Year 8 - Spanish
At school: -er and -ir verbs 1st person singular preterite
Activities in and out of school: -er and -ir verbs
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces the first and second persons singular of the preterite for -er and -ir verbs, contrasted with their present tense counterparts. Pupils form yes/ no questions in the present and preterite tenses, and learn that some adjectives precede the noun.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use -er/-ir verbs to talk about what you did and do at school.
Key Notes
- If the final syllable is stressed and the word ends in a vowel or 'n' or 's' there is an accent on the final vowel.
- The 1st person singular of -er and -ir verbs in preterite ends in -í, e.g. 'describí'.
- The 1st person singular of -er and -ir verbs in present ends in -o, e.g.' describo'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- preterite: describes completed events in the past, e.g. 'I did'
- present: describes habitual events in the present, e.g. 'I do'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- -er and -ir verbs have different endings in the preterite.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
If the final syllable is stressed and the word ends in a vowel or 'n' or 's' there is an accent on the final vowel. The 1st person singular of -er and -ir verbs in preterite ends in -í, e.g. 'describí'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'preterite'
describes completed events in the past, e.g. 'I did'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: -er and -ir verbs have different endings in the preterite. Correction: -er and -ir verbs share the same endings in the preterite. The 'I' form of both -er and -ir verbs is -í.
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