- Year 8
Free time: -er and -ir verbs 2nd person singular
Learning outcomes
I can use the preterite of -er and -ir verbs to talk about free time.
I can understand third-syllable stress.
- Year 8
Free time: -er and -ir verbs 2nd person singular
Learning outcomes
I can use the preterite of -er and -ir verbs to talk about free time.
I can understand third-syllable stress.
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Key learning points
- Words with stress on the third-last syllable have an accent on the stressed vowel.
- The 1st person singular of -er and -ir verbs ends in (-í) in the preterite.
- The 2nd person singular of -er and -ir verbs ends in (-iste) in the preterite.
Keywords
Third-last syllable - some words in Spanish have emphasis on the third-last syllable of a word when it is spoken
1st person singular - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to yourself, i.e. 'I'
2nd person singular - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to who the speaker is adressing, i.e. 'you'
Preterite - describes completed events in the past, e.g. 'I did'
Common misconception
The word 'pie' is pronounced like the English word 'pie'.
In Spanish 'pie' is also a 1-syllable word but we hear each letter distinctly, and Spanish 'i' is pronounced 'i' as in the Spanish word 'idea'. To say it correctly, enunciate each letter but quickly so that the word sounds as one syllable, 'p-i-e'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the English and Spanish.
aprovechar
terminar
decir
empezar
quedar
ver
Q2.What is 'before' in Spanish?
Q3.'Estudié antes de salir de casa.' Which words could fill the gap?
Q4.Which verb has a similar meaning to 'ver'?
Q5.Which sentence is not in the present tense?
Q6.Which sentence is not in the preterite tense?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
ticket (transport)
ticket (event)
end
player
match
week
Q2.Which words are linked to 'el fin de semana'?
Q3.'Daniel va a quedar con un (inglés).' Which words could replace the word in brackets?
Q4.Match the Spanish and English.
to lose, losing
to pick up, picking up
to go out, going out
to go up, going up