Year 7 - Spanish
Places in the Spanish-speaking world: plural adjective placement and agreement
What we have: 'tener' plural persons, plural adjectives
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils work with an authentic text. They learn two plural forms of 'tener' - 'tenemos' and 'tienen', to talk about who people have in their families. Pupils learn that in Spanish, the adjective comes after the noun. Key sounds learnt are v, b, rr, r, silent h.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use plural adjectives to describe places in the Spanish-speaking world.
Key Notes
- Spanish adjective agreement is for gender and number.
- Spanish adjectives mostly follow the noun, but the adjective 'mucho' goes before the noun.
- Plural adjectives ending in -os describe masculine nouns. Adjectives ending in -as describe feminine nouns.
- Plural adjectives ending in -es do not change for gender.
Vocabulary To Learn
- adjective: word that gives information about a noun; in Spanish, adjectives change form to agree with the gender and number of the noun they describe
- adverb: word that describes a verb or adjective; adverbs just have one form
- vocabulary: a body of words; 'my vocabulary' is the body of words known to me
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Spanish adjectives always follow the noun.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Spanish adjective agreement is for gender and number. Spanish adjectives mostly follow the noun, but the adjective 'mucho' goes before the noun.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'adjective'
word that gives information about a noun; in Spanish, adjectives change form to agree with the gender and number of the noun they describe. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: Spanish adjectives always follow the noun. Correction: This is the general case, but it is not a rule. There are many cases where the adjective precedes the noun, like for certain collocations ('una gran amistad') or when more flair is sought.
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