Talking about work experience (Part 1/3)

Talking about work experience (Part 1/3)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn some vocabulary to talk about work experience, revise the preterite tense and some time phrases to use with it.
  2. Purpose of language use: Talk about work experience
  3. Grammar: Past (preterite) vs Past (imperfect)

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13 Questions

Q1.
The conditional tense endings are:
é, ás, á, emos, éis, án
Correct answer: ía, ías, ía, íamos, íais, Ian
Q2.
ya no means
never
Correct answer: not any more
Q3.
How would you translate "I used to help"?
Solía ayudaba
Correct answer: Solía ayudar
Suelo ayudo
Q4.
Repartiría periódicos means
I deliver newspapers.
I used to deliver newspapers.
Correct answer: I would deliver newspapers.
Q5.
If a verb is irregular in the conditional
The endings are irregular and are added to an irregular stem.
The endings are irregular and the stem is the infinitive.
Correct answer: The endings are regular and they are added to an irregular stem.
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.
maleducado means
nasty
Correct answer: rude
unkind
Q2.
In the preterite, I filed documents is
archivaba documentos
Correct answer: archivé documentos
archivo documentos
Q3.
Which phrase needs to be followed by preterite?
Correct answer: El primer día
Todos los días
Q4.
Which phrase needs to be followed by preterite?
Correct answer: Ayer
Cuando era más joven
Q5.
Which verb is not written in the preterite?
fue
Correct answer: había
terminó
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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