Year 4 - Spanish
What do you see? Personal 'a'
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 ask and answer questions about what you and you see and do.
Key Notes
- The sounds [ca], [co], [cu] can be contrasted with [ga], [go], [gu].
- The 1st person singular talks about 'I'. To mean 'I' with an -er verb, the ending changes to -o.
- The 2nd person singular talks about 'you'. To mean 'you' with an -er verb, the ending changes to -es.
- Spanish statements become questions by raising tone of voice at the end.
Vocabulary To Learn
- personal 'a': the preposition 'a' that is used after verbs like 'ver' or 'visitar' when we see or visit a person or pet
- -er verbs: a verb whose infinitive form ends in -er
- 2nd person singular: form of pronouns and verbs used to talk about 'you'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The verbs 'ver' and 'visitar' are used in the same way regardless of who or what you are visiting.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The sounds [ca], [co], [cu] can be contrasted with [ga], [go], [gu]. The 1st person singular talks about 'I'. To mean 'I' with an -er verb, the ending changes to -o.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'personal 'a''
the preposition 'a' that is used after verbs like 'ver' or 'visitar' when we see or visit a person or pet. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The verbs 'ver' and 'visitar' are used in the same way regardless of who or what you are visiting. Correction: When seeing or visiting a person or a pet, you need to add in the preposition 'a' after the verb.
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