answer: during
lasting
Q11.
noche
last night
morning
Correct answer: night, evening
Q12.
casi
Correct answer: almost
each
how
Q13.
hoy
Correct answer: today
tomorrow
yesterday

13 Questions

Q1.
Select the verb in the imperfect tense
Correct answer: estaba
estoy
estuvo
Q2.
The ____________ is used for descriptions in the past.
Correct answer: imperfect
preterite
simple future
Q3.
'había' means...
it had
there is/are
Correct answer: there was/were
Q4.
'El paisaje __________ bonito'.
Correct answer: era
estaba
hacía
Q5.
'aprendí' means...
I learn (present)
Correct answer: I learned (preterite)
I used to learn (imperfect)
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
desafortunadamente
deforestation
fortunately
Correct answer: unfortunately
Q8.
mismo
mine
Correct answer: same
with
Q9.
país
Correct answer: country
peace
place
Q10.
propio
Correct answer: own, proper
properly
propped up
Q11.
allí
far
here
Correct answer: there
Q12.
alguien
somehow
Correct answer: someone
something
Q13.
próximo
near
Correct answer: next
year

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UnitSpanish / Town and local area

Spanish