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Talking to ‘you’ vs more than one ‘you’: Verbs with ‘tú’ and ‘vosotros’

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Talking to ‘you’ vs more than one ‘you’: �Verbs with ‘tú’ and ‘vosotros’

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Spanish uses different verb endings for (one ‘you’) and vosotros (more than one ‘you’).

Compare:

1. Escuchas

2. Escucháis

So, for regular Spanish verbs ending in –ar (e.g. hablar):

Remove –ar and add –as for one ‘you’

Remove –ar and add –áis for more than one ‘you’

🡪 you listen (one ‘you’)

🡪 you listen (more than one ‘you’)

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Listen to each verb. Tick if it is used for one ‘you’ or more than one ‘you’.

one ‘you’

more than one ‘you’

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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✔ pasas

✔ llegáis

✔ dejas

✔ habláis

✔ llevas

✔ buscas

✔ pensáis

✔ llamas

✔ tomáis

✔ preguntáis

escuchar

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2

3

4

5

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8

9

10

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¿Cantas / cantáis en un grupo?

1.

¡Lleváis / llevas mucha ropa rosa!

2.

Look at the picture and read the speech bubble. �Circle the correct verb.

leer

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3.

4.

¿Me acompañáis / acompañas?

¿Celebras / celebráis mi cumpleaños?

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leer

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¿Bailas / bailáis conmigo?

5.

¿Me llamáis / llamas luego?

6.

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leer

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7.

¿A qué hora entrás / entras al trabajo?

8.

¿Por qué lloras / lloráis?

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leer

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9.

10.

¿Me escucháis / escuchas?

Cortáis / cortas el papel así.

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leer

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��

Oh dear. Your Spanish teacher has completely lost her voice.

Please help her to explain today’s activities to the class.

Be careful! Different students have different tasks.

Use the cards to give the right instructions to different student(s).

Poor teacher!

Your partner will listen and make a note of who does what.

hablar / escuchar

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1. listen to a song

5. work with a partner

2. draw an animal

3. finish the homework

4. look at the board

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hablar / escuchar

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6. copy three texts

10. rest for 15 minutes

7. study in silence

8. prepare for the exam

9. pronounce words

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hablar / escuchar

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Need help?

  • listen to a song – escuchar una canción
  • draw an animal – dibujar un animal
  • work with a partner – trabajar con una pareja
  • look at the board – mirar la pizarra
  • finish the homework – terminar los deberes

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hablar / escuchar

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Need help?

  • copy three texts – copiar tres textos
  • prepare for the exam – preparar para el examen
  • study in silence – estudiar en silencio
  • pronounce words – pronunciar palabras
  • rest for 15 minutes – descansar (por) quince minutos

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hablar / escuchar

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How many students…

one

more than one

have to listen to a Spanish song?

have to draw an animal?

have to finish their homework?

have to look at the board?

have to work with a partner?

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hablar / escuchar

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How many students…

one

more than one

have to listen to a Spanish song?

have to draw an animal?

have to finish their homework?

have to look at the board?

have to work with a partner?

ANSWERS

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hablar / escuchar

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How many students…

one

more than one

have to copy three texts?

have to study in silence?

have to prepare for the exam?

have to pronounce new words?

have to rest for 15 minutes?!

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hablar / escuchar

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ANSWERS

How many students…

one

more than one

have to copy three texts?

have to study in silence?

have to prepare for the exam?

have to pronounce new words?

have to rest for 15 minutes?!

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hablar / escuchar

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Use your prompt cards to write the instructions for your classmates.

If instructions are for the girl, use the form of the verb.

If instructions are for two people, use the vosotros form.

1) ________________, ____________ una canción.

2) ________________, ____________ un animal.

3) ________________, ____________ los deberes.

4) ________________, ____________ la pizarra.

5) ________________, ____________ una pareja.

escribir

Invent the name(s)

Verb

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Use your prompt cards to write the instructions for your classmates.

If instructions are for the girl, use the form of the verb.

If instructions are for two people, use the vosotros form.

1) ________________, ____________ una canción.

2) ________________, ____________ un animal.

3) ________________, ____________ los deberes.

4) ________________, ____________ la pizarra.

5) ________________, ____________ una pareja.

Invent the name(s)

Verb

escuchas

dibujas

termináis

miráis

trabajas

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ANSWERS

escribir

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Use your prompt cards to write the instructions for your classmates.

If instructions are for the girl, use the form of the verb.

If instructions are for two people, use the vosotros form.

1) ________________, ____________ tres textos.

2) ________________, ____________ en silencio.

3) ________________, ____________ el examen.

4) ________________, ____________ palabras.

5) ________________, ____________ por quince minutos.

Invent the name(s)

Verb

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escribir

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Use your prompt cards to write the instructions for your classmates.

If instructions are for the girl, use the form of the verb.

If instructions are for two people, use the vosotros form.

1) ________________, ____________ tres textos.

2) ________________, ____________ en silencio.

3) ________________, ____________ el examen.

4) ________________, ____________ palabras.

5) ________________, ____________ por quince minutos.

Invent the name(s)

Verb

copiáis

estudiáis

preparáis

pronuncias

descansas

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ANSWERS

escribir

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