Year 10 - Spanish
Un nuevo país: singular -er/-ir preterite, prepositions in questions
Travel and tourism: nuevas experiencias
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Unit Summary
This unit revisits singular forms of the preterite, including first person spelling changes, and introduces the addition of 'y' in some third person preterite verbs. Pupils learn 'alguno' as an indefinite adjective, and the syntax of questions with prepositions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use -er and -ir verbs with question words to carry out an interview about leaving a country.
Key Notes
- The sounds [ca], [co], [cu] are prononced as in 'casa', 'comer' and 'escuchar'.
- The sounds [ce] and [ci] are pronounced as in 'doce' and 'cinco'.
- Regular -er/-ir verbs: 2nd and 3rd singular persons in the preterite tense (iste & -ió).
- Form questions in the preterite tense for singular persons. Remember prepositions are placed at the beginning.
Vocabulary To Learn
- preterite: a tense used for events completed in the past
- preposition: a type of word often used to express direction, time or location
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Word order in questions is the same in Spanish and English.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The sounds [ca], [co], [cu] are prononced as in 'casa', 'comer' and 'escuchar'. The sounds [ce] and [ci] are pronounced as in 'doce' and 'cinco'.
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: Word order in questions is the same in Spanish and English. Correction: Prepositions appear at the start of Spanish questions. They usually appear at the end of English questions.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Las Fallas de Valencia: 'alguno' meaning 'some' Study Guide
- Mis últimas vacaciones: prenominal adjectives, preterite questions Study Guide
- Un estudiante inmigrante: plural nouns, indefinite articles Study Guide
- Una autora inmigrante: singular -er/-ir preterite Study Guide
- Viaje a Valencia: singular -ar preterite, singular subject pronouns Study Guide
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