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Year 9 - Spanish

Migration: -er, -ir, -ar verbs 1st person plural

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 understand and describe past experiences of migration using -ar, -er and -ir verbs in the preterite tense.

Key Notes

  • For regular -er and -ir verbs, the verb ending -imos refers to 'we' in the preterite tense.
  • For regular -ar verbs, the verb ending -amos refers to 'we' in the preterite tense.
  • The verb 'huir' has a stem change (i → y) in the present tense for 'I', you', 'he', 'she' and 'they'.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • preterite: tense used for completed events in the past
  • 1st person plural: form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'we'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • 'Huir' works in exactly the same way as all regular -ir verbs, e.g. 'escribir'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

For regular -er and -ir verbs, the verb ending -imos refers to 'we' in the preterite tense. For regular -ar verbs, the verb ending -amos refers to 'we' in the preterite tense.

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

tense used for completed events 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: 'Huir' works in exactly the same way as all regular -ir verbs, e.g. 'escribir'. Correction: The verb 'huir' has a spelling change (i → y) in the present tense in the 1st person singular, 2nd person singular, 3rd person singular, and 3rd person plural forms: huyo, huyes, huye, huyen. This makes the vowel pronunciation easier - huyo not huio.

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