Talking about work experience (Part 2/3)

Talking about work experience (Part 2/3)

Lesson details

Key learning points

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

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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

13 Questions

Q1.
What is "un descanso"
Correct answer: a break
a discount
lunchtime
Q2.
What does "vale la pena" mean?
It is a pain.
Correct answer: It is worth it.
It was awful.
Q3.
When should you use the imperfect tense?
Correct answer: When an action in the past is repeated or for description in the past.
When there is a definite time the action started and finished.
When you did something in the past.
Q4.
How should the verbs in this sentence be written? "Todos los días (archivar) documentos pero el último día (responder) al teléfono.
Correct answer: archivaba, respondí
archivaba, respondía
archivé, respondía
Q5.
Which verb is written in the imperfect tense?
comería
iría
Correct answer: tenía
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.
qué
Correct answer: what? which? how ___!
when? how?
where? who?
Q8.
así que
however
nevertheless
Correct answer: therefore
Q9.
llevar
to arrive
to call
Correct answer: to take, carry
Q10.
cómo
Correct answer: how?
when?
who?
Q11.
último
best, greatest
Correct answer: last, final
only, sole
Q12.
demasiado
lots of
not enough
Correct answer: too much
Q13.
ayer
today
tomorrow
Correct answer: yesterday

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