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What do you do? 'Hacer', 'hago', 'haces', 'hace'

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 and others do using singular persons of the verb 'hacer'.

Key Notes

  • The sound-symbol correspondences [que] and [ce] have different initial sounds; hard and soft 'c' sounds.
  • Revising vocabulary is important to develop confidence and improve recall.
  • The verb 'hacer' is irregular in its 1st person singular form; 'I do, make' is 'hago'.
  • 'You do, make' is 'haces' and 'she, he, it does, makes' is 'hace'. These forms are regular.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • hacer: Spanish verb meaning 'to do, doing' or 'to make, making'
  • hago: part of the verb 'hacer' meaning 'I do' or 'I make'
  • 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 first person singular form of 'hacer' is 'haco'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The sound-symbol correspondences [que] and [ce] have different initial sounds; hard and soft 'c' sounds. Revising vocabulary is important to develop confidence and improve recall.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'hacer'

Spanish verb meaning 'to do, doing' or 'to make, making'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The first person singular form of 'hacer' is 'haco'. Correction: The first person singular form of 'hacer' is irregular. To mean 'I' with the verb 'hacer', use 'hago'.

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