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At breaktime: -er verbs 'I', 'you', 'she, he'

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

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils use singular forms of -ar and -er verbs, including the irregular verb 'hacer' to make, do in order to ask and answer questions in the present tense. New high frequency vocabulary gives pupils more words to talk about activities. Hard sounds ga, go, gu, ca, co, cu are revisited.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to say what you, you and others do at breaktime.

Key Notes

  • The sound-symbol correspondences [que], [ca], [co] can be contrasted with one another.
  • Learning new vocabulary improves understanding and communication skills.
  • Use the singular persons of -er verbs in the present tense to talk about breaktime activities.
  • Singular persons of 'er' verbs in the present tense are -o (I), -es (you) and -e (she, he, it).

Vocabulary To Learn

  • -er verb: a verb whose infinitive form ends in -er
  • hacer: Spanish verb meaning 'to do, doing' or 'to make, making'
  • haces: part of the verb 'hacer' meaning 'you do' or 'you make'
  • hace: part of the verb 'hacer' meaning 'she, he it does' or 'she, he it makes'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The verb endings stay the same for I, you and she, he, it with -er verbs.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The sound-symbol correspondences [que], [ca], [co] can be contrasted with one another. Learning new vocabulary improves understanding and communication skills.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '-er verb'

a verb whose infinitive form ends in -er. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The verb endings stay the same for I, you and she, he, it with -er verbs. Correction: The verb endings change for I, you and she, he, it with -er verbs.

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