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Travel activities: -ar verbs in 3rd person plural

At home and away: -AR verbs 3rd person plural, 'estar' and 'ser'

Unit Summary

This unit revisits the present tense of -ar verbs and adds the third person plural form, which is contrasted with the third person singular. Pupils work with an authentic text 'Un hombre sin cabeza' by Armando José Sequera. Pupils revisit modal verbs, 'ser' and 'estar'.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use the 3rd person plural of -ar verbs to talk about travel activities.

Key Notes

  • The SSC [z] is pronounced as in the word 'zona'.
  • The 3rd person singular of -AR verbs ends in -a in the present tense, e.g. 'canta'.
  • The 3rd person plural of -AR verbs ends in -an in the present tense, e.g. 'cantan'.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • present tense: describes habitual events in the present, e.g. 'I do'
  • -ar verbs: a verb whose infinitive form ends in -ar, e.g. 'preparar', meaning 'to prepare'
  • 3rd person plural: form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to other people

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • In Spanish the verb endings rarely change depending on who the verb refers to, like in English.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The SSC [z] is pronounced as in the word 'zona'. The 3rd person singular of -AR verbs ends in -a in the present tense, e.g. 'canta'.

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

describes habitual events in the present, e.g. 'I do'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: In Spanish the verb endings rarely change depending on who the verb refers to, like in English. Correction: In Spanish verb endings always change depending on who the verb refers to. For -ar verbs, 'I' ends in -o, 'you' ends in -as, 'she, he, it' ends in -a, 'we' ends in -amos, and 'they' ends in -an.

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