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Year 7 - Spanish

What do you do? 'Hacer' singular persons, information questions

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 singular persons of 'hacer' and question words to ask and answer information questions.

Key Notes

  • The sound-symbol correspondences [a] and [o] are as in the words 'casa' and 'yo'.
  • The verb 'hacer' means 'to do, to make'.
  • The first person singular form of 'hacer' is 'hago', meaning 'I do, I make'.
  • 'Hacer' is irregular in the 1st person singular, but 2nd and 3rd persons singular are regular.
  • The question word 'cuándo?' means 'when'.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • hacer: irregular verb meaning 'to do, to make'
  • hago: 1st person singular of 'hacer', meaning 'I do, I make'
  • ¿cuándo?: question word meaning 'when?'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • 'Hacer' only means 'to do'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The sound-symbol correspondences [a] and [o] are as in the words 'casa' and 'yo'. The verb 'hacer' means 'to do, to make'.

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: 'Hacer' only means 'to do'. Correction: In Spanish, 'hacer' is used for 'to do' and 'to make', there is no specific verb for either.

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