Un nuevo país: singular -er/-ir preterite, prepositions in questions
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use -er and -ir verbs with question words to carry out an interview about leaving a country.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sounds [ca], [co], [cu] are prononced as in 'casa', 'comer' and 'escuchar'.
- The sounds [ce] and [ci] are pronounced as in 'doce' and 'cinco'.
- Regular -er/-ir verbs: 2nd and 3rd singular persons in the preterite tense (iste & -ió).
- Form questions in the preterite tense for singular persons. Remember prepositions are placed at the beginning.
Keywords
Preterite - a tense used for events completed in the past
Preposition - a type of word often used to express direction, time or location
Common misconception
Word order in questions is the same in Spanish and English.
Prepositions appear at the start of Spanish questions. They usually appear at the end of English questions.
Teacher tip
Option 1 of tasks B1, B2, C1 and C3 focuses on higher tier content. C2 also offers stretch and challenge. Teachers may wish to use or omit these slides depending on the group.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of serious crime
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the English and Spanish prepositions.
in, on
until
with
to
of, from
for
Q2.Match the words with their word class.
interjection
feminine noun
verb
conjunction
masculine noun
adverb
Q3.In which of these words does 'c' sound like the 'c' in the English word 'car'?
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'he suffered'.
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'you were born'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'Where did you live?'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the following are pronounced differently in mainland Spain compared with the Canaries and Latin America?
Q2.Which preposition means 'for'?
Q3.Match the Spanish and English question words.
where
what
how
which
when
how much
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'Why?'.
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'Where did he write?'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'What page did you read?'.
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