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A big adventure: -ar verbs 3rd person singular

Activities: singular -AR verbs in the present tense

Unit Summary

This unit introduces infinitive and singular forms of prototypical and top 25 regular -ar verbs, in the context of talking about what people do. Key sounds learnt are cue, cua, cui and ce and ci.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to understand and create 3rd person narratives.

Key Notes

  • The Spanish sounds [cue], [cua] and [cui] are pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cuatro' and 'cuidar'.
  • Infinitive verbs communicate the general meaning of an action and often end in -ar in Spanish.
  • Infinitive verbs can be used when expressing opinions about actions.
  • Regular infinitive verbs ending in -ar change to -a in the 3rd person singular.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [cue], [cua] and [cui]: pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cuatro' and 'cuidar'
  • verb: a word that communicates actions or states
  • infinitive: a form of the verb giving its general meaning, with no subject or tense
  • -ar verb: a verb whose infinitive form ends in -ar
  • 3rd person: the form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to other people

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Verbs ending in -a are feminine.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The Spanish sounds [cue], [cua] and [cui] are pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cuatro' and 'cuidar'. Infinitive verbs communicate the general meaning of an action and often end in -ar in Spanish.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[cue], [cua] and [cui]'

pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cuatro' and 'cuidar'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: Verbs ending in -a are feminine. Correction: Unlike nouns, verbs in Spanish are not masculine or feminine. 3rd person singular verbs ending in -a can refer to he or she.

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