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Lanzarote in summer: 2-verb phrases with 'querer'

Learning outcomes

I can understand what someone wants to do and say what I want to do in Lanzarote in the summer.

I can revisit sound-spelling correspondences by reading and learning information about Lanzarote.

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Lanzarote in summer: 2-verb phrases with 'querer'

Learning outcomes

I can understand what someone wants to do and say what I want to do in Lanzarote in the summer.

I can revisit sound-spelling correspondences by reading and learning information about Lanzarote.

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Key learning points

  1. Sound-spelling correspondences can be practised through reading and cultural learning about Lanzarote.
  2. 'Querer' means to want, wanting. To say I want, use 'quiero'; you want, use 'quieres'; she, he, it wants, use 'quiere'.
  3. To say someone wants to do something, use the correct form of the verb 'querer' and follow with an infinitive.
  4. To say I want to do something, use 'quiero' followed by an infinitive. To give an opinion, use 'es' and an adjective.

Keywords

  • Querer - verb meaning to want, wanting

  • Quiero - I want, part of the verb querer meaning to want, wanting

  • Quieres - you want, part of the verb querer meaning to want, wanting

  • Quiere - she, he, it wants, part of the verb querer meaning to want, wanting

Common misconception

You need to use the word 'a' meaning 'to' after querer to mean that someone wants to do something, as we do in English.

To say someone wants to do something, you use querer followed immediately by the infinitive. The preposition 'a' is not needed before the infinitive.


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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
'Mi amigo __________ en la playa'. Choose the correct verb.

estar
estoy
estás
Correct answer: está

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:bonito,pretty, nice

pretty, nice

Correct Answer:delicioso,delicious

delicious

Correct Answer:largo,long

long

Correct Answer:pesado,annoying

annoying

Correct Answer:tranquilo,calm peaceful

calm peaceful

Correct Answer:triste,sad

sad

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:isla (f),island

island

Correct Answer:jardín (m),garden

garden

Correct Answer:mentira (f),lie

lie

Correct Answer:río (m),river

river

Correct Answer:ropa (f),clothing

clothing

Correct Answer:verdad (f),truth

truth

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'there is not much traffic in the village'.

1 - no
2 - hay
3 - mucho
4 - tráfico
5 - en
6 - el
7 - pueblo

Q5.
Write in English: 'es una bandera famosa'.

Correct Answer: it is a famous flag, it's a famous flag

Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'you (singular) go to the theatre'.

Correct Answer: vas al teatro, tú vas al teatro

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
Match the words and missing sounds.

Correct Answer:aerop__rto,[ue]

[ue]

Correct Answer:m__cado,[er]

[er]

Correct Answer:__ste,[oe]

[oe]

Correct Answer:avi__,[ón]

[ón]

Correct Answer:tradici__al,[on]

[on]

Correct Answer:estad__,[io]

[io]

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:querer,to want, wanting

to want, wanting

Correct Answer:quiero,I want

I want

Correct Answer:quieres,you want

you want

Correct Answer:quiere,she, he, it wants

she, he, it wants

Q3.
Write in Spanish: 'I want to dance'.

Correct Answer: quiero bailar, yo quiero bailar

Q4.
Write in Spanish: 'it is ugly but funny'.

Correct Answer: es feo pero divertido

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