Year 8 - Spanish
Shopping with friends: demonstrative adjectives 'este/a' and 'estos/as'
Family and friends: possessive adjectives, comparatives
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn possessive adjectives 'su', 'sus', 'nuestra', 'nuestro'. They learn comparatives 'más/menos … que' and irregular comparatives 'mejor que' and peor que'. Demonstratives 'este', 'esta', 'estos', 'estas' are introduced.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use demonstrative adjectives 'este', 'esta', 'estos' and 'estas' to ask a range of questions in shops.
Key Notes
- The verb 'parecer' means 'to seem, seeming'. After a modal verb like 'poder', we use it in its infinitive form.
- Demonstrative adjectives (e.g. 'this', 'these') are used to distinguish one thing from another.
- To say 'this' for a singular masculine noun, use 'este', to say 'these' for a plural masculine noun, use 'estos'.
- To say 'this' for a singular feminine noun, use 'esta', to say 'these' for a plural feminine noun, use 'estas'.
- Spanish doesn't have a word for 'do' in questions like in English. Only the main verb is used.
Vocabulary To Learn
- demonstrative adjectives: specifies a particular noun, indicating 'this', 'that', 'these' or 'those'
- este: 'this' for masculine singular nouns
- esta: 'this' for feminine singular nouns
- estos: 'these' for masculine plural nouns
- estas: 'these' for feminine plural nouns
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- To translate 'Where do you keep these shoes?' I need the word for 'do' in Spanish.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The verb 'parecer' means 'to seem, seeming'. After a modal verb like 'poder', we use it in its infinitive form. Demonstrative adjectives (e.g. 'this', 'these') are used to distinguish one thing from another.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'demonstrative adjectives'
specifies a particular noun, indicating 'this', 'that', 'these' or 'those'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: To translate 'Where do you keep these shoes?' I need the word for 'do' in Spanish. Correction: Spanish doesn't have a word for 'do' in questions. Only the main verb is used in the form that matches the subject of the question. So the translation would be '¿Dónde guardas estos zapatos?'.
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