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Saying what you did in the past: �–ar verbs, with ‘–é’ ending

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Saying what you did in the past: �–ar verbs, with ‘–é’ ending

To say you did something in the past, you need to change the verb ending in Spanish.

Compare:

Hablo con mis padres.

Hablé con mis padres.

So, for regular verbs ending in –ar (e.g. hablar):

To talk about ‘I’, remove –ar and add –é.

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🡪 I speak with my parents.

🡪 I spoke with my parents.

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Rachel Hawkes

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Here are some extracts from Delia’s diary. �Decide if she wrote about what she did in her last summer holidays or what she usually does in her summer holidays.

1. Paso tiempo con mis abuelos.

2. Escuché música en la playa.

3. Tomé el sol.

4. Visito museos interesantes.

5. Pasé tiempo con mis primos.

6. Viajé con mi familia.

7. Pinté la casa.

8. Ayudo en el jardín.

9. Quedo con mis amigas.

10. Estudio un poco.

	last summer	usually does
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

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reading

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Rachel Hawkes

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Listen to Delia and decide if she is saying what she did last Saturday or what she usually does on Saturdays.

	last Saturday	usually on Saturday
1. dance with friends
2. ride her bike
3. study maths
4. sing in a group
5. take the dog out
6. spend time in the park
7. talk with friends
8. use the computer
9. listen to rap music
10. travel to Valencia

✔

listening

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9

10

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Rachel Hawkes

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speaking / listening

Sam and Chloe’s Spanish classes

Sam and Chloe are in the same school, but in different Spanish classes.

Student A: you are Sam.

Student B: you are Chloe.

Using the cards, tell each other what you normally do in Spanish class and what you did last lesson.

Remember to use the right verb for past/present!

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Rachel Hawkes

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Sam’s Spanish classes

1. use the dictionary

(last class)

5. listen to a conversation

(normally)

2. study in silence

(normally)

3. sing in Spanish

(last class)

4. speak with a partner

(normally)

6. dance salsa

(last class)

speaking / listening

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Rachel Hawkes

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Chloe’s Spanish classes

1. use the dictionary

(normally)

5. listen to a conversation

(last class)

2. study in silence

(last class)

3. sing in Spanish

(normally)

4. speak with a partner

(last class)

6. dance salsa

(normally)

speaking / listening

Nick Avery / Emma Marsden / Rachel Hawkes

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Rachel Hawkes

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speaking / listening

🡪 usar el diccionario

🡪 estudiar en silencio

🡪 cantar en español

🡪 hablar con una pareja

🡪 escuchar una conversación

🡪 bailar salsa

use the dictionary

study in silence

sing in Spanish

speak with a partner

listen to a conversation

dance salsa

Need some help?

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Rachel Hawkes

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Sam’s Spanish classes

	last class	normally
1. usar el diccionario
2. estudiar en silencio
3. cantar en espanol
4. hablar con una pareja
5. escuchar una conversación
6. bailar salsa

speaking / listening

Nick Avery / Emma Marsden / Rachel Hawkes

Partner B

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Rachel Hawkes

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Sam’s Spanish classes

	last class	normally
1. usar el diccionario
2. estudiar en silencio
3. cantar en espanol
4. hablar con una pareja
5. escuchar una conversación
6. bailar salsa

✔

speaking / listening

ANSWERS

Nick Avery / Emma Marsden / Rachel Hawkes

Partner B

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Rachel Hawkes

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Chloe’s Spanish classes

	last class	normally
1. usar el diccionario
2. estudiar en silencio
3. cantar en espanol
4. hablar con una pareja
5. escuchar una conversación
6. bailar salsa

speaking / listening

Nick Avery / Emma Marsden / Rachel Hawkes

Partner A

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Rachel Hawkes

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Chloe’s Spanish classes

	last class	normally
1. usar el diccionario
2. estudiar en silencio
3. cantar en espanol
4. hablar con una pareja
5. escuchar una conversación
6. bailar salsa

✔

speaking / listening

ANSWERS

Nick Avery / Emma Marsden / Rachel Hawkes

Partner A

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Rachel Hawkes

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Write about your classes (you are still Sam/Chloe!)

Use the information on your cards to complete the sentences with the correct verb.

1) ________________, _____________ el diccionario.

2) ________________, _____________ en silencio.

3) ________________, _____________ en español.

5) ________________, _____________ una conversación.

6) ________________, _____________ salsa.

4) ________________, _____________ con una pareja.

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Rachel Hawkes

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Write about your classes (you are still Sam/Chloe!)

Use the information on your cards to complete the sentences with the correct verb.

1) __________________, _____________ el diccionario.

2) __________________, _____________ en silencio.

3) __________________, _____________ en español.

5) __________________, _____________ una conversación.

6) __________________, _____________ salsa.

usé

estudio

canté

escucho

En la última clase

Normalmente

En la última clase

Normalmente

4) __________________, _____________ con una pareja.

Normalmente

hablo

En la última clase

bailé

ANSWERS - SAM

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Rachel Hawkes

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Write about your classes (you are still Sam/Chloe!)

Use the information on your cards to complete the sentences with the correct verb.

1) __________________, _____________ el diccionario.

2) __________________, _____________ en silencio.

3) __________________, _____________ en español.

5) __________________, _____________ una conversación.

6) __________________, _____________ salsa.

uso

estudié

canto

escuché

Normalmente

En la última clase

4) __________________, _____________ con una pareja.

hablé

bailo

ANSWERS - CHLOE

Normalmente

En la última clase

Normalmente

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Rachel Hawkes