El incendio: Questions (Preterit tense)

El incendio: Questions (Preterit tense)

Answer the questions below about a fire (real or imaginary). Answer in Spanish using a complete sentence in the preterit tense (except #3 and #4). Use appropriate vocabulary from the word bank, as needed. You can also use other words not listed below, as long as they make sense and logically answer the question. Your answers should not be repetitive (using the same words over and over)

Note: All questions relate to a single event

*15 questions total. Questions #3 and #4 will be in the imperfect tense.

Word bank: Los paramédicos / estar dormido(a): to be asleep / Esconderse: to hide / Valiente: brave / Quemarse: to burn / El edificio de apartamentos: apartment building / La explosión: explosion / Subir: to go up / Bajar: to go down / La escalera: staircase / Apagar: to put out, to extinguish / Rescatar: to rescue / Gritar: to scream / A causa de: because of / Las noticias: news / Anunciar: to announce / La radio: radio / La pared: wall / Los muebles: furniture / El piso: story (floor of a building) / Correr: to run / Destruir (i-y): to destroy / Hubo: there was (to talk about an event that took place) / Había: there were (description) / “Socorro”: help / Correr: to run

1. ¿Dónde y cuándo comenzó el incendio?

2. ¿Cómo empezó el incendio?

This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry or exit slip. Students can also answer the questions orally in pairs or small groups. The practice can be used with chapter 5A of Realidades 2.

Length: 2 pages