Year 9 - Spanish
Possessions at a crime scene: 'mío/a', 'tuyo/a' and 'suyo/a'
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 and possessive adjectives to describe evidence and identify who it belongs to at the crime scene.
Key Notes
- To say 'that' for a singular masculine noun, use 'ese', and for a singular feminine noun, use 'esa'.
- To say 'this' for a singular masculine noun, use 'este', and for a singular feminine noun, use 'esta'.
- To talk about possessions we use possessive adjectives.
- After a singular masculine noun, use 'mío' - 'mine', 'tuyo' - 'yours' and 'suyo' - 'his, hers'.
- After a singular feminine noun, use 'mía' - 'mine', 'tuya' - 'yours' and 'suya' - 'his, hers'.
Vocabulary To Learn
- demonstrative adjectives: specifies a particular noun, indicating 'this', 'that', 'these' or 'those'
- possessive adjectives: a word that goes before a noun to show ownership or belonging
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- 'Esta' means both 'this' and 'she, he, it is'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
To say 'that' for a singular masculine noun, use 'ese', and for a singular feminine noun, use 'esa'. To say 'this' for a singular masculine noun, use 'este', and for a singular feminine noun, use 'esta'.
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: 'Esta' means both 'this' and 'she, he, it is'. Correction: 'Esta' is a demonstrative adjective, it means 'this' and goes before a noun. 'Está' is a verb, means 'she, he, it is' and describes an state or location. As there is an accent, we must stress the last syllable.
More Lessons In This Unit
- At a market: demonstrative adjectives 'esos' and 'esas' Study Guide
- At a theme park: demonstrative adjectives 'ese' and 'esa' 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
- Where people are from: 'ser' 1st and 2nd person singular and plural Study Guide
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