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At school: prenominal adjectives
I can use the correct position of adjectives when talking about activities at school.
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- Year 8
At school: prenominal adjectives
I can use the correct position of adjectives when talking about activities at school.
Lesson details
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Key learning points
- 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.
Keywords
Prenominal adjectives - adjectives that go before the noun
Common misconception
All adjectives in Spanish go after the noun.
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'.
The teacher might want to ask students to complete a word web for homework.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What type of events does the preterite tense talk about?
What type of events does the preterite tense talk about?
habitual
usual
future
Q2.Tick all the present tense sentences.
Tick all the present tense sentences.
Imprimí mis deberes por la mañana.
Q3.Tick all the preterite sentences.
Tick all the preterite sentences.
Siempre leo un libro durante un viaje.
Q4.Match the English to the Spanish.
Match the English to the Spanish.
Q5.Put this sentence in the correct order to say 'She has short hair.'
Put this sentence in the correct order to say 'She has short hair.'
Q6.Translate into Spanish: 'I read whereas you sing.'
Translate into Spanish: 'I read whereas you sing.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the meaning of 'mientras'?
What is the meaning of 'mientras'?
whereas
when
before
Q2.Match the English to the Spanish.
Match the English to the Spanish.
Q3.Match the Spanish to the English.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Q4.Tick all the prenominal adjectives from the list below.
Tick all the prenominal adjectives from the list below.
gracioso
famoso
Q5.Choose the correct prenominal adjective to complete this sentence: 'Mi diálogo es muy interesante.'
Choose the correct prenominal adjective to complete this sentence: 'Mi diálogo es muy interesante.'
mismo
segunda
última
primero
Q6.Put this sentence in the correct order.
Put this sentence in the correct order.
