Exercise to practice the Pretérito pluscuamperfecto.
Example
Ya se había ido cuando llegué. (irse / él)
1. Ya nos cuando llamaron al teléfono. (salir/nosotros)
(We had already left when the telephone rang).
2. Nacho de limpiar cuando Paula lo volvió a ensuciar todo. (terminar/ella)
(Nacho had already finished cleaning when Paula made a mess).
3. A pesar de que no entrenar mucho, Laïla corrió la maratón. (poder/ella)
(Even though she hadn't been able to train much, Laïla run the marathon).
4. Sabía que mi amigo no lo suficiente. (estudiar/ él)
(I knew that my friend hadn't studied enough)
5. Me dijo que el conserje no la . (saludar/ella)
(She told me that the concierge hadn't said hello to her)
6. Cuando llegué a casa, mi madre ya (salir/ella)
(When I came back home, my mum had already left)
7. Nunca antes tanto. (trabajar/yo)
(I had never worked that much).
8. La función ya cuando llegamos al teatro. (empezar/ella)
(The show had already started when we arrived to the theatre).
9. Aunque mucho, suspendieron el examen. (estudiar/ellas)
(Even though they had studied a lot, they failed the test).
10. Cuando llegué a la fiesta, ya “Cumpleaños feliz”. (cantar/ellos)
(When I arrived to the party they had already sung "Happy birthday").
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Hello everybody !
My name is Esther, I am a Spanish native and I live in Salamanca.
I have been a Spanish teacher for 4 years. I have experience with both children, adolescents and adults. My goal is to adapt to your needs and create entertaining and personalized classes. As they are personalized classes, your learning will be faster because we will focus our efforts on those things that you should improve, also, the classes will be entertaining, my goal is that you have fun while you learn. No boring classes! In our first class, we will talk about your goals and interests and we will specify your level of Spanish, in this way, we can advance your learning by talking about topics that really interest you.
S. .
Esther is a very good Spanish teacher. She has good learning materials and she teach in a fun way. Plus she is always smiling and she always encourage you.
Esther U.
¡Hola!, my name is Juan, I’m Colombian and my native language is Spanish, I’m a certified teacher by Barcelona University in teaching Spanish as a foreign language, I have got more than 3 years of teaching Spanish to students from different countries in a face to face lessons and online lessons.
I'm a teacher focused on online teaching, with more than 1000 hours of class in online mode with students from different countries.
Due to my experience of teaching Spanish, I´m a professional person, with a lot of patience, charismatic, kind, smiling, punctual, responsible, disciplined, and dedicated teacher and with a great passion for teaching Spanish.
I rely on a method focused on communication and in the development of necessary skills to be able to communicate. My goal is that you are able to start a conversation with a native speaker, you can count on grammatical and lexical tools that support your communication. Grammar will not be a problem in my classes because you will learn it in an easy way.
Highlights about my lessons:
✔ Optimal interaction and communication with students.
✔ Classes adapted to your needs and overcoming your weaknesses.
✔ If you want exclusive conversational classes OR to study at a full level OR a pack of classes OR just to help you with an assignment or homework, with pleasure we can arrange them.
✔ I have a flexible schedule according to your needs and goals.
✔ A method based on communication and oral expression.
✔ Lessons full of planned, sequenced, and gamified activities.
✔ I have all the materials to teach you, at the end of each lesson you will have your materials and our studied notes.
✔ Spanish for all levels (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2).
✔ Knowledge and use of the best manuals and books for teaching Spanish.
✔ Knowledge of the use of current digital tools for teaching and learning.
✔ I’m fluent in English
✔ I’m fluent in Turkish
✔ I speak basic Italian and basic Arabic
✔ Book your trail lesson Now!
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J. M.
Lesson was great. I got everything I had hoped for out of my first lesson. I will continue to use Juan Carlos B. for my spanish lessons.
Juan Carlos B.
Professional teacher of German and Russian language, graduated in Foreign Languages and Literature.
I work as a high school and private teacher for teenagers, adults, companies.
I got my C2 Level Certificate Goethe Institut - German Language in 2020.
Professional examiner ÖSD Zertifikat (Austrian German Certificate) for the levels A2, B1, B2, C1 (2021-2022).
One-on-one lessons, group lessons, flexible for student's needs at all levels A1 A2 B1 B2 C1.
H. N.
Andrea is a very well-structured teacher. He is very passionate about teaching and multilingual. I can really recommend him to anyone.
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Andrea P.
C. B.
Yolanda is a nice person with great teaching experiences ! She has a lot of different learning materials which are all very attractive and based on students level and demands ! She uses videos, grammar lessons and exercises, movies and music that you like !
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Yolanda C.
Thank you !!!!
