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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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Year 8

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

  1. 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.
  2. Words ending in other consonants have final syllable stress and no accent, e.g. 'genial'.
  3. 'Hacer' means 'to do, make'. It is irregular in its 'I' form only; 'I do, I make' is 'hago'.
  4. 'Hacer' combines with many nouns to make common verb-noun phrases, e.g. 'Hago un esfuerzo'.
  5. 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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6 Questions

Q1.
The verb 'hacer' means ' '.
to have, having
to be, being
Correct answer: to do, doing
Correct answer: to make, making
to like, liking
Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:yo,I

I

Correct Answer:,you

you

Correct Answer:él,he

he

Correct Answer:ella,she

she

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:cantar,to sing, singing

to sing, singing

Correct Answer:coger,to take, taking

to take, taking

Correct Answer:ganar,to win, winning

to win, winning

Correct Answer:intentar,to try, trying (to)

to try, trying (to)

Q4.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:autobús (m),bus

bus

Correct Answer:canción (f),song

song

Correct Answer:concierto (m),concert

concert

Correct Answer:móvil (m),phone

phone

Correct Answer:premio (m),prize

prize

Q5.
Order the words to say: 'My friend is taking a year off'.
1 - mi
2 - amigo
3 - toma
4 - un
5 - año
6 - libre
Q6.
Write in English: 'No hago mis deberes'.
Correct Answer: I don't do my homework., I do not do my homework., I am not doing my homework., I'm not doing my homework.

6 Questions

Q1.
Which words have final syllable stress?
Correct answer: cantar
Correct answer: canción
concierto
cantante
música
Q2.
Which word means 'tasty'?
genial
gracioso
grande
libre
Correct answer: rico
Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:hacer un cambio,to make, making a change

to make, making a change

Correct Answer:hacer un gesto,to make, making a gesture

to make, making a gesture

Correct Answer:hacer la cama,to make, making the bed

to make, making the bed

Correct Answer:hacer deporte,to do, doing sport

to do, doing sport

Correct Answer:hacer un dibujo,to do, doing a drawing

to do, doing a drawing

Correct Answer:hacer un viaje,to make, making a journey

to make, making a journey

Q4.
'Él hace los deberes ella mira la tele’. Write the correct word or phrase to say: 'He does homework whereas she watches TV'.
Correct Answer: mientras que
Q5.
Write in Spanish: 'You make an effort'.
Correct Answer: Haces un esfuerzo., Tú haces un esfuerzo.
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'I make noise'.
Correct Answer: Hago ruido., Yo hago ruido.

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