Year 10 - Spanish
Después del colegio: extended writing
My personal world: la vida fuera y dentro del colegio
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils revisit irregular verb stems 'tuve' and 'hice', and learn new irregular stems. Pupils consolidate the second person singular for -er and -ir verbs in the preterite and now learn the second person plural. They learn 'sin' with an infinitive to mean 'without doing'.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to write a detailed description of after-school experiences using a range of features.
Key Notes
- Preterite endings for -er/-ir verbs are -í, -iste, -ió (singular persons) and -ieron (third person plural).
- A detailed description often has a wide range of features.
- We can also use longer texts to enrich vocabulary and style and ensure we include varied and interesting language.
Vocabulary To Learn
- preterite: a tense used for events completed in the past
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All the singular persons of -ar, -er, and -ir verbs in the preterite have an accent.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Preterite endings for -er/-ir verbs are -í, -iste, -ió (singular persons) and -ieron (third person plural). A detailed description often has a wide range of features.
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: All the singular persons of -ar, -er, and -ir verbs in the preterite have an accent. Correction: Only the 'I' and 'she, he, it' forms have an accent. For -ar verbs, the endings are -é and -ó; for -er and -ir verbs the endings are -í and -ió.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Después del colegio: understanding and answering questions Study Guide
- En el colegio: extended speaking and writing Study Guide
- Este fin de semana: infinitives with 'sin', 'para', 'antes de', 'después de' Study Guide
- Hacer planes: read aloud and translation Study Guide
- Los días de colegio: 1st person singular present tense with 'g', e.g. 'pongo' Study Guide
- Los fines de semana: 'ir' (present), 'ir' + a + infinitive (future) Study Guide
- Un espectáculo: -er/-ir preterite 2nd person singular and plural Study Guide
- Un evento deportivo: -er/-ir preterite, 'tú/vosotros', 'tu/vuestro' Study Guide
- Un viaje escolar: irregular preterite stems, preterite 'ir', 'hacer' Study Guide
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