Year 11 - Spanish
Simon Bolívar y Manuela Sáenz: preterite irregular stems, relative clauses
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils use relative pronouns 'lo que', 'el que', 'el cual' in subject relative clauses, and revisit relative clauses using wh- pronouns 'que', 'donde', 'cuando'. Pupils refresh irregular preterite verb stems.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to understand irregular verbs in the preterite tense and relative pronouns in the context of historical figures.
Key Notes
- 'Decir', 'estar', 'venir', 'poner', 'querer', 'saber', 'traer' and 'poder' have irregular stems in the preterite.
- Relative pronouns are words that introduce a relative clause, giving more information about a noun.
- The relative pronoun 'que' means 'who, that, which', 'donde' means 'where' and 'cuando' means 'when'.
- Unlike question words, relative pronouns in Spanish do not have a written accent.
Vocabulary To Learn
- relative clause: adds information about the noun in the main clause
- relative pronoun: pronoun that introduces a relative clause
- que: relative pronoun meaning 'who', 'that' or 'which'
- cuando: relative pronoun meaning 'when'
- donde: relative pronoun meaning 'where'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The relative pronouns 'que', 'donde' and 'cuando' have an accent.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
'Decir', 'estar', 'venir', 'poner', 'querer', 'saber', 'traer' and 'poder' have irregular stems in the preterite. Relative pronouns are words that introduce a relative clause, giving more information about a noun.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'relative clause'
adds information about the noun in the main clause. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: The relative pronouns 'que', 'donde' and 'cuando' have an accent. Correction: These relative pronouns do not have an accent, unlike the question words 'qué' ('who'), 'dónde' ('where') and 'cuándo' ('when').
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