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Year 10 - Spanish

La Tomatina: singular present -ar, affirmative imperative (-a)

Popular culture: la cultura popular y tradicional

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 imperative to tell somebody what to do at a famous Spanish festival, la Tomatina.

Key Notes

  • Present tense -ar verbs in 1st, 2nd, 3rd person singular (-o, -as, -a).
  • Use the affirmative imperative (also known as a positive command) to tell somebody to do something or give instructions.
  • When talking to somebody familiar to you (tú) with the affirmative imperative with -ar verbs, use the ending -a.
  • [s] sounds like 'siempre', [z] sounds like 'empezar' and [ce] sounds like 'entonces'.
  • La Tomatina is a Spanish festival in Buñol, where participants throw tomatoes at each other.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • Imperative: form of verb used to give instructions or commands

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The affirmative imperative is the same as 2nd person singular form of the verb.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Present tense -ar verbs in 1st, 2nd, 3rd person singular (-o, -as, -a). Use the affirmative imperative (also known as a positive command) to tell somebody to do something or give instructions.

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

form of verb used to give instructions or commands. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The affirmative imperative is the same as 2nd person singular form of the verb. Correction: When talking to somebody familiar to you, using 'tú', the affirmative imperative is the same as the 3rd person singular form of the verb.

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