Time Indicators
Which is NOT a past tense time indicator word?
1. ayer
2. el año pasado
3. la semana pasada
4. en este momento
4. en este momento
Translate: however
sin embargo
What do you do with double verbs in Spanish?
Conjugate the first verb, but not the second.
Translate: before
antes
Conjugate: ser / yo / presente
(yo) soy
Translate: last night
anoche
Translate: so
así que
Translate: We must wash the dishes.
Translate: there is, there are
hay
Conjugate: despertarse (e-ie) / tú / presente
te despiertas
Translate: next year
el próximo año
Translate: therefore, for that reason
por eso
Translate: I have to water the garden.
(Yo) Tengo que regar el jardín.
Translate: all over the place
por todas partes
Conjugate: ir de compras / ella / futuro
(ella) va a ir de compras
Translate: the day before yesterday (two days ago)
anteayer
aunque
Translate: You must straighten up your bedroom.
Hay que arreglar tu habitación.
True or False? The preterite tense is used to describe actions that occurred once, or a specific number of times, in the past.
True
Conjugate: leer / nosotros / imperfecto
leíamos
Translate: the day after tomorrow (two days from now)
pasado mañana
Write a complete Spanish sentence using one of the connecting phrases. (aunque, por eso, así que, sin embargo)
Answers will vary.
Translate: We need to feed the dog.
(Nosotros) Necesitamos dar de comer al perro.
Why is reading in a foreign language important and useful?
Answers will vary.
Conjugate: ir / ellas / imperfecto
iban