Year 9 - Spanish
Rigoberta Menchú: -er and -ir verbs 1st and 2nd person singular (preterite)
Inspiring people: 3rd person singular and plural preterite
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Unit Summary
This unit revisits singular forms of regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs and irregular verbs in the preterite. It revisits question words, direct object pronouns, and contrasts the third person plural present with the preterite. Pupils exploit texts to learn about Diana Trujillo.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use the preterite tense to talk about past events in your life and other people's lives.
Key Notes
- Regular review of vocabulary moves it into long-term memory.
- We only roll the 'r' when it's written as [rr] or when the [r] is at the beginning of a word.
- The preterite tense is used to talk about events completed in the past.
- To mean 'I', remove -er/-ir and add -í, e.g. 'leer' - 'leí', 'vivir' - 'viví'.
- To mean 'you', remove -er/-ir and add -iste, e.g. 'leer' - 'leiste', 'vivir' - 'viviste'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- preterite tense: a tense used for events completed in the past
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- A single 'r' is never rolled.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Regular review of vocabulary moves it into long-term memory. We only roll the 'r' when it's written as [rr] or when the [r] is at the beginning of a word.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'preterite tense'
a tense used for events completed in the past. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: A single 'r' is never rolled. Correction: When the [r] is at the beginning of a word, we do roll it. For example, 'respeto', 'religión'.
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