Year 10 - Spanish
Un estudiante inmigrante: plural nouns, indefinite articles
Travel and tourism: nuevas experiencias
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Unit Summary
This unit revisits singular forms of the preterite, including first person spelling changes, and introduces the addition of 'y' in some third person preterite verbs. Pupils learn 'alguno' as an indefinite adjective, and the syntax of questions with prepositions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use indefinite articles with plural nouns and write about past experiences using -er and -ir verbs in the past (preterite) tense.
Key Notes
- To make a noun plural, add -s if it ends in a vowel, and -es if it ends in a consonant.
- When we make a masculine noun plural, the indefinite article 'un' changes to 'unos'.
- When we make a feminine noun plural, the indefinite article 'una' changes to 'unas'.
- Regular -er/-ir verbs: 1st, 2nd, 3rd person singular PAST preterite (-í, iste & -ió).
Vocabulary To Learn
- indefinite article: an article that refers to a noun in a non-specific way; in English this includes the words 'a' and 'an'
- plural: referring to more than one
- preterite: a tense used for completed events in the past
- infinitive: the verb as it appears in a dictionary
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Add an -s to any Spanish noun to make it plural.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
To make a noun plural, add -s if it ends in a vowel, and -es if it ends in a consonant. When we make a masculine noun plural, the indefinite article 'un' changes to 'unos'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'indefinite article'
an article that refers to a noun in a non-specific way; in English this includes the words 'a' and 'an'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Add an -s to any Spanish noun to make it plural. Correction: Add an -s to Spanish nouns ending in a vowel to make them plural. Add -es to Spanish nouns ending in a consonant to make them plural.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Las Fallas de Valencia: 'alguno' meaning 'some' Study Guide
- Mis últimas vacaciones: prenominal adjectives, preterite questions Study Guide
- Un nuevo país: singular -er/-ir preterite, prepositions in questions Study Guide
- Una autora inmigrante: singular -er/-ir preterite Study Guide
- Viaje a Valencia: singular -ar preterite, singular subject pronouns Study Guide
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