Activities: singular 'hacer' and subject pronouns
Learning outcomes
I can use subject pronouns and singular forms of 'hacer' to contrast the activities I do with those you, she, or he does.
I can use written accents correctly when spelling words with final syllable stress.
- Year 8
Activities: singular 'hacer' and subject pronouns
Learning outcomes
I can use subject pronouns and singular forms of 'hacer' to contrast the activities I do with those you, she, or he does.
I can use written accents correctly when spelling words with final syllable stress.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- If the stress is on the final syllable of a word ending in 'n' or 's' or a vowel, there is an accent on the last vowel.
- Words ending in other consonants have final syllable stress and no accent, e.g. 'genial'.
- 'Hacer' means 'to do, make'. It is irregular in its 'I' form only; 'I do, I make' is 'hago'.
- 'Hacer' combines with many nouns to make common verb-noun phrases, e.g. 'Hago un esfuerzo'.
- Subject pronouns add emphasis or clarity in Spanish; they are often used to contrast the actions of different people.
Keywords
Final syllable stress - pronouncing the final syllable more heavily than other syllables in a word
Hacer - Spanish verb meaning 'to do, doing' or 'to make, making'
Hago - irregular 1st person singular 'I' form of 'hacer' meaning 'I do, I make'
Verb-noun phrase - common pairing of verb and noun, e.g. 'make an effort'
Subject pronoun - represents the person, people or thing(s) doing the verb, e.g. 'I', 'we', 'they'
Common misconception
Subject pronouns, e.g. 'I', 'she', 'we', 'they', are used in the same way in Spanish and English.
English always uses subject pronouns. Spanish often relies on verb endings alone to indicate the 'doer'. However, Spanish has subject pronouns, e.g. 'yo' (I), 'tú' (you), 'él' (he), 'ella' (she), which are used for emphasis and clarity, as needed.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The verb 'hacer' means ' '.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Q4.Match the Spanish and English.
Q5.Order the words to say: 'My friend is taking a year off'.
Q6.Write in English: 'No hago mis deberes'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which words have final syllable stress?
Q2.Which word means 'tasty'?
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
