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Belongings: determiners 'mi' and 'tu'

Learning outcomes

I can describe what belongs to me and you using the possessive adjectives 'mi' and 'tu'.

I can accurately read words with the hard [g] sounds.

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Year 4

Belongings: determiners 'mi' and 'tu'

Learning outcomes

I can describe what belongs to me and you using the possessive adjectives 'mi' and 'tu'.

I can accurately read words with the hard [g] sounds.

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Key learning points

  1. The possessives 'my' and 'your' are a type of determiner.
  2. Use 'mi' to say ‘my’ in Spanish before a singular noun.
  3. Use 'tu' to say ‘your’ in Spanish before a singular noun.
  4. Spanish possessives 'mi' and 'tu' do not change for the gender of the noun.

Keywords

  • Possessive adjective - shows who something belongs to

  • Mi - possessve adjective meaning 'my'

  • Tu - possessve adjective meaning 'your'

Common misconception

Possessive adjectives need to change depending on the gender of the noun.

Possessive adjectives do not change to match the gender of the noun. 'Mi and 'tu' are 'my' and 'your' for all singular nouns.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish and the English.
Correct Answer:hay,there is, there are

there is, there are

Correct Answer:unos,some (masculine)

some (masculine)

Correct Answer:unas,some (feminine)

some (feminine)

Correct Answer:hablar,to talk, talking

to talk, talking

Correct Answer:favorito,favourite

favourite

Correct Answer:por,through, along, around

through, along, around

Q2.
'¿Cómo eres?' Select the possible answers.
Correct answer: Soy divertida.
Estoy triste.
Correct answer: Soy feliz.
Estoy contento.
Es tranquilo.
Q3.
Order the words to say: 'I am calm and you are sad today'.
1 - soy
2 - tranquilo
3 - y
4 -
5 - estás
6 - triste
7 - hoy
Q4.
Match the Spanish and the English.
Correct Answer:¿Cómo eres?,What are you like?

What are you like?

Correct Answer:¿Cómo estás?,How are you?

How are you?

Correct Answer:Estoy feliz.,I am happy.

I am happy.

Correct Answer:Soy tranquilo.,I am calm.

I am calm.

Correct Answer:Estoy diferente.,I am different.

I am different.

Correct Answer:Soy amable.,I am kind.

I am kind.

Q5.
Write in Spanish: 'He is (feeling) nervous'.
Correct Answer: Está nervioso.
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'You (m) are tall'.
Correct Answer: Eres alto.

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6 Questions

Q1.
The sound-symbol correspondences [ga], [go], [gu], [gue], [gui] .
Correct answer: all have a hard [g] sound
all have a soft [g] sound
have a mix of hard and soft [g] sounds
Q2.
Which word has the soft [g] sound?
guepardo
guiso
guitarra
gato
Correct answer: gema
Q3.
Which of the belongings are mine?
Correct answer: mi estuche
tu bolígrafo
Correct answer: mi libro
Correct answer: mi cuaderno
tu mochila
Q4.
Match the Spanish and the English.
Correct Answer:mi libro amarillo,my yellow book

my yellow book

Correct Answer:tu perro pequeno,your little dog

your little dog

Correct Answer:mi gato fantástico,my fantastic cat

my fantastic cat

Correct Answer:tu bicicleta gris,your grey bicycle

your grey bicycle

Q5.
Write in Spanish: 'Your tortoise and my bear'.
Correct Answer: Tu tortuga y mi oso.
Q6.
Order the words to say: 'My favourite class is Spanish'.
1 - mi
2 - clase
3 - favorita
4 - es
5 - el
6 - español

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