Fallas: -ar verbs 'she, he, it' vs. 'we'
Learning outcomes
I can say what we do and what she, he, it does at Las Fallas.
I can accurately pronounce a range of sound-spelling correspondences.
Fallas: -ar verbs 'she, he, it' vs. 'we'
Learning outcomes
I can say what we do and what she, he, it does at Las Fallas.
I can accurately pronounce a range of sound-spelling correspondences.
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Key learning points
- To say 'we' with -ar verbs, remove the -ar ending and add -amos.
- To say 'she, he, it' with -ar verbs, remove the -ar ending and add -a.
- 'Todo el mundo' means everyone'. This is used with the 3rd person singular form of the verb.
- We can connect and extend sentences by using the words 'también' and 'pero'.
- Las Fallas is a very famous festival that takes place every year in March, in Valencia.
Keywords
Pero - Spanish conjunction meaning 'but'
También - Spanish adverb meaning 'also', 'as well', 'too'
Common misconception
To say 'we' with -ar verbs, we add -amos to the infinitive.
To say 'we' with -ar verbs, we remove the -ar ending and add -amos.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
to walk, walking
to sing, singing
to celebrate, celebrating
to do, make
to wear, to bring
to visit, visiting
food
Spain
festival, party
flower
morning
office