What do you do? 'Hacer' singular persons, information questions
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use singular persons of ‘hacer’ and question words to ask and answer information questions.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondences [a] and [o] are as in the words ‘casa’ and ‘yo’.
- The verb ‘hacer’ means ‘to do, to make’.
- The first person singular form of ‘hacer’ is ‘hago’, meaning ‘I do, I make’.
- ‘Hacer’ is irregular in the 1st person singular, but 2nd and 3rd persons singular are regular.
- The question word ‘cuándo?’ means ‘when’.
Keywords
Hacer - irregular verb meaning ‘to do, to make’
Hago - 1st person singular of ‘hacer’, meaning ‘I do, I make’
¿cuándo? - question word meaning ‘when?’
Common misconception
'Hacer' only means 'to do'.
In Spanish, 'hacer' is used for 'to do' and 'to make', there is no specific verb for either.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish words below to the correct English translations.
girl
boy
person
man, Mr.
woman, Ms., Mrs.
Q2.Fill in the respective gaps to complete the following sentence: 'En la torre, __________ por la puerta y __________ por la ventana.'
Q3.Which word below refers to something that is closer?
Q4.How do you say 'its' for a singular noun in Spanish?
Q5.¿Qué no hay en una escuela?
Q6.How do you say 'to know' in Spanish?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.How do you say 'when?' in Spanish?
Q2.Match the Spanish words below to the correct English translations.
activity
homework
sports
drawing, art
Q3.Place these times of the day in chronological order (starting with the earliest).
Q4.What does 'hacer' mean in English?
Q5.Choose the option that follows this order: infinitive, I form, you form, she, he, it it form.
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