Differentiated Preterite Tense Lesson Plan

The Preterite TenseIn English: I played/I did playAdd the endings to the stem – ie. the infinitive minus the last two letters

-AR -ER / -IR

Yo é í

Tú aste iste

Él / Ella ó ió

Nosotros amos imos

Vosotros asteis isteis

Ellos / Ellas aron ieron

Practice Questions 11) COMER, tú = tú comiste = you ate2) HABLAR, tú =3) ESCUCHAR, él =4) CANTAR, ellos =5) TRABAJAR, yo =6) ESCRIBIR, nosotros =7) VENDER, vosotros =8) ESTUDIAR, ella =

Practice Questions 2Now translate these:

1. George ate a sandwich in the canteen.

2. Toby listened to Eminem on his iPod.

3. Emily and Hannah wrote love letters.

4. Lisa ate a sandwich in France.5. We talked a lot.6. Josh drank a litre of apple

juice. After, he vomited.7. Chloe talked on the phone for

4 hours. 8. Jack, you chatted on facebook

with Tom.

Practise Questions 3 – write out each sentence, changing the word in brackets.1) Ayer yo (visitar) el castillo.2) Nosotros (comer) una hamburguesa3) Mi perro (coger) un balón 4) Mis amigos (beber) una botella de limonada5) Las chicas (trabajar) mucho6) El verano pasado mis padres (pasar) una semana en Madrid7) Anoche tú (bailar) en la discoteca8) ¿Vosotros (hablar) mucho español en la costa?9) Esta mañana me (levantar) muy temprano10) El año pasado nosotros (comprar) una casa en las montañas.

Answers

Questions 12) HABLAR, tú = hablaste – you ate3) ESCUCHAR, él =escuchó – he/she listened4) CANTAR, ellos =cantaron – they sang

5) TRABAJAR, yo = trabajé – I worked6) ESCRIBIR, nosotros = escribimos – we wrote7) VENDER, vosotros = vendisteis – you sold8) ESTUDIAR, ella = estudió – he/she studied

Question 21. George comió un bocadillo en la cantina.2. Toby escuchó Eminem en su iPod.3. Emily y Hannah escribieron cartas de amor.4. Lisa comió un bocadillo en Francia.5. Hablamos mucho.6. Josh bebió un litro de zumo de manzana. Después vomitó.7. Chloe habló por teléfono por cuatro horas.8. Jack, tú chateaste en facebook con Tom.

Questions 3

1. visité -yesterday I visited the castle2. comimos – we ate a burger3. cogió – my dog caught the ball4. bebieron – My friends drank a bottle of lemonade5. trabajaron – the girls worked a lot6. pasaron – last summer my parents spent a week in Madrid7. bailaste – last night you danced in the nightcllub8. hablasteis – did you speak a lot of spanish on the coast?9. levanté – this morning I got up very early10.compramos – last year we bought a house in the mountains

Formative TaskWrite a paragraph about your last holiday. Be responsible and resourceful by using your book and checking vocabulary. You should include:

• Where you went on holiday and who with• How you travelled• What the weather was like• Where you stayed• What you did during the holiday and on your last day • Your opinion of what you did

Reflect on accents, spelling and using sequencers, time phrases, opinions and reasons.

Formative TaskWrite a paragraph about your last holiday. Be responsible and resourceful by using your book and checking vocabulary. You should include:

• Where you went on holiday and who with• How you travelled• What the weather was like• Where you stayed• What you did during the holiday and on your last day • Your opinion of what you did

Reflect on accents, spelling and using sequencers, time phrases, opinions and reasons.

Formative TaskWrite a paragraph about your last holiday. Be responsible and resourceful by using your book and checking vocabulary. You should include:

• Where you went on holiday and who with• How you travelled• What the weather was like• Where you stayed• What you did during the holiday and on your last day • Your opinion of what you did

Reflect on accents, spelling and using sequencers, time phrases, opinions and reasons.

Formative TaskWrite a paragraph about your last holiday. Be responsible and resourceful by using your book and checking vocabulary. You should include:

• Where you went on holiday and who with• How you travelled• What the weather was like• Where you stayed• What you did during the holiday and on your last day • Your opinion of what you did

Reflect on accents, spelling and using sequencers, time phrases, opinions and reasons.