Una historia de inmigración: 'ser' and 'ir' preterite
Learning outcomes
I can use plural forms of ‘ser’ and ‘ir’ in the preterite tense in the context of stories of immigration.
I can recognise, write and pronounce common diphthongs.
- Year 10
- AQA
Una historia de inmigración: 'ser' and 'ir' preterite
Learning outcomes
I can use plural forms of ‘ser’ and ‘ir’ in the preterite tense in the context of stories of immigration.
I can recognise, write and pronounce common diphthongs.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- In Spanish, it is important to differentiate between vowel sounds in a diphthong.
- The verbs ‘ser’ and ‘ir’ have the same preterite tense conjugations.
- The singular preterite tense forms of ‘ser’ and ‘ir’ are ‘fui’, ‘fuiste’ and ‘fue’.
- The plural preterite tense forms of ‘ser’ and ‘ir’ are ‘fuimos’, ‘fuisteis’ and ‘fueron’.
- Preterite tense of ‘ser’ can be used to describe completed events or situations in the past.
Keywords
Diphthong - sound created by two vowels together in the same syllable
Ser - verb meaning to be, being for general traits
Ir - verb meaning to go, going
Preterite - verb tense used to talk about something completed in the past
Common misconception
The only translation of 'fuimos' is 'we went'.
'fuimos' can mean 'we went' or 'we were' depending on the context. The verbs 'ser' and 'ir' are identical in the preterite tense.
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Adult supervision recommended
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.To which verb tense do 'fui', 'fuiste' and 'fue' belong?
Q4.What are the possible meanings of 'fuiste'?
Q5.Complete the sentence to say 'I went to buy chips': a comprar patatas fritas.
Q6.Complete the sentence using the correct form of 'ser' in the preterite tense. ¡Nuestro intercambio escolar genial! (our school exchange was great!).
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
Q2.A diphthong is the sound created by the combination of two in the same syllable.
Q3.Which Spanish words contain diphthongs?
Q4.Match the preterite forms of 'ser' and 'ir'.
