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Year 10 - Spanish

Una historia de inmigración: subject pronouns

My personal world: la migración y la identidad nacional

Unit Summary

This unit introduces plural forms of 'ir' in the preterite. Pupils revisit singular forms of 'ir' in the preterite, and all forms of 'ser', contrasting both verbs. Pupils learn patterns for nationality adjectives, and revisit rules for forming feminine nouns.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to understand and use Spanish subject pronouns in the context of stories of immigration.

Key Notes

  • The Spanish subject pronouns are 'yo', 'tú', 'él/ella/usted', 'nosotros', 'vosotros', and 'ellos/ellas/ustedes'.
  • The subject of a Spanish verb is usually made clear by the verb ending.
  • Spanish subject pronouns can be used to provide emphasis if there is a change of subject.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • subject: the person, people or thing(s) doing a verb
  • subject pronoun: represents the person, people or thing(s) doing a verb e.g. I, we, they

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • It is always necessary to use subject pronouns before Spanish verbs.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The Spanish subject pronouns are 'yo', 'tú', 'él/ella/usted', 'nosotros', 'vosotros', and 'ellos/ellas/ustedes'. The subject of a Spanish verb is usually made clear by the verb ending.

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

the person, people or thing(s) doing a verb. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: It is always necessary to use subject pronouns before Spanish verbs. Correction: It is not usually necessary to use subject pronouns before Spanish verbs as the verb ending shows the subject. However, they can be used to emphasise a change of subject.

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