The history of Peru: -ar verbs 1st and 3rd person (preterite)
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand and write a summary of the Spanish conquest of Peru using a range of -ar verbs in the 3rd person of the preterite tense.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The 1st person singular -ar verb ending in the present tense is -o, e.g. 'actaco' (I attack).
- The 3rd person singular ending in the preterite tense is very similar: -ó, e.g. 'atacó' (he, she, it attacked).
- The 3rd person plural ending in the preterite is -aron, e.g. 'atacaron' (they attacked).
- When the Incas and the Spanish invaders first met there were communication problems which led to bloodshed.
- Thousands of indigenous people were killed, as well as the last king Atahualpa, and the Incan empire was destroyed.
Keywords
Preterite - tense used for events completed in the past
1st person singular - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'I'
3rd person singular - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'she', 'he', 'it'
3rd person plural - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'they'
Common misconception
The 3rd person singular preterite verb ending for -ar verbs is the same as the present tense 1st person singular verb ending: -o.
The 3rd person singular preterite verb ending - ó has a very important accent which distinguishes it from the 1st person present tense. Compare 'hablo' - I talk, am talking and 'habló' - he, she, it talked. Without the accent it is a different tense!
Teacher tip
This is the second of two lessons in this unit on the fascinating history of Peru. You may wish to explore this subject in more detail with your students.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'age'?
Q2.'Su cuerpo y su piel son muy __________.' Which word completes this sentence?
Q3.Match the Spanish to the English.
to increase, increasing
to place, placing
to cut, cutting
to cost, costing
to mix, mixing
to try, to taste, trying, tasting
Q4.Order the words to say 'his weight has increased since last week'.
Q5.Order the words to say 'the people who come from Peru are Peruvian'.
Q6.'I won the gold in a battle.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'pale'?
Q2.Match the Spanish to the English.
to prefer, preferring
to consider, considering
to usually do something
to escape, escaping
to threaten, threatening
Q3.Order the numbers from smallest to biggest.
Q4.Order the words to say 'the Peruvian king controlled the whole empire'.
Q5.Order the words to say 'the Spanish threatened the poor Incas'.
Q6.Order the words to say 'he won the battle and killed the enemy'.
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