Online activities: -er and -ir verbs 3rd persons
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the 3rd person singular and plural to describe what others do online.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The SSC [j] is pronounced as in 'ojo'.
- Regular verbs whose infinitives end in -er/-ir end in -en for the 3rd person plural.
- The verbs 'responder', 'abrir' and 'recibir' are useful to describe what you and others do online.
Keywords
[j] - pronounced as in 'ojo'
3rd person plural - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to other people (they)
-er verb - a verb whose infinitive form ends in -er
-ir verb - a verb whose infinitive form ends in -ir
Common misconception
Regular -er/-ir verbs in plural form always end in -en.
Only the 3rd person plural form ends in -en.
Teacher tip
For more challenge in Task C4, students could write the sentence in English (their partner reads it aloud in Spanish).
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Place these -er/-ir verbs in this order: 1 to understand, 2 to eat, 3 to read, 4 to ask for.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Match the English and Spanish.
Q4.Match the Spanish and English.
Q5.Place the verb forms in this order: 1 infinitive, 2 first person singular, 3 second person singular, 4 third person singular.
Q6.Select the 3rd person singular pronouns.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
Q2.Which -er/-ir verbs are in the third person plural form?
Q3.'Escriben cartas'. Who is this plural verb referring to?
Q4.Place these words in order to describe the image.
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'he receives calls'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'they open a message'.
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