Dos actores famosos: -ar 3rd person singular and plural preterite
Learning outcomes
I can write about a famous Spanish-speaking couple by using -ar verbs in the past (preterite) tense.
I can recognise and pronounce [j], [ga], [go] and [gu].
Dos actores famosos: -ar 3rd person singular and plural preterite
Learning outcomes
I can write about a famous Spanish-speaking couple by using -ar verbs in the past (preterite) tense.
I can recognise and pronounce [j], [ga], [go] and [gu].
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Key learning points
- Regular -ar verbs: 3rd person singular and plural, PAST preterite (-ó, -aron).
- The sound [j] followed by any vowel sounds like 'jugar'.
- The sound [g] followed by a, o or u sounds like 'gol'.
Keywords
Preterite - a tense used for events completed in the past
Infinitive - the verb as it appears in a dictionary
Reflexive pronoun - a type of pronoun that refers to a self-directed action; in English this includes the words ‘himself’ and ‘herself’
Common misconception
Reflexive pronouns appear after a conjugated verb.
The reflexive pronoun 'se' appears before a conjugated verb in any tense.
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