Year 9 - Spanish
Work and jobs: 'vas' and 'vais', with simple present for future events
Work and school: 'ser', 'estar' and 'ir'
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Unit Summary
This unit revisits the second person plural form of -ar verbs and introduces the second person plural forms of -er and -ir verbs, including modal verbs. Pupils learn the plural forms of possessive adjectives 'vuestros' 'vuestras'. Pupils revisit using the present simple to express a future meaning.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use the simple present tense to talk about someone else's scheduled future events.
Key Notes
- If the stress is on the final syllable and the word ends in any consonant except 'n' or 's', there is no accent.
- If the stress is on the final syllable and the word ends in a vowel or 'n' or 's', there is an accent.
- To talk about where someone goes (present tense), use the verb 'ir', e.g. 'vais'.
- To talk about what you are going to do (future plans), use a present tense form of the verb 'ir' + a + infinitive.
- In Spanish we use the simple present to talk about scheduled plans in the future, e.g. 'organizáis una fiesta mañana'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- final syllable stress: pronouncing the last syllable more heavily than other syllables in a word
- 'ir' + a + infinitive: 2-verb structure meaning 'going to' + infinitive
- simple present: tense used to describe habitual events, routine actions and in some cases scheduled future events
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- A present tense verb can be used on its own to talk about the future.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
If the stress is on the final syllable and the word ends in any consonant except 'n' or 's', there is no accent. If the stress is on the final syllable and the word ends in a vowel or 'n' or 's', there is an accent.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'final syllable stress'
pronouncing the last syllable more heavily than other syllables in a word. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: A present tense verb can be used on its own to talk about the future. Correction: When using the present tense to talk about the future, it is essential to include a temporal adverb (such as 'mañana', 'la próxima semana', 'el lunes', etc.) to make the future meaning clear.
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