Exercise to practice the Pretérito perfecto simple
Example:
¿Cerraste la ventana? (cerrar- tú)
(Did you close the window?)
1. paella. (pedir- ella)
(She asked for paella)
2. un dolor en el brazo. (él- sentir)
(He felt a pain in his arm)
3. Se por las escaleras. (él-caer)
(He fell off the stairs)
4. Ellas cumpleaños feliz. (ellas-cantar)
(She sang happy birthday)
5. a patinar, por eso me las zapatillas y me los patines. (yo - ir - quitar - poner)
(I went skating, that’s why I took my shoes off and put on my roller-skates).
6. ¿ con ella? (tú- hablar)
(Did you speak to her?)
7. El show casi 3 horas. (él- durar)
(The show lasted almost 3 hours)
8. Ya se lo yo a tu padre. (comentar-yo)
(I had already told your dad)
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¡Hola! My name is Rodrigo. I'm 24, Mexican, and I'm currently studying in Vienna. Do you want to learn how to communicate with the near 580... Spanish-speakers worldwide? Then you've arrived in the right place! I have two years of experience teaching Spanish to students from different backgrounds and nationalities, and I adapt the content of my lessons to your goals; be it going over difficult topics, improve your pronunciation, prepare for an exam, or simply practice your conversation skills... you name it, I'm here to help you! The content of my lessons is completely original and is adapted to both your language level and your interests. Moreover, it seeks to enrich your experience with fun, easy-to-follow exercises that relate to real-life situations. Although my method is mainly focused on Mexican Spanish, it will allow you to communicate easily with the vast Spanish-speaking world. Are you ready to bring your Spanish to the next level? Schedule a lesson with me and let's start this journey together! Read more
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¡Hola! I'm Arturo, I'm 38 years old, and I'm from the city of Puebla (Mexico) currently living in Munich, Germany. For more than 10 years I... have worked teaching ELE (Spanish as a Foreign Language), online and in person, being my main focus the following points: - Teaching individual and group classes to students from levels A1 to C1. - Preparation for DELE certification - Conversation seminars and high-level business Spanish in professional environments. - Overall improvement of the four language competences (Speaking, Listening, Reading & Writing). I especially work on structuring learning itineraries focused on the reinforcement of my students' abilities and skills. Read more
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In recent years I have worked as an Academic Director at a Language School in northern Spain. My job duties there included designing intensive... Spanish & English courses for beginners’, intermediate and advanced levels, as well as teaching both on-site and via Skype. This constant interest has allowed me to become familiar with techniques and tools that are essential in today´s second language learning, such as the materials used by the Cervantes Institute and the most renowned publications and blogs in the field of language teaching. Most particularly, I have made extensive use of audiovisuals and creative writing activities in order to develop consistent, effective courses. As an on-line teacher, I have steadily used different technology applications in language learning. My tasks as a teacher included setting homework and giving feedback to my students, according to their needs, on a regular basis, as well as keeping accurate register of their attendance and progress. Graduated in Hispanic Philology and Masters in Applied French, I have always kept up with my teaching training and have recently completed a Cambridge CELTA course for English teachers This further training has provided me with the familiarity to different teaching methodologies, which have proven to be extremely useful in my classes. My hobbies: art cinema, hiking, reading and watching and playing basketball. Read more
Very experienced teacher!
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What our students say
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I offer personalized English classes which are really suitable to the student's level and motivations.
I work equally the four main skills of the language throughout authentic materials such as songs, videos, movies or short films and even magazines and newspapers articles. I also combine my classes with course books whose levels are challenging enough to help the students to make an accurate and confident learning progress.
I offer grammar and vocabulary exercises and activities to help the students to enrich the language's development.
My classes are online within reduced groups of students to maintain classes well balanced and entertaining enough. I also offer individual lessons.
The duration of the classes are ideally 60 minutes long.
H. N.
Marisol is a very open and friendly person and I really enjoyed talking to her. She has great experience in tutoring children but is also well prepared to teaching adults.
This review was written by a coLanguage team member during a manual screening of this teacher profile.
