Viaje a Valencia: singular -ar preterite, singular subject pronouns
Learning outcomes
I can use the past (preterite) to talk about what people did on a trip to Valencia.
I can pronounce [gue] and [ge].
Viaje a Valencia: singular -ar preterite, singular subject pronouns
Learning outcomes
I can use the past (preterite) to talk about what people did on a trip to Valencia.
I can pronounce [gue] and [ge].
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Key learning points
- [gue] sounds like 'llegué', [ge] sounds like 'gente'.
- Regular -ar verbs: 1st, 2nd, 3rd person singular PAST preterite (-é, -aste & -ó).
- Subject pronouns yo, tú, él, ella; we usually omit the use of subject pronoun.
- There are some contexts where the use of subject pronouns is appropriate
Keywords
Preterite - a tense used for completed events in the past
Yo - subject pronoun that means 'I'
Tú - subject pronoun that means 'you'
Él - subject pronoun that means 'he'
Ella - subject pronoun that means 'she'
Common misconception
Subject pronouns are always used with a verb to indicate the subject.
Subject pronouns are not always used with a verb. Verb endings alone often tell us the subject.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The verb 'hablar' means 'to speak' in Spanish. What is 'I spoke'?
Q2.The verb 'nadar' means 'to swim' in Spanish. What is 'you swam'?
Q3.The verb 'descansar' means 'to rest' in Spanish. What is 'she rested'?
Q4.Match the subject pronoun with its English meaning.
he
I
you
she
Q5.Match the Spanish verb with its English meaning.
to leave
to take, to eat, to drink
to walk
to try, to taste
to buy
Q6.Match the Spanish noun with its meaning.
bag
present
sea
castle
city
beach
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English pronouns.
I
she
you
he