Belongings: determiners 'mi' and 'tu'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe what belongs to me and you using the possessive adjectives 'mi' and 'tu'.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The possessives 'my' and 'your' are a type of determiner.
- Use 'mi' to say ‘my’ in Spanish before a singular noun.
- Use 'tu' to say ‘your’ in Spanish before a singular noun.
- 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.
Teacher tip
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and the English.
Q2.'¿Cómo eres?' Select the possible answers.
Q3.Order the words to say: 'I am calm and you are sad today'.
Q4.Match the Spanish and the English.
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'He is (feeling) nervous'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'You (m) are tall'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The sound-symbol correspondences [ga], [go], [gu], [gue], [gui] .
Q2.Which word has the soft [g] sound?
Q3.Which of the belongings are mine?
Q4.Match the Spanish and the English.
Q5.Write in Spanish: 'Your tortoise and my bear'.
Q6.Order the words to say: 'My favourite class is Spanish'.
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