Where people go: give statements with 'ir' in singular persons
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the 'I' and 'she, he' forms of the verb 'ir' to answer questions about where and when I and another person goes.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sounds [b] and [v] are pronounced the same in Spanish, as in 'celebrar' and 'ver'.
- The verb 'ir' is irregular and it means 'to go, going'.
- The 1st person singular 'I go' is 'voy'. The 3rd person singular 'she/he goes' is 'va'.
- The preposition 'a' means 'to'. 'To the' before masculine nouns is al (a + el); we use a la for feminine nouns.
Keywords
Ir - irregular verb meaning 'to go, going'
Voy - verb meaning 'I go', part of 'ir'
Va - verb meaning 'she, he, it goes', part of 'ir'
Al - contraction of 'a + el', means ‘to the’ and used for masculine nouns
Common misconception
All nouns ending in 'a' are feminine.
There are exceptions to this, like 'problema' or 'día', that's why it is important to learn the article and the noun together.
Teacher tip
The ability to answer information questions confidently starts with a secure knowledge of question words. Frequent practice recalling question words is key; the entry and exit quizzes for this lesson revisit the following question words: cuándo, dónde, cómo, qué, cuál, cuánto, cuántos, quién.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which set of letters sound exactly the same in Spanish?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
after
behind
in front of, before
under
Q3.Which verbs are irregular?
Q4.Which of these parts of 'estar' are plural (refer to more than one person)?
Q5.Match the words with associated meanings.
estación
chino
carta
Italia
Q6.Match the Spanish and English question words.
what
when
where
how
who
which
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which verbs are irregular?
Q2.Which nouns are feminine?
Q3.Put these time expressions in order of most frequent to least frequent.
Q4.Match the Spanish to the English.
I go, I am going
you go, you are going
she, he goes; she, he is going
to go, going
Q5.Which nouns could follow 'al' (to the) in a sentence?
Q6.Order the words to say: 'Every February she goes to the beach.' Match the English word order exactly.
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