KS3 · Spanish · Year 8

In Tenerife: -ar verbs singular persons

Visit to a Spanish city: -ar, -er, -ir verbs

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Your learning goal

I can use the singular forms of -ar verbs to describe what I and others do on holiday.

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What you’ll learn

I can use the singular forms of -ar verbs to describe what I and others do on holiday.

Key learning points

The SSC [ce] is pronounced as in 'centro', [ci] is pronounced as in 'decir' and [z] is pronounced as in 'zapato'.
There are different ways to pronounce [ce], [ci] and [z] in the Canary Islands/Latin America and mainland Spain.
When followed by a verb infinitive the Spanish preposition 'para' means 'in order to' in English.
To conjugate -ar verbs in their singular forms, remove the -ar and add the verb ending: -o (I), -as (you), -a (she, he).
In Spanish, we use the same verb for routine or current actions. In English it is either present simple or continuous.

Words to know

[ce]: sound-symbol correspondence pronounced as in 'centro' ('centre')
[ci]: sound-symbol correspondence pronounced as in 'decir' ('to say, saying')
[z]: sound-symbol correspondence pronounced as in 'zapato' ('shoe')
para: Spanish preposition meaning 'for' or 'in order to'
conjugation: when a verb changes to match a subject and tense

Common mistakes

There is only one way to translate the Spanish present tense into English.

There are two ways of translating the Spanish present tense into English: the present simple (habit - 'I go') or the present continuous (ongoing action - 'I am going'). The context or time adverbs can help to tell us which one to choose in English.

For parents, carers and teachers

This lesson features the famous Mount Teide, the tallest point in Spain and the third-largest volcano in the world. You may wish to delve into this cultural subject in more depth with your students.