Year 4 - Spanish
Morning activities: -ar verbs 'I', 'you', 'she, he'
What I and others do: singular regular verbs in the present
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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 in their singular form to describe morning activities.
Key Notes
- The sound-symbol correspondences [ga], [go], [gu] can be contrasted for practice.
- To mean 'I' with an -ar verb, the ending changes to -o. For 'you', change to -as. For 'she, he, it', change to -a.
- Verb endings indicate the person doing the action. Pronouns are not often used.
Vocabulary To Learn
- -ar verb: a verb whose infinitive form ends in -ar
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pronouns need to be used to indicate the person doing the action.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The sound-symbol correspondences [ga], [go], [gu] can be contrasted for practice. To mean 'I' with an -ar verb, the ending changes to -o. For 'you', change to -as. For 'she, he, it', change to -a.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '-ar verb'
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: Pronouns need to be used to indicate the person doing the action. Correction: Pronouns are often unnecessary in Spanish as verb endings indicate the person doing the action.
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