Archive for May 2018
6 May
Irregular Verbs in the Preterite (Past Tense)
Following on from this afternoon’s class I would like you to group the irregular verbs by their different types in your hardbacks, as I did on the board and learn them.
To help you click on the link below. It’s a great help and breaks the verbs up nicely. You’ll notice that there are a few extra verbs at the bottom but you can ignore these for now if you like.
Remember to focus on the verbs that I ticked, they’re the most important and you will need them.
QUIZLET GAMES TO PRACTICE VERBS
BK NELSON – THE PRETERITE TENSE GUIDE
You can start practicing the irregular verbs on the same site by clicking this link:
Remember practicing regularly is very important with this tense, so keep at it.
5 May
El Pretérito – The Past Tense in Spanish (Regular Verbs)
The Past Tense in Spanish can be challenging so it’s important to break it up into manageable pieces and study it and practice it well and often.
As we progress through the different verbs I will add new links for you to practice with but for now we will start with the Regular Verbs and some key vocabulary.
Regular Verbs
Below you will find a few exercises to help you revise the Regular verbs in the Pretérito Indefinido (the past tense).
Here is a multiple choice exercise.
Key Vocabulary
And here is some VERY VERY IMPORTANT vocabulary. These words are ‘trigger‘ words for the Preterite Tense. That means that whenever we see them or use them we know we also need to use the Preterite.