Contrasting past and present events: -AR verbs singular persons
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This unit introduces pupils to the preterite, and is the first time they have used the past tense. Pupils learn first and second persons singular of -ar verbs. Pupils will learn how to conjugate the preterite for other persons and other verb types in future units. Pupils embed their knowledge of the first and second persons of -ar verbs in the present by contrasting them with their preterite forms. They revisit question words and negative sentences with 'no' and apply them to the preterite. Pupils are introduced to syllable structure and strong vowels.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know the first and second person singular of -ar verbs in the present tense.
- Pupils know how to make a statement negative using 'no'.
- Pupils know how to make statements about the future using the 2-verb structure 'ir + a + infinitive'.
- Pupils know a variety of question words.
- Pupils know how to turn a statement into a question by using rising intonation.
- Pupils know 'por' is used to express movement and give reasons.
- Pupils know Spanish vowels and consonants.
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Why this why now
This unit introduces pupils to the preterite, and is the first time they have used the past tense. Pupils learn first and second persons singular of -ar verbs. Pupils will learn how to conjugate the preterite for other persons and other verb types in future units. Pupils embed their knowledge of the first and second persons of -ar verbs in the present by contrasting them with their preterite forms. They revisit question words and negative sentences with 'no' and apply them to the preterite. Pupils are introduced to syllable structure and strong vowels.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know the first and second person singular of -ar verbs in the present tense.
- Pupils know how to make a statement negative using 'no'.
- Pupils know how to make statements about the future using the 2-verb structure 'ir + a + infinitive'.
- Pupils know a variety of question words.
- Pupils know how to turn a statement into a question by using rising intonation.
- Pupils know 'por' is used to express movement and give reasons.
- Pupils know Spanish vowels and consonants.
Contrasting past and present events: -AR verbs singular persons
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'.
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