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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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Year 9

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

  1. A diphthong is a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in one syllable.
  2. To say you (sg) are doing something with an -ar verb, use 'estás' + a verb ending in -ando.
  3. 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

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word is not a body part?

brazo (m)
mano (f)
pierna (f)
pie (m)
Correct answer: tierra (f)

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:bajar,to lower, get off

to lower, get off

Correct Answer:mostrar,to show, showing

to show, showing

Correct Answer:saltar,to jump, jumping

to jump, jumping

Correct Answer:tocar,to touch, touching

to touch, touching

Correct Answer:jugar,to play, playing

to play, playing

Correct Answer:estudiar,to study, studying

to study, studying

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:alguien (m),someone

someone

Correct Answer:costumbre (f),custom, habit

custom, habit

Correct Answer:dolor (m),pain, ache

pain, ache

Correct Answer:hora (f),hour

hour

Correct Answer:pelota (f),ball

ball

Correct Answer:partido (m),(sports) match, game

(sports) match, game

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'we are going to the party right now'.

1 - vamos
2 - a
3 - la
4 - fiesta
5 - ahora
6 - mismo

Q5.
Write in English: 'ya estamos aquí'.

Correct Answer: we are already here, we're already here, we are here already, we're here already

Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'I don't have time'.

Correct Answer: no tengo tiempo, yo no tengo tiempo

Assessment exit quiz

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4 Questions

Q1.
Which words include a diphthong?

genial
Correct answer: estudiar
queda
Correct answer: riesgo
Correct answer: seis

Q2.
Which verb is in the plural form?

pelear
peleo
pelea
peleas
Correct answer: peleáis

Q3.
Write in Spanish: 'you (singular) are improving'.

Correct Answer: estás mejorando, tú estás mejorando

Q4.
Write in Spanish: 'you all are recording'.

Correct Answer: estáis grabando, vosotros estáis grabando, vosotras estáis grabando

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