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A big adventure: -ar verbs 3rd person singular

Learning outcomes

I can understand and create 3rd person narratives.

I can recognise, write and pronounce [cue], [cua] and [cui].

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A big adventure: -ar verbs 3rd person singular

Learning outcomes

I can understand and create 3rd person narratives.

I can recognise, write and pronounce [cue], [cua] and [cui].

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Key learning points

  1. The Spanish sounds [cue], [cua] and [cui] are pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cuatro' and 'cuidar'.
  2. Infinitive verbs communicate the general meaning of an action and often end in -ar in Spanish.
  3. Infinitive verbs can be used when expressing opinions about actions.
  4. Regular infinitive verbs ending in -ar change to -a in the 3rd person singular.

Keywords

  • [cue], [cua] and [cui] - pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cuatro' and 'cuidar'

  • Verb - a word that communicates actions or states

  • Infinitive - a form of the verb giving its general meaning, with no subject or tense

  • -ar verb - a verb whose infinitive form ends in -ar

  • 3rd person - the form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to other people

Common misconception

Verbs ending in -a are feminine.

Unlike nouns, verbs in Spanish are not masculine or feminine. 3rd person singular verbs ending in -a can refer to he or she.


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Emphasise the difference between the [a] and [ar] sounds on slide 20 so pupils can correctly distinguish between infinitive and 3rd person verbs.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the infinitive verbs.
Correct Answer:estar,to be, being (for location, moods and states)
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to be, being (for location, moods and states)

Correct Answer:olvidar,to forget, forgetting
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to forget, forgetting

Correct Answer:llegar,to arrive, arriving
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to arrive, arriving

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

Q2.
'bailar' means 'to dance' or ...
Correct Answer: dancing, 'dancing'
Q3.
True or false? Spanish infinitive verbs often end in -ar.
Correct Answer: true
Q4.
Complete the sentence with an appropriate infinitive: '__________ música es importante'.
Correct answer: escuchar
hablar
llegar
Q5.
Which verb means 'he arrives'?
llegar
Correct answer: llega
llego
Q6.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:ser,to be, being (for general traits)
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to be, being (for general traits)

Correct Answer:soy,I am (for general traits)
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I am (for general traits)

Correct Answer:eres,you are (for general traits)
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you are (for general traits)

Correct Answer:es,she, he, it is (for general traits)
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she, he, it is (for general traits)

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish and English words.
Correct Answer:¿quién?,who?
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who?

Correct Answer:¿dónde?,where?
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where?

Correct Answer:tarde,late
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late

Correct Answer:temprano,early
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early

Correct Answer:alto,tall
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tall

Correct Answer:bajo,short
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short

Q2.
What is 'to arrive, arriving' in Spanish? lleg ...
Correct Answer: ar, -ar
Q3.
True or false? Infinitive verbs link specific people to actions.
Correct Answer: false
Q4.
What is 'she dances' in Spanish? bail ...
Correct Answer: a, -a
Q5.
True or false? The only translation of 'compra' is 'she buys'.
Correct Answer: false
Q6.
What is the correct translation of 'dancing is important and Andeep dances salsa'?
Baila es importante y Andeep baila salsa.
Bailar es importante y Andeep bailar salsa.
Correct answer: Bailar es importante y Andeep baila salsa.
Baila es importante y Andeep bailar salsa.

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