Travel: -er and -ir verbs 3rd person singular preterite
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the present and preterite tense of -er/-ir verbs to talk about travelling.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sound symbol correspondence [que] is pronounced as in the word '¿por qué? and [cue] as in 'cuerpo'.
- ‘Saber’ and ‘conocer’ are both used to mean ‘know’. ‘Saber’ means knowing facts or how to do something.
- ‘Conocer’ means being familiar with or getting to know a person, place or thing.
- The 3rd person singular of -ER/-IR in the present tense ends in -e.
- The 3rd person singular of -ER/-IR in the preterite ends in -ió.
Keywords
Present - describes habitual events in the present, e.g. ‘I do’
Preterite - describes completed events in the past, e.g. ‘I did’
Common misconception
Both 'conocer' and 'saber' mean 'to know, knowing'.
They both mean 'to know, knowing' but 'conocer' is used for knowing facts and information, while 'saber' is used to say that you are familiar or become familiar with a place, a person or a thing.
Teacher tip
The teacher might want to ask students to write a short text about someone's present and past travel experiences.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which verb is in the preterite tense?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to share, sharing
to grow, growing
to disappear, disappearing
to choose, choosing
to win, winning
to print, printing
Q3.Order the words to say: 'I want to travel to an interesting country'.
Q4.Write in English: 'el paisaje es verde.'
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'I like the climate here'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'she has a peaceful life'.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Which words are missing the [que] sound?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
she, he, it shares
she, he, it shared
she, he, it grows
she, he, it grew
she, he, it chooses
she, he, it chose
Q3.Order the words to say: 'she prints the tickets and he printed the letter'.
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'he knows the United States'.
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'we know how to swim'.
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