During the week: -ar verbs 'I'
Learning outcomes
I can distinguish between infinitive verbs and verbs in the 1st person singular to talk about everyday activities.
I can read aloud and differentiate words with the key sounds [l] and [ll].
During the week: -ar verbs 'I'
Learning outcomes
I can distinguish between infinitive verbs and verbs in the 1st person singular to talk about everyday activities.
I can read aloud and differentiate words with the key sounds [l] and [ll].
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Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondences [ll] and [l] can be contrasted for read aloud practice.
- The infinitive form of a verb gives its general meaning, e.g., 'hablar', to speak.
- Spanish infinitive verbs translate two ways into English, e.g., 'to sing' and 'singing'.
- To mean 'I' with a verb, the -ar verb ending changes to -o, e.g., 'hablo', I speak.
Keywords
[l] - pronounced as in the word ‘libro’
[ll] - pronounced as in the word ‘llamar’
Infinitive - form of the verb you find in the dictionary - it describes the general meaning of the verb
1st person singular - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to yourself
Common misconception
[l] and [ll] have the same sound as each other.
[l] and [ll] sound different from each other in Spanish. The [l] is like the 'l' in 'libro'; the [ll] is pronounced as in the 'll' in amarillo.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the [ll] words with their meanings.
she
to call, calling
yellow
Q2.Infinitives in Spanish often end in ...
Q3.Which verb is shown here?
Q4.'Es importante hablar en clase'. Which is the correct translation?
Q5.'Needing a friend is normal'. Which is the correct translation?
Q6.Which verb is shown here?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The [l] and [ll] sounds are ...
Q2.Match the Spanish and the English.
a uniform
a hat
a film
to buy, buying
to wear, wearing
she, he, it has
Q3.Match the word with its correct definition.
estuche
botella
cantar
hablo
sana
sano
Q4.Match the Spanish and the English.
elegant
happy
sad