Year 6 - Spanish
Ángela's birthday: questions and statements with singular forms of 'hacer'
What I and others do: the verb 'hacer'
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils use 'hacer' to understand short texts and ask and answer questions about birthdays and other celebrations. They learn to use 'hacer' meaning be with weather expressions and extend their sentences using the subordinating conjunction 'cuando', meaning 'when'.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to ask and answer questions and give statements about a birthday party using the singular forms of hacer.
Key Notes
- In Spanish, all words with last syllable stress that end in -n, -s or a vowel have an accent.
- The verb 'hacer' means 'to do' and 'to make'. It can also mean 'to go' with some sports.
- The 'I' form is irregular. To say 'I do', use 'hago'; 'you do' is 'haces'; 'she, he, it does' is 'hace'.
- We can also use 'hago', 'haces', 'hace' to mean 'I am doing', 'you are doing', 'she, he, it is doing'.
- To say the position of something, use 'a la derecha' to mean 'on the right' and 'a la izquierda' to mean 'on the left'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- hago: I do, part of the verb 'hacer' meaning to do and to make
- haces: you do, part of the verb 'hacer' meaning to do and to make
- hace: she, he, it does, part of the verb 'hacer' meaning to do and to make
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Th verb 'hacer' only means 'to do' and 'to make'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
In Spanish, all words with last syllable stress that end in -n, -s or a vowel have an accent. The verb 'hacer' means 'to do' and 'to make'. It can also mean 'to go' with some sports.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'hago'
I do, part of the verb 'hacer' meaning to do and to make. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Th verb 'hacer' only means 'to do' and 'to make'. Correction: The verb 'hacer' can be translated as 'to do' and 'to make' but it can also be translated as 'to go' when used with some sports such as 'natación' and 'ciclismo', e.g. 'hago natación' - 'I go swimming'.
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