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Artistas conocidos: possessive adjective 'vuestro'

Popular culture: Actores y películas

Unit Summary

This unit revisits possessive adjectives 'su' and 'sus' meaning 'his', 'her', 'its', and adds new meaning 'their'. Pupils contrast the third person singular with the third person plural of the preterite, and revisit possessive adjectives 'vuestro/a/os/as'.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use possessive adjectives and -ar verbs to describe the lives of two Spanish-speaking artists.

Key Notes

  • It is important to distinguish between the [j] + vowel and [g] + a, o or u sounds.
  • To say 'your' for two or more people, use 'vuestro'.
  • 'Vuestro' is used for a singular or uncountable masculine noun and 'vuestros' is used for a plural masculine noun.
  • 'Vuestra' is used for a singular or uncountable feminine noun and 'vuestras' is used for a plural feminine noun.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • possessive adjective: an adjective referring to possession; in English, this includes 'my' and 'your'
  • preterite: a tense used for completed events in the past
  • vuestro: Spanish word meaning 'your' for two or more people; feminine singular and plural forms are 'vuestra', 'vuestros', 'vuestras'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • There is only one word for 'your' in Spanish.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

It is important to distinguish between the [j] + vowel and [g] + a, o or u sounds. To say 'your' for two or more people, use 'vuestro'.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'possessive adjective'

an adjective referring to possession; in English, this includes 'my' and 'your'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: There is only one word for 'your' in Spanish. Correction: 'Tu' means 'your' when addressing one person. 'Vuestro' means 'your' when addressing more than one person.

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