Artistas conocidos: possessive adjective 'vuestro'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use possessive adjectives and -ar verbs to describe the lives of two Spanish-speaking artists.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- It is important to distinguish between the [j] + vowel and [g] + a, o or u sounds.
- To say 'your' for two or more people, use 'vuestro'.
- 'Vuestro' is used for a singular or uncountable masculine noun and 'vuestros' is used for a plural masculine noun.
- 'Vuestra' is used for a singular or uncountable feminine noun and 'vuestras' is used for a plural feminine noun.
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
Vuestro - Spanish word meaning 'your' for two or more people; feminine singular and plural forms are 'vuestra', 'vuestros', 'vuestras'
Common misconception
There is only one word for 'your' in Spanish.
'Tu' means 'your' when addressing one person. 'Vuestro' means 'your' when addressing more than one person.
Teacher tip
The Option 2 version of Task C1 in Cycle 3 provides the noun genders in brackets for pupils who need a little more support. The final writing activity brings together a range of language from the unit. It may be useful to recap the reflexive pronoun 'se' before beginning this.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish questions below to the correct English translations.
Can you repeat the steps?
What topic does it deal with?
What's wrong? What's up?
What's it like?
When do you come back?
Do you have an open wound?
Q2.Match the Spanish phrases below to the correct English translations.
my shoulder hurts
he, she, it likes
I don't mind
given that
I have ear ache
you (plural) like
Q3.Match the Spanish words below to the correct English translations.
my
his, hers, theirs
his, her, its, their
yours
your
mine
Q4.Choose the correct translation of the following sentence: 'Hay mucha presión.'
Q5.Translate the following sentence into English: 'Voy a coger un vuelo.'
Q6.Translate the following sentence into English: 'Me gustan las ciudades europeas.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the English and Spanish possessive adjectives.
my
your (for more than one person)
our
his, her, its, their
your (for one person)
Q2.Match the different forms of the verb 'besar' (to kiss) to the correct English translations.
they kissed
we kissed
to kiss
you kissed
she, he, it kissed
I kissed
Q3.Which of these words could complete the following sentence in Spanish? 'Me gustan vuestros __________.'
Q4.Which of these words could complete the following sentence in Spanish? 'Me duele __________.'
Q5.Translate the following sentence into Spanish: 'She spent months in her bed.'
Q6.Translate the following sentence into Spanish: 'They accepted a role.'
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