Christmas time: ‘querer’ singular persons
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the verb 'querer' to talk about what I want for Christmas
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The verb 'querer' means 'want wanting' and it's used to talk about what things we want.
- 'Quiero' means 'I want'; 'quieres' means 'you want'; 'quiere' means she, he, it wants'.
- The verb 'querer' is often followed by an indefinite article 'un/una/unos/unas'.
Keywords
Querer - the verb 'to want, wanting'
Quiero - part of the verb 'querer' meaning 'I want'
Quieres - part of the verb 'querer' meaning 'you want'
Quiere - part of the verb 'querer' meaning 'she, he, it wants'
Common misconception
'I want', 'you want' and 'she, he, it wants' have the same stem as the infinitive, 'querer', so you just need to change the verb endings.
'Quiero', 'quieres' and 'quiere' are spelt slightly different to the infinitive 'querer'. They have an extra 'i'.
Teacher tip
The teacher might want to ask some students to say what they would like for Christmas. They could use a dictionary to look up the meaning of the things they would like.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the English to the Spanish.
Q2.Choose the 'I' form verbs from the list below.
Q3.Put the verb 'bailar' in the correct order following these pronouns: I, you, she/he/it
Q4.Match the adjectives in Spanish and English.
Q5.Which sentence says 'I buy some things.'?
Q6.Translate the sentence into Spanish: 'She needs a new shirt.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the Spanish word for 'Christmas'?
Q2.Choose the members of the family from the list below.
Q3.How would you say 'to want, wanting' in Spanish?
Q4.Match the pronouns to the different forms of the verb 'to want'.
Q5.Choose the correct translation for 'Do you want some presents?'
Q6.Translate into Spanish: 'I want money'.
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