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Bolivia: -er and -ir verbs 3rd person singular and plural

Places: -ar, -er, -ir verbs 1st and 3rd person

Unit Summary

This unit develops pupils' verb knowledge. They recap first and third person plural -ar, -er, and -ir verbs, and learn 'van a' to express future meaning. Pupils use 'ir de' with nouns to talk about activities, and combine 'para' with the infinitive to mean 'in order to'.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to read and understand a more challenging text about Bolivia.

Key Notes

  • The SSC [l] is pronounced as in the word 'libro' and [ll] as in the word 'llamar'.
  • The present tense of -er/-ir verbs in 3rd person singular ends in -e.
  • The present tense of -er/-ir verbs in 3rd person plural ends in -en.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • -er verb: verbs whose infinitive ends in -er, e.g. 'crecer'
  • -ir verbs: verbs whose infinitive ends in -ir, e.g. 'existir'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The 3rd person endings for -IR verbs include 'i', as -ER end in 'e' and 'en' and -AR verbs end in 'a' and 'an'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The SSC [l] is pronounced as in the word 'libro' and [ll] as in the word 'llamar'. The present tense of -er/-ir verbs in 3rd person singular ends in -e.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '-er verb'

verbs whose infinitive ends in -er, e.g. 'crecer'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The 3rd person endings for -IR verbs include 'i', as -ER end in 'e' and 'en' and -AR verbs end in 'a' and 'an'. Correction: -IR verbs have the same present tense endings as -ER verbs.

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