Year 10 - Spanish
Estrellas y famosos: 'ser' + past participle + 'por'
Media and technology: estrellas y famosos
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces irregular verb 'dar' in singular and plural forms in the preterite. Pupils contrast the preterite forms of 'dar' with their present tense versions. They revisit idiomatic uses of 'dar' with nouns of emotions. Pupils form the passive with 'ser' and a past particple and 'por'.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand passive sentences and respond to unprepared questions about film and cinema.
Key Notes
- In passive sentences, the focus is on what is done rather than who is doing it.
- Some passive sentences in Spanish use 'ser' + past participle.
- In passive sentences with 'ser', the past participle must agree in gender and number with the noun it acts on.
- The word 'por' means 'by' when it appears after 'ser' + past participle.
- Unprepared questions often focus on opinions and past experiences.
Vocabulary To Learn
- passive: verb construction that focuses on what is done rather than who does it
- past participle: past tense verb form often used in the passive; in English this normally ends in -ed
- ser + past participle + por: Spanish passive structure meaning 'to be + past participle + by'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Past participles do not have gender and number marking.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
In passive sentences, the focus is on what is done rather than who is doing it. Some passive sentences in Spanish use 'ser' + past participle.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'passive'
verb construction that focuses on what is done rather than who does it. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Past participles do not have gender and number marking. Correction: In passive sentences with 'ser' + past participle, the past participle must agree in number with the noun it acts on.
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