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Health: 'vuestro' and 'vuestra'

I can use the possessive adjectives ‘tu’ and ‘vuestro’ and ‘vuestra’ in the context of health.

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Health: 'vuestro' and 'vuestra'

I can use the possessive adjectives ‘tu’ and ‘vuestro’ and ‘vuestra’ in the context of health.

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Key learning points

  1. To mean ‘your’ for one person before a singular noun, use ‘tu’.
  2. To mean ‘your’ for more than one person before a masculine singular noun, use ‘vuestro’.
  3. To mean ‘your’ for more than one person before a feminine singular noun, use ‘vuestra’.
  4. To form 2nd person singular -ar verbs in the present tense, use the verb ending -as.
  5. To form 2nd person plural -ar verbs in the present tense, use the verb ending -áis.

Keywords

  • Possessive adjective - word that goes before a noun to show ownership or belonging e.g. ‘your’

  • Tu - 'your’ for one person before a singular noun

  • Vuestro - 'your’ for more than one person before a masculine singular noun

  • Vuestra - ‘your’ for more than one person before a feminine singular noun

Common misconception

As in English, there is one way of saying 'your' in Spanish.

Saying 'your' in Spanish depends on the number of people you are speaking to and the following noun. To mean ‘your’ for one person before a singular noun, use ‘tu’, and for more than one person, use 'vuestro' or 'vuestra'.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word is not an adjective?

bonito
caliente
Correct answer: cocina
fresca
tradicional

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:colocar,to place, position

to place, position

Correct Answer:costar,to cost, costing

to cost, costing

Correct Answer:mezclar,to mix, mixing

to mix, mixing

Correct Answer:preferir,to prefer, preferring

to prefer, preferring

Correct Answer:probar,to try, trying

to try, trying

Correct Answer:soler,to usually do something

to usually do something

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:huevo (m),egg

egg

Correct Answer:leche (f),milk

milk

Correct Answer:pan (m),bread

bread

Correct Answer:salud (f),health

health

Correct Answer:vino (m),wine

wine

Correct Answer:verdura (f),vegetable

vegetable

Q4.
Order the words to say: 'I ride my bike every weekend'.

1 - monto
2 - en
3 - bici
4 - cada
5 - fin
6 - de
7 - semana

Q5.
Write in English: 'me gusta la comida dulce'.

Correct Answer: I like sweet food

Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'there is a match today'.

Correct Answer: hay un partido hoy, hoy hay un partido

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4 Questions

Q1.
'¿Habláis con __________ profesora?' Choose the correct missing word.

tu
vuestro
Correct answer: vuestra

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.

Correct Answer:aumentas,you increase

you increase

Correct Answer:aumentáis,you all increase

you all increase

Correct Answer:intentas,you try

you try

Correct Answer:intentáis,you all try

you all try

Correct Answer:practicas,you practise

you practise

Correct Answer:practicáis,you all practise

you all practise

Q3.
You are talking to one friend. Write in Spanish: 'you look after your health'.

Correct Answer: cuidas tu salud, tú cuidas tu salud

Q4.
You are talking to two friends. Write in Spanish: 'you cook with your father'. Do not include the pronoun.

Correct Answer: cocináis con vuestro padre

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