Year 10 - Spanish
De compras y en el restaurante: 'tú' and 'usted'
Lifestyle and wellbeing: situaciones diarias
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn 'usted' to mean formal 'you'. Pupils further their knowledge of speaking formally with possessive adjective 'su' meaning 'your'. The unit introduces irregular forms of the second person affirmative imperative, and revisits regular second person affirmative imperatives.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use 'tú' and 'usted' to address others in commercial settings such as shops and restaurants.
Key Notes
- The negatives 'nada', 'nunca', 'nadie' and 'ninguno' can be used before a verb, or after as part of a double negative.
- To mean 'you' in an informal context, use 'tú'. In a formal context, use 'usted'.
- It is common to address unfamiliar as people 'usted', for example in commercial settings like a shop or restaurant.
- The plural form of 'usted' is 'ustedes'.
- 'usted' and 'ustedes' respectively take the 3rd person singular and plural forms of the verb.
Vocabulary To Learn
- negative: word that negates the meaning of other words and clauses
- tú: informal way to address 'you'
- usted: formal way to address 'you'
- 3rd person: form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'she, he, it, they', or 'you (formal)'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The only way to mean 'you (sg)' in Spanish is 'tú'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The negatives 'nada', 'nunca', 'nadie' and 'ninguno' can be used before a verb, or after as part of a double negative. To mean 'you' in an informal context, use 'tú'. In a formal context, use 'usted'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'negative'
word that negates the meaning of other words and clauses. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The only way to mean 'you (sg)' in Spanish is 'tú'. Correction: There are two ways to mean 'you (sg)' in Spanish. Use 'tú' to mean 'you' in an informal context, and 'usted' to mean 'you' in a formal context.
More Lessons In This Unit
- ¡Cuida el planeta! Develop listening, practise read aloud Study Guide
- ¡Cuida el planeta! Irregular affirmative imperative 'sé', 've', 'ten', 'ven' Study Guide
- ¡Cuida el planeta! Regular affirmative imperative, and 'haz', 'di', 'pon', 'sal' Study Guide
- ¿En qué puedo ayudarle? Formal and informal 'you' and 'your' Study Guide
- En el trabajo: informal and formal your - 'tu' and 'su' Study Guide
- Planeta tierra solo hay uno: regular and irregular imperatives Study Guide
- Situaciones: role play Study Guide
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