Year 10 - Spanish
Visita de un instituo español: possessive adjectives and pronouns
People and lifestyle: en el instituto
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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 possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns in the context of life at school.
Key Notes
- Possessive adjectives identify ownership of a noun, e.g. 'my', 'mine'.
- Possessive adjectives must agree with the nouns they describe in gender and number.
- The possessive adjectives 'mi', 'tu' and 'su' come before nouns. 'mío', 'tuyo' and 'suyo' come after nouns for emphasis.
- Possessive pronouns replace nouns and identify ownership e.g. mine, yours.
- The possessive pronouns 'el mío', 'el tuyo' and 'el suyo' have masculine, feminine, singular and plural forms.
Vocabulary To Learn
- possessive adjective: adjective that identifies ownership of a noun
- possessive pronoun: word that replaces a noun and identifies its ownership
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The Spanish translation of 'I've broken my arm' is 'me he roto mi brazo'. You use the possessive adjective for body parts.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Possessive adjectives identify ownership of a noun, e.g. 'my', 'mine'. Possessive adjectives must agree with the nouns they describe in gender and number.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'possessive adjective'
adjective that identifies ownership of a noun. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The Spanish translation of 'I've broken my arm' is 'me he roto mi brazo'. You use the possessive adjective for body parts. Correction: When referring to body parts, Spanish speakers replace possessive adjectives with definite articles, e.g. 'me he roto el brazo'.
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