Las Fallas de Valencia: 'alguno' meaning 'some'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the Spanish word for 'some' and vocabulary relating to travel and a famous Spanish festival.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The indefinite adjective 'alguno' is used to say 'some' and it goes before the noun it describes.
- In statements, use 'algún' before a masculine singular noun and 'alguna' before a feminine singular noun.
- In statements, use 'algunos' before masculine plural nouns and 'algunas' before feminine plural nouns.
Keywords
Indefinite adjective - an adjective that refers to a noun in a non-specific way (e.g., some, few)
Algún - 'some' before a singular or uncountable masculine noun
Alguna - 'some' before a singular or uncountable feminine noun
Algunos - 'some' before a plural masculine noun
Algunas - 'some' before a plural feminine noun
Common misconception
'Alguno' can be used before a singular or uncountable masculine noun.
'Alguno' cannot be used before a singular or uncountable masculine noun. 'Algún' must be used instead.
Teacher tip
Task A3 is an activity that focuses on higher tier vocabulary. Teachers may wish to use or omit this activity depending on the group taught.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish adjectives with their meanings.
European
bad
third
dark
first
beautiful
Q2.Which words are adjectives in Spanish?
Q3.Which words could appear before the noun 'hotel'?
Q4.How would you say 'we loved it'?
Q5.'Buscar' means 'to look for'. What is 'she looked for' in Spanish?
Q6.'Empezar' is to 'start' in Spanish. What is 'you started' in Spanish?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the English and Spanish words.
quality
to burn
fish
environment, surroundings
beautiful
fireworks
Q2.Which statement about Las Fallas is true?
Q3.Which word could appear before 'ciudades' (f)?
Q4.Which word could appear before 'restaurante' (m)?
Q5.What is 'some souvenirs' in Spanish?
Q6.What is 'some views' in Spanish?
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