Activities past and present: -ar verbs, pronouns, adverbs
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This unit furthers pupils' knowledge of -ar, -er and -ir verbs in the preterite by adding the third person singular. Pupils embed their knowledge of the present tense, contrasting present tense forms of verbs with preterite forms. Pupils consolidate singular forms of the preterite in a variety of activities. They revisit asking questions using question words and rising intonation, and are reminded of the difference between 'del' and 'de la'. Pupils revisit key sounds z, que, qui. They contrast z with ce and ci and learn the differences in pronunciation in the Spanish-speaking world.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know the first and second persons singular of -ar, -er, -ir verbs in the preterite.
- Pupils know the first and third persons singular of -ar, -er, -ir verbs in the present tense.
- Pupils know how to form singular persons of the present continuous.
- Pupils know when to use the simple present and present continuous appropriately.
- Pupils know 'del' and 'de la' are often used after adverbs of location.
- Pupils know sound-symbol correspondences [z], [ce], [ci], [que], [qui].
- Pupils know 'mucho' is an adverb and means 'much' or 'a lot'.
- Pupils know they can turn a statement into a question by using rising intonation. They know that in English these questions use a form of 'do'.
- Pupils know that some Spanish adjectives come before the noun.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit furthers pupils' knowledge of -ar, -er and -ir verbs in the preterite by adding the third person singular. Pupils embed their knowledge of the present tense, contrasting present tense forms of verbs with preterite forms. Pupils consolidate singular forms of the preterite in a variety of activities. They revisit asking questions using question words and rising intonation, and are reminded of the difference between 'del' and 'de la'. Pupils revisit key sounds z, que, qui. They contrast z with ce and ci and learn the differences in pronunciation in the Spanish-speaking world.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know the first and second persons singular of -ar, -er, -ir verbs in the preterite.
- Pupils know the first and third persons singular of -ar, -er, -ir verbs in the present tense.
- Pupils know how to form singular persons of the present continuous.
- Pupils know when to use the simple present and present continuous appropriately.
- Pupils know 'del' and 'de la' are often used after adverbs of location.
- Pupils know sound-symbol correspondences [z], [ce], [ci], [que], [qui].
- Pupils know 'mucho' is an adverb and means 'much' or 'a lot'.
- Pupils know they can turn a statement into a question by using rising intonation. They know that in English these questions use a form of 'do'.
- Pupils know that some Spanish adjectives come before the noun.
Activities past and present: -ar verbs, pronouns, adverbs
This unit introduces pupils to the third person singular preterite of -ar, -er, and -ir verbs. Pupils contrast these forms with their present tense counterparts. Key sounds revisited are z, que, qui. Pupils contrast z with ce and ci.
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