Year 11 - Spanish
¿Cómo te llevas con ellos? Singular and plural reflexives, conversation practice
My personal world: relaciones
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces new forms of possessive adjectives as a post-verbal complement, and new forms of possessive pronouns with agreement for gender and number for singular and plural possessors. Pupils also learn the reflexive use of plural forms of pronouns including with a reciprocal function.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to produce extended descriptions of relationships with friends and family in conversation.
Key Notes
- To conjugate reflexive verbs, place the pronouns 'me', 'te', 'se', 'nos', 'os' or 'se' before the conjugated verb.
- Indirect object pronouns precede conjugated verbs in 1-verb structures, e.g. 'me hablan todos los días'.
- Indirect object pronouns can precede the conjugated verb or follow the infinitive/gerund in 2-verb structures.
Vocabulary To Learn
- reflexive: describes an action where the subject and object of the verb are the same
- pronoun: word that takes the place of a noun, like 'it', 'you', 'she'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The only meaning of 'por' is 'for'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
To conjugate reflexive verbs, place the pronouns 'me', 'te', 'se', 'nos', 'os' or 'se' before the conjugated verb. Indirect object pronouns precede conjugated verbs in 1-verb structures, e.g. 'me hablan todos los días'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'reflexive'
describes an action where the subject and object of the verb are the same. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The only meaning of 'por' is 'for'. Correction: 'Por' can mean several things in Spanish. For example, in addition to 'for', it can also mean 'by' and 'in' in certain contexts.
More Lessons In This Unit
- ¿De quién es? Plural possessives '(el) nuestro/vuestro' Study Guide
- De viaje con amigos: present and preterite -er/-ir verbs Study Guide
- En casa: plural present and preterite -ar verbs Study Guide
- Nos preparamos: plural reflexive verbs, possessive adjectives and pronouns Study Guide
- Nos vamos de viaje: role-play Study Guide
- Relaciones: plural reflexive verbs with reciprocal meaning Study Guide
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