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In the morning: -ar verbs 'you'

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 use -ar verbs to say what you and you do in the morning.

Key Notes

  • Learning new vocabulary helps you express yourself.
  • The 1st person singular form of the verb talks about 'I'; to mean 'I' with an -ar verb, the ending changes to -o.
  • The 2nd person singular form of the verb refers to 'you'; to mean 'you' with an -ar verb, the ending changes to -as.
  • The preposition 'por' means 'in' when used before times of the day.
  • You can use 'por' and 'en' to give more details.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • -ar verbs: a verb whose infinitive form ends in -ar
  • 1st person singular: form of pronouns and verbs used to talk about 'I'
  • 2nd person singular: form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'you'
  • por: preposition meaning 'around', 'along' and 'in' when used before times of the day

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • 'In' is always translated as 'en' in Spanish.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Learning new vocabulary helps you express yourself. The 1st person singular form of the verb talks about 'I'; to mean 'I' with an -ar verb, the ending changes to -o.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '-ar verbs'

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

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: 'In' is always translated as 'en' in Spanish. Correction: When 'in' is followed by the time of day, it translates as 'por' in Spanish.

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