Travel to Spain: -ar verbs in 3rd person plural
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the 3rd person plural of -ar verbs to talk about traveling to Spain.
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
-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
The 'she, he, it' form of -ar verbs and the 'they' form have the same ending.
The 'she, he, it' form of -ar verbs ends in -a, but the 'they' form ends in -an.
Teacher tip
The teacher might consider showing students a brief videoclip about flamenco.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the English to the Spanish.
el árbol
la basura
el lugar
la naturaleza
el pájaro
el suelo
Q2.Put the days of the week in the correct order.
Q3.Choose the correct adjectives: 'En mi jardín hay un pájaro .'
Q4.Match the Spanish to the English.
although, even though
only
other
each
during
Q5.'I take out the rubbish every day.' Choose the correct translation.
Q6.Translate into Spanish: 'We wash the clothes on Sundays.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.How would a person from Latin America pronounce the sound [z]?
Q2.Match the English to the Spanish.
agosto
julio
Francia
el mar
la montaña
las vacaciones
Q3.Match the pronoun with the correct -ar verb ending.
-o
-as
-a
-amos
-an
Q4.Match the English with the Spanish.
disfruto
disfrutas
disfruta
disfrutamos
disfrutan
disfrutar
Q5.Write the correct form of the verb 'montar': 'Mi hermana su bici sólo los sábados.'
Q6.Translate into Spanish: 'They travel to France normally.'
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