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This unit introduces the preterite. Pupils form the preterite of the first and second persons singular of -ar verbs. They contrast this with the present tense of the first and second persons singular of -ar verbs. Pupils ask questions in the preterite, and form negative sentences using 'no'.

Contrasting past and present events: -AR verbs singular persons

This unit consolidates 'ser' for traits and 'estar' for state/ mood in the context of people and places now versus in general. Pupils combine these verbs with adjectives, practising agreement for gender and number. Weak vowels i and u are combined with strong vowels to create diphthongs.

People and places: 'ser' and 'estar'

In this unit, pupils learn to form the first person plural form of -er and -ir verbs, and the third person plural 'hacen'. They learn English has two translations of the Spanish present tense - present simple and continuous. Spanish subject pronouns are introduced. Stressed syllables are introduced.

Comparing what people do: -ER and -IR verbs

This unit introduces the first and second persons singular of the preterite for -er and -ir verbs, contrasted with their present tense counterparts. Pupils form yes/ no questions in the present and preterite tenses, and learn that some adjectives precede the noun.

Activities in and out of school: -er and -ir verbs

In this unit, pupils combine 'tener' and 'dar' with nouns to form idiomatic expressions to talk about how people feel. They learn new forms of 'dar' first person plural 'damos' and third person plural 'dan', and a new form of 'querer' first person plural 'queremos'. Pupils learn new stress rules.

Describing how people feel: 'tener' and 'dar' + noun

This unit develops pupils' verb knowledge. They recap first and third person plural -ar, -er, and -ir verbs, and learn 'van a' to express future meaning. Pupils use 'ir de' with nouns to talk about activities, and combine 'para' with the infinitive to mean 'in order to'.

Places: -ar, -er, -ir verbs 1st and 3rd person

This unit introduces pupils to the third person singular preterite of -ar, -er, and -ir verbs. Pupils contrast these forms with their present tense counterparts.  Key sounds revisited are z, que, qui. Pupils contrast z with ce and ci.

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