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Free time: -er and -ir verbs 2nd person singular

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I can use the preterite of -er and -ir verbs to talk about free time.

I can understand third-syllable stress.

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Free time: -er and -ir verbs 2nd person singular

Learning outcomes

I can use the preterite of -er and -ir verbs to talk about free time.

I can understand third-syllable stress.

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Key learning points

  1. Words with stress on the third-last syllable have an accent on the stressed vowel.
  2. The 1st person singular of -er and -ir verbs ends in (-í) in the preterite.
  3. The 2nd person singular of -er and -ir verbs ends in (-iste) in the preterite.

Keywords

  • Third-last syllable - some words in Spanish have emphasis on the third-last syllable of a word when it is spoken

  • 1st person singular - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to yourself, i.e. 'I'

  • 2nd person singular - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to who the speaker is adressing, i.e. 'you'

  • Preterite - describes completed events in the past, e.g. 'I did'

Common misconception

The word 'pie' is pronounced like the English word 'pie'.

In Spanish 'pie' is also a 1-syllable word but we hear each letter distinctly, and Spanish 'i' is pronounced 'i' as in the Spanish word 'idea'. To say it correctly, enunciate each letter but quickly so that the word sounds as one syllable, 'p-i-e'.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the English and Spanish.
Correct Answer:to make the most of, making the most of,aprovechar
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aprovechar

Correct Answer:to finish, finishing,terminar
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terminar

Correct Answer:to say, saying,decir
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decir

Correct Answer:to start, starting,empezar
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empezar

Correct Answer:to meet up, meeting up,quedar
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quedar

Correct Answer:to see, seeing,ver
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ver

Q2.
What is 'before' in Spanish?
después de
detrás de
Correct answer: antes de
tarde
temprano
Q3.
'Estudié antes de salir de casa.' Which words could fill the gap?
Correct answer: mucho
Correct answer: un poco
Correct answer: todo
sin embargo
porque
Q4.
Which verb has a similar meaning to 'ver'?
salir
aprovechar
decir
Correct answer: mirar
ayudar
Q5.
Which sentence is not in the present tense?
Ayudo en casa cada día.
Correct answer: Terminaste de pintar la pared.
Ve la television por la tarde.
Siempre decimos la verdad.
Quedan con amigos en verano.
Q6.
Which sentence is not in the preterite tense?
Aproveché la oportunidad y compré la camisa.
Pintaste la pared de negro.
Correct answer: El estudiante termina los deberes muy temprano.
Comí una comida muy deliciosa.
Elegí escuchar música en vez de trabajar.

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:el billete,ticket (transport)
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ticket (transport)

Correct Answer:la entrada,ticket (event)
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ticket (event)

Correct Answer:el fin,end
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end

Correct Answer:el jugador,player
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player

Correct Answer:el partido,match
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match

Correct Answer:la semana,week
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week

Q2.
Which words are linked to 'el fin de semana'?
minuto
pared
Correct answer: sábado
verano
Correct answer: domingo
Q3.
'Daniel va a quedar con un (inglés).' Which words could replace the word in brackets?
opinión
móvil
Correct answer: amigo
Correct answer: compañero
Correct answer: estudiante
Q4.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:perder,to lose, losing
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to lose, losing

Correct Answer:recoger,to pick up, picking up
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to pick up, picking up

Correct Answer:salir,to go out, going out
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to go out, going out

Correct Answer:subir,to go up, going up
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to go up, going up

Q5.
Which verb is in the first person singular preterite form?
salgo
salir
Correct answer: salí
saliste
Q6.
Translate into Spanish: 'You went up the mountain on foot.'
Correct Answer: Subiste la montaña a pie., Tú subiste la montaña a pie.

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