Year 8 - Spanish
My Christmas: present continuous of -ar, -er, -ir verbs
Places: -ar, -er, -ir verbs 1st and 3rd person
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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 use the present continuous to talk about your Christmas.
Key Notes
- The sound-symbol correspondence [ce] is pronounced as in the word 'centro' and [ci] as in the word 'decir'.
- The present simple of -AR verbs is used to talk about habits and routines, e.g. 'trabajo', 'trabajas', 'trabaja'.
- The present continuous of -AR verbs is formed with the verb 'estar' + present participle (-ando).
- The present continuous of -ER verbs is formed with the verb 'estar' + present participle (-iendo).
- When describing a photo we can include information such as who is in the photo, what they are doing and where they are.
Vocabulary To Learn
- simple present: verb form that describes habitual actions and routines, e.g. 'I read'
- present participle: verb form that forms the present continuous, together with the auxiliary verb 'estar'
- present continuous: verb form that describes actions happening at the moment, e.g. 'I'm reading'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- To form the present continuous we just need to remove the -ar/-er/-ir from the infinitive and add -ando or -iendo.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The sound-symbol correspondence [ce] is pronounced as in the word 'centro' and [ci] as in the word 'decir'. The present simple of -AR verbs is used to talk about habits and routines, e.g. 'trabajo', 'trabajas', 'trabaja'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'simple present'
verb form that describes habitual actions and routines, e.g. 'I read'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: To form the present continuous we just need to remove the -ar/-er/-ir from the infinitive and add -ando or -iendo. Correction: To form the present continuous we need to use the correct form of the verb 'estar' and then the present participle which is formed by removing the -ar/-er/-ir from the infinitive and adding -ando or -iendo.
More Lessons In This Unit
- A country in South America: 'es' and 'tiene' Study Guide
- Bolivia: -er and -ir verbs 3rd person singular and plural Study Guide
- Christmas preparations: simple present and continuous with -ar verbs Study Guide
- Describe where people go: 'ir' in singular persons Study Guide
- Say where people are going: 'ir' in plural persons Study Guide
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