A school play: -ar verbs 2nd person singular, information questions
Learning outcomes
I can use singular forms of regular -ar verbs to ask and answer questions.
I can recognise and pronounce different [c] sounds in Spanish.
A school play: -ar verbs 2nd person singular, information questions
Learning outcomes
I can use singular forms of regular -ar verbs to ask and answer questions.
I can recognise and pronounce different [c] sounds in Spanish.
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Key learning points
- [ce] and [ci] are pronounced as in 'centro' and 'decir'.
- [cue], [cua] and [cui] are pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cuatro', and 'cuidar'.
- Regular -ar verbs in the 2nd person singular end in -as.
- The stem is the part of the verb that appears in all forms.
- It is important to use verb endings correctly whern asking and answering information questions.
Keywords
[ce] and [ci] - pronounced as in 'centro' and 'decir'
[cue], [cua] and [cui] - pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cuatro' and 'cuidar'
-ar verb - verb whose infinitive form ends in -ar
2nd person singular - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to the person who the speaker is addressing
Stem - part of the verb that appears in all forms
Common misconception
The letter 'c' in Spanish is always pronounced in the same way.
The pronunciation of the letter 'c' changes depending on the following vowel. [ci] and [ce] have soft 'c' sounds and [ca], [co], [cu] have hard 'c' sounds.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
to have, having
I have
you have
she, he, it has
what?
who?
where?
to use, using
I use
she, he, it uses
Exit quiz
6 Questions
help
you're welcome
thank you
then
to buy, buying
I buy
you buy
she, he, it buys