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Year 8 - Spanish

In Tenerife: -er and -ir verbs singular persons

Visit to a Spanish city: -ar, -er, -ir verbs

Unit Summary

This unit focuses on singular present tense -ar, -er, and -ir verbs. The unit revisits infinitives and 'para' with an infinitive. Key sounds revisited are a, e, i, o, u, r, rr, co, ci, ll, que, qui, silent h, gu, go, gui, ge, z, b, v.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use singular forms of -er and -ir verbs in the present tense to describe how you prepare for holidays.

Key Notes

  • Regular practice of sound-symbol correspondences is essential to ensure good pronunciation.
  • Spanish verb infinitives end in -ar, -er or -ir. The verb ending changes depending on who is doing the action and when.
  • This is conjugation; -er/-ir verbs follow the same present tense conjugation pattern: -o (I), -es (you), -e (she, he).
  • Spanish uses subject pronouns for contrast or emphasis, whereas English always uses them with verbs.
  • The singular subject pronouns in Spanish are 'yo' ('I'), 'tú' ('you singular'), 'él' ('he') and 'ella' ('she').

Vocabulary To Learn

  • conjugation: when a verb changes to match a subject and tense
  • subject pronoun: represents the person, people or thing(s) doing the verb, e.g. 'I', 'we', 'they'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Spanish always uses subject pronouns with verbs, like English.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Regular practice of sound-symbol correspondences is essential to ensure good pronunciation. Spanish verb infinitives end in -ar, -er or -ir. The verb ending changes depending on who is doing the action and when.

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

when a verb changes to match a subject and tense. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: Spanish always uses subject pronouns with verbs, like English. Correction: Spanish rarely uses subject pronouns; they are used for contrast or emphasis only. The ending of the verb in Spanish tells you who the subject is.

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