Year 10 - Spanish
La fiesta del pueblo: -er/-ir preterite 3rd person singular and plural
Popular culture: Fiestas y costumbres
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces idiomatic phrases 'acabar de' with the infinitive, 'seguir' with a present participle, and 'continuar' with a present participle. Pupils revisit third person singular and plural regular -er and -ir verbs in the preterite, interrogatives and question words.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use -er and -ir verbs to ask and answer questions about a local festival.
Key Notes
- Working with a partner is a useful way to practise vocabulary; repeat tricky words several times to remember them.
- 'Fiestas del pueblo' are festivals in a town or village, typically in summer, where there is music, food, and tradition.
- Regular -er and -ir verbs in the 3rd person singular and plural preterite have the endings -ió (s/he) and -ieron (they).
- Questions are expressed through intonation; there is no word for 'do' or 'did'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- infinitive: form of the verb giving its general meaning, with no subject or tense, as it appears in the dictionary
- preterite: verb tense used to talk about something completed in the past
- 3rd person singular: form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'she', 'he', 'it'
- 3rd person plural: form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'they'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- There is always a word for 'do' or 'did' in Spanish.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Working with a partner is a useful way to practise vocabulary; repeat tricky words several times to remember them. 'Fiestas del pueblo' are festivals in a town or village, typically in summer, where there is music, food, and tradition.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'infinitive'
form of the verb giving its general meaning, with no subject or tense, as it appears in the dictionary. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: There is always a word for 'do' or 'did' in Spanish. Correction: There is no word for 'do' or 'did' in Spanish questions.
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