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Fallas: -ar verbs 'she, he, it' vs. 'we'

What I and others do: AR and -ER singular and plural verbs

Unit Summary

This unit develops pupils' verb knowledge. Pupils use singular and new plural forms in various contexts, including the languages classroom, a fundraising event, daily activities, a dream scene and Las Fallas festival. They use negation and conjunctions 'también' and 'pero' in extended sentences.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to say what we do and what she, he, it does at Las Fallas.

Key Notes

To say 'we' with -ar verbs, remove the -ar ending and add -amos.
To say 'she, he, it' with -ar verbs, remove the -ar ending and add -a.
'Todo el mundo' means everyone'. This is used with the 3rd person singular form of the verb.
We can connect and extend sentences by using the words 'también' and 'pero'.
Las Fallas is a very famous festival that takes place every year in March, in Valencia.

Vocabulary To Learn

pero: Spanish conjunction meaning 'but'
también: Spanish adverb meaning 'also', 'as well', 'too'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

To say 'we' with -ar verbs, we add -amos to the infinitive.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

To say 'we' with -ar verbs, remove the -ar ending and add -amos. To say 'she, he, it' with -ar verbs, remove the -ar ending and add -a.

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

Spanish conjunction meaning 'but'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: To say 'we' with -ar verbs, we add -amos to the infinitive. Correction: To say 'we' with -ar verbs, we first remove the -ar ending and then add -amos.

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