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      Summer days: singular regular verbs

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can describe what I and others do on a summer's day.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. To pronounce words starting with [h] we ignore it and pronounce the vowel that follows.
      2. Spanish infinitives end in -ar, -er or -ir.
      3. Knowing a range of infinitives develops sentence building and allows pupils to recognise patterns when conjugating.
      4. Singular persons of regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs are used to describe what I, you and she, he, it is doing.
      5. These verbs combine with nouns, adjectives and conjunctions to make a detailed description.

      Keywords

      • [h] - it is not pronounced in Spanish, as in 'hablar'

      • Infinitive - form of the verb found in the dictionary, which gives the general meaning of the verb

      Common misconception

      The sounds spelling correspondence [h] is pronounced as it is in English.

      In Spanish, to pronounce words starting with [h], we ignore it and pronounce the vowel that follows.

      Teacher tip

      For the final writing task, pupils could create their own pictures to include nouns, verbs and adjectives that they know. They could also include themselves doing an appropriate action. The final pieces could be used for a display or as an opportunity for peer marking.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which verb means 'to look after, looking after'?

      enseñar
      Correct answer: cuidar
      preparar
      participar
      practicar

      Q2.
      Translate into English 'el viernes, tengo mucho trabajo'.

      On Friday, I have a lot of free time.
      On Monday, I have a lot of work.
      On Friday, I have a lot of appointments.
      On Wednesday, I have very little work.
      Correct answer: On Friday, I have a lot of work.

      Q3.
      'Toco la guitarra cada dia'. Choose the correct translation.

      Correct Answer: I play the guitar every day.

      Q4.
      Match the Spanish to the English.

      Correct Answer:la canción,song

      song

      Correct Answer:el mar,sea

      sea

      Correct Answer:la mañana,morning

      morning

      Correct Answer:el globo,globe

      globe

      Correct Answer:la tarta,cake

      cake

      Correct Answer:la pelota,ball

      ball

      Q5.
      'Tienes hambre y yo sed.' Complete the sentence.

      Correct Answer: tengo

      Q6.
      Choose the best translation for 'the girl is right and the boy is wrong'.

      La niña está razón y el ñino está equivocado.
      La niña tiene sed y el niño tiene hambre.
      Correct answer: La niña tiene razón y el niño está equivocado.
      La niña tiene miedo y el niño tiene frío.
      La mujer tiene razón y el hombre está equivocado.

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which words are missing a silent 'h'?

      Correct answer: _ambre
      Correct answer: _istoria
      o_o
      Correct answer: _ospital
      _ugar

      Q2.
      Which word means 'happy'?

      bonito
      Correct answer: contento
      fantástico
      importante
      sano

      Q3.
      Match the Spanish to the English.

      Correct Answer:tener,to have, having

      to have, having

      Correct Answer:comprar,to buy, buying

      to buy, buying

      Correct Answer:preguntar,to ask, asking

      to ask, asking

      Correct Answer:pasar,to be, being

      to be, being

      Correct Answer:leer,to read, reading

      to read, reading

      Correct Answer:comprender,to understand, understanding

      to understand, understanding

      Q4.
      Match the Spanish to the English.

      Correct Answer:antes,before

      before

      Correct Answer:después,after, afterwards

      after, afterwards

      Correct Answer:también,also, as well

      also, as well

      Correct Answer:con,with

      with

      Correct Answer:por,for, by, through

      for, by, through

      Correct Answer:sin,without

      without

      Q5.
      'Es divertido con una pelota.' Complete the sentence with the correct infinitive.

      Correct Answer: jugar

      Q6.
      'Papa come la fruta por la mañana'. Translate this sentence into English.

      Correct Answer: Dad eats fruit in the morning.

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