The history of Peru: -ar verbs 3rd person (preterite)
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand and retell a brief history of Peru using a range of -ar preterite verbs in the 3rd person singular ('she, he, it') and plural ('they').
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Peru is on the west coast of South America; it has a rich history of indigenous cultures and Spanish colonisation.
- Atahualpa was the last Inca king. Francisco Pizarro was the Spanish conquistador who invaded Peru in search of gold.
- Spanish uses the preterite tense for completed actions. Preterite verb endings change depending on the subject.
- To express 'she, he, it' in the preterite, remove -ar and add -ó. This is the 3rd person singular form.
- To express 'they' (m,f) in the preterite tense, remove -ar and add -aron. This is the 3rd person plural.
Keywords
Preterite - tense used for events completed in the past
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
Peru has always been a Spanish-speaking country.
Spanish only arrived in Peru in 1532, when Francisco Pizarro reached the Inca Empire. The official language of the Inca Empire was Quechua, which is still spoken by more than 10 million people, mainly in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador.
Teacher tip
To adapt the B4b speaking task for pupils who need more support, teachers could provide the full Spanish sentences, so that pupil A/B chooses the correct option after hearing the sentence in Spanish but neither pupil has to translate from English into Spanish.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Who was Christopher Columbus?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to support, supporting
to look for
to send, sending
to study, studying
to fight, fighting
to show, showing
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
culture
coast
boat
path, route
mountain
trip, journey
Q4.Order the words to say: 'I think that they are afraid of horses'.
Q5.Write in English: 'la ciudad no es grande'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'it is an interesting place'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Which statements are correct?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to attack, attacking
she, he, it attacked
they attacked
to escape, escaping
she, he, it escaped
they escaped
Q3.Write in Spanish: 'they travelled'.
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'the king arrived'.
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