Past holidays: singular -ar verbs in the preterite, intonation questions
Learning outcomes
I can use the preterite tense to describe and ask about past holidays.
I understand syllable structure in Spanish.
- Year 9
Past holidays: singular -ar verbs in the preterite, intonation questions
Learning outcomes
I can use the preterite tense to describe and ask about past holidays.
I understand syllable structure in Spanish.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- In Spanish, syllables often contain consonant-vowel pairs, or a vowel with a consonant either side.
- The preterite tense is used to express completed actions in the past.
- To conjugate singular forms of the preterite tense for regular -ar verbs, remove the -ar and add -é, -aste, -ó.
- Raise your voice at the end of a statement to form an intonation question.
Keywords
Syllable - single unit of pronunciation, part of a word you can say in one beat
Preterite - verb tense used for completed actions in the past, e.g. 'I listened', 'I bought'
Intonation question - question that is formed by raising the tone of voice at the end of a statement
Common misconception
When asking questions like 'Did you travel by plane?' in Spanish, I need to start by translating the word 'did'.
To ask a 'did'-style question in Spanish, you can form an intonation question by simply raising your voice at the end of a past-tense sentence. It is not necessary to translate the word 'did'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which question means 'really?'?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'a long journey and a pretty view'.
Q5.Write in English: 'visito un país interesante'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'tengo un bicicleta nueva'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Match the words to the number of syllables.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
