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The environment: -er and -ir verbs 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 in the 3rd person singular and plural to describe how people protect the planet.

Key Notes

  • Present-tense -er and -ir verbs have the ending -e in the 3rd person singular.
  • Present-tense -er and -ir verbs have the ending -en in the 3rd person plural.
  • The possessive adjective 'mi' means 'my' and 'tu' means 'your'.
  • 'Mi' and 'tu' appear before a singular or uncountable noun.
  • 'Mis' and 'tus' appear before a plural noun.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • 3rd person singular: form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'she', 'he', 'it'
  • 3rd person plural: form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'they'
  • possessive adjective: shows who something belongs to
  • stem-changing verb: verb that has a spelling change in the stem

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Possessive adjectives in Spanish do not agree in number with the noun.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Present-tense -er and -ir verbs have the ending -e in the 3rd person singular. Present-tense -er and -ir verbs have the ending -en in the 3rd person plural.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '3rd person singular'

form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'she', 'he', 'it'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: Possessive adjectives in Spanish do not agree in number with the noun. Correction: Possessive adjectives in Spanish agree in number with the noun. For example, 'mi' becomes 'mis' when it refers to a plural noun.

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