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Year 7 - Spanish

Activities: ask and answer questions with 'hacer'

Activities: information questions

Unit Summary

This unit introduces four new question words, including cuánto(s), cuál(es), quién(es), which require number agreement. Singular forms of the verb 'hacer' are introduced, which then can be combined with question words. Key sounds revisited are a, o, ge, gi, j.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use familiar vocabulary to ask and answer information questions about activities using singular persons of 'hacer'.

Key Notes

  • The verbs 'tener', 'estar', 'es' and 'hacer' are useful to ask and answer questions.
  • To say 'I do' or 'I make' say hago. To say 'you do' or 'make' say haces. To say she/he/it 'does' or 'makes' say hace.
  • Use information questions to ask more information than 'yes/no'.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • hacer: irregular verb meaning 'to do, to make'
  • hago: 1st person singular of 'hacer', meaning 'I do, I make'
  • information question: question starting with a wh- word that has more information in the answer than yes/no

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • 'Cuánto' is used to ask about one thing and 'cuántos' for several things.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The verbs 'tener', 'estar', 'es' and 'hacer' are useful to ask and answer questions. To say 'I do' or 'I make' say hago. To say 'you do' or 'make' say haces. To say she/he/it 'does' or 'makes' say hace.

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

irregular verb meaning 'to do, to make'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: 'Cuánto' is used to ask about one thing and 'cuántos' for several things. Correction: 'Cuánto' is used for uncountable nouns, not for one thing.

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