Homework disaster: -ar infinitives and 3rd person singular
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the infinitive and 3rd person singular forms of regular -ar verbs
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The Spanish sounds [cue], [cua] and [cui] are pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cuatro' and 'cuidar'.
- The masculine and feminine singular indefinite articles in Spanish are 'un' and 'una'. They mean 'a' or 'an'.
- Infinitives give the general meaning of a verb.
- 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.
Teacher tip
Some pupils may benefit from having the phrases printed out on pieces of paper. Physically ordering the phrases can make the task more concrete and enable pupils to gain more cognitive control of the new learning.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Nouns in Spanish are either or feminine.
Q2.The indefinite article is the 'a' or 'an' that comes before a ...
Q3.True or false? 'una' means 'a' or 'an' before a feminine noun.
Q4.Choose the correct translation of 'I have a book'.
Q5.Match the Spanish and English.
boat
cat
book
friend (m)
magazine
house
Q6.Which verbs are in the 3rd person singular?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
early
again
with
in
Q2.An infinitive is a type of ...
Q3.Which is incorrect?
Q4.Match up the infinitives.
to dance, dancing
to listen, listening
to buy, buying
to talk, talking
to arrive, arriving
Q5.How do you say 'listening in class is important' in Spanish?
Q6.What does 'llega' mean in English?
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