Parejas famosas: possessive adjectives 'su' and 'sus' (his, her, their)
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use ‘su’ and ‘sus’ with -ar verbs to ask questions about a famous Spanish-speaking couple.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- To say ‘his’, ‘her’ or ‘its’ before a singular or uncountable noun, both masculine and singular, we use ‘su’.
- ‘Su’ and ‘sus’ mean ‘their’, referring to something that belongs to more than one person.
- Spanish doesn’t have a word for ‘do’ or ‘did’ in questions (auxiliary). Only the main verb is used.
Keywords
Possessive adjective - an adjective referring to possession; in English this includes 'my' and 'your'
Preterite - a tense used for completed events in the past
Cognate - a word in more than one language that has the same meaning and linguistic origin
Common misconception
The final ‘-s’ in ‘sus’ refers to more than one person.
The final ‘s’ refers to a plural noun.
Teacher tip
Emphasise the importance of context in understanding the meaning of 'su'. This will help students to understand whether it means 'his', 'her', 'its' or 'their'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the possessive adjectives in Spanish to the correct English possessive adjectives.
my
his, her, its
our
your (singular)
your (plural)
Q2.What is the meaning of 'su' in the following context? 'Es una película famosa. Su protagonista es Penélope Cruz.'
Q3.Which word could complete the following sentence? 'Mis __________ están aquí.'
Q4.Complete the following sentence. The preterite tense is used for __________.
Q5.Translate the following into Spanish: 'she organised'
Q6.Translate the following into Spanish: 'they forgot'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does 'sus' mean in the following context? 'Lucía y Daniel están en la playa. Invitaron a sus amigos a quedar allí.'
Q2.Which words could appear after 'sus'?
Q3.Which of these Spanish words are cognates or near-cognates in English?
Q4.Translate the following sentence into Spanish: 'They showed their happiness.'
Q5.Translate the following sentence into Spanish: 'Did she post a photo?'
Q6.Translate the following sentence into Spanish: 'Did they organise the wedding?'
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