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Belongings: determiners 'mi' and 'tu'

Describe things and people: singular adjective agreement, to be being

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils use reference resources to write picture descriptions inspired by authentic poems, and story adaptations. They learn determiners 'mi' and 'tu', pronouns 'él' and 'ella' and 'tener' with meaning be in the contexts of age, states, friends, favourite things and Christmas.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to describe what belongs to you and you using the possessive adjectives 'mi' and 'tu'.

Key Notes

  • The possessives 'my' and 'your' are a type of determiner.
  • Use 'mi' to say 'my' in Spanish before a singular noun.
  • Use 'tu' to say 'your' in Spanish before a singular noun.
  • Spanish possessives 'mi' and 'tu' do not change for the gender of the noun.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • possessive adjective: shows who something belongs to
  • mi: possessve adjective meaning 'my'
  • tu: possessve adjective meaning 'your'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Possessive adjectives need to change depending on the gender of the noun.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The possessives 'my' and 'your' are a type of determiner. Use 'mi' to say 'my' in Spanish before a singular noun.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'possessive adjective'

shows who something belongs to. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: Possessive adjectives need to change depending on the gender of the noun. Correction: Possessive adjectives do not change to match the gender of the noun. 'Mi and 'tu' are 'my' and 'your' for all singular nouns.

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