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Summer days: singular regular verbs

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I can describe what I and others do on a summer's day.

I can accurately read words including [h].

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Summer days: singular regular verbs

Learning outcomes

I can describe what I and others do on a summer's day.

I can accurately read words including [h].

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Key learning points

  1. To pronounce words starting with [h] we ignore it and pronounce the vowel that follows.
  2. Spanish infinitives end in -ar, -er or -ir.
  3. Knowing a range of infinitives develops sentence building and allows pupils to recognise patterns when conjugating.
  4. Singular persons of regular -ar, -er and -ir verbs are used to describe what I, you and she, he, it is doing.
  5. These verbs combine with nouns, adjectives and conjunctions to make a detailed description.

Keywords

  • [h] - it is not pronounced in Spanish, as in 'hablar'

  • Infinitive - form of the verb found in the dictionary, which gives the general meaning of the verb

Common misconception

The sounds spelling correspondence [h] is pronounced as it is in English.

In Spanish, to pronounce words starting with [h], we ignore it and pronounce the vowel that follows.


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For the final writing task, pupils could create their own pictures to include nouns, verbs and adjectives that they know. They could also include themselves doing an appropriate action. The final pieces could be used for a display or as an opportunity for peer marking.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which verb means 'to look after, looking after'?
enseñar
Correct answer: cuidar
preparar
participar
practicar
Q2.
Translate into English 'el viernes, tengo mucho trabajo'.
On Friday, I have a lot of free time.
On Monday, I have a lot of work.
On Friday, I have a lot of appointments.
On Wednesday, I have very little work.
Correct answer: On Friday, I have a lot of work.
Q3.
'Toco la guitarra cada dia'. Choose the correct translation.
Correct Answer: I play the guitar every day.
Q4.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Correct Answer:la canción,song
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song

Correct Answer:el mar,sea
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sea

Correct Answer:la mañana,morning
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morning

Correct Answer:el globo,globe
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globe

Correct Answer:la tarta,cake
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cake

Correct Answer:la pelota,ball
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ball

Q5.
'Tienes hambre y yo sed.' Complete the sentence.
Correct Answer: tengo
Q6.
Choose the best translation for 'the girl is right and the boy is wrong'.
La niña está razón y el ñino está equivocado.
La niña tiene sed y el niño tiene hambre.
Correct answer: La niña tiene razón y el niño está equivocado.
La niña tiene miedo y el niño tiene frío.
La mujer tiene razón y el hombre está equivocado.

6 Questions

Q1.
Which words are missing a silent 'h'?
Correct answer: _ambre
Correct answer: _istoria
o_o
Correct answer: _ospital
_ugar
Q2.
Which word means 'happy'?
bonito
Correct answer: contento
fantástico
importante
sano
Q3.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Correct Answer:tener,to have, having
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to have, having

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

Correct Answer:preguntar,to ask, asking
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to ask, asking

Correct Answer:pasar,to be, being
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to be, being

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

Correct Answer:comprender,to understand, understanding
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to understand, understanding

Q4.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Correct Answer:antes,before
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before

Correct Answer:después,after, afterwards
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after, afterwards

Correct Answer:también,also, as well
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also, as well

Correct Answer:con,with
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with

Correct Answer:por,for, by, through
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for, by, through

Correct Answer:sin,without
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without

Q5.
'Es divertido con una pelota.' Complete the sentence with the correct infinitive.
Correct Answer: jugar
Q6.
'Papa come la fruta por la mañana'. Translate this sentence into English.
Correct Answer: Dad eats fruit in the morning.

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