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Free time: -er and -ir verbs 2nd person singular in questions

Activities in and out of school: -er and -ir verbs

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 ask and answer questions about free-time activities.

Key Notes

  • Words with stress on the third-last syllable have a written accent on the stressed vowel.
  • The 2nd person singular of -er and -ir verbs ends in -es in the present.
  • The 2nd person singular of -er and -ir verbs in ends in -iste in the preterite.
  • In Spanish we use 'de' between two nouns to describe a particular type of something.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • present: describes habitual events in the present, e.g. 'you do'
  • preterite: describes completed events in the past, e.g. 'you did'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • When in English there are two nouns together to describe a particular type of something, e.g. 'train ticket', in Spanish we translate them in the same order.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Words with stress on the third-last syllable have a written accent on the stressed vowel. The 2nd person singular of -er and -ir verbs ends in -es in the present.

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

describes habitual events in the present, e.g. 'you do'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: When in English there are two nouns together to describe a particular type of something, e.g. 'train ticket', in Spanish we translate them in the same order. Correction: In Spanish, the word order changes and the preposition 'de' is used between the two nouns, e.g. 'train ticket' is 'billete de tren'.

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