Year 10 - Spanish
Un espectáculo: -er/-ir preterite 2nd person singular and plural
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 talk about school events using -er and -ir preterite verbs in the the 2nd person singular and plural.
Key Notes
- Aurresku, Jota and Sevillanas are traditional dances from Spain.
- [v] is pronounced the same as [b].
- Regular -er and -ir verbs have the same endings in the preterite.
- Regular -er/-ir verb endings in the preterite: iste for the 2nd person singular and -isteis for the 2nd person plural.
- Use subject pronouns 'tú' (you singular) and 'vosotros/as' (you all) to give emphasis or to present a contrast.
Vocabulary To Learn
- preterite tense: a tense used for events completed in the past
- subject pronoun: represents the person, people or thing(s) doing or being the verb, e.g. 'I', 'we', 'they'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- In Spanish, subject pronouns are never necessary as verb endings indicate who is doing the action.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Aurresku, Jota and Sevillanas are traditional dances from Spain. [v] is pronounced the same as [b].
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'preterite tense'
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: In Spanish, subject pronouns are never necessary as verb endings indicate who is doing the action. Correction: We can use subject pronouns 'tú' (you, sing) and 'vosotros/as' (you all) to give emphasis or to present a contrast.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Después del colegio: extended writing Study Guide
- 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 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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