KS4 · Spanish · Year 11
Las redes sociales: preterite and present, picture task (Edexcel)
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Your learning goal
I can use the simple present and preterite tenses and confidently describe photos in Spanish.
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Las redes sociales: preterite and present, picture task (Edexcel): slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
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Download original PowerPoint ↓What you’ll learn
I can use the simple present and preterite tenses and confidently describe photos in Spanish.
Key learning points
- Revisiting words through themes can be a good way to strengthen vocabulary.
- The simple present tense is used to express habitual events in the present, e.g. 'I do'.
- The preterite tense is used to express completed actions in the past, e.g. 'I did'.
- Common verbs that are irregular in the present and preterite tenses include: 'ser', 'tener, 'estar', 'hacer' and 'ir'.
- The PALM acronym is a useful tool to describe photos using a range of information.
Words to know
- simple present
- verb tense used to express habitual events in the present, e.g. I do
- preterite
- verb tense used to express completed actions in the past, e.g. I did
Common mistakes
I always need to use subject pronouns in Spanish to show who is doing an action.
It is not usually necessary to use subject pronouns in Spanish to show who is doing an action. The subject of an action is usually shown by the verb ending.
For parents, carers and teachers
- This lesson is part of the 9-week revision programme which includes a revisit of all the words on the GCSE word list, key grammar and practice exam elements, including exam tips and model answers.