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      Una historia de inmigración: subject pronouns

      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can understand and use Spanish subject pronouns in the context of stories of immigration.

      Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons

      Key learning points

      1. The Spanish subject pronouns are ‘yo’, ‘tú’, ‘él/ella/usted’, ‘nosotros’, ‘vosotros’, and ‘ellos/ellas/ustedes’.
      2. The subject of a Spanish verb is usually made clear by the verb ending.
      3. Spanish subject pronouns can be used to provide emphasis if there is a change of subject.

      Keywords

      • Subject - the person, people or thing(s) doing a verb

      • Subject pronoun - represents the person, people or thing(s) doing a verb e.g. I, we, they

      Common misconception

      It is always necessary to use subject pronouns before Spanish verbs.

      It is not usually necessary to use subject pronouns before Spanish verbs as the verb ending shows the subject. However, they can be used to emphasise a change of subject.

      Teacher tip

      Starter and Exit Quiz Qs 2 are aimed at Higher Tier students, as well as Tasks B2a and B2b.

      Content guidance

      Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

      Supervision

      Adult supervision recommended

      Licence

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:además,also, as well, besides
      Correct Answer:continente,continent
      Correct Answer:comunidad,community
      Correct Answer:marrón,brown
      Correct Answer:natación,swimming
      Correct Answer:norma,rule

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:acostumbrarse,to get used to, getting used to
      Correct Answer:integrarse,to integrate, integrating
      Correct Answer:frontera,border
      Correct Answer:llegada,arrival
      Correct Answer:familiar,family member
      Correct Answer:esperanza,hope

      Q3.
      Subject pronouns represent the person, people or thing(s) doing a . Examples in English are 'I', 'we' and 'they'.

      Correct Answer: verb

      Q4.
      Which subject pronoun means 'they'?

      Correct answer: ellos
      él
      vosotras
      ella

      Q5.
      What is the masculine subject pronoun for 'we' in Spanish?

      Correct Answer: nosotros

      Q6.
      In Spanish, the subject of a sentence is usually shown by the of a verb.

      position
      tense
      Correct answer: ending
      gender

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:acá,here
      Correct Answer:allá,there
      Correct Answer:hispanohablante,Spanish-speaking
      Correct Answer:fueron,they were, they went
      Correct Answer:habitante,local, inhabitant
      Correct Answer:hermanastro,step-brother

      Q2.
      Match the Spanish and English.

      Correct Answer:atravesar,to cross, crossing
      Correct Answer:impedir,to prevent, preventing
      Correct Answer:obtener,to obtain, get
      Correct Answer:nacionalidad,nationality
      Correct Answer:complejo,complicated, complex
      Correct Answer:afortunadamente,fortunately

      Q3.
      A word representing the person, people or thing(s) doing a verb is a subject .

      article
      Correct answer: pronoun
      preposition

      Q4.
      Place the Spanish subject pronouns in the correct order: I, you, she, he, we, you (pl), they.

      1 - yo
      2 -
      3 - ella
      4 - él
      5 - nosotros
      6 - vosotros
      7 - ellos

      Q5.
      Who is the subject of this sentence? Queremos hablar contigo todos los días.

      yo
      él
      Correct answer: nosotros
      vosotros

      Q6.
      Complete the sentence with the missing subject pronoun: Siempre entrego los deberes a tiempo, pero los entregan tarde.

      Correct Answer: ellos, ellas

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