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Travel: -er and -ir verbs 3rd person singular preterite

Activities past and present: -ar verbs, pronouns, adverbs

Unit Summary

This unit introduces pupils to the third person singular preterite of -ar, -er, and -ir verbs. Pupils contrast these forms with their present tense counterparts. Key sounds revisited are z, que, qui. Pupils contrast z with ce and ci.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use the present and preterite tense of -er/-ir verbs to talk about travelling.

Key Notes

  • The sound symbol correspondence [que] is pronounced as in the word '¿por qué? and [cue] as in 'cuerpo'.
  • 'Saber' and 'conocer' are both used to mean 'know'. 'Saber' means knowing facts or how to do something.
  • 'Conocer' means being familiar with or getting to know a person, place or thing.
  • The 3rd person singular of -ER/-IR in the present tense ends in -e.
  • The 3rd person singular of -ER/-IR in the preterite ends in -ió.

Vocabulary To Learn

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

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Both 'conocer' and 'saber' mean 'to know, knowing'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The sound symbol correspondence [que] is pronounced as in the word '¿por qué? and [cue] as in 'cuerpo'. 'Saber' and 'conocer' are both used to mean 'know'. 'Saber' means knowing facts or how to do something.

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

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

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: Both 'conocer' and 'saber' mean 'to know, knowing'. Correction: They both mean 'to know, knowing' but 'conocer' is used for knowing facts and information, while 'saber' is used to say that you are familiar or become familiar with a place, a person or a thing.

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