Marisol B.
Hey! My name is Przemek and I'm an English linguistics graduate with a specialty in teaching and a holder of Delta, which is the highest and the most recognized diploma in the field of teaching English as a foreign language. I've been teaching for over 7 years, not only in Poland but also around the world. Teaching English gives me great satisfaction and motivates me to keep growing professionally. I'm also the founder and teacher at UP2 Academy - a modern online language school. I help people learning English by offering:
• individual classes – personalized lessons; help with current school or university material; topics tailored to the needs, e.g. business or legal English
• conversations – classes with an emphasis on speaking: improving pronunciation, learning fluency techniques; eliminating the most common lexical and grammatical errors; gaining self-confidence
• preparation for language exams – classes focused on exams, such as: Cambridge A2-C2, IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, BEC
• preparation for job interviews and self-presentations
Apart from that, my lessons are characterised by:
• Communicative approach: you learn through conversations, roleplays, discussions, without learning all the rules by heart.
• Immersion: all the classes and interaction are in English
• Practicality: the classes and the activities are set in a real-life context
• Customised approach: the way the classes are delivered is adjusted to the student’s level and interests
• All language skills development: apart from speaking, you will also practice listening, reading and writing, which are crucial elements of any language
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me.
Thanks!
H. N.
Przemek is a very qualified and experienced teacher, I can really recommend his services. He is also a very friendly and calm person who you will definitely enjoy speaking with.
This review was written by a coLanguage team member during a manual screening of this teacher profile.
Przemek W.
I have been teaching for a long time both for preparing official exams or for improving communication and writing skills.
I am also a translator, so I use this skill to understand better my students' needs.
I always try to adapt and design a personalised method to reach theirs aims. I normally use project-based activities that I design myself to make learners know the language at different levels and that they can be able to communicate easily.
H. N.
Mari is a very nice, open and communicative person to speak with. She does a great job at connecting with her students while also providing high quality classes. I can definitely recommend her!
This review was written by a coLanguage team member during a manual screening of this teacher profile.
Mari S.
S. G.
Amalia is an experienced teacher: she's been giving private language lessons for over 10 years and she also teaches at the university. Her method changes according to the student's level and needs. She provides plenty of learning materials.
This review was written by a coLanguage team member during a manual screening of this teacher profile.
Amàlia L.
B. C.
Lara is a young and professional teacher. She has a lot of year of experience in teaching and the teaching material she has is very organized. She will structure the lessons based on the student needs and goals.
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Lara S.
Hello everyone, my name is Verónica Palacios, I am a Spanish teacher with a master's degree in modern languages and speech studies; I have worked as a language teacher in face-to-face and online classes for 13 years. Teaching languages is an activity that I love, I enjoy teaching my mother tongue, I help my students with questions in grammar, reading, writing, speaking, listening to Spanish, in my tutorials I put a lot of emphasis on culture and different learning contexts . Spanish is a very important language at present; If you have knowledge in Spanish, you will have the opportunity to do business, study or visit abroad, in addition to knowing the culture of Spanish-speaking countries. I would like to be your Spanish tutor and work together as a team. I hope you have a beautiful day. See you.
C. S.
Veronica is an excellent teacher and I love our classes together. She brings instructive and entertaining topics for every class. She is punctual, easy to communicate with and very flexible in terms of schedule. I enjoy our weekly lessons and strongly recommend her if you are thinking about learning Spanish, regardless of your level.
Verónica P.
C. B.
Katharina is a competent teacher, Experienced with people of different nationalities. Her passion is education, her focus is to understand the needs and wants of each student. Her lessons are engaging in active, focusing on what the student needs to reinforce and work on.
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Caterina R.
S. G.
Ana is a really nice teacher who has experience teaching Spanish and English to different kind of students - both kids and adults - and in different professional environment. She tries to make her classes complete and also dynamic. The quality of her learning material is good.
This review was written by a coLanguage team member during a manual screening of this teacher profile.
Ana S.
My name is Anna and I graduated in 2016 from Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona with a BA in English and Spanish Studies and a Master in Teaching Spanish as a Second Language in Universidad de Barcelona and Universidad Pompeu Fabra.