I am teacher of classical philology with a 17 year old experience for preparing students for greek university exams and degrees for Greek language. I am tutor and I work has freelance teacher.
I teach with new methods using books with quality and using monthly tests and mock exams verified by the Official Organisation of the exams.
C. B.
Mira is an experienced teacher ! She prepares students before entering to the university. She teaches to teenagers and adults. Students can learn Greek by comprehension exercises, grammar lessons and vocabulary ! Moreover Mira is a nice person, students will be in confidence with her.
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C. B.
Emanuela is an experienced teacher, with several classes with students of different ages. Emanuela’s classes are often paired up with media tools, to keep each student interested and engaged. The lessons are structured to respond to the students’ needs and wants, and so is the teaching method, tailored to the student’s style of study.
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Emanuela I.
English studies (Bachelor of Arts- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid)
8 years experience teaching in:
- schools (English as an extracurricular activity)
-language schools (all levels: children, teenagers and adults)
-companies (Business English)
-private lessons
-Trinity and Cambridge certifications: KET, PET, FIRST, ADVANCED, PROFICIENCY
Experience teaching online using ZOOM or SKYPE
H. N.
Valeria is a young, but very experienced teacher and well prepared to teach you. She is very friendly and I can certainly recommend her as a teacher.
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Valeria V.
My name is Alberto and I am 29 years old. I speak Spanish, English, French, German and Italian. As you might have seen, one of my passions is the study of foreign languages. I love learning them, studying them, and keeping permanently in touch with them.
I have been a foreign language teacher for eight years, and I have always obtained remarkably good results. I personnally love working as a language teacher. It is another opportunity of keeping studying one specific language whereas you are helping other people to learn.
In my clases I adapt myself to the needs of my student. We practice the speaking, the writing, or any other skill the student desires. We learn also grammar and vocabulary. I like to work with spread sheets of grammar and vocabulary to consolidate the grammar basis, but I also like using other ressources, such as films, books, videos, games, songs or articles from the newspaper.
I am quite patient comprehensive and kind. All the students that came to me with problems or difficulties bearing relation to the grammar have come through them with a great success after some lessons with me.
So I look forward to welcoming you all with open arms to help you discover a new language or improve your language skills.
Alberto
J. .
Alberto is an admirable teacher. Not only is he very attentive, but he is also available and ready to adapt to my schedule difficulties without any problem. In addition, he prepared the session very well. It is clear that he is a serious and hard-working teacher. I can't wait for our next class!
Alberto R.
Hello! My name is Carmine. I was born and raised in The USA since 1962. My native tongue and accent is from Brooklyn, New York. I recently moved to Italy.
I teach here full-time and having so much fun meeting interesting and warm-hearted human beings. My interests are in bowling, Bible studies, aquariums, horses, house pets and playing word games such as Scrabble. I am TESOL/ TEFL Certified. With me you will learn what you want to learn related to the English language. I have been teaching many since ,1980. In my experience, I've observed that people want to learn for many reasons. I've come across various ones such as: just for fun, to watch movies, videos, read books, vacations or conversing with new family members and neighbors; for work related purposes and many other personal reasons. So, according to your goals, requests and needs you will benefit from my 40 years of experience. My goal is that you are excited, enthusiastic and confident that you chose me as your teacher as you are enjoying yourself as you learning to speak and understand the English language. The more you share about yourself the better our time together will be relaxing, fruitful and pleasurable.
During your initial contact we will talk. You may ask me questions and share whatever you want about yourself, it will all be awesome and so much fun. I've traveled for many years in the Navy and always enjoyed meeting and engaging with the native folks. With dedicated fun, repetition, pronouncing words accurately, speaking phrases and understanding basic English grammar, you will be speaking English quickly and pleased with yourself too.
Together we definitely will develop our lessons tailored made for you. I am committed to you. I will ask you some questions which will guide me in producing the perfect lessons. We have many tools to choose from as we chat such as, articles with the subject of your choice, textbooks, my chalkboard and so much more, Plus Preply also has many great lesson suited for beginners to advanced levels at our disposal!
Watch my video, book a contact with me let me know all about your reasons for wanting to learn English. You will achieve your goals with me. Looking forward towards hearing from you, until then, warm regards. Carmine
H. N.
Carmine is a very enthusiastic and very experienced teacher. He offers a great variety of teaching material and understands to perfectly tailor his lessons according to his student needs. I can surely recommend him as a teacher.
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Carmine C.
Henrik it is wonderful that you were very attentive, cordial and affable throughout the entire interview. I thank you for this kind and encouraging feedback. It was all a terrific experience. I also appreciate your positive recommendation. Be safe and I wish you success in all your endeavors. Warm regards, Carmine
Hello! My name is Ainhoa, I am Spanish and I live in Bilbao, a city in the north of Spain. I love languages and learning about new cultures, that is why I decided to teach Spanish. I find it very gratifying to see the students improve.
