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      El viaje de fin de curso: irregular verbs, uses of 'dar'

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can use regular and irregular verbs as well as idiomatic uses of 'dar' to talk about the end of the academic year.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. Many of the most commonly-used Spanish verbs are irregular, e.g. 'ser', 'estar', 'tener', 'hacer', 'venir', 'dar', 'ir'.
      2. The verb 'dar' can be used to describe how something makes people feel. English uses 'to be' + adjective for this.
      3. Indirect object pronouns ('me', 'te', 'le') are used with 'dar' + noun to say how something makes you and others feel.

      Keywords

      • Irregular verb - verb that does not follow the regular rules

      • Dar - -ar irregular verb meaning 'to give, giving'

      • Indirect object pronoun - replaces the person, people or thing(s) that the verb action is done to, when the action is to me, for you, to them

      Common misconception

      The verb 'dar' always translates as 'to give, giving'.

      The verb 'dar' means 'to give, giving' but can also translate as 'to be + adjective' when describing how something makes people feel.

      Teacher tip

      Teachers might make use of mini whiteboards for Learning Cycle 2 in order to guide student practice and check students' understanding and recall of key irregular verbs, addressing gaps in their knowledge appropriately.

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Which phrase means 'you only have to listen'?

      Correct answer: basta escuchar
      falta escuchar
      hace falta escuchar
      suelo escuchar
      no hay que escuchar

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:asistir,to attend, attending
      Correct Answer:descansar,to relax, relaxing
      Correct Answer:invitar,to invite, inviting
      Correct Answer:regalar,to give (as a gift)
      Correct Answer:resultar,to be, turn out (+ adjective)
      Correct Answer:tomar,to take, drink

      Q3.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:cara (f),face
      Correct Answer:comportamiento (m),behaviour
      Correct Answer:resultado (m),result
      Correct Answer:ruta (f),route
      Correct Answer:sonrisa (f),smile
      Correct Answer:temporada (f),season

      Q4.
      Order the words to say: 'I give a gift to my mother'.

      1 - doy
      2 - un
      3 - regalo
      4 - a
      5 - mi
      6 - madre

      Q5.
      Order the words to say: 'there is a small synagogue in the town'.

      1 - hay
      2 - una
      3 - sinagoga
      4 - pequeña
      5 - en
      6 - la
      7 - ciudad

      Q6.
      Write in Spanish: 'they play in the swimming pool'.

      Correct Answer: juegan en la piscina, ellos juegan en la piscina, ellas juegan en la piscina

      4 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:estar,to be, being (temporary states, location)
      Correct Answer:hacer,to do, make; doing, making
      Correct Answer:ir,to go, going
      Correct Answer:ser,to be, being (general traits)
      Correct Answer:tener,to have, having
      Correct Answer:venir,to come, coming

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:dar alegría,to be happy
      Correct Answer:dar miedo,to be scary
      Correct Answer:dar pena,to be sad
      Correct Answer:dar risa,to be funny
      Correct Answer:dar sueño,to be boring
      Correct Answer:dar vergüenza,to be embarrassing

      Q3.
      Order the words to say: 'the classes make her happy'. Start with the indirect object pronoun.

      1 - le
      2 - dan
      3 - alegría
      4 - los
      5 - clases

      Q4.
      Write in Spanish: 'the dog makes me laugh'. Use the verb 'dar'.

      Correct Answer: el perro me da risa, me da risa el perro

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