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Opinions about school: gustar-type verbs

Lesson details

Learning outcome

I can use gustar-type verbs to give opinions about school.

Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

Key learning points

  1. The letter 'h' is silent in Spanish.
  2. Gustar-type verbs commonly appear after an indirect object pronoun like 'me' or 'le'.
  3. Gustar-type verbs agree with the subject in number: -a for singular nouns and -an for plural nouns.
  4. Nouns following a gustar-type verb appear with a definite article, even when it is not needed in English.

Keywords

  • Indirect object pronoun - replaces the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to; in English, this includes '(to/for) me'

  • 'gustar'-type verb - type of verb that appears after an indirect object pronoun

  • 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

Gustar-type verbs do not agree in number with the subject.

Gustar-type verbs agree with the subject in number: -a for singular nouns and -an for plural nouns.

Teacher tip

When teaching 'encantar' and 'gustar', it can be useful to draw pupils' attention to the literal translations 'to delight' and 'to please', as well as the more natural English equivalents 'to love' and 'to like'.

Licence

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'quite'?

aunque
a veces
Correct answer: bastante
siempre
también

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:actividad (f),activity

activity

Correct Answer:coche (m),car

car

Correct Answer:parque (m),park

park

Correct Answer:puerta (f),door

door

Correct Answer:idioma (m),language

language

Correct Answer:calle (f),street

street

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:nervioso,nervous

nervous

Correct Answer:otro,other, another

other, another

Correct Answer:rico,rich, tasty

rich, tasty

Correct Answer:seguro,sure, safe

sure, safe

Correct Answer:tranquilo,calm

calm

Correct Answer:tonto,silly

silly

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'I am going to buy an interesting present'.

1 - voy
2 - a
3 - comprar
4 - un
5 - regalo
6 - interesante

Q5.
Write in English: 'tienen un libro pequeño'.

Correct Answer: they have a small book

Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'some ugly tables'.

Correct Answer: unas mesas feas

4 Questions

Q1.
In Spanish, the sound [h] is ...

pronounced like [j]
Correct answer: always silent
silent before vowels
only pronounced before vowels

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:alegrar,to make someone happy

to make someone happy

Correct Answer:interesar,to interest, be interesting

to interest, be interesting

Correct Answer:importar,to be important, to matter

to be important, to matter

Correct Answer:preocupar,to worry

to worry

Correct Answer:molestar,to bother, annoy

to bother, annoy

Q3.
'Me __________ las clases de francés'. Choose the correct missing word.

encanto
encantas
encanta
Correct answer: encantan

Q4.
Write in English: 'me gusta el español'.

Correct Answer: I like Spanish

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