I worked as Spanish teacher in different languges schools and I also made collaboration as an Online Spanish teacher with Groningen University. In all my experiences as a teacher I have always tried to make students enjoy classes as much as possible so that their learning is positive.
In my classes I try to teach in a didactic way based on a more communicative approach although I always adapt to the needs of the students.
If you want to learn Spanish do not hesitate to sign up and we will have a good time;)
D. E.
Ana is a friendly teacher with a lot of experience. In her lessons she will use a communicative approach to make you speak and learn in a faster and efficient way. She has good learning materials for all levels and needs.
This review was written by a coLanguage team member during a manual screening of this teacher profile.
Ana H.
I have been a teacher for many years and I have worked for many schools, following different types of courses online or by companies. I also lived in the UK for 15 years where I graduated and worked as a biologist in London.
I use my own didactic material or suggested by the schools. I usually test the level at the beginning and then plan with the students the goals they want to achieve. After that with every lesson I check progress and points to review with the help of a log to have a clear plan in every lesson.
D. E.
Davide is a friendly Italian teacher. He knows the difficulties in learning new languages, for this reason, he will customize his lesson on your request. He has great learning materials as books and audio.
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Davide M.
C. B.
Jessica is a Spanish teacher since 15 years. She teaches to every level online and at the University. She has many teaching tools to learn Spanish in an attractive and funny ways ! Students can be in confidence with her and learn Spanish quickly ! I recommend her !
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Jessica E.
Hello
I'm Eleonora, nice to meet you. Here some info about me:
✓ Italian native speaker
✓ English and German fluent, Spanish and French survival mode
✓ Lived in England, Germany and Latvia, travelled all around Europe, back to Italy (for now)
✓ 3+ years of teaching experience in Italian, English and German
✓ Master's degree in Linguistic and Communication
✓ junior linguist and e-learning content creator, former au pair
More about our classes:
- various multimedia teaching materials (audio, videos, images, powerpoints)
- Custom teaching resources
- personalized study path with defined objectives
- full cultural immersion
I want my lessons to be as comprehensive as possibile, so that you won't just learn a new language, but you will get to learn the culture, lifestyle and customs of this cultural world you are entering.
If you want any more detail, drop a message. I will be happy to solve any doubt.
Can't wait to meet you
Ele
H. K.
Eleonora is not only proficient in her native language Italian, but can also support you in learning English and German. She integrates the students into the lessons and tries to create a diversified and interesting lesson with different learning materials. In addition, she creates some of her own work materials and will make them available to you. This way, you will have access to individual and customized work materials to make progress as quickly as possible. So don't hesitate any longer and book your first tailored lesson with Eleonora now!
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Eleonora S.
My name is Zoe and I’m a native English speaker from the UK!
I speak four other languages though so I understand how nerve-racking it can be to study a new language and I understand what the typical errors are so I will support you when you make mistakes and I will actually encourage you to make mistakes because ultimately that's how we learn!
I believe I’m an incredibly communicative, open teacher, having taught in 4 countries. Establishing trust and a channel of communication in the classroom adds more life and substance to our lessons where all student needs are met. I like to think of myself as sympathetic, and because I’d been in classes where I was far from challenged and excited, I take having fun in the classroom very seriously (paradoxical pun intended). I have extensive experience teaching both adults and children at different levels and age groups, so I come with a lot of resources, ideas, and activities that are fun, practice different sets of skills and sub-skills, and student- centered.
I can help you with job applications, cover letters, exam preparation, pronunciation and general English.
Since I value learner autonomy and consistently promote it, I encourage my students to be open about their needs so our lessons would be as informative and efficient as possible.
I’m curious, inquisitive, and constantly eager to
experience more, learn more, and of course, teach more! Ireland
was a tad too small for me, so I’ve always had the urge to travel the
world. So far, I’ve taught in Mexico, Italy, Egypt, and Spain – where I
currently reside. I have many creative hobbies such as reading,
drawing, and photography, and a very special fascination with
crime documentaries (perhaps I was a lawyer in my past life).
