Preterite vs Imperfect
What is the difference between preterite and imperfect?
Preterite is a one-time action and imperfect is a continual action.
Who is Papá Noel?
Santa Claus
Translate:
El chico ideal
What does atreverse mean?
to dare
Find the error:
Jimmy fue a el cine para ver una pelicula.
Jimmy fue AL cine para ver un video.
If a sentence starts with "a veces" would you use imperfect or preterite endings?
Imperfect
a veces=sometimes
What is the significance of Day of the Dead alters?
The alters are created to allow the spirits of deceased relatives to cross over for the Day of the Dead. It also commemorates their memory by displaying personal affects and cempasuchil flowers.
Describe your chic@ ideal
inteligente
guap@
leal
simpatic@
honest@
fuerte
Translate:
Miss Fisher le atrevería crear un video de su vida con Henry Cavill.
Miss Fisher would dare to create a video of her life with Henry Cavill.
True or false:
Changing the gender of a word can change the entire meaning.
Ex: cuarto vs cuarta
TRUE!!!
Ex: room vs fourth
Preterite or Imperfect?
Todos los años, leia en el parque con mi hermana.
Imperfect
Every year I used to read in the park with my sister.
Who is La Llorona?
La Llorona is a figure from Mexican folklore who was rumored to have drowned in a river after drowning her children because her husband was leaving her for another woman.
Translate:
Mi chico ideal era misterioso, fuerte y leal. Nos casamos despues de tres años y tuvimos diez hijos.
Mi ideal boy was mysterious, strong and loyal. We got married after three years and had ten kids.
Conjugate:
(Nosotros) __________ (atreverse) comer espaghetti con manzanas.
*using conditional not present
Nos atreveríamos
Find the error:
¡Miss Fisher es una magnifica profesora!
¡Miss Fisher es una PROFESORA MAGNIFICA!
*noun comes before adjective
Preterite or Imperfect
Ayer, Miss Fisher fue a una cita del doctor
Preterite
Yesterday, Miss Fisher went to a doctor's appointment.
Retell the legend of the Cempasuchil flower.
The Cempasuchil / Marigold flower was brought to life when an Aztec love story fell to tragedy. However, the sun god brought both of the lovers back to life. Making one the marigold and the other a hummingbird.
Find the errors: 4
No era un chico ideal; Jimmy fue un chico traviosa. Nunca trabajó en tu tarea.
No era el chico ideal; Jimmy ERA un chico traviosO. Nunca trabajABA en SU tarea.
What was the main theme in the atrevete video?
(The video with the girl and the wolf in the woods)
Overcoming fears is important for people to grow/succeed.
Explain the 2 verb rule
The 2 verb rule states that once you conjugate a verb, any verbs following would remain in the infinitive form.
Ex: Quiero comer una pizza.
Complete this sentence:
En la clase de espanol, los chicos _____ (escribir) cuentos del chico ideal.
Escribieron / Preterite
In Book of Life, who is La Catrina?
La Catrina is a figure that most commonly represents the Day of the Dead. She is a figure of death / the afterlife.
Retell Miss Fisher's story about her "Chico(s) ideal(es)"
Miss Fisher / Abuela talked about being in a love triangle with The Witcher and Superman. After a couple of days, she decided she just wanted a normal man. She decided to marry the OG Henry Cavill.
verdad o reto
Make the sentence an obligation by using "tener que"
Los chicos van a la clase de espanol para aprender la lengua.
Los chicos tienen que ir a la clase de espanol para aprender la lengua.