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A pet dog: -ar verbs 1st person plural

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I can apply my understanding of the present tense to read and understand a text.

I can identify the sounds [e] and [i] in a sentence.

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A pet dog: -ar verbs 1st person plural

Learning outcomes

I can apply my understanding of the present tense to read and understand a text.

I can identify the sounds [e] and [i] in a sentence.

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Key learning points

  1. The SSC [e] is pronounced as in 'elefante'
  2. The SSC [i] is pronounced as in 'idea'
  3. -ar verbs in the present tense end in o, -as, -a and -amos when refering to different people.

Keywords

  • [e] - pronounced as in 'elefante'

  • [i] - pronounced as in 'idea'

  • Present tense - describes habitual events in the present: 'I do', 'we do'

  • -ar verbs - a group of infinitives that end in -ar

  • 1st person plural - form of the verb used to refer to I and other, i.e. we

Common misconception

All Spanish verb forms for -ar verbs end in -ar.

Spanish -ar verbs end in o-, -as, -a, -amos depending on who they refer to. -o for 'I', -as for 'you', -a for 'she, he, it' and -amos for 'we'

After the speaking activity, teachers might want to ask students to describe what their dogs/pets do or not do, as well as what they do together with their dogs/pets. This would facilitate further practice of the present tense (1st and 3rd person singular and 1st person plural).
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the English to the Spanish.
Correct Answer:nature,la naturaleza
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la naturaleza

Correct Answer:tree,el árbol
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el árbol

Correct Answer:river,el río
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el río

Correct Answer:bird,el pájaro
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el pájaro

Q2.
What is the meaning of 'solo' in this sentence? 'El pájaro está solo.'
only
Correct answer: alone
far
close
Q3.
What is the meaning of 'sólo' in this sentence? 'Estudio sólo en la tarde.'
Correct answer: only
alone
far
close
Q4.
Choose the right translation for this sentence: 'Escucho la respuesta.'
We listen to the answer.
You listen to the answer.
Correct answer: I listen to the answer.
She listens to the answer.
Q5.
Match the verb endings with the pronouns they refer to.
Correct Answer:-o,I
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I

Correct Answer:-as,you
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you

Correct Answer:-a,she, he, it
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she, he, it

Correct Answer:-amos,we
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we

Q6.
Translate into Spanish: 'We work in the centre.'
Correct Answer: Trabajamos en el centro. , Nosotros trabajamos en el cent

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the English to the Spanish.
Correct Answer:centre,centro
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centro

Correct Answer:theatre,teatro
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teatro

Correct Answer:museum,museo
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museo

Correct Answer:shop,tienda
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tienda

Correct Answer:school,escuela
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escuela

Correct Answer:church,iglesia
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iglesia

Q2.
How often do you need to revise vocabulary?
once in a while
the day before the exam
Correct answer: a little bit every day
Q3.
Tick the 'I' form verbs from the list below.
Correct answer: descanso
banco
Correct answer: busco
museo
Correct answer: compro
Q4.
Tick the 'she, he, it' form of the -ar verbs.
respuesta
Correct answer: estudia
Correct answer: trabaja
tienda
naturaleza
Q5.
Translate this sentence into Spanish: 'We are looking for a bank.'
Correct Answer: Buscamos un banco., nosotros buscamos un banco, nosotras buscamos un banco
Q6.
How would you say this in Spanish: 'We (boys and girls) spend time together.'
Correct Answer: Pasamos tiempo juntos. , nosotros pasamos tiempo juntos

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