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Estrellas y famosos: plural preterite 'dar', idiomatic uses of 'dar'

Media and technology: estrellas y famosos

Unit Summary

This unit introduces irregular verb 'dar' in singular and plural forms in the preterite. Pupils contrast the preterite forms of 'dar' with their present tense versions. They revisit idiomatic uses of 'dar' with nouns of emotions. Pupils form the passive with 'ser' and a past particple and 'por'.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use the verb 'dar' with nouns of feeling and emotion to describe reactions to a film.

Key Notes

  • 'Damos' means 'we give', 'dais' means 'you all give', and 'dan' means 'they give'.
  • 'Dimos' means 'we gave', 'disteis' means 'you all gave' and 'dieron' means 'they gave'.
  • The words 'pena', 'alegría', 'vergüenza', 'risa', 'miedo' and 'sueno' are all nouns.
  • 'Dar' often appears before a noun of feeling or emotion.
  • 'Dar' + noun of feeling or emotion normally translates as 'to be' + adjective in English.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • dar: Spanish verb meaning 'to give, giving'
  • preterite: a tense used for completed events in the past

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • 'To give' is always a natural translation of 'dar'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

'Damos' means 'we give', 'dais' means 'you all give', and 'dan' means 'they give'. 'Dimos' means 'we gave', 'disteis' means 'you all gave' and 'dieron' means 'they gave'.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'dar'

Spanish verb meaning 'to give, giving'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: 'To give' is always a natural translation of 'dar'. Correction: When 'dar' appears with a noun of feeling or emotion, it is more natural to use 'to be' + adjective in English.

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