School life: -er and -ir verbs 2nd person singular and plural
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the 'tú' and 'vosotros' forms of regular -er and -ir verbs to understand teachers talking to me and my classmates about school life.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- To refer to 'you (singular)' simple present -er verbs, use the verb ending -es, and for 'you (plural)' use -éis.
- The modal verbs 'querer', 'poder', 'deber' and 'soler' are often followed by an infinitive.
- To refer to 'you (singular)' with simple present -ir verbs, use the verb ending -es, and for 'you (plural)' use -ís.
- To say 'your' for two or more people, use 'vuestros' + masculine nouns and 'vuestras' + feminine nouns.
Keywords
Simple present - describes habitual events in the present, e.g. 'I do'
-er verbs - a verb whose infinitive form ends in -er
-ir verbs - a verb whose infinitive form ends in -ir
Common misconception
The plural 'you' form is the same for both -er and -ir verbs.
To talk to more than one person ('you all') using -er verbs in the present tense, use the ending -éis, e.g. 'comprendéis' - 'you all understand'. For -ir verbs, use the ending -ís, e.g. 'escribís' - 'you all write'.
Teacher tip
Instead of dividing Task A1 into two rounds, the teacher could present all the words on a single page and ask students to translate them all at once. Equally, the teacher might adjust the timing or any other conditions of the task to meet the needs of their class.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word or phrase means 'despite', 'in spite of'?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Q4.Order the words to say: 'I was scared and you were proud'.
Q5.Write in English: 'tengo dos hermanos mayores'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'there is a small hill'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.'You all eat and you all share'. Choose the correct translation.
Q2.Match the possessives and nouns.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'I must explain'.
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