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Online activities: -er and -ir verbs 3rd person questions

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 ask yes/no questions using intonation about online activities with 3rd person singular and plural -er and -ir verbs.

Key Notes

  • Verb endings change depending on the person they refer to.
  • 3rd person singular -er and -ir verbs end in -e.
  • 3rd person plural -er and -ir verbs end in -en.
  • Turn any statement into a closed or yes/no question using raised intonation; the word order stays the same.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • 3rd person singular: form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to other people ('she', 'he' or 'it')
  • 3rd person plural: form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to other people ('they')
  • intonation question: a statement that has been turned into a question by two question marks or intonation

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Singular and plural verbs have the same endings.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Verb endings change depending on the person they refer to. 3rd person singular -er and -ir verbs end in -e.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '3rd person singular'

form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to other people ('she', 'he' or 'it'). Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: Singular and plural verbs have the same endings. Correction: Singular and plural verbs have different forms for first, second and third person.

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