La fiesta del pueblo: -er/-ir preterite 3rd person singular and plural
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use -er and -ir verbs to ask and answer questions about a local festival.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Working with a partner is a useful way to practise vocabulary; repeat tricky words several times to remember them.
- 'Fiestas del pueblo' are festivals in a town or village, typically in summer, where there is music, food, and tradition.
- Regular -er and -ir verbs in the 3rd person singular and plural preterite have the endings -ió (s/he) and -ieron (they).
- Questions are expressed through intonation; there is no word for 'do' or 'did'.
Keywords
Infinitive - form of the verb giving its general meaning, with no subject or tense, as it appears in the dictionary
Preterite - verb tense used to talk about something completed in the past
3rd person singular - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'she', 'he', 'it'
3rd person plural - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'they’
Common misconception
There is always a word for 'do' or 'did' in Spanish.
There is no word for 'do' or 'did' in Spanish questions.
Teacher tip
Teachers may find it useful to include short starter activities in most lessons to revisit verb meanings and forms, as without plentiful practice, many pupils find these harder to retain over time than nouns or adjectives. The vocabulary practice task A1 has Option 1 (H) and Option 2 (F).
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Es una figura auténtica pintada un famoso artista.' Choose the correct missing word.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
how?
what?
why?
which?
how much?
when?
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
to dare, daring
to become, becoming
to develop, developing
to judge, judging
to hate, hating
to save, saving
Q4.Order the words to say: 'the actor's performance conveyed a lot of emotion'.
Q5.Write in English: 'sueño con viajar'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'she cooks a sweet dish'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is the Spanish term for a festival in a town or village, typically held in summer?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to dress, dressing
she, he, it dressed
they dressed
to serve, serving
she, he, it served
they served
Q3.Order the words to say: 'he drank milk but she is still drinking water'.
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'Where did they eat?'.
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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