Los días de colegio: present -er verbs, indirect object pronouns
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the present tense and indirect object pronouns when talking about a school day.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Stem-changing verbs like 'pedir', 'querer' and 'poder' have a spelling change in singular persons and 3rd person plural.
- Present '-ER' verbs in 1st, 2nd and 3rd person plural have the ending -emos, -éis, -en.
- Indirect object pronouns replace the receiver of the action of the verb, when the meaning is 'to me', 'for you'.
- Use 'me' if the person affected by the verb is 'me', 'te' if it's you and 'le' if it's him, her or it.
- Spanish sentences can start with the subject or with the object.
Keywords
Stem-changing verb - have a spelling change in the stem
Indirect object pronoun - replaces the person(s) or thing(s) receiving the action of the verb, when the meaning is 'to' or 'for' someone
Common misconception
Spanish sentences always start with the subject.
Spanish sentences can start with the subject or with the indirect object. This is important when using indirect object pronouns as they can come before the verb (e.g. 'me interesan las matemáticas').
Teacher tip
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Match the English word to the correct Spanish translation.
architecture
job, work
to go for a walk, going on a walk
to get bad grades
time
sheet
Q2.What's the infinitive of 'puedo'?
Q3.Match each verb with the correct translation.
I want
to want, wanting
she, he, it wants
you want
Q4.Select the pronouns for plural persons.
Q5.How do you say 'I like' in Spanish?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the English words to the correct Spanish translation.
to go for a walk, stroll, going for a walk, stroll
pen
I'm good, bad at (it)
to fail, failing
school subject
objective
Q2.Stem-changing verbs have a spelling change in the stem when they are conjugated in...
Q3.Select the stem-changing verbs.
Q4.Match the verb -er ending with the correct subject pronoun.
-emos
-en
-éis
Q5.If the person affected by the verb is ‘she’, we use the indirect object pronoun:
Q6.Put the words in the right order to translate the sentence: I find Fallas interesting (or To me Fallas are interesting).
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