Activities: singular 'hacer' and subject pronouns
Learning outcomes
I can use subject pronouns and singular forms of 'hacer' to contrast the activities I do with those you, she, or he does.
I can use written accents correctly when spelling words with final syllable stress.
Activities: singular 'hacer' and subject pronouns
Learning outcomes
I can use subject pronouns and singular forms of 'hacer' to contrast the activities I do with those you, she, or he does.
I can use written accents correctly when spelling words with final syllable stress.
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Key learning points
- If the stress is on the final syllable of a word ending in 'n' or 's' or a vowel, there is an accent on the last vowel.
- Words ending in other consonants have final syllable stress and no accent, e.g. 'genial'.
- 'Hacer' means 'to do, make'. It is irregular in its 'I' form only; 'I do, I make' is 'hago'.
- 'Hacer' combines with many nouns to make common verb-noun phrases, e.g. 'Hago un esfuerzo'.
- Subject pronouns add emphasis or clarity in Spanish; they are often used to contrast the actions of different people.
Keywords
Final syllable stress - pronouncing the final syllable more heavily than other syllables in a word
Hacer - Spanish verb meaning 'to do, doing' or 'to make, making'
Hago - irregular 1st person singular 'I' form of 'hacer' meaning 'I do, I make'
Verb-noun phrase - common pairing of verb and noun, e.g. 'make an effort'
Subject pronoun - represents the person, people or thing(s) doing the verb, e.g. 'I', 'we', 'they'
Common misconception
Subject pronouns, e.g. 'I', 'she', 'we', 'they', are used in the same way in Spanish and English.
English always uses subject pronouns. Spanish often relies on verb endings alone to indicate the 'doer'. However, Spanish has subject pronouns, e.g. 'yo' (I), 'tú' (you), 'él' (he), 'ella' (she), which are used for emphasis and clarity, as needed.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
I
you
he
she
to sing, singing
to take, taking
to win, winning
to try, trying (to)
bus
song
concert
phone
prize
Exit quiz
6 Questions
to make, making a change
to make, making a gesture
to make, making the bed
to do, doing sport
to do, doing a drawing
to make, making a journey