describes habitual events in the present: 'I do', 'we do'

form of the verb used to refer to I and others, i.e. we

preparo

pasamos

estudio

hablamos

What I do with others: -ar verbs 1st person plural

Spanish

In this unit pupils are introduced to the first person plural of -ar verbs, which they contrast with the singular. Pupils learn singular forms of modal verbs 'deber' and 'poder', modal verbs in negative statements, 'querer' with an infinitive. Key sounds revisited are e, i, u, ca, co, cu.

What we can and must do: -AR verbs 1st person plural, modals 'poder' 'deber'

form of the verb used to refer to I and other, i.e. we

la señora

cuando

la autora

el perro

A pet dog: -ar verbs 1st person plural

verb of necessity or possibility used with a 2nd verb in the infinitive e.g., must, can, want

the modal verb that means to be able to/can. ‘Puedo’ means ‘I can/I’m able to’ and ‘puede’ means ‘she, he, it can/is able to’

hay un mercado

escuchar

estudia

el lugar

hay un museo

el pueblo

puedo preguntar

puedo compartir

puede llevar

puede pedir

puede llegar

puedo pedir

A friend in another school: 'poder', 'puedo', 'puede'

verb of necessity or possibility used with a 2nd verb in the infinitive, e.g., must, can, want

modal verb that means to be able to/can, with singular forms 'puedo' - 'I can', 'puedes' - you can,  'puede'- she, he, it can

puedes hablar

puedes cambiar

puedo usar

puedes llevar

puedo hacer

Activities in school: 'poder', 'puedes'

a verb of necessity or possibility used with a 2nd verb in infinitive, e.g., must, can, want

a modal verb that means 'to have to/must' with singular forms: ‘debo’ - I must, ‘debes’ - you must, ‘debe’ - she, he, it must

comida

campo

pelicula

descansar

hola

What I have to do: 'deber' singular persons

verbs of necessity and possibility used with a 2nd verb in the infinitive, e.g. must, can, want

modal verb that means to have to, must with singular forms ‘debo’ - I must, ‘debes’ - you must, ‘debe’ - she, he, it must.

modal verb that means to be able to, can, with singular forms ‘puedo’ - I can, ‘puedes’ - you can, ‘puede’ - she, he, it can

modal verb that means to want, wanting with singular forms ‘quiero’ - I want, ‘quieres’ - you want, ‘quiere’ - she, he, it wants.

What we can and must do: -AR verbs 1st person plural, modals 'poder' 'deber'

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