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  • Year 7

What I do with others: -ar verbs 1st person plural

Learning outcomes

I can use the present tense of -ar verbs to talk about what I do with others.

I can recognise the sounds [e] and [i] in different words.

Lesson 1 of 6
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  • Year 7

What I do with others: -ar verbs 1st person plural

Learning outcomes

I can use the present tense of -ar verbs to talk about what I do with others.

I can recognise the sounds [e] and [i] in different words.

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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. The 1st person plural of present tense -AR verbs ends in -amos.
  4. 'Junto' and 'solo' describe verbs like adverbs but agree for gender and number like adjectives.

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 others, i.e. we

Common misconception

When we conjugate the verb we just add the ending to the infinitive.

In Spanish when we conjugate a verb, first, we remove the -ar ending and then add the correct ending depending on who is doing the action of the verb.


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The teacher might want to do a conjugation competition with the whole class. They could use all the -ar verbs the pupils have learned so far, and ask them to conjugate a verb by giving them the person of the verb learned so far.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the English to the Spanish.

Correct Answer:comprar,to buy, buying

to buy, buying

Correct Answer:bailar,to dance, dancing

to dance, dancing

Correct Answer:escuchar,to listen, listening

to listen, listening

Correct Answer:usar,to use, using

to use, using

Correct Answer:necesitar,to need, needing

to need, needing

Correct Answer:llevar,to wear, wearing

to wear, wearing

Q2.
How do you say 'I buy a shirt' in Spanish?

Comprar una camisa.
Compra una camisa.
Correct answer: Compro una camisa.
Compras una camisa.

Q3.
Complete this sentence with the right form of the verb 'llevar': ' (you) un bolso rojo.'

Correct Answer: Llevas, llevas

Q4.
Choose all the possible verbs to complete this sentence: ' un bolígrafo.'

baila
Correct answer: compra
escucha
Correct answer: necesita
Correct answer: usa

Q5.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:el árbol,tree

tree

Correct Answer:el pajaro,bird

bird

Correct Answer:el río,river

river

Correct Answer:la tienda,shop

shop

Correct Answer:el centro,centre

centre

Correct Answer:la cama,bed

bed

Q6.
Translate this sentence into Spanish: 'Walking is important.'

Correct Answer: Caminar es importante.

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6 Questions

Q1.
Complete the definition of an -ar verb: 'An -ar verb is a verb whose ends in -ar.'

Correct Answer: infinitive

Q2.
What is the name of the verb form used to refer to I and others?

1st person singular
2nd person singular
3rd person singular
Correct answer: 1st person plural
2nd person plural

Q3.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:trabajar,to work, working

to work, working

Correct Answer:buscar,to look for, looking for

to look for, looking for

Correct Answer:pasar,to pass, to spend (time)

to pass, to spend (time)

Correct Answer:preparar,to prepare, preparing

to prepare, preparing

Correct Answer:descansar,to rest, resting

to rest, resting

Correct Answer:llevar,to wear, to carry

to wear, to carry

Q4.
What is the meaning of the word 'junto'?

Correct Answer: together

Q5.
What is the ending of an -ar verb ni the 'we' form?

Correct Answer: -amos, amos

Q6.
Translate into Spanish: 'We work at home.'

Correct Answer: Trabajamos en casa.