Year 10 - Spanish
Estrellas y famosos: singular preterite 'dar'
Media and technology: estrellas y famosos
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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' to ask questions about the past and present experiences of a film star.
Key Notes
- The verb 'dar' means 'to give'. 'Doy' means 'I give', 'das' means 'you give' and 'da' means 'she, he, it' gives.
- In the preterite tense, 'di' means 'I gave', 'diste' means 'you gave' and 'dio' means 'she, he, it gave'.
- There is no word in Spanish for 'do' or 'did' in questions.
- Questions also begin with an upside down question mark.
Vocabulary To Learn
- dar: Spanish verb meaning 'to give'
- preterite: a tense used for completed events in the past
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Spanish questions have the same punctuation as in English.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The verb 'dar' means 'to give'. 'Doy' means 'I give', 'das' means 'you give' and 'da' means 'she, he, it' gives. In the preterite tense, 'di' means 'I gave', 'diste' means 'you gave' and 'dio' means 'she, he, it gave'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'dar'
Spanish verb meaning 'to give'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Spanish questions have the same punctuation as in English. Correction: Spanish questions begin with an upside down question mark (¿).
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