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Una nueva vida: 2nd person singular and plural preterite

I can understand and use 2nd person preterite -ar verbs in the context of Mexican emigration.

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Una nueva vida: 2nd person singular and plural preterite

I can understand and use 2nd person preterite -ar verbs in the context of Mexican emigration.

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Key learning points

  1. The Spanish 2nd person subject pronouns are 'tú', 'vosotros' and 'vosotras'.
  2. The Spanish 2nd person possessive adjectives are 'tú(s)', 'vuestro(s)' and 'vuestra(s)'.
  3. Regular -ar verbs in the 2nd person singular of the preterite tense end in -aste.
  4. 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

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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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:caer,to fall, falling
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to fall, falling

Correct Answer:cambiar,to change, changing
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to change, changing

Correct Answer:cruzar,to cross, crossing
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to cross, crossing

Correct Answer:mandar,to send, sending
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to send, sending

Correct Answer:quedarse,to stay, staying
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to stay, staying

Correct Answer:pelear,to fight, fighting
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to fight, fighting

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:atravesar,to cross, crossing
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to cross, crossing

Correct Answer:aprovechar,to make the most of
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to make the most of

Correct Answer:considerar,to consider, considering
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to consider, considering

Correct Answer:regresar,to go back, come back
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to go back, come back

Q3.
How do you say 'you' in Spanish?
Correct answer:
yo
Correct answer: vosotros
nosotros
Correct answer: vosotras
Q4.
The preterite tense is used to communicate completed events in the ...
Correct Answer: past
Q5.
Which verb is in the 2nd person singular form of the preterite tense?
empujé
Correct answer: empujaste
empujó
empujamos
empujaron
Q6.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'hablar' in the preterite tense: ' con tu hermanastro' (you -singular - spoke with your step-brother).
Correct Answer: hablaste

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:apagar,to turn off, turning off
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to turn off, turning off

Correct Answer:luchar,to fight, struggle
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to fight, struggle

Correct Answer:tardar,to be late, take a long time
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to be late, take a long time

Correct Answer:igualdad,equality
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equality

Correct Answer:paro,unemployment
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unemployment

Correct Answer:mayor,biggest, greatest
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biggest, greatest

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:arreglar,to fix, repair
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to fix, repair

Correct Answer:solicitar,to request, apply for
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to request, apply for

Correct Answer:superar,to get over, overcome
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to get over, overcome

Correct Answer:utilizar,to use, utilise
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to use, utilise

Correct Answer:alojamiento,accommodation
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accommodation

Correct Answer:riqueza,wealth
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wealth

Q3.
The 2nd person subject pronouns in Spanish are tú, and vosotras.
Correct Answer: vosotros
Q4.
Complete the question with the correct possessive adjective: '¿cuándo acostáis a __________ hijos?' (when do you put your children to bed?).
tu
tus
Correct answer: vuestros
vuestras
Q5.
What is 'you (plural) stole' in Spanish?
robaste
Correct answer: robasteis
robaron
robamos
Q6.
In which order would the preterite forms of 'empezar' appear in this sentence?: 'tú __________ al mediodía pero vosotras __________ a las dos'.
Correct answer: empezaste, empezasteis
empezasteis, empezaste

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