Preferences and opinions: personal 'a' and gustar-type verbs
Learning outcomes
I can use gustar-type verbs and the personal 'a' in the context of pets and animals.
I can accurately pronounce the sounds [r] and [rr].
- Year 8
Preferences and opinions: personal 'a' and gustar-type verbs
Learning outcomes
I can use gustar-type verbs and the personal 'a' in the context of pets and animals.
I can accurately pronounce the sounds [r] and [rr].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Word-initial 'r' is rolled and pronounced as in 'rojo'. It sounds identical to the 'rr' in 'perro'.
- Gustar-type verbs commonly appear after an indirect object pronoun like 'me' or 'le'.
- We use the personal 'a' before the object if it's a person or animal.
- There are two frequently used word orders in Spanish: subject + verb + object and object + verb + subject.
Keywords
Indirect object pronoun - replaces the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to; in English, this includes '(to/for) me'
Gustar-type verb - type of verb that appears after an indirect object pronoun
Personal 'a' - preposition placed before a direct object when that object is a specific person or animal we have a name for
Common misconception
In Spanish, like in English, the object always goes after the verb.
In Spanish, unlike in English, the object can go before or after the verb.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'The rabbit worries her.' Which sentence best translates this?
Q2.'A mi abuela, __________ la tortuga.' Which answer best completes this sentence?
Q3.Match the Spanish to the English.
Q4.Order the words to say 'yesterday, she looked at herself in the mirror'.
Q5.Order the words to say 'the spider scared her when it appeared'.
Q6.'Los monos me alegran.' Translate this sentence into English.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish to the English.
