Sport and exercise: present continuous with -AR verbs
Learning outcomes
I can use 2nd person singular and plural forms of the present continuous in the context of a PE lesson.
I can transcribe a range of diphthongs.
Sport and exercise: present continuous with -AR verbs
Learning outcomes
I can use 2nd person singular and plural forms of the present continuous in the context of a PE lesson.
I can transcribe a range of diphthongs.
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Key learning points
- A diphthong is a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in one syllable.
- To say you (sg) are doing something with an -ar verb, use 'estás' + a verb ending in -ando.
- To say you (pl) are doing something with an -ar verb, use 'estáis' + a verb ending in -ando.
Keywords
Diphthong - sound formed by the combination of two vowels in one syllable
Present continuous - describes events happening right now e.g. I am playing
Common misconception
Like in English, I can use the same form of the verb to adress 'you' for one person and 'you' for several people.
In Spanish, there are different verb endings to refer to 'you' (singular) and 'you' (plural). For -ar verbs these are -as and -áis.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word is not a body part?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to lower, get off
to show, showing
to jump, jumping
to touch, touching
to play, playing
to study, studying
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
someone
custom, habit
pain, ache
hour
ball
(sports) match, game