A school play: -ar verbs 2nd person singular, information questions | Spanish

Starter quiz

Match the Spanish words below to the correct English translations.
- tener
  
  ⇔
  
  to have, having ✓
- tengo
  
  ⇔
  
  I have ✓
- tienes
  
  ⇔
  
  you have ✓
- tiene
  
  ⇔
  
  she, he, it has ✓
Match the Spanish question words below to the correct English translations.
- ¿qué?
  
  ⇔
  
  what? ✓
- ¿quién?
  
  ⇔
  
  who? ✓
- ¿dónde?
  
  ⇔
  
  where? ✓
Spanish verbs have different ______ depending on who they refer to.
- 'endings' ✓
What do Spanish infinitive verbs often end in?
- ar ✓
- or
- ur
Match the Spanish verbs below to the correct English translations.
- usar
  
  ⇔
  
  to use, using ✓
- uso
  
  ⇔
  
  I use ✓
- usa
  
  ⇔
  
  she, he, it uses ✓
Which verb below is in the 2nd person singular?
- I dance
- you listen ✓
- she arrives
- he talks

Exit quiz

True or false? The [c] sound in Spanish is always soft, like 'th'.
- True
- False ✓
Match the Spanish words or phrases below to the correct English translations.
- ayuda
  
  ⇔
  
  help ✓
- de nada
  
  ⇔
  
  you're welcome ✓
- gracias
  
  ⇔
  
  thank you ✓
- luego
  
  ⇔
  
  then ✓
What is the ending of regular -ar verbs in the 2nd person singular?
- ar
- o
- as ✓
- a
The part of the verb that is present in all forms is the ______.
- 'stem' ✓
Match the Spanish verbs below to the correct English translations.
- comprar
  
  ⇔
  
  to buy, buying ✓
- compro
  
  ⇔
  
  I buy ✓
- compras
  
  ⇔
  
  you buy ✓
- compra
  
  ⇔
  
  she, he, it buys ✓
If '¿qué llevas?' is the question, what is the answer?
- Llevo una camisa. ✓
- Llevas una camisa.
- Lleva una camisa.
- Llevar una camisa.

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Key learning points

[ce] and [ci] are pronounced as in 'centro' and 'decir'.
[cue], [cua] and [cui] are pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cuatro', and 'cuidar'.
Regular -ar verbs in the 2nd person singular end in -as.
The stem is the part of the verb that appears in all forms.
It is important to use verb endings correctly whern asking and answering information questions.

Common misconception

The letter 'c' in Spanish is always pronounced in the same way.

The pronunciation of the letter 'c' changes depending on the following vowel. [ci] and [ce] have soft 'c' sounds and [ca], [co], [cu] have hard 'c' sounds.

Keywords

[ce] and [ci] - pronounced as in 'centro' and 'decir'
[cue], [cua] and [cui] - pronounced as in 'cuerpo', 'cuatro' and 'cuidar'
-ar verb - verb whose infinitive form ends in -ar
2nd person singular - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to the person who the speaker is addressing
Stem - part of the verb that appears in all forms