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End of school year: singular regular verbs

Learning outcomes

I can describe what happens at the end of the school year using singular regular verbs.

I can pronounce the sounds [b] and [v].

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End of school year: singular regular verbs

Learning outcomes

I can describe what happens at the end of the school year using singular regular verbs.

I can pronounce the sounds [b] and [v].

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Key learning points

  1. It is important to pronounce [b] and [v] correctly; in Spanish the sounds [b] and [v] sound the same.
  2. Singular present tense forms of regular -ar have endings -o, -as, -a; -er verb endings are -o, -es, -e.
  3. In Spain, at the end of the school year, there is a celebration called 'el festival de fin de curso'.
  4. You can use singular forms of regular -ar and -er verbs to describe some activities at the festival.

Keywords

  • [b] - pronounced as in the word 'celebrar'

  • [v] - pronounced as in the word 'ver'

Common misconception

The sounds [b] and [v] are pronounced differently, as in English.

The sounds [b] and [v] are pronounced the same in Spanish.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which words are possessive adjectives?
yo
Correct answer: mi
Correct answer: tu
él
Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:aprender,to learn, learning

to learn, learning

Correct Answer:caminar,to walk, walking

to walk, walking

Correct Answer:cantar,to sing, singing

to sing, singing

Correct Answer:escuchar,to listen, listening

to listen, listening

Correct Answer:hablar,to speak, speaking

to speak, speaking

Correct Answer:responder a,to reply, replying to

to reply, replying to

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:fruta (f),fruit

fruit

Correct Answer:grupo (m),group

group

Correct Answer:juego (m),game

game

Correct Answer:regalo (m),present

present

Correct Answer:sombrero (m),hat

hat

Correct Answer:tarta (f),cake

cake

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'I read my favourite book with my friend'.
1 - leo
2 - mi
3 - libro
4 - favorito
5 - con
6 - mi
7 - amigo
Q5.
Write in English: 'amo la comida'.
Correct Answer: I love the food., I am loving the food.
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'I swim in the swimming pool'.
Correct Answer: Nado en la piscina., Yo nado en la piscina.

5 Questions

Q1.
Which sounds in Spanish are the same?
Correct answer: [b] and [v]
[c] and [s]
[r] and [rr]
[n] and [ñ]
[j] and [h]
Q2.
Which word means 'after'?
ella
también
Correct answer: después
divertido
tarde
Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:preparar,to prepare, preparing

to prepare, preparing

Correct Answer:preparo,I prepare

I prepare

Correct Answer:preparas,you prepare

you prepare

Correct Answer:prepara,she, he, it prepares

she, he, it prepares

Q4.
Write in Spanish: 'I eat a sandwich'.
Correct Answer: Como un bocadillo., Yo como un bocadillo.
Q5.
Write in Spanish: 'you wear a hat'.
Correct Answer: Llevas un sombrero., Tú llevas un sombrero.

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