How are you feeling? Singular gender adjective agreement
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the masculine and feminine forms of Spanish adjectives.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The SSC [i] is pronounced as in 'idea'.
- Adjectives in Spanish have masculine and feminine forms.
- Masculine adjectives that end in -o change to an -a in the feminine form.
- The verb 'estar' means 'to be, being' and is used for moods and states.
Keywords
[i] - pronounced as in 'idea'
Adjective - word that gives information about a noun
Adjective agreement - when the ending of an adjective matches the gender and number of the noun it describes
Masculine form - form of an adjective that describes a boy, man or masculine noun
Feminine form - form of an adjective that describes a girl, woman or feminine noun
Common misconception
As in English, the spelling of Spanish adjectives remains the same regardless of the noun they are describing.
The spelling of Spanish adjectives changes to match the nouns they describe in gender and number.
Teacher tip
You could use mini whiteboards in the final writing task for whole-class assessment for learning. Have students show each sentence individually to provide live feedback and address any misconceptions as they arise.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these words are adjectives?
Q2.Complete the definition of an adjective: a word that gives information about a ...
Q3.True or false: the [e] sounds in 'excelente' each have a different pronunciation in Spanish.
Q4.True or false: 'idea' is pronounced differently in Spanish and English.
Q5.True or false: the verb 'estar' is used to describe location, moods and states.
Q6.Match the Spanish and English words.
to be, being
I am
you are
she, he, it is
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The masculine form of Spanish adjectives often ends in what letter?
Q2.What is the masculine form of 'serious' in Spanish?
Q3.Which word is a feminine adjective?
Q4.Complete the sentence: Laura está (nervous).
Q5.Complete the definition of adjective agreement: when the of an adjective matches the noun it describes.
Q6.True or false? The Spanish pronunciation of [i] in 'idea' and 'lista' is the same.
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