Weekend activities: -ar verbs 2nd person singular and plural
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use -ar verbs in the 2nd person to talk about what is happening now and correctly use the direct object pronouns 'los' and 'las' to describe weekend activities.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- When strong vowels [a], [e] and [o] appear next to each other they are pronounced separately, in different syllables.
- The second person singular of 'estar' is ‘estás’ and the 2nd person plural is ‘estáis’.
- We use the present continuous to express an ongoing event. It is formed by using 'estar' + the present participle.
- To mean ‘them’ when referring to a plural feminine object, use the direct object pronoun 'las' before a verb.
- To mean ‘them’ for a plural masculine object, use the direct object pronoun 'los' before a verb.
Keywords
2nd person - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'you' and 'you all'
Present participle - verb form that forms the present continuous, together with the auxiliary verb 'estar'
Direct object pronoun - replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb, e.g. 'me', 'you', 'it', 'them'
Common misconception
'Los' and 'las' always mean 'the'.
'Los' and 'las' mean 'the' in front of a plural noun but 'them' when they come before a verb.
Teacher tip
Teachers can make use of transitional moments during lessons to encourage pupils to use the present continuous. The questions '¿Qué estás haciendo?' and '¿Qué estáis haciendo?', when asked with a touch of humour, are very effective and can be used repeatedly in the language classroom.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'without'?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to go down
to study, studying
to drive, driving
to paint, painting
to go up, climb
to suffer, suffering
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
journalist
clothes
health
news
brand
floor
Q4.Order the words to say: 'a yellow bag in a fast car'.
Q5.Write in English: 'el abogado conduce despacio'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'I have dinner with the team'.
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Which words include two strong vowels together?
Q2.Order the words to say: 'you are cleaning and you all are arguing'.
Q3.'Me gustan esos libros, pues los compro'. What does 'los' mean in this sentence?
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'I describe them'. You are talking about some skirts.
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'I carry them'. You are talking about some plates.
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