Key learning points

1. To pronounce words starting with [h] we ignore it and pronounce the vowel that follows.
2. Spanish infinitives end in -ar, -er or -ir.
3. Knowing a range of infinitives develops sentence building and allows pupils to recognise patterns when conjugating.
4. Singular persons of regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs are used to describe what I, you and she, he, it is doing.
5. These verbs combine with nouns, adjectives and conjunctions to make a detailed description.

Keywords

• [h] - it is not pronounced in Spanish, as in 'hablar'

• Infinitive - form of the verb found in the dictionary, which gives the general meaning of the verb

Common misconception