I embarked on my EFL journey 4 years ago, and I decided it was the
job for me. It all started in the South of Italy where I got the chance
to teach both adults and children and knew I’d found my dream
job. After a while, I knew I had to take my wanderlust and love for
education elsewhere, so I hopped on a plane to Mexico and took my
teaching a step further. In 2018, I landed a job with the British
Council in Egypt, where I took my classroom experience and
married it with pedagogy by doing vocational courses such as the
TYLEC and DELTA M1. Aside from these courses, I did IELTS
Teacher training, and Teaching English in the Early Years
Classroom training. By the time I got to Spain, my thirst for
knowledge was yet to be quenched, so I applied for DELTA M3 to
keep myself intellectually stimulated during quarantine.
C. O.
Zoe is a well-prepared teacher with a lot of experience in teaching, also in groups. She is experienced in using Skype and Zoom and has her own learning materials.
This review was written by a coLanguage team member during a manual screening of this teacher profile.
Zoe S.
I offer personalized English classes which are really suitable to the student's level and motivations.
I work equally the four main skills of the language throughout authentic materials such as songs, videos, movies or short films and even magazines and newspapers articles. I also combine my classes with course books whose levels are challenging enough to help the students to make an accurate and confident learning progress.
I offer grammar and vocabulary exercises and activities to help the students to enrich the language's development.
My classes are online within reduced groups of students to maintain classes well balanced and entertaining enough. I also offer individual lessons.
The duration of the classes are ideally 60 minutes long.
H. N.
Marisol is a very open and friendly person and I really enjoyed talking to her. She has great experience in tutoring children but is also well prepared to teaching adults.
This review was written by a coLanguage team member during a manual screening of this teacher profile.
Marisol B.
Hey! My name is Przemek and I'm an English linguistics graduate with a specialty in teaching and a holder of Delta, which is the highest and the most recognized diploma in the field of teaching English as a foreign language. I've been teaching for over 7 years, not only in Poland but also around the world. Teaching English gives me great satisfaction and motivates me to keep growing professionally. I'm also the founder and teacher at UP2 Academy - a modern online language school. I help people learning English by offering:
• individual classes – personalized lessons; help with current school or university material; topics tailored to the needs, e.g. business or legal English
• conversations – classes with an emphasis on speaking: improving pronunciation, learning fluency techniques; eliminating the most common lexical and grammatical errors; gaining self-confidence
• preparation for language exams – classes focused on exams, such as: Cambridge A2-C2, IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, BEC
• preparation for job interviews and self-presentations
Apart from that, my lessons are characterised by:
• Communicative approach: you learn through conversations, roleplays, discussions, without learning all the rules by heart.
• Immersion: all the classes and interaction are in English
• Practicality: the classes and the activities are set in a real-life context
• Customised approach: the way the classes are delivered is adjusted to the student’s level and interests
• All language skills development: apart from speaking, you will also practice listening, reading and writing, which are crucial elements of any language
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact me.
Thanks!
H. N.
Przemek is a very qualified and experienced teacher, I can really recommend his services. He is also a very friendly and calm person who you will definitely enjoy speaking with.
This review was written by a coLanguage team member during a manual screening of this teacher profile.
Przemek W.
I have been teaching for a long time both for preparing official exams or for improving communication and writing skills.
I am also a translator, so I use this skill to understand better my students' needs.
I always try to adapt and design a personalised method to reach theirs aims. I normally use project-based activities that I design myself to make learners know the language at different levels and that they can be able to communicate easily.
H. N.
Mari is a very nice, open and communicative person to speak with. She does a great job at connecting with her students while also providing high quality classes. I can definitely recommend her!
This review was written by a coLanguage team member during a manual screening of this teacher profile.
Mari S.
S. G.
Amalia is an experienced teacher: she's been giving private language lessons for over 10 years and she also teaches at the university. Her method changes according to the student's level and needs. She provides plenty of learning materials.
This review was written by a coLanguage team member during a manual screening of this teacher profile.
Amàlia L.