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Homework disaster: -ar infinitives and 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 use the infinitive and 3rd person singular forms of regular -ar verbs.

Key Notes

  • The Spanish sounds [cue], [cua] and [cui] are pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cuatro' and 'cuidar'.
  • The masculine and feminine singular indefinite articles in Spanish are 'un' and 'una'. They mean 'a' or 'an'.
  • Infinitives give the general meaning of a verb.
  • 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'
  • indefinite article: the 'a' or 'an' that comes before a noun (a tree, an elephant)
  • verb: word that communicates actions or states
  • infinitive: form of the verb giving its general meaning, with no subject or tense
  • -ar verb: verb whose infinitive form ends in -ar

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • It is necessary to use pronouns before verbs in Spanish to know who is performing an action.

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'. The masculine and feminine singular indefinite articles in Spanish are 'un' and 'una'. They mean 'a' or 'an'.

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: It is necessary to use pronouns before verbs in Spanish to know who is performing an action. Correction: It is not usually necessary to use pronouns before verbs in Spanish. You can tell who is performing an action by looking at the verb ending.

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