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In class: -ar infinitive verbs

Learning outcomes

I can understand a number of -ar infinitive verbs describing activities in the classroom.

I can recognise and pronounce the key sound [l].

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Year 3

In class: -ar infinitive verbs

Learning outcomes

I can understand a number of -ar infinitive verbs describing activities in the classroom.

I can recognise and pronounce the key sound [l].

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Key learning points

  1. The sound-symbol correspondence [l] sounds like the 'l' in l, luz, salir.
  2. The infinitive form of a verb gives its general meaning, e.g., to listen.
  3. Spanish infinitives often end in -ar, e.g., escuchar.

Keywords

  • L - pronounced as in the word 'libro'

  • Infinitive - the form of the verb you find in the dictionary; it describes the general meaning of the verb.

Common misconception

Spanish infinitives, like English, have two words: 'to + verb' like the infinitive 'to eat'.

In English, infinites are often written as 'to + verb' whereas in Spanish infinitives often end in -ar.


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6 Questions

Q1.
True/False: The Spanish letter 'z' is always pronounced in the same way.
Correct Answer: False
Q2.
Which of these adjectives could complete this phrase: un globo ...?
Correct answer: rojo
Correct answer: amarillo
bonita
pequeña
Q3.
Match the Spanish and the English.
Correct Answer:un globo rojo,a red balloon

a red balloon

Correct Answer:un globo amarillo,a yellow balloon

a yellow balloon

Correct Answer:un regalo bonito,a pretty present

a pretty present

Correct Answer:una pelota pequeña,a small ball

a small ball

Correct Answer:una pelota bonita,a pretty ball

a pretty ball

Correct Answer:un regalo pequeño,a small present

a small present

Q4.
¿Qué es 'Tengo un regalo bonito?'
Correct answer: I have a pretty present.
I have a small present.
She has a pretty present.
Q5.
What is 'Tiene una cámara roja y un globo amarillo.' in English?
Correct answer: He has a red camera and a yellow balloon.
I have a red camera and a yellow balloon.
He has a yellow camera and a red balloon.
He has a small camera and a pretty balloon.
Q6.
Translate 'a yellow present'.
Correct Answer: un regalo amarillo

6 Questions

Q1.
Which key sound is missing from these words: _uz, _ibro, _ista, sa_ir?
Correct Answer: l, [l], 'l'
Q2.
Infinitives...
Correct answer: are the form of the verb found in a dictionary
Correct answer: are often written as 'to + verb' in English
are words that give information on a noun
are always at the start of sentence
Q3.
Many Spanish infinitives end in which two letters?
Correct Answer: ar, -ar, [ar]
Q4.
Match the English and Spanish.
Correct Answer:hablar,to speak

to speak

Correct Answer:cantar,to sing

to sing

Correct Answer:escuchar,to listen

to listen

Correct Answer:necesitar,to need

to need

Q5.
Which is the correct translation of 'It is important to listen in class.'?
Es importante cantar en clase.
Correct answer: Es importante escuchar en casa.
Es importante escuchar en clase.
Es importante hablar en clase.
Q6.
Translate into English: Es normal necesitar un amigo.
Correct Answer: It is normal to need a friend., It's normal to need a friend.

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