Lifestyle choices: -er and -ir verb infinitives
I can understand and use -er and -ir verbs to talk about what someone else does and what it is good to do in everyday life.
- Year 7
Lifestyle choices: -er and -ir verb infinitives
I can understand and use -er and -ir verbs to talk about what someone else does and what it is good to do in everyday life.
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Key learning points
- Revisiting vocabulary frequently alone or with a partner deepens word knowledge.
- The 3rd person singular ending for -er and -ir verbs is -e.
- The 3rd person singular form of the verb refers to she, he or it.
- It is important when speaking to enunciate the difference between infinitive and 3rd person singular verbs.
Keywords
-er verb - a verb whose infinitive form ends in -er
-ir verb - a verb whose infinitive form ends in -ir
Infinitive - form of the verb giving its general meaning, with no subject or tense
3rd person singular - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to another person
Common misconception
The best way to learn vocabulary is to repeat the words and their meaning in your mind.
A method like look, say, cover, write, check can be more effective when learning vocabulary.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