I am patient and cheerful, and I strive to create a comfortable environment where students are not afraid to make mistakes. I am positive and I firmly believe that anyone with effort, perseverance and correct accompaniment can improve.
I am an online Spanish teacher certified by ELE International and I have been teaching Spanish since 2019. In 2020 I formalized my business and became freelance.
In these years, I have studied Spanish grammar thoroughly and I have tried many teaching methods that were taught to me in my training, which has led me to create my own method with what I have seen has given better results. I use spaced repetition, create projects, do real-life rollplays, and have the student come to the correct conclusion on their own using questions. For all this, we will use manuals that will guide your learning, the campus diffusion books.
I have helped students of all levels to improve Spanish until they can speak correctly. Each student learns differently and has their own challenges, so I have learned which resources work best for each person.
In my classes you will find a smily face and a relaxed atmosphere, in which you will feel free to ask questions as much as necessary and to express yourself without fear of mistakes.
See you soon!
E. S.
I love the Spanish lessons with Ainhoa! She is friendly end explanes very clear. Sometimes she spreaks very fast, but he.... that's good for learning! :-) And of course if you ask her to slow down, she will. Last but nog least.. she is a nice person!
Ainhoa R.
Hello! My name is Ainhoa, I am Spanish and I live in Bilbao, a city in the north of Spain. I love languages and learning about new cultures, that is why I decided to teach Spanish. I find it very gratifying to see the students improve.
I am patient and cheerful, and I strive to create a comfortable environment where students are not afraid to make mistakes. I am positive and I firmly believe that anyone with effort, perseverance and correct accompaniment can improve.
I am an online Spanish teacher certified by ELE International and I have been teaching Spanish since 2019. In 2020 I formalized my business and became freelance.
In these years, I have studied Spanish grammar thoroughly and I have tried many teaching methods that were taught to me in my training, which has led me to create my own method with what I have seen has given better results. I use spaced repetition, create projects, do real-life rollplays, and have the student come to the correct conclusion on their own using questions. For all this, we will use manuals that will guide your learning, the campus diffusion books.
I have helped students of all levels to improve Spanish until they can speak correctly. Each student learns differently and has their own challenges, so I have learned which resources work best for each person.
In my classes you will find a smily face and a relaxed atmosphere, in which you will feel free to ask questions as much as necessary and to express yourself without fear of mistakes.
See you soon!
S. V.
Ainhoa is a great teacher. She is animated, speaks very clearly, and the lessons are always fun: the time just seems to fly by.
Ainhoa R.
Bonjour,
My name is Hermione.
I have been working in English Language Teaching (ELT) since 2012. I have taught General English, Business English and Exam Preparation courses to learners of all ages and levels.
I have worked as an English teacher in England, France and Greece and as a corporate trainer on Amazon, France.
I have more than 6 years of experience in Education management. I have a BA in Balkan Studies and an MBA.
My native language is Greek and I can also speak German and Romanian. I am currently working on improving my French.
As a teacher, I believe every student deserves the opportunity to learn at their own individual pace, let curiosity direct their learning, and participate in hands-on activities that encourage growth.
My lessons are fun, creative, challenging and rewarding. I really like to tailor my lessons to suit your needs, motivation and interests.
Always remember that to learn a language is to have one more window to look at the world.
Hope to see you soon in my class!
C. B.
Hermione has great structured courses. You can work anything that you want with her, she will adapt her courses based on your demands.
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Hermione A.
Thank you :)
Hello! My name is Celia and I´m a Spanish tutor from Alcala de Henares, Madrid (Spain). I work as a professional musician and as a teacher. I´m an open minded person and I´m looking forward to teaching you Spanish! I like giving a different approach to my classes so that they are enjoyable and fun. Fall in love with my native language!
L. J.
Celia is a great teacher and I love learning Spanish with her. I´ve improved so much in such a short period of time and I´m super happy! My sister and my best friend are starting classes with her this week and we´re all super excited about it. ¡Muchas gracias Celia!
Celia S.
Thank you very much, Lila! I'm so glad to hear that you enjoy our classes :)
Why should you choose me? Take a look at what people say who have taken online classes with me.
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- learn Dutch because you live in the Netherlands (or are planning to move there) and still don’t speak the language properly or haven’t started yet. You’ll enjoy your environment more!
- learn Italian for work or because you will move to this beautiful country or simply because you just love it. Let me help you experience the language!
