The Perfect Tense and an Introduction to the Pluperfect Tense - Worksheets, Questions and Revision

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This topic is chapter 6 of GCSE Spanish: Grammar Practice Book 1.

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Name: _______________________________ Date: ____ / ____ / ______

Write all short answers in English where asked, and write Spanish answers where asked. Spend about 30 minutes on this pack. Question 10 is higher-tier only (pluperfect).

Form the past participle for each verb. Write the correct participle ending (-ado or -ido) or the full participle where irregular.

(a)hablar -> ______(1)

(b)comer -> ______(1)

(c)vivir -> ______(1)

(d)cerrar -> ______(1)

(e)aprender -> ______(1)

(f)subir -> ______(1)

(Total for Question 1 is 6 marks)

Higher-tier only: the pluperfect (el pluscuamperfecto) uses the imperfect of haber plus a past participle to say what had happened before another past event. Complete with the correct imperfect form of haber (había, habías, había, habíamos, habíais, habían) plus the participle.

(a)Yo ______ (comer) antes de salir. (I had eaten before leaving.)(1)

(b)Cuando llegaron, nosotros ya ______ (salir). (When they arrived, we had already left.)(1)

(c)Ella ______ (decir) la verdad antes de la llamada. (She had said the truth before the call.)(1)

(Total for Question 2 is 3 marks)

Produce a short negative present perfect sentence: Translate into Spanish: 'I have not seen him.'

(a)Provide the Spanish translation.(1)

(Total for Question 3 is 1 mark)

Write one Spanish sentence in the present perfect saying what you have done this morning. Use a full sentence with a subject and verb. (1 mark)

(a)Example answer space: ______(1)

(Total for Question 4 is 1 mark)

Give the correct irregular past participle listed in the AQA GCSE core irregulars. Write the correct participle for each verb.

(a)hacer -> ______(1)

(b)decir -> ______(1)

(c)poner -> ______(1)

(Total for Question 5 is 3 marks)

Write the participle for each of these additional irregular verbs from the AQA list.

(a)ver -> ______(1)

(Total for Question 6 is 1 mark)

Choose the correct present-tense form of haber to make the perfect. For each subject, write the correct form of haber (he, has, ha, hemos, habéis, han).

(a)Yo ______ comido (I have eaten).(1)

(b)Tú ______ escrito (You have written, singular informal).(1)

(c)Ella ______ hablado (She has spoken).(1)

(d)Nosotros ______ visto (We have seen).(1)

(e)Ellos ______ puesto (They have put).(1)

(Total for Question 7 is 5 marks)

Complete each sentence with the correct form of haber and the past participle in Spanish. Use the present perfect to translate the English in brackets.

(a)Yo ______ (aprender) mucho este mes. (I have learned a lot this month.)(1)

(b)Ella ______ (hacer) la tarea. (She has done the homework.)(1)

(c)Nosotros ______ (ver) esa película. (We have seen that film.)(1)

(Total for Question 8 is 3 marks)

Transform these present-tense sentences into the present perfect in Spanish. Keep the subject and change the verb as required.

(a)Marina come una manzana. -> Marina ______ una manzana. (Marina eats an apple -> Marina has eaten an apple.)(1)

(b)Nosotros escribimos una carta. -> Nosotros ______ una carta. (We have written a letter.)(1)

(c)Yo visito a mi abuela. -> Yo ______ a mi abuela. (I have visited my grandmother.)(1)

(Total for Question 9 is 3 marks)

Translate the English sentences into Spanish using the present perfect. Use the verb given in brackets.

(a)They have finished the homework. (terminar)(1)

(b)You (singular informal) have already eaten. (ya/comer)(1)

(Total for Question 10 is 2 marks)

Identify the correct negative perfect form. Choose the best single-word answer to complete: No _____ comido. (I have not eaten).

(a)Options: A he B has C ha D han. Which is correct after No for 'I have not eaten'?(1)

A he
B has
C ha
D han

(Total for Question 11 is 1 mark)

Make this plural and perfect: Convert 'El estudiante ha terminado' into a sentence meaning 'The students have finished' (Spanish).

(a)Provide the plural perfect sentence.(1)

(Total for Question 12 is 1 mark)

Mark scheme · 1.6 The Perfect Tense and an Introduction to the Pluperfect Tense

Question 1

(a) B1 hablado
(a) Answer: hablado
(b) B1 comido
(b) Answer: comido
(c) B1 vivido
(c) Answer: vivido
(d) B1 cerrado
(d) Answer: cerrado
(e) B1 aprendido
(e) Answer: aprendido
(f) B1 subido
(f) Answer: subido

Question 2

(a) M1 había comido
(a) Answer: había comido
(b) M1 habíamos salido
(b) Answer: habíamos salido
(c) M1 había dicho
(c) Answer: había dicho

Question 3

(a) M1 No lo he visto
(a) Answer: No lo he visto

Question 4

(a) B1 Any correct present perfect sentence referring to this morning, with correct haber form and participle, eg 'He desayunado esta mañana'
(a) Answer: Any correct present perfect sentence, for example: He desayunado esta mañana

Question 5

(a) B1 hecho
(a) Answer: hecho
(b) B1 dicho
(b) Answer: dicho
(c) B1 puesto
(c) Answer: puesto

Question 6

(a) B1 visto
(a) Answer: visto

Question 7

(a) B1 he
(a) Answer: he
(b) B1 has
(b) Answer: has
(c) B1 ha
(c) Answer: ha
(d) B1 hemos
(d) Answer: hemos
(e) B1 han
(e) Answer: han

Question 8

(a) M1 he aprendido
(a) Answer: he aprendido
(b) M1 ha hecho
(b) Answer: ha hecho
(c) M1 hemos visto
(c) Answer: hemos visto

Question 9

(a) M1 ha comido
(a) Answer: ha comido
(b) M1 hemos escrito
(b) Answer: hemos escrito
(c) M1 he visitado
(c) Answer: he visitado

Question 10

(a) M1 Han terminado la tarea
(a) Answer: Han terminado la tarea
(b) M1 Ya has comido
(b) Answer: Ya has comido

Question 11

(a) B1 A he
(a) Answer: A he

Question 12

(a) B1 Los estudiantes han terminado
(a) Answer: Los estudiantes han terminado

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