KS3 · Spanish · Year 7
Activities in school: 'poder', 'puedes'
What we can and must do: -AR verbs 1st person plural, modals 'poder' 'deber'
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Your learning goal
I can talk about activities in school using the verb 'poder'.
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I can talk about activities in school using the verb 'poder'.
Key learning points
- The SSC [a] is as in 'casa', [e] as in 'elfante', [i] in 'idea', [o] as in 'dos' and [u] as in 'universo'.
- 'Poder' means 'to be able to'. 'Puedo' means 'I can', 'puedes' means 'you can' and 'puede' means 'she, he , it can.'
- The verb 'poder' is followed by an infinitive.
Words to know
- modal verb
- verb of necessity or possibility used with a 2nd verb in the infinitive, e.g., must, can, want
- poder
- modal verb that means to be able to/can, with singular forms 'puedo' - 'I can', 'puedes' - you can, 'puede'- she, he, it can
Common mistakes
A sentence such as 'puedo participo' is correct and it means 'I can participate'. Both verbs are in the 'I' form.
The sentence 'Puedo participo' is not correct because the verb 'poder' is always followed by an infinitive. To say 'I can participate' we must say 'Puedo participar.'
For parents, carers and teachers
- To make activity A2 more interactive, the teacher might want to ask students to write their answers on mini whiteboards. They will enjoy it and the teacher will be able to check the understanding of the whole class.