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Homework disaster: -ar infinitives and 3rd person singular

Learning outcomes

I can use the infinitive and 3rd person singular forms of regular -ar verbs

I can recognise, write and pronounce [cue], [cua] and [cui].

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Year 7

Homework disaster: -ar infinitives and 3rd person singular

Learning outcomes

I can use the infinitive and 3rd person singular forms of regular -ar verbs

I can recognise, write and pronounce [cue], [cua] and [cui].

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Key learning points

  1. The Spanish sounds [cue], [cua] and [cui] are pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cuatro' and 'cuidar'.
  2. The masculine and feminine singular indefinite articles in Spanish are 'un' and 'una'. They mean 'a' or 'an'.
  3. Infinitives give the general meaning of a verb.
  4. 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'

  • Indefinite article - the 'a' or 'an' that comes before a noun (a tree, an elephant)

  • Verb - word that communicates actions or states

  • Infinitive - form of the verb giving its general meaning, with no subject or tense

  • -ar verb - verb whose infinitive form ends in -ar

Common misconception

It is necessary to use pronouns before verbs in Spanish to know who is performing an action.

It is not usually necessary to use pronouns before verbs in Spanish. You can tell who is performing an action by looking at the verb ending.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Nouns in Spanish are either or feminine.
Correct Answer: masculine
Q2.
The indefinite article is the 'a' or 'an' that comes before a ...
verb
Correct answer: noun
connective
Q3.
True or false? 'una' means 'a' or 'an' before a feminine noun.
Correct Answer: true
Q4.
Choose the correct translation of 'I have a book'.
Tengo uno libro.
Tengo una libro.
Correct answer: Tengo un libro.
Q5.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:barco,boat

boat

Correct Answer:gato,cat

cat

Correct Answer:libro,book

book

Correct Answer:amigo,friend (m)

friend (m)

Correct Answer:revista,magazine

magazine

Correct Answer:casa,house

house

Q6.
Which verbs are in the 3rd person singular?
I listen
Correct answer: she listens
you listen
Correct answer: he listens

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:temprano,early

early

Correct Answer:otra vez,again

again

Correct Answer:con,with

with

Correct Answer:en,in

in

Q2.
An infinitive is a type of ...
noun
Correct answer: verb
adjective
Q3.
Which is incorrect?
Correct answer: un casa
un amigo
un barco
un libro
Q4.
Match up the infinitives.
Correct Answer:bailar,to dance, dancing

to dance, dancing

Correct Answer:escuchar,to listen, listening

to listen, listening

Correct Answer:comprar,to buy, buying

to buy, buying

Correct Answer:hablar,to talk, talking

to talk, talking

Correct Answer:llegar,to arrive, arriving

to arrive, arriving

Q5.
How do you say 'listening in class is important' in Spanish?
1 - escuchar
2 - en
3 - clase
4 - es
5 - importante
Q6.
What does 'llega' mean in English?
I arrive
to arrive, arriving
Correct answer: he arrives
Correct answer: she arrives
Correct answer: arrives

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