Friends and family: weak and strong verbs singular and 3rd person plural
Why this, why now
This unit provides pupils with the knowledge to use strong verbs accurately in the present tense (singular) and to apply this knowledge alongside weak verbs in questions, answers and narration (3rd person singular and plural). Pupils practise sound-symbol correspondences [v], [au], [r] and [eu].
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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Friends and family: weak and strong verbs singular and 3rd person plural
This unit provides pupils with the knowledge to use strong verbs accurately in the present tense (singular) and to apply this knowledge alongside weak verbs in questions, answers and narration (3rd person singular and plural). Pupils practise sound-symbol correspondences [v], [au], [r] and [eu].
10 lessons- Can and can't: singular 'können' + infinitive and negation
- Compare lifestyles: present tense strong verbs 1st and 3rd person singular
- Compare activities: strong verbs 1st and 3rd person singular, compound nouns
- What I do and what we do: present tense 1st person plural weak verbs
- Other people's actions: singular present tense strong verbs
- Narrate other people's actions: present tense weak and strong verbs
- What you and others do: strong verbs 1st and 2nd person singular
- Ask about activities: present tense strong verbs 1st and 2nd person singular
- Can and able: singular 'können' + infinitive
- What we do together: present 1st person plural weak verbs and 'sein'