Year 6 - Spanish
When it's sunny: Multiple meanings of 'hacer', singular persons of 'jugar'
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 use the multiple meanings of 'hacer' to describe activities and weather.
Key Notes
- For making plurals, add -s to words ending in vowels, -es to consonants, and change -z to -c before adding -es.
- The singular persons of 'hacer' are 'hago', 'haces' and 'hace'. 'Hacer' has multiple meanings - to do, to make, to go.
- Singular persons of 'jugar' are 'juego', 'juegas', 'juega'. 'Jugar' is followed by al before a masculine singular noun.
- Use 'jugar' with a game or ball sport and 'hacer' for other activities or non-ball sports. They are not interchangeable.
- Use 'cuando' + 'es' + season or 'cuando' + 'hace' + weather to extend your sentences.
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, also means it is when describing the weather
- Juego: I play, part of the verb 'jugar' meaning to play, playing
- Juegas: You play, part of the verb 'jugar' meaning to play, playing
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- 'Jugar' and 'hacer' are interchangeable as they often are in English - 'I play football', 'I do football'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
For making plurals, add -s to words ending in vowels, -es to consonants, and change -z to -c before adding -es. The singular persons of 'hacer' are 'hago', 'haces' and 'hace'. 'Hacer' has multiple meanings - to do, to make, to go.
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: 'Jugar' and 'hacer' are interchangeable as they often are in English - 'I play football', 'I do football'. Correction: In Spanish, you can't use 'hacer' for all activities you do in your free time. If it is a ball sport or a game, use 'jugar'. If it is an activity, non-ball sport, task or something that you're making, use 'hacer'.
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