Year 10 - Spanish
Dos actores famosos: -ar 3rd person singular and plural preterite
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Unit Summary
This unit revisits possessive adjectives 'su' and 'sus' meaning 'his', 'her', 'its', and adds new meaning 'their'. Pupils contrast the third person singular with the third person plural of the preterite, and revisit possessive adjectives 'vuestro/a/os/as'.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to write about a famous Spanish-speaking couple by using -ar verbs in the past (preterite) tense.
Key Notes
- Regular -ar verbs: 3rd person singular and plural, PAST preterite (-ó, -aron).
- The sound [j] followed by any vowel sounds like 'jugar'.
- The sound [g] followed by a, o or u sounds like 'gol'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- preterite: a tense used for events completed in the past
- infinitive: the verb as it appears in a dictionary
- reflexive pronoun: a type of pronoun that refers to a self-directed action; in English this includes the words 'himself' and 'herself'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Reflexive pronouns appear after a conjugated verb.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Regular -ar verbs: 3rd person singular and plural, PAST preterite (-ó, -aron). The sound [j] followed by any vowel sounds like 'jugar'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'preterite'
a tense used for events completed in the past. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Reflexive pronouns appear after a conjugated verb. Correction: The reflexive pronoun 'se' appears before a conjugated verb in any tense.
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