Spanish Tenses & Writing Skills Masterclass
Spanish Tenses & Writing Skills
Lesson duration is: 40 minItems in this lesson
Spanish Tenses & Writing Skills
What do you already know about using different tenses in Spanish?
Learning Objective
At the end of the lesson you will be able to use the present, past (preterite), and near future tenses in Spanish to write a short blog about your free time and technology.
Why Are Tenses Important?
Tenses help you describe what you do, what you have done, and what you will do. Mastering them makes your Spanish clear and accurate.
Present Tense: Habits & Opinions
Example sentences: - I live in Madrid: Vivo en Madrid. - Normally I play games: Normalmente juego a juegos. - I like pop music: Me gusta la música pop.
Present Tense Challenge
Translate into Spanish: "I don't like rock because it is boring."
Past Tense: Preterite
Match the Spanish to the English: - Escuché música: I listened to music - Comí paella: I ate paella - Saqué fotos: I took photos - Mandé mensajes: I sent texts - Visité monumentos: I visited monuments
Past Tense Challenge
How do you say: "It was funny"?
The Near Future: Making Plans
Use the formula [voy a + infinitive]. - I am going to listen to rap: Voy a escuchar rap. - I am going to watch...: Voy a ver... - I am going to go to the cinema: Voy a ir al cine. - We are going to play in the afternoon: Vamos a jugar por la tarde.
GF) for the last one why does it say vamos instead of voy a
Combining Tenses: Translation Practice
Translate this paragraph into Spanish: Hi, my name is Sofia. I live in Barcelona. Normally I watch TV every evening but yesterday I played football, it was exciting. I like hip-hop music but I hate classical music because it’s slow. Tomorrow I am going to visit my friends.
Your Writing Task: Mis pasatiempos y la tecnología
Write a blog post (80–90 words) about your free time. Include: - The type of films you like - What you do in your free time - What you did last weekend and how it was - What you are going to do tomorrow
Expansion Grid: Ideas in English
How to expand sentences
Music: I like pop, but I don’t like rock because it’s boring. Phone: I use my phone to send messages because it’s useful. Yesterday: I watched a film and ate paella; it was very fun.
Basic Idea + Details
Add a connective (pero, y, también), your opinion, and a justification to make your writing detailed and coherent.
Top Tips for Success
- Expand ideas: Give reasons (porque, ya que) - Give opinions on the past (fue divertido/aburrido) - Check your verb endings for accuracy.
Grade 5 Mastery Checklist
✔ Three tenses used ✔ Opinions with justification ✔ Connectives (however, also, normally) ✔ At least one negative sentence ✔ 80–90 words
Time to Write! Put it All Together
