Year 10 - Spanish
Planeta tierra solo hay uno: regular and irregular imperatives
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 imperative verbs and describe photos within the context of the environment.
Key Notes
- Use the affirmative imperative to tell somebody to do something or to give instructions.
- Regular -ar and -er/-ir imperative verbs end in -a or -e respectively.
- 'Hacer', 'decir', 'poner', 'salir', 'ser', 'ir', 'tener' and 'venir' are irregular in the affirmative imperative.
- The PALM acronym is a useful tool to include a range of information when describing photos.
- When describing photos in Spanish, it is important to plan extended sentences to talk for a prolonged period of time.
Vocabulary To Learn
- imperative: form of verbs used to give instructions or commands
- PALM: acronym for photo description
- verb: word communicating actions or states
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- When completing a photo description in Spanish, I should stick to short, simple sentences.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Use the affirmative imperative to tell somebody to do something or to give instructions. Regular -ar and -er/-ir imperative verbs end in -a or -e respectively.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'imperative'
form of verbs used to give instructions or commands. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: When completing a photo description in Spanish, I should stick to short, simple sentences. Correction: When describing photos in Spanish, it is important to plan extended sentences to talk for a prolonged period of time.
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
- De compras y en el restaurante: 'tú' and 'usted' Study Guide
- En el trabajo: informal and formal your - 'tu' and 'su' Study Guide
- Situaciones: role play Study Guide
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