Year 10 - Spanish
Aprender un idioma: stem-change verbs like 'encontrar', 'pensar', 'poder'
People and lifestyle: cuestiones de identidad
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces singular and plural forms of 'haber' with an -ar verb stem and '-ado', and an -er or -ir verb stem with '-ido'. Pupils learn some irregular past participles. The unit introduces 'hay que', 'se puede', 'se necesita', 'se debe', and the passive 'se' with the third person.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use stem-changing verbs to describe effective ways to learn a language.
Key Notes
- It is important to revisit previously learnt words regularly to store them in your long-term memory.
- Stem-changing verbs have a change in the stem for some grammatical persons.
- Some verbs with 'e' in the stem (e.g. pensar) change to 'ie' for persons 1, 2, 3 and 6 in the simple present.
- Some verbs with 'o' in the stem (e.g. encontrar, poder) change to 'ue' for persons 1, 2, 3 and 6 in the simple present.
Vocabulary To Learn
- stem: part of the verb that is present in all forms
- stem-changing verb: verb that has a spelling change in the stem for some grammatical persons
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Stem-changing verbs like 'encontrar' and 'pensar' have a stem change in all conjugations of the simple present.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
It is important to revisit previously learnt words regularly to store them in your long-term memory. Stem-changing verbs have a change in the stem for some grammatical persons.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'stem'
part of the verb that is present in all forms. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Stem-changing verbs like 'encontrar' and 'pensar' have a stem change in all conjugations of the simple present. Correction: Stem-changing verbs 'encontrar' and 'pensar' have a stem change in persons 1, 2, 3 and 6 of the simple present. The stem reverts back to the original for persons 4 and 5.
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- Aprender un idioma: 'hay que', 'se puede', 'se necesita', 'se debe' Study Guide
- Aprender un idioma: translation, extended writing Study Guide
- Dos idiomas, dos culturas - los Nuyoricans: imperfect for habitual actions Study Guide
- Dos idiomas, dos culturas: develop reading, practise transcription Study Guide
- Hemos venido de Puerto Rico: perfect tense -er/ir regular -ido Study Guide
- Ser de otro país: perfect and preterite tenses Study Guide
- Ser de otro país: perfect tense -ar regular -ado, irregular past participles Study Guide
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