¡Cuida el planeta! Irregular affirmative imperative 'sé', 've', 'ten', 'ven'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand instructions about caring for the environment.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- It is important to revisit and practise vocabulary regularly to store it in your long-term memory.
- Use the affirmative imperative to tell somebody to do something or to give instructions.
- The imperative forms of 'ser', 'ir', 'tener' and 'venir' are irregular: 'sé', 've', 'ten' and 'ven'.
- Direct and indirect object pronouns follow and are attached to affirmative imperative verbs.
Keywords
Imperative - form of verbs used to give instructions or commands
Direct object pronoun - replaces the noun receiving the action of the verb e.g. 'me', 'you', 'it', 'them'
Indirect object pronoun - replaces the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to, when the action is done ‘to’ or ‘for’ someone or something
Common misconception
The only translation of 've' in Spanish is 'she, he, it sees'.
In Spanish, the verb 've' usually means 'she, he, it sees', but it is also the affirmative imperative form of 'ir', meaning 'go'.
Teacher tip
As Tasks B2a and B2b are exam-style questions, you could consider providing students with the worksheet to allow them more independence to complete the questions all together.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which adjective is an exact cognate in Spanish?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to remember, remembering
to revise, revising
to live, living
to check, checking
to come, coming
to go out, going out
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
air
rubbish
countryside
group
game
skin
Q4.Order the words to say: 'you must decide to help the planet'.
Q5.Write in English: 'quiero beber menos agua'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'it is your (informal) responsibility to recycle'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.' responsable con el uso del plástico'. Choose the correct missing verb.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to see, seeing
she, he, it goes
I see
she, he, it sees
Go!
Come!
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
pollution
environment
planet
meat
food
place
Q4.Order the words to say: 'be patient and recycle rubbish'.
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'reduce the use of water'.
Q6.You are talking about 'los animales'. Write in Spanish: 'look after them and protect them'.
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