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Year 11 - Spanish

Órdenes para el equipo: plural affirmative commands

Lifestyle and wellbeing: el deporte

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils learn to add '-able' to a verb stem to create an adjective where the English meaning is '-able'. The addition of 'y' in the third person for some present tense verbs is introduced. Pupils learn the second person plural imperative for -ar, -er, and -ir verbs.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use plural affirmative commands to give instructions to a sports team.

Key Notes

  • Use the affirmative imperative to tell somebody to do something or to give instructions.
  • When talking to people familiar to you ('vosotros') with the affirmative imperative of an -ar verb, use the ending -ad.
  • When talking to people familiar to you ('vosotros') with the affirmative imperative of an -er verb, use the ending -ed.
  • When talking to people familiar to you ('vosotros') with the affirmative imperative of an -ir verb, use the ending -id.
  • The final -d of reflexive plural imperative verbs is dropped and -os is added, e.g. '¡callaos!' - 'be quiet!' (you pl).

Vocabulary To Learn

  • imperative: form of verbs used to give instructions or commands

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • To form the plural imperative of a reflexive verb, add the pronoun -os to a plural imperative verb.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Use the affirmative imperative to tell somebody to do something or to give instructions. When talking to people familiar to you ('vosotros') with the affirmative imperative of an -ar verb, use the ending -ad.

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

form of verbs 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: To form the plural imperative of a reflexive verb, add the pronoun -os to a plural imperative verb. Correction: To form the plural imperative of a reflexive verb, drop the final -d and add the pronoun -os to a plural imperative verb.

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