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Year 10 - Spanish

Actividades de amigos: singular -ar present tense

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Unit Summary

This unit introduces the affirmative imperative of second person singular -ar, -er and -ir verbs. Pupils revisit 'ser' and 'estar', the present tense with simple and continuous functions, and the present continuous. Pupils learn spelling changes for the present participle where stems end in a vowel.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use the simple present and present continuous to make plans to meet up with friends.

Key Notes

  • To say what time it is we say 'son las' followed by the number of the hour.
  • To say that it's a quarter past the hour, we use 'y cuarto'; to say that it's a quarter past the hour, we use 'y media'
  • To say that it's a quarter to the hour, we use 'menos cuarto'.
  • We can use the simple present and the present continuous when making plans with friends.
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Vocabulary To Learn

  • Simple present: describes habitual events in the present: 'I do'
  • Present continuous: describes events happening right now: 'I am doing'
  • son: 3rd person plural of the verb 'to be, being' used to give the time

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • 'I am reading' and 'I read' both translate as 'leo'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

To say what time it is we say 'son las' followed by the number of the hour. To say that it's a quarter past the hour, we use 'y cuarto'; to say that it's a quarter past the hour, we use 'y media'.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'Simple present'

describes habitual events in the present: 'I do'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: 'I am reading' and 'I read' both translate as 'leo'. Correction: 'I am reading' is the present continuous and therefore it translates as 'estoy leyendo'. 'I read' is the present simple and it translates as 'leo'. We need to use context and time markers to know when to use each.

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