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End of school year: singular regular verbs

What I and others do: -AR and -ER singular verbs

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils use singular -er and -ar verbs, including stem-change verb 'jugar' to play, for end of school year activities, summer days and music lessons. They extend cultural knowledge learning names of several typical musical instruments from Peru. Pupils practise new sounds, v, b, and h.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to describe what happens at the end of the school year using singular regular verbs.

Key Notes

  • It is important to pronounce [b] and [v] correctly; in Spanish the sounds [b] and [v] sound the same.
  • Singular present tense forms of regular -ar verbs have endings -o, -as, -a. -er verb endings are -o, -es, -e.
  • In Spain, at the end of the school year, there is a celebration called 'el festival de fin de curso'.
  • You can use singular forms of regular -ar and -er verbs to describe some activities at the festival.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [b]: pronounced as in the word 'celebrar'
  • [v]: pronounced as in the word 'ver'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The sounds [b] and [v] are pronounced differently, as in English.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

It is important to pronounce [b] and [v] correctly; in Spanish the sounds [b] and [v] sound the same. Singular present tense forms of regular -ar verbs have endings -o, -as, -a. -er verb endings are -o, -es, -e.

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

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

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The sounds [b] and [v] are pronounced differently, as in English. Correction: The sounds [b] and [v] are pronounced the same in Spanish.

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