the dictionary form of the verb describing its general meaning

llamar

ella

amarillo

una amiga

espanol

necesitar

cantar

ingles

hablar

escuchar

normal

es fantástico

es sano

es importante

Activities: -ar infinitive verbs

Spanish

This unit introduces infinitives and singular persons of -ar regular verbs. Pupils use these verbs in the context of in class and outdoor activities to ask and answer about what they and others do. Pupils also learn singular definite articles ‘el’ and ‘la’ meaning ‘the’.

What I and others do: singular regular verbs in the present 

The [ll] and [l] sound are always different in English and Spanish.

[ll] and [l] sounds are only different if they appear at the start of the word.

[ll] and [l] sounds are only different if they are in the middle of the word.

A pupil says, "The words 'libro' and 'llave' start with the same sound." Why is this **incorrect**?

To help you remember vocabulary, you should ...

Match the Spanish words below to the correct English translations.

are **not** the verb form found in the dictionary.

What is the correct translation of the following sentence? 'Escuchar es importante en clase.'

What is the correct translation of the following sentence? 'It is healthy to need a friend.'

Which key sound is missing from the following words? '_ibro, _ista, _uz, _ento, sa_ir'

'Cantar', 'necesitar', 'hablar' and 'escuchar' are all examples of ...

What does the sentence 'Es normal escuchar en clase.' mean?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Activities: -ar infinitive verbs

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.