Year 7 - Spanish
A school play: -ar verbs 2nd person singular, information questions
Activities: singular -AR verbs in the present tense
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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 use singular forms of regular -ar verbs to ask and answer questions.
Key Notes
- [ce] and [ci] are pronounced as in 'centro' and 'decir'.
- [cue], [cua] and [cui] are pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cuatro', and 'cuidar'.
- Regular -ar verbs in the 2nd person singular end in -as.
- The stem is the part of the verb that appears in all forms.
- It is important to use verb endings correctly when asking and answering information questions.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [ce] and [ci]: pronounced as in 'centro' and 'decir'
- [cue], [cua] and [cui]: pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cuatro' and 'cuidar'
- -ar verb: verb whose infinitive form ends in -ar
- 2nd person singular: form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to the person who the speaker is addressing
- stem: part of the verb that appears in all forms
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The letter 'c' in Spanish is always pronounced in the same way.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
[ce] and [ci] are pronounced as in 'centro' and 'decir'. [cue], [cua] and [cui] are pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cuatro', and 'cuidar'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[ce] and [ci]'
pronounced as in 'centro' and 'decir'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The letter 'c' in Spanish is always pronounced in the same way. Correction: The pronunciation of the letter 'c' changes depending on the following vowel. [ci] and [ce] have soft 'c' sounds and [ca], [co], [cu] have hard 'c' sounds.
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