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Migration: -er and -ir verbs 1st and 3rd person (present)

Times of change: -er, -ir, -ar verbs 1st and 3rd person

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils learn plural forms '-imos' and '-ieron' for -er and -ir verbs in the preterite, and contrast these with their singular counterparts and '-imos' and '-emos' in the present tense. Pupils revisit possessive adjectives 'nuestro/a' and learn their plural forms 'nuestros/as'.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use -er and -ir verbs with subject pronouns to describe a Cuban family in the USA.

Key Notes

  • For present-tense -ir verbs, the verb ending -imos refers to 'we'.
  • For present-tense -er verbs the verb ending -emos refers to 'we'.
  • For both -er and -ir verbs, the verb ending -en refers to 'they'.
  • 'Sentir' and 'oír' are stem-changing verbs.
  • Subject pronouns add emphasis or appear in comparisons.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • stem-changing verb: verb that has a spelling change in the stem
  • subject pronoun: type of pronoun that acts as the subject of a sentence; an example in English is 'we'
  • 1st person plural: form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'we'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • -er and -ir verbs have the same verb ending in the 1st person plural, present tense.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

For present-tense -ir verbs, the verb ending -imos refers to 'we'. For present-tense -er verbs the verb ending -emos refers to 'we'.

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

verb that has a spelling change in the stem. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: -er and -ir verbs have the same verb ending in the 1st person plural, present tense. Correction: -er and -ir verbs have different endings in the 1st person plural, present tense. For -er verbs, it is -emos and for -ir verbs, it is -imos.

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