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End of school year: 'jugar', 'juego', 'juegas', 'juega'

Learning outcomes

I can use singular forms of the verb 'jugar' to describe end of term activities.

I can accurately pronounce [b] and [v] in known and unknown words.

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End of school year: 'jugar', 'juego', 'juegas', 'juega'

Learning outcomes

I can use singular forms of the verb 'jugar' to describe end of term activities.

I can accurately pronounce [b] and [v] in known and unknown words.

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Key learning points

  1. The sounds [b] and [v] in Spanish sound the same; reading aloud helps with pronunciation.
  2. Retrieval of vocabulary consolidates learnt words. Using them regularly in different contexts supports this.
  3. Jugar is an irregular -ar verb: 'jug-' changes to 'jueg-'; the singular forms are: 'juego', 'juegas', 'juega'.
  4. You can use 'jugar' to describe end of term activities.

Keywords

  • [v] - pronounced as in 'ver'

  • Jugar - irregular -ar verb meaning 'to play, playing'

  • Juego - irregular -ar verb meaning 'I play'

  • Juegas - irregular -ar verb meaning 'you play'

  • Juega - irregular -ar verb meaning 'she, he, it plays'

Common misconception

All -ar verbs are conjugated in the same way. This includes the verb 'jugar'.

Some -ar verbs, like 'jugar', are irregular. There is an extra 'e': 'Jug-' changes to 'jueg-'.


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The short poems included in LC1 could be used to develop speaking and performance skills by providing pupils with the opportunity to perform these in class or assembly in pairs or small groups. This would also support the correct pronunciation of [b] and [v].
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'also'?
cuántos
cuántas
hay
Correct answer: también
unos
Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:cantar,to sing, singing
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to sing, singing

Correct Answer:comprar,to buy, buying
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to buy, buying

Correct Answer:escuchar,to listen, listening
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to listen, listening

Correct Answer:leer,to read, reading
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to read, reading

Correct Answer:tener,to have, having
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to have, having

Correct Answer:ver,to see, seeing
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to see, seeing

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:actividad (f),activity
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activity

Correct Answer:bocadillo (m),sandwich
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sandwich

Correct Answer:bolígrafo (m),pen
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pen

Correct Answer:botella (f),bottle
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bottle

Correct Answer:mar (m),sea
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sea

Correct Answer:tarta (f),cake
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cake

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'my favourite book is very funny'.
1 - mi
2 - libro
3 - favorito
4 - es
5 - muy
6 - divertido
Q5.
Write in Spanish: 'your hat is pretty'.
Correct Answer: Tu sombrero es bonito.
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'there is a group of friends (m)'.
Correct Answer: Hay un grupo de amigos.

4 Questions

Q1.
Which letters are missing from this sentence? '_eo una _otella'.
b, b
v, v
b, v
Correct answer: v, b
Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:jugar,to play, playing
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to play, playing

Correct Answer:juego,I play
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I play

Correct Answer:juegas,you play
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you play

Correct Answer:juega,she, he, it plays
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she, he, it plays

Correct Answer:el juego,game
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game

Q3.
Order the words to say: 'the teacher (f) brings the cake and the teacher (m) prepares the food'.
1 - la profesora
2 - lleva
3 - la tarta
4 - y
5 - el profesor
6 - prepara
7 - la comida
Q4.
Write in Spanish: 'I sing a song'.
Correct Answer: Canto una canción., Yo canto una canción.

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