Preferences and opinions: 'gustar'-type verbs
Learning outcomes
I can use 'gustar'-type verbs to give my opinion about sport.
I can spell and pronounce [r] and [rr].
- Year 8
Preferences and opinions: 'gustar'-type verbs
Learning outcomes
I can use 'gustar'-type verbs to give my opinion about sport.
I can spell and pronounce [r] and [rr].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- In Spanish, r is pronounced differently depending on its position in the word and whether it is single or double.
- Word-initial 'r' is rolled and pronounced as in 'rojo'. It sounds identical to the 'rr' in 'perro'.
- 'Gustar'-type verbs commonly appear after the indirect object pronoun 'me'.
- 'Gustar'-type verbs agree with the subject in number: -a for a singular noun and -an for a plural noun.
Keywords
[r] - pronounced as in 'pero'
[rr] - pronounced as in 'perro'
Indirect object pronoun - pronoun referring to the person or thing that is indirectly affected by the verb; in English, this includes '(to, for) me'
Gustar-type verb - type of verb that appears after an indirect object pronoun
Common misconception
'Me gusta' is always the correct way to say 'I like'.
'Me gusta' is 'I like' for a singular or uncountable noun, but plural nouns require 'me gustan'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'myself' or '(to) me'?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
