Past routines and past events: imperfect tense
Why this, why now
In this unit, pupils learn how to form the imperfect tense for past habitual events with -ar, -er, -ir verbs. Irregular imperfect forms for 'ser' 'era' and 'eras' are also taught. Pupils reinforce their knowledge of the imperfect tense by exploring the text 'El Quijote'.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
Unit 11 / 15
Past routines and past events: imperfect tense
In this unit, pupils learn how to form the imperfect tense for past habitual events with -ar, -er, -ir verbs. Irregular imperfect forms for 'ser' 'era' and 'eras' are also taught. Pupils reinforce their knowledge of the imperfect tense by exploring the text 'El Quijote'.
7 lessons- Past experiences of work: -ar verbs imperfect tense 1st person singular
- The past of a Spanish-speaking city: 'era', 'eras'
- Extended reading (Don Quijote): imperfect continuous
- Extended reading (Don Quijote): 'había' and 'tenía'
- Past celebrations: -er and -ir verbs imperfect tense
- Past experiences of work: -ar verbs imperfect tense 2nd and 3rd person singular
- Past routines: -er and -ir verbs imperfect tense