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What I and others do: -ar verbs 'I' and 'she, he'

What I and others do: singular regular verbs in the present tense

Unit Summary

This unit introduces infinitives and singular persons of -ar regular verbs. Pupils use these verbs in the context of in class and outdoor activities to ask and answer about what they and others do. Pupils also learn singular definite articles 'el' and 'la' meaning 'the'.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use -ar verbs in 1st and 3rd person singular to talk about activities that you and someone else does.

Key Notes

  • The sound-symbol correspondences [ll] and [l] can be contrasted and secured in a pronunciation game.
  • To mean 'I' with a verb, the -ar verb ending changes to -o, e.g. 'hablo', I speak.
  • To mean 'she, he, it' with a verb, the -ar verb ending changes to -a, e.g. 'habla', she, he, it speaks.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [l]: pronouced as in 'libro'
  • [ll]: pronounced as in 'llamar'
  • 1st person singular: form of pronoun and verbs used to refer to yourself
  • 3rd person singular: form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to other people e.g. she, he, it

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The [l] and [ll] sounds are pronounced the same in Spanish.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The sound-symbol correspondences [ll] and [l] can be contrasted and secured in a pronunciation game. To mean 'I' with a verb, the -ar verb ending changes to -o, e.g. 'hablo', I speak.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[l]'

pronouced as in 'libro'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The [l] and [ll] sounds are pronounced the same in Spanish. Correction: The [l] and [ll] sounds are pronounced differently in Spanish; the [ll] sound is pronounced as in 'amarillo' and 'llamar'.

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