Year 10 - Spanish
Una nueva vida: 2nd person singular and plural preterite
My neighbourhood: la vida en México
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces new structures for forming negative statements, and revisits verbal negation with 'no'. Pupils learn second person plural -ar verbs in the preterite, and contrast this with the singular. They revisit -ar verbs in the present tense, stem change verbs, and possessive adjectives.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand and use 2nd person preterite -ar verbs in the context of Mexican emigration.
Key Notes
- The Spanish 2nd person subject pronouns are 'tú', 'vosotros' and 'vosotras'.
- The Spanish 2nd person possessive adjectives are 'tu(s)', 'vuestro(s)' and 'vuestra(s)'.
- Regular -ar verbs in the 2nd person singular of the preterite tense end in -aste.
- Regular -ar verbs in the 2nd person plural of the preterite tense end in -asteis.
Vocabulary To Learn
- 2nd person singular: form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'you' singular
- 2nd person plural: form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'you' plural
- subject pronoun: refers to the subject of a verb e.g. I, they
- possessive adjective: identifies ownership or possession of a noun e.g. my, their
- preterite: tense used to express completed events in the past
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Their is only one way to say 'your' in Spanish.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The Spanish 2nd person subject pronouns are 'tú', 'vosotros' and 'vosotras'. The Spanish 2nd person possessive adjectives are 'tu(s)', 'vuestro(s)' and 'vuestra(s)'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '2nd person singular'
form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'you' singular. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Their is only one way to say 'your' in Spanish. Correction: There are six ways to say 'your' in Spanish depending on the gender and number of the following noun, and whether the owner is singular or plural: tu, tus, vuestro, vuestra, vuestros and vuestras.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Experiencias de racismo: develop understanding Study Guide
- Experiencias de racismo: negative pronouns 'nada', 'nadie', 'nunca' Study Guide
- Experiencias de racismo: stem-change present verbs e--> ie, o --> ue Study Guide
- La vida en México: read aloud, role-play and translation Study Guide
- Una nueva vida: time, manner, place adverbs Study Guide
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