Year 7 - Spanish
A friend in another school: 'poder', 'puedo', 'puede'
What we can and must do: -AR verbs 1st person plural, modals 'poder' 'deber'
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Unit Summary
In this unit pupils are introduced to the first person plural of -ar verbs, which they contrast with the singular. Pupils learn singular forms of modal verbs 'deber' and 'poder', modal verbs in negative statements, 'querer' with an infinitive. Key sounds revisited are e, i, u, ca, co, cu.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to talk about what you and a friend in another school are able to do.
Key Notes
- The sound [u] is pronounced as in 'universo'.
- The verb 'poder' means to be able/can'.
- 'Puedo' means 'I am able to/can' and 'puede' means she, he, it is able/can'.
- The verb 'poder' is followed by an infinitive.
Vocabulary To Learn
- [u]: pronounced as in the word 'universo'
- modal verb: verb of necessity or possibility used with a 2nd verb in the infinitive e.g., must, can, want
- poder: the modal verb that means to be able to/can. 'Puedo' means 'I can/I'm able to' and 'puede' means 'she, he, it can/is able to'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The stem of the 'I, you, she/he/it' form of the verb 'poder' is spelt exactly the same as the infinitive.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The sound [u] is pronounced as in 'universo'. The verb 'poder' means to be able/can'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[u]'
pronounced as in the word 'universo'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The stem of the 'I, you, she/he/it' form of the verb 'poder' is spelt exactly the same as the infinitive. Correction: The infinitive is 'poder' but when we conjugate the verb, the spelling changes for the 'I, you, she/he/it' form. 'Puedo' means 'I can', 'puedes' means 'you can' and 'puede' means 'she/he/it can.'.
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