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      Consejos de vida: singular affirmative commands, role-play (Edexcel)

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can understand and translate regular and irregular verbs in the singular affirmative imperative, and confidently respond to role-play scenarios related to healthy lifestyles.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. Use the affirmative imperative to tell somebody to do something or to give instructions.
      2. For 'tú' commands, use -a for -ar verbs and -e for -er/-ir verbs in the affirmative imperative: habla, come, escribe.
      3. Irregular imperative verbs include: 'sé', 've', 'ten', 'ven', 'haz', 'di', 'pon', 'sal'.
      4. To form the familiar affirmative imperative of reflexive verbs, add the pronoun 'te' along with any necessary accents.

      Keywords

      • Imperative - form of verbs used to give instructions or commands

      Common misconception

      To give an order or command to 'tú' (you, informal), you should use the 2nd person singular form of the verb.

      When talking to somebody familiar to you ('tú') with the affirmative imperative of an -ar verb, use the ending -a, and for an -er or -ir verb, use the ending -e. Irregular imperative verbs include: 'sé', 've', 'ten', 'ven', 'haz', 'di', 'pon', 'sal'.

      Teacher tip

      It is important to be aware of the fact that Edexcel does not require role-play answers to contain a verb.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which word is an adverb?

      Correct answer: exactamente
      hace falta
      irritante
      último
      visitar

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:ambiente (m),atmosphere

      atmosphere

      Correct Answer:frontera (f),border

      border

      Correct Answer:lluvia (f),rain

      rain

      Correct Answer:matemáticas (fpl),maths

      maths

      Correct Answer:sonrisa (f),smile

      smile

      Correct Answer:tarea (f),task

      task

      Q3.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:encantar,to delight, be delightful to

      to delight, be delightful to

      Correct Answer:limpiar,to clean, cleaning

      to clean, cleaning

      Correct Answer:lavar,to wash, washing

      to wash, washing

      Correct Answer:llover,to rain, raining

      to rain, raining

      Correct Answer:poner,to put, putting

      to put, putting

      Correct Answer:subir,to go up, climb

      to go up, climb

      Q4.
      Order the words to say: 'it is not snowing but there is a lot of snow'.

      1 - no
      2 - nieva
      3 - pero
      4 - hay
      5 - mucha
      6 - nieve

      Q5.
      Write in Spanish 'this weekend'.

      Correct Answer: este fin de semana

      Q6.
      Write in Spanish: 'there is a marvellous view'.

      Correct Answer: hay una vista maravillosa

      4 Questions

      Q1.
      You are telling your friend to begin something. Which imperative is correct?

      ¡Comenzar!
      ¡Comienza!
      Correct answer: ¡Comienzas!
      ¡Comenzamos!

      Q2.
      You are telling your friend to lose something. Which imperative is correct?

      ¡Perder!
      ¡Pierdas!
      ¡Pierda!
      ¡Pierdes!
      Correct answer: ¡Pierde!

      Q3.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:¡Di!,Say!

      Say!

      Correct Answer:¡Haz!,Do! Make!

      Do! Make!

      Correct Answer:¡Pon!,Put!

      Put!

      Correct Answer:¡Ten!,Have!

      Have!

      Correct Answer:¡Ve!,Go!

      Go!

      Correct Answer:¡Ven!,Come!

      Come!

      Q4.
      Write in Spanish: ''Get up!'.

      Correct Answer: levántate

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