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Christmas time: 'querer' singular persons

Celebrations: 'querer' and 'dar'

Unit Summary

This unit introduces the singular forms of 'dar' and 'querer' and combines them with nouns and indefinite articles, to mean giving and wanting in the context of festive seasons. Key sounds learnt are n and ñ.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use the verb 'querer' to talk about what you want for Christmas.

Key Notes

  • The verb 'querer' means 'want wanting' and it's used to talk about what things we want.
  • 'Quiero' means 'I want'; 'quieres' means 'you want'; 'quiere' means she, he, it wants'.
  • The verb 'querer' is often followed by an indefinite article 'un/una/unos/unas'.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • querer: the verb 'to want, wanting'
  • quiero: part of the verb 'querer' meaning 'I want'
  • quieres: part of the verb 'querer' meaning 'you want'
  • quiere: part of the verb 'querer' meaning 'she, he, it wants'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • 'I want', 'you want' and 'she, he, it wants' have the same stem as the infinitive, 'querer', so you just need to change the verb endings.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The verb 'querer' means 'want wanting' and it's used to talk about what things we want. 'Quiero' means 'I want'; 'quieres' means 'you want'; 'quiere' means she, he, it wants'.

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

the verb 'to want, wanting'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: 'I want', 'you want' and 'she, he, it wants' have the same stem as the infinitive, 'querer', so you just need to change the verb endings. Correction: 'Quiero', 'quieres' and 'quiere' are spelt slightly different to the infinitive 'querer'. They have an extra 'i'.

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