Activities: -ar infinitive verbs
Learning outcomes
I can use a number of -ar infinitive verbs to talk about activities in the classroom.
I can recognise and pronounce the sound [ll].
Activities: -ar infinitive verbs
Learning outcomes
I can use a number of -ar infinitive verbs to talk about activities in the classroom.
I can recognise and pronounce the sound [ll].
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Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondence [ll] is pronounced is pronounced differently in Spanish and English.
- Spanish infinitive verbs translate into English in two ways, e.g., ‘to sing’ and ‘singing’.
- Practising word recall often helps to secure word knowledge.
Keywords
[ll] - pronounced as in 'llamar'
Infinitive - the dictionary form of the verb describing its general meaning
Common misconception
Infinitives in Spanish can only be translated as 'to + verb'.
Infinitives in Spanish can be translated as 'to + verb' or '...ing'.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
fanastic
a sentence
to sing
a bicycle
a bed
to listen
to sing
to listen
to need
to speak
Exit quiz
6 Questions
she, he, it has
fast
to sing, singing
today
curious
to need, needing