Places and plans: 'ir' for present and future plans
Why this, why now
This unit introduces 'voy', 'vas', 'va', 'vamos'. These forms of 'ir' are combined with 'a' to mean to go to. Pupils learn that 'a' and 'el' combine to make 'al' and contrast this with 'a la'. Pupils learn they can use a present tense form of 'ir' with 'a' and an infinitive expresses the future.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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Places and plans: 'ir' for present and future plans
This unit introduces 'voy', 'vas', 'va', 'vamos'. These forms of 'ir' are combined with 'a' to mean to go to. Pupils learn that 'a' and 'el' combine to make 'al' and contrast this with 'a la'. Pupils learn they can use a present tense form of 'ir' with 'a' and an infinitive expresses the future.
8 lessons- Possibilities and limits: negatives with 'pueden', 'deben' and 'quieren'
- When and where people go: 'ir' 1st person plural
- A day on the beach: La Playa (Juan Guinea Díaz)
- A day on the beach: La Playa (Juan Guinea Díaz), -ar verbs plural persons
- Where people go: give statements with 'ir' in singular persons
- Where people go: ask questions with 'ir' in singular persons
- Summer plans: 'ir' + a + infinitive
- Future plans: 'ir' + a + infinitive