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La fiesta del pueblo: -er/-ir preterite 3rd person singular and plural
I can use -er and -ir verbs to ask and answer questions about a local festival.
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La fiesta del pueblo: -er/-ir preterite 3rd person singular and plural
I can use -er and -ir verbs to ask and answer questions about a local festival.
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Key learning points
- Working with a partner is a useful way to practise vocabulary; repeat tricky words several times to remember them.
- 'Fiestas del pueblo' are festivals in a town or village, typically in summer, where there is music, food, and tradition.
- Regular -er and -ir verbs in the 3rd person singular and plural preterite have the endings -ió (s/he) and -ieron (they).
- Questions are expressed through intonation; there is no word for 'do' or 'did'.
Keywords
Infinitive - form of the verb giving its general meaning, with no subject or tense, as it appears in the dictionary
Preterite - verb tense used to talk about something completed in the past
3rd person singular - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'she', 'he', 'it'
3rd person plural - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'they’
Common misconception
There is always a word for 'do' or 'did' in Spanish.
There is no word for 'do' or 'did' in Spanish questions.
Teachers may find it useful to include short starter activities in most lessons to revisit verb meanings and forms, as without plentiful practice, many pupils find these harder to retain over time than nouns or adjectives. The vocabulary practice task A1 has Option 1 (H) and Option 2 (F).
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Es una figura auténtica pintada un famoso artista.' Choose the correct missing word.
'Es una figura auténtica pintada un famoso artista.' Choose the correct missing word.
de
en
para
sin
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: 'the actor's performance conveyed a lot of emotion'.
Order the words to say: 'the actor's performance conveyed a lot of emotion'.
Q5.Write in English: 'sueño con viajar'.
Write in English: 'sueño con viajar'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'she cooks a sweet dish'.
Write in Spanish: 'she cooks a sweet dish'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is the Spanish term for a festival in a town or village, typically held in summer?
What is the Spanish term for a festival in a town or village, typically held in summer?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Order the words to say: 'he drank milk but she is still drinking water'.
Order the words to say: 'he drank milk but she is still drinking water'.
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'Where did they eat?'.
Write in Spanish: 'Where did they eat?'.
