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A school play: -ar verbs 2nd person singular, information questions

Learning outcomes

I can use singular forms of regular -ar verbs to ask and answer questions.

I can recognise and pronounce different [c] sounds in Spanish.

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A school play: -ar verbs 2nd person singular, information questions

Learning outcomes

I can use singular forms of regular -ar verbs to ask and answer questions.

I can recognise and pronounce different [c] sounds in Spanish.

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Key learning points

  1. [ce] and [ci] are pronounced as in 'centro' and 'decir'.
  2. [cue], [cua] and [cui] are pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cuatro', and 'cuidar'.
  3. Regular -ar verbs in the 2nd person singular end in -as.
  4. The stem is the part of the verb that appears in all forms.
  5. It is important to use verb endings correctly whern asking and answering information questions.

Keywords

  • [ce] and [ci] - pronounced as in 'centro' and 'decir'

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

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

  • 2nd person singular - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to the person who the speaker is addressing

  • Stem - part of the verb that appears in all forms

Common misconception

The letter 'c' in Spanish is always pronounced in the same way.

The pronunciation of the letter 'c' changes depending on the following vowel. [ci] and [ce] have soft 'c' sounds and [ca], [co], [cu] have hard 'c' sounds.

To assess for whole-class learning in Task C2, you could encourage students to show you on their hands (thumbs up or down) whether they think the translations are correct. Make sure to allow some thinking time first.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish words below to the correct English translations.
Correct Answer:tener,to have, having
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to have, having

Correct Answer:tengo,I have
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I have

Correct Answer:tienes,you have
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you have

Correct Answer:tiene,she, he, it has
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she, he, it has

Q2.
Match the Spanish question words below to the correct English translations.
Correct Answer:¿qué?,what?
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what?

Correct Answer:¿quién?,who?
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who?

Correct Answer:¿dónde?,where?
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where?

Q3.
Spanish verbs have different depending on who they refer to.
Correct Answer: endings, ends, spellings, final letters
Q4.
What do Spanish infinitive verbs often end in?
Correct answer: ar
or
ur
Q5.
Match the Spanish verbs below to the correct English translations.
Correct Answer:usar,to use, using
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to use, using

Correct Answer:uso,I use
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I use

Correct Answer:usa,she, he, it uses
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she, he, it uses

Q6.
Which verb below is in the 2nd person singular?
I dance
Correct answer: you listen
she arrives
he talks

6 Questions

Q1.
True or false? The [c] sound in Spanish is always soft, like 'th'.
Correct Answer: false
Q2.
Match the Spanish words or phrases below to the correct English translations.
Correct Answer:ayuda,help
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help

Correct Answer:de nada,you're welcome
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you're welcome

Correct Answer:gracias,thank you
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thank you

Correct Answer:luego,then
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then

Q3.
What is the ending of regular -ar verbs in the 2nd person singular?
ar
o
Correct answer: as
a
Q4.
The part of the verb that is present in all forms is the .
Correct Answer: stem, word stem
Q5.
Match the Spanish verbs below to the correct English translations.
Correct Answer:comprar,to buy, buying
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to buy, buying

Correct Answer:compro,I buy
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I buy

Correct Answer:compras,you buy
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you buy

Correct Answer:compra,she, he, it buys
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she, he, it buys

Q6.
If '¿qué llevas?' is the question, what is the answer?
Correct answer: Llevo una camisa.
Llevas una camisa.
Lleva una camisa.
Llevar una camisa.

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