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Year 4

On my list: hay, 'unos' and 'unas' meaning 'some'

Learning outcomes

I can create a list using singular and plural indefinite articles and nouns, and 'hay'.

I can read aloud and pronounce words with [que] and [qui].

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Year 4

On my list: hay, 'unos' and 'unas' meaning 'some'

Learning outcomes

I can create a list using singular and plural indefinite articles and nouns, and 'hay'.

I can read aloud and pronounce words with [que] and [qui].

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Key learning points

  1. The sound-symbol correspondence [qui] can be contrasted for practice with the key sound [ci].
  2. Indefinite articles 'unos' and 'unas' mean 'some' before masculine and feminine plural nouns.
  3. 'Hay' means 'there is' or 'there are' depending whether it precedes a singular or plural noun.

Keywords

  • Indefinite article - the words 'a', 'an' and 'some'

  • Unos - the word for 'some' before masculine plural nouns

  • Unas - the word for 'some' before feminine plural nouns

  • Hay - verb meaning 'there is' or 'there are' depending whether it comes before singular or plural nouns

Common misconception

'Hay' changes when followed by a plural, as 'there is' does in English, changing to 'there are'.

'Hay' means 'there is' and 'there are'. The word stays the same but the meaning changes when followed by a plural noun.


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6 Questions

Q1.
What are the next three numbers in this sequence? doce, once, diez, nueve, ocho, .
uno, dos, tres
cuatro, cinco, seis
dos, tres, cuatro
Correct answer: siete, seis, cinco
cinco, seis, siete
Q2.
Look at this sum. Which answer is correct? 4 + 3 + 2 =
diez
Correct answer: nueve
once
cinco
Q3.
Match the English and Spanish.
Correct Answer:I have,tengo

tengo

Correct Answer:you have,tienes

tienes

Correct Answer:she, he, it has,tiene

tiene

Correct Answer:to have, having,tener

tener

Q4.
Order the Spanish words to say: 'You have two bikes and three cakes.'
1 - tienes
2 - dos
3 - bicicletas
4 - y
5 - tres
6 - tartas
Q5.
Which sentence says 'I have five gifts'?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: Tengo cinco regalos.
Tienes cinco regalos.
Tiene cinco regalos.
Tener cinco regalos.
Q6.
'Do you have five books and two pens?' Write the missing word: ¿ cinco libros y dos bolígrafos?
Correct Answer: tienes

6 Questions

Q1.
Which sound is missing from these Spanish words? e_po, a_, mos_to
qu
Correct answer: qui
que
Q2.
Which is the correct indefinite article for these words? libros, bolígrafos, estuches
un
Correct answer: unos
una
unas
Q3.
Match the English and the Spanish.
Correct Answer:unos libros,some books

some books

Correct Answer:unas pelotas,some balls

some balls

Correct Answer:unas cámaras,some cameras

some cameras

Correct Answer:unos osos,some bears

some bears

Correct Answer:unas películas,some films

some films

Correct Answer:unos cuadernos,some exercise books

some exercise books

Q4.
Write 'some bottes' in Spanish.
Correct Answer: unas botellas
Q5.
'Hay unos estuches.' Which is the correct translation?
There is a pencil case.
Correct answer: There are some pencil cases.
There is one pencil case.
There are two pencil cases.
Q6.
Order these Spanish words to say: 'There are some houses and some cats.'
1 - hay
2 - unos
3 - gatos
4 - y
5 - unas
6 - casas

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