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
- The Spanish subject pronouns are ‘yo’, ‘tú’, ‘él/ella/usted’, ‘nosotros’, ‘vosotros’, and ‘ellos/ellas/ustedes’.
- The subject of a Spanish verb is usually made clear by the verb ending.
- 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.
also, as well, besides
continent
community
brown
swimming
rule
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to get used to, getting used to
to integrate, integrating
border
arrival
family member
hope
Q3.Subject pronouns represent the person, people or thing(s) doing a . Examples in English are 'I', 'we' and 'they'.
Q4.Which subject pronoun means 'they'?
Q5.What is the masculine subject pronoun for 'we' in Spanish?
Q6.In Spanish, the subject of a sentence is usually shown by the of a verb.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
here
there
Spanish-speaking
they were, they went
local, inhabitant
step-brother
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to cross, crossing
to prevent, preventing
to obtain, get
nationality
complicated, complex
fortunately
Q3.A word representing the person, people or thing(s) doing a verb is a subject .
Q4.Place the Spanish subject pronouns in the correct order: I, you, she, he, we, you (pl), they.
Q5.Who is the subject of this sentence? Queremos hablar contigo todos los días.
Q6.Complete the sentence with the missing subject pronoun: Siempre entrego los deberes a tiempo, pero los entregan tarde.
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