Year 7 - Spanish
Travel to Spain: -ar verbs in 3rd person plural
At home and away: -AR verbs 3rd person plural, 'estar' and 'ser'
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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 traveling to Spain.
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
- -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
- The 'she, he, it' form of -ar verbs and the 'they' form have the same ending.
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. '-ar verbs'
a verb whose infinitive form ends in -ar, e.g. 'preparar', meaning 'to prepare'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The 'she, he, it' form of -ar verbs and the 'they' form have the same ending. Correction: The 'she, he, it' form of -ar verbs ends in -a, but the 'they' form ends in -an.
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