Year 9 - Spanish
Where are my things? 'mi', 'tu' and adverbs of position
Everyday life: possessive adjectives, pronouns
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Unit Summary
This unit revisits possessive adjectives 'mi', 'mis', 'tu', tus' and contrasts them with reflexive pronouns 'me', 'te'. Reflexive pronoun 'se' is taught and contrasted with 'su' and 'sus'. Pupils revisit 'es', 'son', 'está', 'están', present tense -ar verbs, and adjective-noun number agreement.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use possessive adjectives and adverbs of position to ask and answer questions about where your and your things are.
Key Notes
- Spanish words ending in consonants other than -n and -s naturally have final syllable stress.
- If a word has final syllable stress and ends in -n or -s or a vowel, there will be an accent on the final vowel.
- To say 'my' before a singular noun, use 'mi', before a plural noun use 'mis', e.g. 'mi revista' and 'mis zapatos'.
- To say 'your' before a singular noun, use 'tu', before a plural noun use 'tus', e.g. 'tu familia' and 'tus amigos'.
- Adverbs of location are often followed by 'de'. For a singular masculine noun, change 'de' + 'el' to 'del'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- possessive adjective: a word that goes before a noun to show ownership or belonging
- mi: possessive adjective 'my' (m/f)
- mis: possessive adjective 'my' (mpl/fpl)
- tu: possessive adjective 'your' (m/f)
- tus: possessive adjective 'your' (mpl/fpl)
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- To say 'my' in Spanish we use 'mi'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Spanish words ending in consonants other than -n and -s naturally have final syllable stress. If a word has final syllable stress and ends in -n or -s or a vowel, there will be an accent on the final vowel.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'possessive adjective'
a word that goes before a noun to show ownership or belonging. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: To say 'my' in Spanish we use 'mi'. Correction: There are two ways of saying 'my' in Spanish. 'Mi' is for singular nouns (masculine or feminine), e.g. 'mi madre' (my mother) and 'mis' is for plural nouns, e.g. 'mis padres' (my parents).
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