Bolivia: -er and -ir verbs 3rd person singular and plural
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can read and understand a more challenging text about Bolivia.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The SSC [l] is pronounced as in the word 'libro' and [ll] as in the word 'llamar'.
- The present tense of -er/-ir verbs in 3rd person singular ends in -e.
- The present tense of -er/-ir verbs in 3rd person plural ends in -en.
Keywords
-er verb - verbs whose infinitive ends in -er, e.g. 'crecer'
-ir verbs - verbs whose infinitive ends in -ir, e.g. 'existir'
Common misconception
The 3rd person endings for -IR verbs include 'i', as -ER end in 'e' and 'en' and -AR verbs end in 'a' and 'an'.
-IR verbs have the same present tense endings as -ER verbs.
Teacher tip
The teacher might want to explore other Spanish-speaking countries and use the texts in this lesson and the previous lessons as a model for students to write their own.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Order the numbers from smallest to largest.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
heat
change
cinema
closed
in exchange
to change, changing
Q3.Write in English: 'Mis amigos son amables'.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'The country has twenty official languages'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which Spanish words include the [ll] sound?
Q2.Which verb means 'she, he, it says'?
Q3.Third person plural verbs in the present tense end in -an for -ar verbs, -en for -er verbs, and for -ir verbs.
Q4.Match the Spanish and English.
height
weather, climate
border, frontier
rain
landscape
life
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'The languages are disappearing'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'The jungle is growing'.
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