Un nuevo país: singular -er/-ir preterite, prepositions in questions
Learning outcomes
I can use -er and -ir verbs with question words to carry out an interview about leaving a country.
I can pronounce and spell [ca], [co], [cu], [ce] and [ci].
- Year 10
- AQA
Un nuevo país: singular -er/-ir preterite, prepositions in questions
Learning outcomes
I can use -er and -ir verbs with question words to carry out an interview about leaving a country.
I can pronounce and spell [ca], [co], [cu], [ce] and [ci].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sounds [ca], [co], [cu] are prononced as in 'casa', 'comer' and 'escuchar'.
- The sounds [ce] and [ci] are pronounced as in 'doce' and 'cinco'.
- Regular -er/-ir verbs: 2nd and 3rd singular persons in the preterite tense (iste & -ió).
- Form questions in the preterite tense for singular persons. Remember prepositions are placed at the beginning.
Keywords
Preterite - a tense used for events completed in the past
Preposition - a type of word often used to express direction, time or location
Common misconception
Word order in questions is the same in Spanish and English.
Prepositions appear at the start of Spanish questions. They usually appear at the end of English questions.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the English and Spanish prepositions.
Q2.Match the words with their word class.
Q3.In which of these words does 'c' sound like the 'c' in the English word 'car'?
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'he suffered'.
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'you were born'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'Where did you live?'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following are pronounced differently in mainland Spain compared with the Canaries and Latin America?
Q2.Which preposition means 'for'?
Q3.Match the Spanish and English question words.
