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].
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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Lesson details
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Key learning points
- The Spanish sounds [cue], [cua] and [cui] are pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cuatro' and 'cuidar'.
- Infinitive verbs communicate the general meaning of an action and often end in -ar in Spanish.
- Infinitive verbs can be used when expressing opinions about actions.
- 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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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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