- study Spanish for pleasure, work or because you have to prepare an exam for school and you need to get confident to perform optimally
- get confident in useful daily conversations, meetings at work, exams, and presentations
- overcome the fear of failure; if you have learning problems, feel shy or need a boost of energy you’ll get confident enough to achieve your goals
My lessons are based on conversations. My method is to help you practice the language from the very beginning in spontaneous and direct conversations, using often role plays.
With books, articles, songs, and other interesting and stimulating material I will encourage conversation, develop grammar in a simpler way, and improve pronunciation.
Learning a foreign language is not a matter of doing much effort, but rather of being consistent, enjoying the lessons and allowing your intuition to work with you. You will book immediate results while having fun!
I've been teaching Dutch, Spanish and Italian for many years, in The Netherlands, for private institutes, for the integration of foreigners into society (Inburgering), and online from Italy, where I currently live.
Contact me for a free trial and let me know how I can help you.
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If you cancel a reservation please do it at least 24 hours before the session
(otherwise I would have to charge you for the lesson).
V. K.
She really helped me with my preparations for my oral exam in Spanish. I improved my pronunciation, fluency and vocabulary and I am very happy with the results. I recommend these lessons. She is a very friendly and helpful teacher.
Elena P.
Thank you for the feedback, Valerie! I am glad to know that you are happy with the results. It has been a pleasure to support you in achieving your goal.
Hello everybody !
My name is Esther, I am a Spanish native and I live in Salamanca.
I have been a Spanish teacher for 4 years. I have experience with both children, adolescents and adults. My goal is to adapt to your needs and create entertaining and personalized classes. As they are personalized classes, your learning will be faster because we will focus our efforts on those things that you should improve, also, the classes will be entertaining, my goal is that you have fun while you learn. No boring classes! In our first class, we will talk about your goals and interests and we will specify your level of Spanish, in this way, we can advance your learning by talking about topics that really interest you.
S. .
Esther is a very good Spanish teacher. She has good learning materials and she teach in a fun way. Plus she is always smiling and she always encourage you.
Esther U.
¡Hola!, my name is Juan, I’m Colombian and my native language is Spanish, I’m a certified teacher by Barcelona University in teaching Spanish as a foreign language, I have got more than 3 years of teaching Spanish to students from different countries in a face to face lessons and online lessons.
I'm a teacher focused on online teaching, with more than 1000 hours of class in online mode with students from different countries.
Due to my experience of teaching Spanish, I´m a professional person, with a lot of patience, charismatic, kind, smiling, punctual, responsible, disciplined, and dedicated teacher and with a great passion for teaching Spanish.
I rely on a method focused on communication and in the development of necessary skills to be able to communicate. My goal is that you are able to start a conversation with a native speaker, you can count on grammatical and lexical tools that support your communication. Grammar will not be a problem in my classes because you will learn it in an easy way.
Highlights about my lessons:
✔ Optimal interaction and communication with students.
✔ Classes adapted to your needs and overcoming your weaknesses.
✔ If you want exclusive conversational classes OR to study at a full level OR a pack of classes OR just to help you with an assignment or homework, with pleasure we can arrange them.
✔ I have a flexible schedule according to your needs and goals.
✔ A method based on communication and oral expression.
✔ Lessons full of planned, sequenced, and gamified activities.
✔ I have all the materials to teach you, at the end of each lesson you will have your materials and our studied notes.
✔ Spanish for all levels (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, and C2).
✔ Knowledge and use of the best manuals and books for teaching Spanish.
✔ Knowledge of the use of current digital tools for teaching and learning.
✔ I’m fluent in English
✔ I’m fluent in Turkish
✔ I speak basic Italian and basic Arabic
✔ Book your trail lesson Now!
¡Nos vemos en clase!
J. M.
Lesson was great. I got everything I had hoped for out of my first lesson. I will continue to use Juan Carlos B. for my spanish lessons.
Juan Carlos B.
Professional teacher of German and Russian language, graduated in Foreign Languages and Literature.
I work as a high school and private teacher for teenagers, adults, companies.
I got my C2 Level Certificate Goethe Institut - German Language in 2020.
Professional examiner ÖSD Zertifikat (Austrian German Certificate) for the levels A2, B1, B2, C1 (2021-2022).
One-on-one lessons, group lessons, flexible for student's needs at all levels A1 A2 B1 B2 C1.
H. N.
Andrea is a very well-structured teacher. He is very passionate about teaching and multilingual. I can really recommend him to anyone.
This review was written by a coLanguage team member during a manual screening of this teacher profile.
Andrea P.
C. B.
Yolanda is a nice person with great teaching experiences ! She has a lot of different learning materials which are all very attractive and based on students level and demands ! She uses videos, grammar lessons and exercises, movies and music that you like !
This review was written by a coLanguage team member during a manual screening of this teacher profile.
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