Saying who is the subject or ‘doer’: �-AR verbs with ‘I’ versus ‘we’

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The words for ‘I’ and ‘we’ (pronouns) are often not needed in Spanish.

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This is because verb endings in Spanish usually tell us who is doing the action.

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Compare:

‘hablo’

‘hablamos’

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For regular Spanish verbs ending in –ar (e.g. hablar):

To talk about ‘I’, remove –ar and add –o.

To talk about ‘we’, remove –ar and add –amos.

🡪 ‘I speak’

🡪 ‘we speak’

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Listen to Luisa say what she does at weekends.

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1. walk around town

2. study French

3. listen to music

4. dance

5. play the guitar

6. rest at home

7. play tennis

8. prepare food

9. take photos

10. go cycling

Decide which things she does together with Fernando and which she does alone.

Hint: Listen carefully to the verb ending!

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Read 10 sentences that Esteban wrote about his usual weekends.

In some, he says what he does. In others, he says what he and his brother do.

Decide if the statements on the right are true or false.

Only Esteban walks around town.

Only Esteban studies German.

Esteban and his brother play football.

Esteban and his brother help at home.

Esteban and his brother go on bike rides.

Only Esteban sunbathes.

Only Esteban sings in a group.

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Only Esteban dances with friends.

Esteban and his brother take photos.

Only Esteban prepares food.

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1. Ando por la ciudad.

2. Estudiamos alemán.

3. Jugamos al fútbol.

4. Ayudamos en casa.

5. Monto en bici.

6. Tomamos el sol.

7. Canto en un grupo.

8. Bailo con amigos.

9. Sacamos fotos.

10. Preparamos comida.

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Linda y su novio

Student A, you are Linda.

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Use the prompt cards to make sentences about things you do alone and activities you do with your boyfriend.

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Student B, listen carefully and complete the grid.

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Afterwards you will change roles.

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hablar / escuchar

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study French

take photos

rest at home

prepare food

dance salsa

listen to music

Student A

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hablar / escuchar

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play the guitar

walk around town

go for a bike ride

play tennis

sing in a group

practise sports

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Student B

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hablar / escuchar

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Need help?

• study French – estudiar francés
• rest at home – descansar en casa
• dance salsa – bailar salsa
• take photos – sacar fotos
• prepare food – preparar comida
• listen to music – escuchar música

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hablar / escuchar

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Need help?

• play the guitar – tocar la guitarra
• go for a bike ride – montar en bici
• sing in a grup – cantar en un grupo
• walk around town – andar por la ciudad
• play tennis – jugar al tenis
• practise sports – practicar deportes

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hablar / escuchar

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Student B

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hablar / escuchar

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Student B

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hablar / escuchar

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Student A

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hablar / escuchar

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Student A

ANSWERS

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hablar / escuchar

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Student A: Imagine you are Linda.

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Using your prompt cards, write 5 sentences about what you do alone and what you do with your boyfriend.

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1) _______________ francés.

2) _______________ (rest/relax) en casa.

3) _______________ salsa.

4) _______________ fotos.

5) _______________ comida.

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6) _______________ música.

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Rachel Hawkes

Student A: Imagine you are Linda.

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Using your prompt cards, write 5 sentences about what you do alone and what you do with your boyfriend.

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1) _______________ francés.

2) _______________ (rest/relax) en casa.

3) _______________ salsa.

4) _______________ fotos.

5) _______________ comida.

6) _______________ música.

estudiamos

bailo

descansamos

saco

preparamos

escucho

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ANSWERS

escribir

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Imagine you are Linda (student B)

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Using your prompt cards, write 5 sentences about what you do alone and what you do with your boyfriend.

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1) _______________ la guitarra.

2) _______________ en bici.

3) _______________ (sing) en un grupo.

4) _______________ (walk) por la ciudad.

5) _______________ al tenis.

6) _______________ deportes.

Nick Avery / Emma Marsden / Rachel Hawkes

escribir

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Rachel Hawkes

Imagine you are Linda (student B)

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Using your prompt cards, write 5 sentences about what you do alone and what you do with your boyfriend.

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1) _______________ la guitarra.

2) _______________ en bici.

3) _______________ (sing) en un grupo.

4) _______________ (walk) por la ciudad.

5) _______________ al tenis.

6) _______________ deportes.

tocamos

canto

montamos

ando

jugamos

practico

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ANSWERS

escribir

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Rachel Hawkes