Opinions about school: gustar-type verbs
Learning outcomes
I can use gustar-type verbs to give opinions about school.
I can correctly pronounce words with silent 'h'.
Opinions about school: gustar-type verbs
Learning outcomes
I can use gustar-type verbs to give opinions about school.
I can correctly pronounce words with silent 'h'.
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Key learning points
- The letter 'h' is silent in Spanish.
- Gustar-type verbs commonly appear after an indirect object pronoun like 'me' or 'le'.
- Gustar-type verbs agree with the subject in number: -a for singular nouns and -an for plural nouns.
- 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.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
activity
car
park
door
language
street
nervous
other, another
rich, tasty
sure, safe
calm
silly
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
to make someone happy
to interest, be interesting
to be important, to matter
to worry
to bother, annoy