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How are you feeling? Singular gender adjective agreement

Identity: 'estar' and 'ser'

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils learn singular forms of the verb 'estar' to talk about location and states, and singular forms of the verb 'ser' to talk about traits. They use adjective agreement as a complement to a verb to describe what someone is like, and learn sounds for vowels a, e, i, o, u in Spanish.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use the masculine and feminine forms of Spanish adjectives.

Key Notes

  • The SSC [i] is pronounced as in 'idea'.
  • Adjectives in Spanish have masculine and feminine forms.
  • Masculine adjectives that end in -o change to an -a in the feminine form.
  • The verb 'estar' means 'to be, being' and is used for moods and states.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [i]: pronounced as in 'idea'
  • adjective: word that gives information about a noun
  • adjective agreement: when the ending of an adjective matches the gender and number of the noun it describes
  • masculine form: form of an adjective that describes a boy, man or masculine noun
  • feminine form: form of an adjective that describes a girl, woman or feminine noun

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • As in English, the spelling of Spanish adjectives remains the same regardless of the noun they are describing.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The SSC [i] is pronounced as in 'idea'. Adjectives in Spanish have masculine and feminine forms.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[i]'

pronounced as in 'idea'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: As in English, the spelling of Spanish adjectives remains the same regardless of the noun they are describing. Correction: The spelling of Spanish adjectives changes to match the nouns they describe in gender and number.

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