Year 4 - Spanish
What I see: -er 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 -er verbs to say what you and others see and do.
Key Notes
- Practising word recall often helps to secure word knowledge.
- The 1st person singular talks about 'I'; to mean 'I' with an -er verb, the ending changes to -o.
- The 3rd person singular talks about 'she, he, it'; to form this with an -er verb, the ending changes to -e.
- New vocabulary and verb structures can be practised through playing a game.
Vocabulary To Learn
- -er verbs: a verb whose infinitive form ends in -er
- 1st person singular: form of pronouns and verbs used to talk about 'I'
- 3rd person singular: form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'she, he, it'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The endings for -er verbs change in the same way that they do for -ar verbs.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Practising word recall often helps to secure word knowledge. 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. '-er verbs'
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 endings for -er verbs change in the same way that they do for -ar verbs. Correction: Whilst the 'I' form changes to -o for both -ar and -er verbs, for 'she, he, it' the endings are different - it is -a for -ar verbs and -e for -er verbs.
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