Hobbies: Grammar and Phonics (AQA GCSE Spanish): Revision Note
Exam code: 8692
Many of the key verbs used to talk about hobbies are irregular. Let's look at some of them in more detail.
High-frequency irregular verbs
Most Spanish verbs are regular, which means they follow a pattern, e.g. hablar
Irregular verbs don’t follow a pattern so they need to be learned separately
Some key irregular verbs you need to talk about hobbies are:
ir (to go)
ser (to be)
tener (to have)
Here are their present tense forms:
ir | ser | tener | |
I | voy | soy | tengo |
you (informal) | vas | eres | tienes |
he / she | va | es | tiene |
we | vamos | somos | tenemos |
you (informal plural) | vais | sois | tenéis |
they | van | son | tienen |
Examples | Vamos a la piscina. | Es miembro de un club de música. | Tienen un blog interesante. |
We go to the swimming pool. | He / she is a member of a music club. | They have an interesting blog. |
Some verbs are only irregular in the 'I' form of the present tense.
infinitive | ‘I’ form | Examples | |
dar | doy | Doy un paseo con mi perro. | I go for a walk with my dog. |
hacer | hago | Hago mucho deporte. | I do a lot of sport. |
salir | salgo | Salgo con mis amigos. | I go out with my friends. |
ver | veo | Veo la television. | I watch TV. |
Remember that you can add no before any verb to say that you don’t do something:
No voy a la piscina.
I don’t go to the swimming pool.
No leemos periódicos.
We don’t read newspapers.
Examiner Tips and Tricks
It is important to use grammar in context. Come up with your own example sentence for each verb to practise these irregular forms.
Hobbies: phonics
Phonics
In the Spanish sounds [gue] and [gui], the [g] is a hard sound and the [u] is silent
guitarra
juguete
Examiner Tips and Tricks
It is important to know how to say and spell Spanish words accurately. The sounds covered here can appear in any words throughout the course.
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