Travel activities: -ar verbs in 3rd person plural
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the 3rd person plural of -ar verbs to talk about travel activities.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The SSC [z] is pronounced as in the word 'zona'.
- The 3rd person singular of -AR verbs ends in -a in the present tense, e.g. 'canta'.
- The 3rd person plural of -AR verbs ends in -an in the present tense, e.g. 'cantan'.
Keywords
Present tense - describes habitual events in the present, e.g. 'I do'
-ar verbs - a verb whose infinitive form ends in -ar, e.g. 'preparar', meaning 'to prepare'
3rd person plural - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to other people
Common misconception
In Spanish the verb endings rarely change depending on who the verb refers to, like in English.
In Spanish verb endings always change depending on who the verb refers to. For -ar verbs, 'I' ends in -o, 'you' ends in -as, 'she, he, it' ends in -a, 'we' ends in -amos, and 'they' ends in -an.
Teacher tip
The teacher might want to ask students to write about what activities they do during holidays as well as about someone else's holiday.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which verb forms mean 'must'?
Q2.Match the English to the Spanish.
Q3.Match the pronouns with the correct verb form.
Q4.Put the forms of the verb 'escuchar' in the correct order: I, you, she/he/it, we.
Q5.Choose the correct verb form: 'Mi padre la basura por la noche.'
Q6.Translate into Spanish: 'I wash the dishes in the afternoon.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish to the English.
Q2.What does the present tense describe?
Q3.Which verbs are in the 3rd person plural form?
Q4.Match the Spanish and English.
Q5.Choose the right verb form: 'Los pájaros cada día en un árbol en mi jardín.'
Q6.Translate into Spanish: 'My family travels every year.'
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