Year 10 - Spanish
En el colegio: indirect object pronouns in 2-verb structures
Lifestyle and wellbeing: la vida de todos los días
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Unit Summary
This unit revisits direct and indirect object pronouns with object-first word order. Pupils learn the word order for direct and indirect pronouns in two-verb structures, and indirect object pronouns 'nos' and 'os'. They revisit a variety of present-tense and modal verbs.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use indirect object pronouns and 2-verb structures to talk about a school day.
Key Notes
- When weak vowels [i] and [u] appear next to a strong vowel, [a], [e] and [o], they make a single syllable.
- 'Doler' (to hurt, to be painful) is very commonly used with an indirect object pronoun.
- Me (to me), te (to you, singular) and le (to him, her, it) are the singular indirect object pronouns.
- Nos (to us), os (to you, plural) and les (to them) are the plural indirect object pronouns.
- Indirect object pronouns can go before the conjugated verb or attached to the infinitive in two-verb constructions.
Vocabulary To Learn
- strong vowel: letters [a], [e] and [o]
- weak vowel: letters [i] and [u]
- indirect object pronoun: replaces the person(s) or thing(s) receiving the action of the verb, when the meaning is 'to' or 'for' someone
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Spanish word order is identical to English so I can translate sentences with indirect object pronouns literally from one language to another.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
When weak vowels [i] and [u] appear next to a strong vowel, [a], [e] and [o], they make a single syllable. 'Doler' (to hurt, to be painful) is very commonly used with an indirect object pronoun.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'strong vowel'
letters [a], [e] and [o]. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Spanish word order is identical to English so I can translate sentences with indirect object pronouns literally from one language to another. Correction: Spanish word order is different to English. Indirect object pronouns come before the conjugated verb. With 2-verb structures, they can go before the first verb or after the infinitive, attached to it.
More Lessons In This Unit
- ¿Qué te pasa? Indirect object pronouns and 'doler' Study Guide
- En una fiesta de cumpleaños: adjective position and agreement Study Guide
- En una fiesta de cumpleaños: modals, direct object pronouns in 2-verb structures Study Guide
- Los días de colegio: present -er verbs, indirect object pronouns Study Guide
- Planes para una fiesta: singular present -er/-ir, direct object pronouns Study Guide
- Quedar con los amigos: 'hacer' singular present, indirect object pronouns Study Guide
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