Tradiciones y costumbres de Navidad: present tense
I can use and understand the simple present tense in the context of Christmas celebrations in Spain and Cuba.
Tradiciones y costumbres de Navidad: present tense
I can use and understand the simple present tense in the context of Christmas celebrations in Spain and Cuba.
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Key learning points
- It is important to revisit prior learning to strengthen long-term memory.
- The simple present expresses habitual events and repeated actions in the present.
- We use the simple present to describe and compare annual traditions and customs in the Spanish-speaking world.
Keywords
Simple present - verb tense that expresses habitual events and repeated actions in the present
Common misconception
Once you've learnt a word once, it will stay in your memory forever.
If you learn a word once and don't revisit it, it is unlikely to stay in your long-term memory. It is important to revisit prior learning regularly to retain knowledge in the long-term memory.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
library
competition, quiz
facility
a lot
brand
living room
I go
I do, make
I have
I am (location, state)
I am (general traits)
I put
Exit quiz
5 Questions
Christmas Eve
New Year's Eve
Three Kings, Wise Men
afternoon nap
grape
only