Lesson 9: Talking About Last Weekend – Travel, Shopping and Opinions
In this lesson we introduce the past tense (pretérito indefinido) for narrating past events, with vocabulary for travel, shopping, hobbies and expressing simple opinions.
About this lesson
In Lesson 9 you will learn to talk about last weekend and short trips, explain what you bought and where you went. We will practise common verbs in the past tense (ir, ser, hacer, estar, tener, comprar, visitar) and time markers (ayer, el fin de semana pasado). By the end of the lesson you will also practise asking for and giving simple directions, and sharing brief opinions about your experiences.
40 minutes
What you'll learn
- Narrate recent events in sequence using the pretérito indefinido (regular verbs + a handful of common irregular ones).
- Use time markers (ayer, anoche, el fin de semana pasado) and linking words (primero, luego, al final).
- Ask for and give simple directions around town and describe how you got around.
- Talk about shopping and prices in the past (compré, costó) and express simple opinions (me gustó, fue interesante).