KS2 · Spanish · Year 6
La Tomatina: -ar and -er verbs 'she, he' vs. 'they'
Festivals and places: plural -ar/-er verbs, 'hay', 'muchos/muchas'
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I can understand and write about what people do at La Tomatina using -ar and -er verbs.
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I can understand and write about what people do at La Tomatina using -ar and -er verbs.
Key learning points
- La Tomatina is a Spanish festival in Buñol, where participants throw tomatoes at each other.
- To read and say words accurately, it is important to know where the stress falls and how accents change pronunciation.
- To mean 'she, he, it' with an -ar verb, remove the -ar ending and add -a. To mean 'they', remove -ar and add -an.
- To mean 'she, he, it' with an -er verb, remove the -er ending and add -e. To mean 'they', remove -er and add -en.
Words to know
- -ar verbs
- a verb whose infinitive form ends in -ar
- -er verbs
- a verb whose infinitive form ends in -er
Common mistakes
The word for 'people' in Spanish - 'la gente' - uses the 3rd person plural form of the verb - 'they' - like in English.
'La gente' is a singular noun and therefore uses the 3rd person singular form of the verb - 'she, he, it'.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Pupils may like to find out more about La Tomatina. There are lots of photographs and videos online that will allow pupils to develop their knowledge and understanding about this festival, its traditions and history.