Dos actores famosos: -ar 3rd person singular and plural preterite
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write about a famous Spanish-speaking couple by using -ar verbs in the past (preterite) tense.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Regular -ar verbs: 3rd person singular and plural, PAST preterite (-ó, -aron).
- The sound [j] followed by any vowel sounds like 'jugar'.
- The sound [g] followed by a, o or u sounds like 'gol'.
Keywords
Preterite - a tense used for events completed in the past
Infinitive - the verb as it appears in a dictionary
Reflexive pronoun - a type of pronoun that refers to a self-directed action; in English this includes the words ‘himself’ and ‘herself’
Common misconception
Reflexive pronouns appear after a conjugated verb.
The reflexive pronoun 'se' appears before a conjugated verb in any tense.
Teacher tip
Allow plenty of time for students to complete the final writing activity. Students may also benefit from receiving feedback on their translation of the first paragraph before moving on to the second.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these words means 'she accepted'?
Q2.Which of these words means 'they came in' or 'they entered'?
Q3.Match the Spanish words to their meanings.
husband
world
son, child
together
couple, pair
career
Q4.In which of these words does the 'g' sound like the 'g' in the English 'goal'?
Q5.Translate the following sentence into Spanish: 'He got married.'
Q6.Translate the following sentence into Spanish: 'They answered the question.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.In which of these words does the 'g' sound like the 'g' in 'goal'?
Q2.Match the Spanish words below to the correct English translations.
to get married
to fall in love
to count, to tell
marriage
balanced
birth
Q3.What is the Spanish for 'they expressed'?
Q4.What is the Spanish for 'she studied'?
Q5.Translate the following sentence into Spanish: 'He got married yesterday.'
Q6.Translate the following sentence into Spanish: 'She fell in love.'
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