A dream: -ar verbs 'she, he' vs. 'they'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use -ar verbs to say what she, he and they are doing and describe a dream.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Any vowel with a written accent is stressed. For words ending in vowels, -n or -s, stress the penultimate syllable.
- For all other words, stress the final syllable.
- Learning new vocabulary helps develop your understanding and comprehension.
- Many Spanish infinitives end in -ar; they are called-ar verbs.
- To say 'she, he' with -ar verbs, remove the -ar ending and add -a. To say 'they', remove the -ar ending and add -an.
Keywords
Syllable - single unit of pronunciation, part of a word you can say in one beat
Stress - pronouncing a syllable more heavily than other syllables in a word
-ar verb - Spanish infinitive that ends in -ar
Common misconception
Only syllables in words with written accents should be stressed.
Any vowel with a written accent is stressed. For words ending in vowels, -n and -s, the penultimate syllable is stressed. For all other words, the final syllable is stressed.
Teacher tip
Teachers can consolidate the third person plural form of -ar verbs by asking students to describe a strange dream using vocabulary from the lesson. Encourage students to be creative, incorporating as many words from the word list as possible. To add a challenge, they could include singular forms.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'about' or 'on'?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'a curious photo and a funny animal'.
Q5.Write in English: 'bailo con el gato'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'I sing a song'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which words have final syllable stress?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Write in Spanish: 'she helps'.
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'they clean'.
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