Year 8 - Spanish
Summer experiences: -ar verbs 1st person present and past
Contrasting past and present events: -AR verbs singular persons
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces the preterite. Pupils form the preterite of the first and second persons singular of -ar verbs. They contrast this with the present tense of the first and second persons singular of -ar verbs. Pupils ask questions in the preterite, and form negative sentences using 'no'.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to say what you normally do and what you did in the summer.
Key Notes
- The 1st person singular preterite of -ar verbs ends in '-é'
- The 1st person singular present of -ar verbs ends in '-o'
- To make a sentence negative we put the negation word 'no' before the verb.
Vocabulary To Learn
- -ar verbs: a verb whose infinitive form ends in -ar, e.g. 'estudiar', 'cantar'
- present tense: a verb tense to describe habitual events in the present, e.g. 'I do'
- preterite: a verb tense to describe completed events in the past, e.g. 'I did'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- -AR verbs have the same ending for the 'I' form of the present and preterite tense.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The 1st person singular preterite of -ar verbs ends in '-é'. The 1st person singular present of -ar verbs ends in '-o'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '-ar verbs'
a verb whose infinitive form ends in -ar, e.g. 'estudiar', 'cantar'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: -AR verbs have the same ending for the 'I' form of the present and preterite tense. Correction: In the present tense, the 1st person singular ends in '-o' and in the preterite, the 1st person singular ends in '-é'.
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