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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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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].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
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.
Giving a notional time for short speaking tasks is a useful way to encourage pupils to speed up mental processing and increase spoken fluency. Teachers may want to repeat short speaking or writing activities, shortening the time with each repetition, according to the needs of their own classes.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The verb 'hablar' means 'to speak' in Spanish. What is 'I spoke'?
The verb 'hablar' means 'to speak' in Spanish. What is 'I spoke'?
hablamos
habló
hablaron
hablaste
Q2.The verb 'nadar' means 'to swim' in Spanish. What is 'you swam'?
The verb 'nadar' means 'to swim' in Spanish. What is 'you swam'?
nadó
nadaron
nadamos
nadé
Q3.The verb 'descansar' means 'to rest' in Spanish. What is 'she rested'?
The verb 'descansar' means 'to rest' in Spanish. What is 'she rested'?
desansaron
descansamos
descansaste
descansé
Q4.Match the subject pronoun with its English meaning.
Match the subject pronoun with its English meaning.
Q5.Match the Spanish verb with its English meaning.
Match the Spanish verb with its English meaning.
Q6.Match the Spanish noun with its meaning.
Match the Spanish noun with its meaning.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English pronouns.
Match the Spanish and English pronouns.
Q2.How would you say 'you participated' in Spanish?
How would you say 'you participated' in Spanish?
participé
participamos
participó
Q3.In which words does the 'g' sound like the 'g' in 'get'?
In which words does the 'g' sound like the 'g' in 'get'?
gente
imagen
Q4.Why are subject pronouns used in Spanish?
Why are subject pronouns used in Spanish?
to replace an adjective
to replace the verb
Q5.Write the Spanish for 'I bought'.
Write the Spanish for 'I bought'.
Q6.Write the Spanish for 'you swam'.
Write the Spanish for 'you swam'.
