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Free time activities: -er and -ir verbs 1st person singular

What people do: -ER and -IR verbs

Unit Summary

This unit introduces -er and -ir verbs using a subset of the top 25 verbs. Pupils learn singular forms and the third person plural to talk about what people do. They ask yes/no questions with -er and -ir verbs using raised intonation. Key sounds revisited are ga, go, gu, ge, gi, j.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use the first person singular of -er and -ir verbs to contrast what you and others do.

Key Notes

  • The sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) [ge] is pronounced as in 'gente', [gi] as in 'imaginar'.
  • Some Spanish infinitives end in -er and -ir.
  • The verb ending changes depending on who the verb refers to.
  • To mean 'I' with an -er/-ir verb, the ending is -o; this is called the first person singular.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • first person singular: form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to yourself (I)
  • -er verb: a verb whose infinitive form ends in -er
  • -ir verb: a verb whose infinitive form ends in -ir

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The verb ending -o means 'I' but only if you're a boy or man.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The sound-symbol correspondence (SSC) [ge] is pronounced as in 'gente', [gi] as in 'imaginar'. Some Spanish infinitives end in -er and -ir.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'first person singular'

form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to yourself (I). Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The verb ending -o means 'I' but only if you're a boy or man. Correction: For regular verbs, the 'I' verb form always ends in 'o'. Verb endings match the person, but don't change for gender, so 'hablo' means 'I speak' for everyone. It is adjectives that change ending -o to -a to describe a girl or woman.

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