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Day of the teacher! Plural adjective agreement

Places: definite articles, plural adjective agreement

Unit Summary

In this unit, 'son' is introduced and contrasted with 'es'. Pupils add -s to adjectives for the plural form. They learn singular definite articles 'el' and 'la' and that these reflect the gender of all nouns. Plural 'los' and 'las' are also introduced. Key sounds learnt are ga, go, gu, ge, gi and j.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use 'es' and 'son' with correct adjective agreeement to describe what there is around you.

Key Notes

  • Spanish adjectives change depending on whether the noun is masculine o feminine.
  • Masculine adjectives change from -o to -a when the noun being described is feminine.
  • Spanish adjectives change depending on whether the noun is singular (one) or plural (more than one).
  • Spanish uses 'es' to describe someone or something and 'son' to describe two or more people or things.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • son: part of the verb 'to be, being' that means 'they are'
  • adjective: a word that gives information about a noun
  • adjective number agreeent: when the ending of an adjective matches the number of the noun it describes

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Adjectives do not have plurals forms, like English.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Spanish adjectives change depending on whether the noun is masculine o feminine. Masculine adjectives change from -o to -a when the noun being described is feminine.

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

part of the verb 'to be, being' that means 'they are'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: Adjectives do not have plurals forms, like English. Correction: In Spanish, adjectives match the nouns they describe. If the noun is singular, the adjective will be singular as well, and the same for plural nouns.

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