De viaje con amigos: present and preterite -er/-ir verbs
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use plural -er and -ir verbs in the simple present and preterite within the context of holidays and travel.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- To conjugate plural forms of -er verbs in the simple present, remove the -er and add -emos, -éis, -en.
- To conjugate plural forms of -ir verbs in the simple present, remove the -ir and add -imos, -ís, -en.
- To conjugate plural forms of -er/-ir verbs in the preterite, remove the -er/-ir and add -imos, -isteis, -ieron.
Keywords
Simple present - verb tense used to express habitual actions in the present
Preterite - verb tense used to express completed actions in the past
Common misconception
As in the present tense, -er and -ir verbs have different endings in the preterite tense.
Verbs ending in -er and -ir have the same endings in the preterite tense.
Teacher tip
Learning Cycle 1 includes some Higher-tier vocabulary, but could be easily adapted to suit Foundation-tier students.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word is not an adjective?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
singer
queue
building
suitcase
key
excursion, trip
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
I gave
they gave
we gave
she, he, it gave
you gave
you all gave
Q4.Order the words to say: 'she picks up the boxes and you pick up the maps'.
Q5.Write in English: 'odio leer revistas'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'there were nine bags'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Verbs ending in -er and -ir have the same endings in ...
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to eat, eating
we eat
you all eat
they eat
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
to live, living
we live
you all live
they live
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'we drank and they wrote'. Do not include pronouns.
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