Health: 'vuestro' and 'vuestra'
I can use the possessive adjectives ‘tu’ and ‘vuestro’ and ‘vuestra’ in the context of health.
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
- To mean ‘your’ for one person before a singular noun, use ‘tu’.
- To mean ‘your’ for more than one person before a masculine singular noun, use ‘vuestro’.
- To mean ‘your’ for more than one person before a feminine singular noun, use ‘vuestra’.
- To form 2nd person singular -ar verbs in the present tense, use the verb ending -as.
- 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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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word is not an adjective?
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to place, position
to cost, costing
to mix, mixing
to prefer, preferring
to try, trying
to usually do something
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
egg
milk
bread
health
wine
vegetable
Q4.Order the words to say: 'I ride my bike every weekend'.
Q5.Write in English: 'me gusta la comida dulce'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'there is a match today'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.'¿Habláis con __________ profesora?' Choose the correct missing word.
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
you increase
you all increase
you try
you all try
you practise
you all practise