KS4 · Spanish · Year 11
En casa: plural present and preterite -ar verbs
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I can distinguish between past and present in the context of life at home.
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I can distinguish between past and present in the context of life at home.
Key learning points
- To conjugate plural forms of -ar verbs in the simple present, remove the -ar and add -amos, -áis, -an.
- To conjugate plural forms of -ar verbs in the preterite, remove the -ar and add -amos, -asteis, -aron.
- Verb endings and time markers can help us to distinguish between past and present time frames in Spanish.
Words to know
- simple present
- verb tense used to describe habitual actions in the present, e.g. 'I speak'
- preterite
- verb tense used to express completed actions in the past, e.g. 'I spoke'
Common mistakes
The only translation of 'hablamos' is 'we speak'.
The ending -amos also corresponds to the 1st person plural form of the preterite for -ar verbs. Therefore, 'hablamos' can also mean 'we spoke'. The context of the verb should clarify which is the correct translation.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Learning Cycle 1 contains some Higher-tier vocabulary, but could be easily adapted to suit Foundation-tier students.