Productos típicos: 'ser' present, nationality adjectives
I can use and understand the verb ‘ser’ with nationality adjectives in the context of products and exports from Latin America.
- Year 10
- AQA
Productos típicos: 'ser' present, nationality adjectives
I can use and understand the verb ‘ser’ with nationality adjectives in the context of products and exports from Latin America.
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Key learning points
- The present indicative forms of ‘ser’ are ‘soy’, ‘eres’, ‘es’, ‘somos’, ‘sois’ and ‘son’.
- Adjectives of nationality must agree with the nouns they describe.
- Masculine adjectives ending in -o change to -a, -os- or -as depending on the gender and number of the noun.
- Masculine adjectives ending in -és change to -esa, -eses or -esas depending on the gender and number of the noun.
Keywords
Ser - verb meaning 'to be, being' for general traits
Adjective - word that gives information about a noun
Adjective agreement - when the ending of an adjective matches the noun it describes in gender and number
Common misconception
In Spanish, all masculine adjectives end in -o.
Many masculine adjectives end in -o, but this is not always the case. For example, many masculine adjectives of nationality end in -és e.g. 'inglés' and 'francés'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.What is the missing form of 'ser'? Mi hermano mayor muy pesado. (My older brother is very boring).
Q4.What is the missing form of 'ser'? Mis familia y yo cubanos (My family and I are Cuban).
Q5.Adjective is when the ending of an adjective matches the noun it describes in gender and number.
Q6.What is the feminine plural form of 'healthy' in Spanish?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
