Year 8 - Spanish
How people feel: idiomatic uses of 'dar' + noun
Describing how people feel: 'tener' and 'dar' + noun
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils combine 'tener' and 'dar' with nouns to form idiomatic expressions to talk about how people feel. They learn new forms of 'dar' first person plural 'damos' and third person plural 'dan', and a new form of 'querer' first person plural 'queremos'. Pupils learn new stress rules.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use the irregular verb 'dar' to say how something makes people feel.
Key Notes
- The verb 'dar' means 'to give, giving'. It is an irregular verb in its 1st person singular 'I' form, 'doy'.
- The other present tense forms of 'dar' are regular.
- The verb 'dar' can also be used to describe how something makes people feel. English uses 'to be' + adjective for this.
- These 'dar' + noun expressions are idioms, i.e. not translated word-for-word.
Vocabulary To Learn
- irregular verb: a verb that does not follow the regular rules
- dar: -ar irregular verb meaning 'to give, giving'
- idiom: a phrase or expression whose meaning we don't translate word-for-word, e.g. 'it's raining cats and dogs'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The verb 'dar' always translates as 'to give, giving'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The verb 'dar' means 'to give, giving'. It is an irregular verb in its 1st person singular 'I' form, 'doy'. The other present tense forms of 'dar' are regular.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'irregular verb'
a verb that does not follow the regular rules. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The verb 'dar' always translates as 'to give, giving'. Correction: The verb 'dar' means 'to give, giving' but can also translate as 'to be' + adjective when describing how something makes people feel.
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