Year 9 - Spanish
At a theme park: demonstrative adjectives 'ese' and 'esa'
Friends: 'ser', 'estar' and demonstrative adjectives
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces demonstrative adjectives 'ese', 'esa', 'esos', 'esas' and possessive adjectives 'mío/a', 'tuyo/a', 'suyo/a'. The unit revisits personal 'a', gustar-type verbs, word order, direct and indirect pronouns, prenominal adjectives, 'ser' and 'estar', and gender and number agreement.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to use demonstrative adjectives to describe and compare experiences at a theme park.
Key Notes
- The demonstrative adjective 'this' for a singular masculine noun is 'este'.
- To say 'that' for a singular masculine noun, use 'ese', e.g. 'ese recuerdo'.
- To say 'this' for a singular feminine noun, use 'esta', e.g. 'esta cola'.
- To say 'that' for a singular feminine noun, use 'esa', e.g. 'esa cola'.
- To say 'more … than', use 'más' + adjective + 'que'. To say 'less … than', use 'menos' + adjective + 'que'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- demonstrative adjective: specifies a particular noun, indicating 'this', 'that', 'these' or 'those'
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- In Spanish, to compare things, we use 'más, menos' + adjective + 'de'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
The demonstrative adjective 'this' for a singular masculine noun is 'este'. To say 'that' for a singular masculine noun, use 'ese', e.g. 'ese recuerdo'.
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'demonstrative adjective'
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: In Spanish, to compare things, we use 'más, menos' + adjective + 'de'. Correction: In Spanish, when we're comparing two things using an adjective, we use 'más, menos' + adjective + 'que', e.g. 'más caro que', 'menos sano que'.
More Lessons In This Unit
- At a market: demonstrative adjectives 'esos' and 'esas' Study Guide
- Friendships: gustar-type verbs Study Guide
- Friendships: personal 'a' Study Guide
- How are you feeling? 'Ser' and 'estar' 1st and 2nd person singular Study Guide
- Possessions at a crime scene: 'mío/a', 'tuyo/a' and 'suyo/a' Study Guide
- Where people are from: 'ser' 1st and 2nd person singular and plural Study Guide
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