Talking about what you are doing now and were doing then (Part 2/2)

In this lesson, we will contrast the use of the imperfect continuous to say what we were doing, with the imperfect + 'por' + infinitive to say what we were about to do. The lesson contains a reference to social media which is only suitable for persons aged 13+.

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Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.To say what you are doing right now in Spanish, use the:

1/10

Q2.'Ahora mismo' means

2/10

Q3.Use the imperfect continuous tense to say....

3/10

Q4.Estabas bailando means

4/10

Q5.S/he was doing an exchange in Spanish is

5/10

The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
 
Q6.así que

6/10

Q7.como

7/10

Q8.cuando

8/10

Q9.incluso

9/10

Q10.mientras

10/10

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Quiz:

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.To say what you are doing right now in Spanish, use the:

1/10

Q2.'Ahora mismo' means

2/10

Q3.Use the imperfect continuous tense to say....

3/10

Q4.Estabas bailando means

4/10

Q5.S/he was doing an exchange in Spanish is

5/10

The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
 
Q6.así que

6/10

Q7.como

7/10

Q8.cuando

8/10

Q9.incluso

9/10

Q10.mientras

10/10

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Quiz:

Talking about what you are doing now and were doing then (Part 2/2)

Please complete the multiple choice questions below.

Q1.Use the imperfect continuous tense to say....

1/10

Q2.Use the imperfect of........+ a present continuous

2/10

Q3.To say ‘was just about to do something’ use the

3/10

Q4.Estabas bailando means

4/10

Q5.You were about to go out

5/10

The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
 
Q6.como

6/10

Q7.así que

7/10

Q8.mientras

8/10

Q9.cuando

9/10

Q10.incluso

10/10

This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Quiz:

Talking about what you are doing now and were doing then (Part 2/2)

Please complete the multiple choice questions below.

Q1.Use the imperfect continuous tense to say....

1/10

Q2.Use the imperfect of........+ a present continuous

2/10

Q3.To say ‘was just about to do something’ use the

3/10

Q4.Estabas bailando means

4/10

Q5.You were about to go out

5/10

The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
 
Q6.como

6/10

Q7.así que

7/10

Q8.mientras

8/10

Q9.cuando

9/10

Q10.incluso

10/10

Lesson summary: Talking about what you are doing now and were doing then (Part 2/2)

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