Conversation with a friend: -ar verbs 1st and 3rd person singular
Learning outcomes
I can use the 1st and 3rd person singular forms of regular -ar verbs.
I can recognise and pronounce [ce] and [ci].
Conversation with a friend: -ar verbs 1st and 3rd person singular
Learning outcomes
I can use the 1st and 3rd person singular forms of regular -ar verbs.
I can recognise and pronounce [ce] and [ci].
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Key learning points
- [ce] and [ci] are pronounced as in 'centro' and 'decir'. These sounds differ accross the Spanish-speaking world.
- The indefinite articles in Spanish are 'un', 'una', 'unos' and 'unas'. They mean 'a', 'an', and 'some'.
- Spanish verb endings change depending on who the verb refers to.
- Regular -ar verbs in 1st person singular end in -o.
- Regular -ar verbs in 3rd person singular end in -a.
Keywords
[ce] and [ci] - pronounced as in 'centro' and 'decir'
Indefinite article - the 'a', 'an' or 'some' that comes before a noun (a tree, an elephant, some books)
Verb - a word that communicates actions or states
1st person singular - the form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to yourself
3rd person singular - the form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to another person
Common misconception
Pronouns are necessary to understand who the subject of a verb is in Spanish.
Pronouns are not necessary to understand who the subject of a verb is in Spanish. Verb endings tell us who the subject is.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
feminine singular
feminine plural
masculine singular
masculine plural
infinitive verb
3rd person singular verb
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6 Questions
a glass
a bag
a shirt
a coin
a bed
a thing
libro
libros
casa
casas
to need, needing
I need
she, he, it needs