A big adventure: -ar verbs 3rd person singular
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand and create 3rd person narratives.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The Spanish sounds [cue], [cua] and [cui] are pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cuatro' and 'cuidar'.
- Infinitive verbs communicate the general meaning of an action and often end in -ar in Spanish.
- Infinitive verbs can be used when expressing opinions about actions.
- Regular infinitive verbs ending in -ar change to -a in the 3rd person singular.
Keywords
[cue], [cua] and [cui] - pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cuatro' and 'cuidar'
Verb - a word that communicates actions or states
Infinitive - a form of the verb giving its general meaning, with no subject or tense
-ar verb - a verb whose infinitive form ends in -ar
3rd person - the form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to other people
Common misconception
Verbs ending in -a are feminine.
Unlike nouns, verbs in Spanish are not masculine or feminine. 3rd person singular verbs ending in -a can refer to he or she.
Teacher tip
Emphasise the difference between the [a] and [ar] sounds on slide 20 so pupils can correctly distinguish between infinitive and 3rd person verbs.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the infinitive verbs.
to be, being (for location, moods and states)
to forget, forgetting
to arrive, arriving
to buy, buying
Q2.'bailar' means 'to dance' or ...
Q3.True or false? Spanish infinitive verbs often end in -ar.
Q4.Complete the sentence with an appropriate infinitive: '__________ música es importante'.
Q5.Which verb means 'he arrives'?
Q6.Match the Spanish and English.
to be, being (for general traits)
I am (for general traits)
you are (for general traits)
she, he, it is (for general traits)
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English words.
who?
where?
late
early
tall
short
Q2.What is 'to arrive, arriving' in Spanish? lleg ...
Q3.True or false? Infinitive verbs link specific people to actions.
Q4.What is 'she dances' in Spanish? bail ...
Q5.True or false? The only translation of 'compra' is 'she buys'.
Q6.What is the correct translation of 'dancing is important and Andeep dances salsa'?
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