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De viaje con amigos: present and preterite -er/-ir verbs
I can use plural -er and -ir verbs in the simple present and preterite within the context of holidays and travel.
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De viaje con amigos: present and preterite -er/-ir verbs
I can use plural -er and -ir verbs in the simple present and preterite within the context of holidays and travel.
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Key learning points
- To conjugate plural forms of -er verbs in the simple present, remove the -er and add -emos, -éis, -en.
- To conjugate plural forms of -ir verbs in the simple present, remove the -ir and add -imos, -ís, -en.
- To conjugate plural forms of -er/-ir verbs in the preterite, remove the -er/-ir and add -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Keywords
Simple present - verb tense used to express habitual actions in the present
Preterite - verb tense used to express completed actions in the past
Common misconception
As in the present tense, -er and -ir verbs have different endings in the preterite tense.
Verbs ending in -er and -ir have the same endings in the preterite tense.
Learning Cycle 1 includes some Higher-tier vocabulary, but could be easily adapted to suit Foundation-tier students.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word is not an adjective?
Which word is not an adjective?
gratis
lleno
perdido
sucio
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'she picks up the boxes and you pick up the maps'.
Order the words to say: 'she picks up the boxes and you pick up the maps'.
Q5.Write in English: 'odio leer revistas'.
Write in English: 'odio leer revistas'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'there were nine bags'.
Write in Spanish: 'there were nine bags'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Verbs ending in -er and -ir have the same endings in ...
Verbs ending in -er and -ir have the same endings in ...
the present tense.
the preterite and the present tense.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'we drank and they wrote'. Do not include pronouns.
Write in Spanish: 'we drank and they wrote'. Do not include pronouns.
