Year 10 - Spanish
En una fiesta de cumpleaños: adjective position and agreement
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 adjectives correctly when describing a birthday party.
Key Notes
- Adjectives need to agree in gender and number with the noun that they describe.
- 'Mismo', 'último', 'propio', 'primero', 'segundo' and 'tercer' are examples of prenominal adjectives.
- Some prenominal adjectives lose the –o ending before a singular masculine noun: primer, tercer, buen, mal.
- The position of adjectives changes its meaning. This happens with 'grande', 'único', 'pobre' and 'viejo'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- Gender: a way to categorise all nouns as feminine or masculine
- Adjective positioning: adjectives that can go before the noun
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- All adjectives go after the noun in Spanish.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Adjectives need to agree in gender and number with the noun that they describe. 'Mismo', 'último', 'propio', 'primero', 'segundo' and 'tercer' are examples of prenominal adjectives.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'Gender'
a way to categorise all nouns as feminine or masculine. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: All adjectives go after the noun in Spanish. Correction: There are some adjectives that can also go before the noun and these are called prenominal adjectives.
More Lessons In This Unit
- ¿Qué te pasa? Indirect object pronouns and 'doler' Study Guide
- En el colegio: indirect object pronouns in 2-verb structures 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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