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Visita de un instituo español: irregular superlatives 'el mejor', 'el peor'

People and lifestyle: en el instituto

Unit Summary

This unit introduces possessive adjectives 'mío/a', 'tuyo/a', 'suyo/a', and possessive pronouns 'el mío', 'la mía', 'el tuyo', 'la tuya', 'el suyo', 'la suya'. Pupils also learn irregular superlative adjectives 'el mejor' and 'el peor'. Pupils revisit possessive and demonstrative adjectives.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use common superlatives in the context of life at school.

Key Notes

  • [ge] is pronounced as in 'gente', [gi] is pronounced as in 'imaginar' and [j] is pronounced as in 'ojo'.
  • Demonstrative adjectives indicate a particular noun and they must agree with this noun in gender and number.
  • Adjectives ending in -z, -e, and -ista have have the plural endings -ces, -es and -istas.
  • 'el mejor', 'el peor', 'el mayor' and 'el menor' are common irregular superlatives.
  • Superlatives must agree with the nouns they describe in gender and number.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [ge]: pronounced as in 'gente'
  • [gi]: pronounced as in 'imaginar'
  • [j]: pronounced as in 'ojo'
  • demonstrative adjective: specifies a particular noun, indicating 'this', 'that', 'these' or 'those'
  • superlative: form of an adjective or adverb used to express the highest or lowest degree of a quality, e.g. 'the tallest', 'the least interesting'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • The only translation of 'the best' in Spanish is 'el mejor'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

[ge] is pronounced as in 'gente', [gi] is pronounced as in 'imaginar' and [j] is pronounced as in 'ojo'. Demonstrative adjectives indicate a particular noun and they must agree with this noun in gender and number.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[ge]'

pronounced as in 'gente'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: The only translation of 'the best' in Spanish is 'el mejor'. Correction: The superlative 'el mejor' must agree with the noun it describes in number and gender. Its other forms are 'la mejor', 'los mejores' and 'las mejores'.

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