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      Activities at home: -ar verbs 1st person singular & plural, 3rd person singular

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can use -ar verbs to talk about my, our and someone else's activities at home.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. The SSC sound [ll] is pronounced as in 'llamar' and [l] as in 'libro'
      2. The 1st person singular of -ar verbs ends in -o, the 3rd person singular in -a, and the 1st person plural in -amos.
      3. Adverbs of location are followed by 'del' if the noun is masculine or by 'de la' if the noun is feminine.

      Keywords

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

      • Subject - person, people or thing(s) doing the verb

      Common misconception

      Spanish verbs follow the same pattern as English verbs. The 'I', 'you', 'we' and 'they' forms are all the same and the only change happens in the 'she, he, it' form.

      In Spanish, each subject has its own special ending. For -ar verbs, this is '-o' for 'I', '-as' for 'you', '-a' for 'she, he, it', '-amos' for 'we' and '-an' for 'they'.

      Teacher tip

      The teacher might want to use the writing task as a classroom project where each student could create a poster about their activities with their families and include photos as well. The teacher might want to create a classroom display.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the Spanish to the English.

      Correct Answer:la escuela ,school
      Correct Answer:los estudiantes,students
      Correct Answer:la ropa,clothes
      Correct Answer:la basura,rubbish
      Correct Answer:el suelo,floor
      Correct Answer:los regalos,presents

      Q2.
      Match the English to the Spanish.

      Correct Answer:food,la comida
      Correct Answer:tasks,las tareas
      Correct Answer:shop,la tienda
      Correct Answer:thing,la cosa
      Correct Answer:countryside,el campo
      Correct Answer:parents,los padres

      Q3.
      Put the days of the week in the correct order.

      1 - el lunes
      2 - el martes
      3 - el miércoles
      4 - el jueves
      5 - el viernes
      6 - el sábado
      7 - el domingo

      Q4.
      Choose the correct translation for 'on Sundays'.

      el sábado
      los sábados
      el domingo
      Correct answer: los domingos
      los viernes

      Q5.
      Choose the correct noun to go with the adverbs of location.

      Correct Answer:lejos de la ,casa
      Correct Answer:lejos del ,centro
      Correct Answer:lejos de ,Inglaterra

      Q6.
      Select the adverbs of time.

      Correct answer: por la mañana
      detrás
      Correct answer: por la tarde
      fuera
      delante

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Write the missing word to complete this definition: -ar verbs are verbs whose forms end in -ar.

      Correct Answer: infinitive

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish to the English.

      Correct Answer:disfrutar,to enjoy, enjoying
      Correct Answer:montar,to ride, riding
      Correct Answer:preguntar,to ask, asking
      Correct Answer:caminar,to walk, walking
      Correct Answer:comprar,to buy, buying
      Correct Answer:cambiar,to change, changing

      Q3.
      Match the English to the Spanish.

      Correct Answer:to wash, washing,lavar
      Correct Answer:to take out, taking out,sacar
      Correct Answer:to work, working,trabajar
      Correct Answer:to arrive, arriving,llegar
      Correct Answer:to clean, cleaning,limpiar
      Correct Answer:to rest, resting,descansar

      Q4.
      Which verbs are in the 'I' form?

      Correct answer: viajo
      preguntas
      estudia
      Correct answer: uso
      disfrutar

      Q5.
      'She studies in the morning.' Choose the correct translation.

      Estudio por la mañana.
      Estudiar por la mañana.
      Estudiamos por la mañana.
      Estudian por la mañana.
      Correct answer: Estudia por la mañana.

      Q6.
      Write in Spanish: 'we listen'.

      Correct Answer: escuchamos

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