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Un espectáculo: -er/-ir preterite 2nd person singular and plural
I can talk about school events using -er and -ir preterite verbs in the the 2nd person singular and plural.
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Un espectáculo: -er/-ir preterite 2nd person singular and plural
I can talk about school events using -er and -ir preterite verbs in the the 2nd person singular and plural.
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Key learning points
- Aurresku, Jota and Sevillanas are traditional dances from Spain.
- [v] is pronounced the same as [b].
- Regular -er and -ir verbs have the same endings in the preterite.
- Regular -er/-ir verb endings in the preterite: iste for the 2nd person singular and -isteis for the 2nd person plural.
- Use subject pronouns 'tú' (you singular) and 'vosotros/as' (you all) to give emphasis or to present a contrast.
Keywords
Preterite tense - a tense used for events completed in the past
Subject pronoun - represents the person, people or thing(s) doing or being the verb, e.g. 'I', 'we', 'they'
Common misconception
In Spanish, subject pronouns are never necessary as verb endings indicate who is doing the action.
We can use subject pronouns 'tú' (you, sing) and 'vosotros/as' (you all) to give emphasis or to present a contrast.
Teacher can give students a range of regular -er and -ir verbs and get them to conjugate these in order to embed these endings. When producing sentences with subject pronouns, students can be challenged to use different persons (I, you, she ...).
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English words.
Match the Spanish and English words.
Q2.We use the preterite tense for .
We use the preterite tense for .
events in the present
future events
Q3.Which words are subject pronouns?
Which words are subject pronouns?
lo
la
Q4.Match the subject pronoun with the correct translation.
Match the subject pronoun with the correct translation.
Q5.Match the preterite verb ending with the correct subject pronoun.
Match the preterite verb ending with the correct subject pronoun.
Q6.How do you say 'you (singular) attended'?
How do you say 'you (singular) attended'?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and the English.
Match the Spanish and the English.
Q2.Match the verbs with the correct translation.
Match the verbs with the correct translation.
Q3.Which verbs are in the 2nd person plural (you all)?
Which verbs are in the 2nd person plural (you all)?
conociste
corriste
Q4.What is the subject pronoun for 'you all' (feminine)?
What is the subject pronoun for 'you all' (feminine)?
tú
vosotros
Q5.Translate into Spanish: 'You (singular) repeated.'
Translate into Spanish: 'You (singular) repeated.'
Q6.Translate into Spanish: 'You all learned.'
Translate into Spanish: 'You all learned.'
