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Year 8 - Spanish

At school: prenominal adjectives

Activities in and out of school: -er and -ir verbs

Unit Summary

This unit introduces the first and second persons singular of the preterite for -er and -ir verbs, contrasted with their present tense counterparts. Pupils form yes/ no questions in the present and preterite tenses, and learn that some adjectives precede the noun.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use the correct position of adjectives when talking about activities at school.

Key Notes

  • If the final syllable is stressed and the word ends in a vowel or 'n' or 's' there is an accent on the final vowel.
  • The 1st person singular of -er and -ir verbs in preterite ends in -í, e.g. 'elegí'.
  • The 1st person singular of -er and -ir verbs in present ends in -o, e.g.' elijo'.
  • Usually Spanish adjectives come after the noun, except for prenominal adjectives which come before the noun.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • prenominal adjectives: adjectives that go before the noun

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • All adjectives in Spanish go after the noun.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

If the final syllable is stressed and the word ends in a vowel or 'n' or 's' there is an accent on the final vowel. The 1st person singular of -er and -ir verbs in preterite ends in -í, e.g. 'elegí'.

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

adjectives that go before the noun. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: All adjectives in Spanish go after the noun. Correction: Most adjectives in Spanish go after the noun, except prenominal adjectives, which go before the noun. Some prenominal adjectives are: 'último', 'primero', 'segundo', 'tercero', 'bueno', 'propio'.

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