Una nueva vida: 2nd person singular and plural preterite
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand and use 2nd person preterite -ar verbs in the context of Mexican emigration.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The Spanish 2nd person subject pronouns are 'tú', 'vosotros' and 'vosotras'.
- The Spanish 2nd person possessive adjectives are 'tu(s)', 'vuestro(s)' and 'vuestra(s)'.
- Regular -ar verbs in the 2nd person singular of the preterite tense end in -aste.
- Regular -ar verbs in the 2nd person plural of the preterite tense end in -asteis.
Keywords
2nd person singular - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'you' singular
2nd person plural - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'you' plural
Subject pronoun - refers to the subject of a verb e.g. I, they
Possessive adjective - identifies ownership or possession of a noun e.g. my, their
Preterite - tense used to express completed events in the past
Common misconception
Their is only one way to say 'your' in Spanish.
There are six ways to say 'your' in Spanish depending on the gender and number of the following noun, and whether the owner is singular or plural: tu, tus, vuestro, vuestra, vuestros and vuestras
Teacher tip
For slides 19 and 20, make sure to emphasise the phonetic differences between -aste and -asteis, as this can be difficult to pick up. Starter Quiz Question 2 is aimed at Higher Tier students.
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Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
to fall, falling
to change, changing
to cross, crossing
to send, sending
to stay, staying
to fight, fighting
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to cross, crossing
to make the most of
to consider, considering
to go back, come back
Q3.How do you say 'you' in Spanish?
Q4.The preterite tense is used to communicate completed events in the ...
Q5.Which verb is in the 2nd person singular form of the preterite tense?
Q6.Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'hablar' in the preterite tense: ' con tu hermanastro' (you -singular - spoke with your step-brother).
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
to turn off, turning off
to fight, struggle
to be late, take a long time
equality
unemployment
biggest, greatest
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
to fix, repair
to request, apply for
to get over, overcome
to use, utilise
accommodation
wealth
Q3.The 2nd person subject pronouns in Spanish are tú, and vosotras.
Q4.Complete the question with the correct possessive adjective: '¿cuándo acostáis a __________ hijos?' (when do you put your children to bed?).
Q5.What is 'you (plural) stole' in Spanish?
Q6.In which order would the preterite forms of 'empezar' appear in this sentence?: 'tú __________ al mediodía pero vosotras __________ a las dos'.
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