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Temporal expressions that indicate when an action occurs, its duration, and how much time has passed since it happened.
Gramática: Expresiones temporales: "Hace un rato", "Esta semana", "Este mes",etc...
A2 Spanish Basic time expressions
Level: A2
Module 2: Sociedad y gobierno (Society and government)
Lesson 13: En el banco (At the bank)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
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- "Hace" + amount of time is used for an action recently completed.
- "Esta/Este" time is used for a period still ongoing.
- Time expressions are accompanied by verbs in the present perfect.
| Expresión temporal | Tiempo verbal | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| Hace un rato | Pretérito perfecto | He recibido el dinero hace un rato. |
| Esta semana | Pretérito perfecto | Esta semana, he abierto mi primera cuenta bancaria. |
| Hoy | Pretérito perfecto | Hoy he añadido productos al carrito. |
| Este mes | Pretérito perfecto | Este mes he comprado mucho online. |
Exceptions!
- To talk about something that is happening now, you can also use "hoy". In this case, we do not include "este/-a".
Exercise 1: Expresiones temporales: "Hace un rato", "Esta semana", "Este mes",etc...
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
he hecho, abriste, han hablado, has añadido, he añadido, he comprado, usaste
Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
1
has añadido
you have added
2
he pagado
I have paid
3
han hablado
they have spoken
4
he hecho
I have made