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Parejas famosas: possessive adjectives 'su' and 'sus' (his, her, their)
I can use ‘su’ and ‘sus’ with -ar verbs to ask questions about a famous Spanish-speaking couple.
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Year 10
Edexcel
Parejas famosas: possessive adjectives 'su' and 'sus' (his, her, their)
I can use ‘su’ and ‘sus’ with -ar verbs to ask questions about a famous Spanish-speaking couple.
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Key learning points
- To say ‘his’, ‘her’ or ‘its’ before a singular or uncountable noun, both masculine and singular, we use ‘su’.
- ‘Su’ and ‘sus’ mean ‘their’, referring to something that belongs to more than one person.
- Spanish doesn’t have a word for ‘do’ or ‘did’ in questions (auxiliary). Only the main verb is used.
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
Cognate - a word in more than one language that has the same meaning and linguistic origin
Common misconception
The final ‘-s’ in ‘sus’ refers to more than one person.
The final ‘s’ refers to a plural noun.
Emphasise the importance of context in understanding the meaning of 'su'. This will help students to understand whether it means 'his', 'her', 'its' or 'their'.
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6 Questions
Q1.
Match the possessive adjectives in Spanish to the correct English possessive adjectives.
my
his, her, its
our
your (singular)
your (plural)
Q2.
What is the meaning of 'su' in the following context? 'Es una película famosa. Su protagonista es Penélope Cruz.'
his
her
our
Q3.
Which word could complete the following sentence? 'Mis __________ están aquí.'
hermana
familia
padre
Q4.
Complete the following sentence. The preterite tense is used for __________.
routine events in the present
events in progress in the present
future plans
Q5.
Translate the following into Spanish: 'she organised'
Q6.
Translate the following into Spanish: 'they forgot'
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6 Questions
Q1.
What does 'sus' mean in the following context? 'Lucía y Daniel están en la playa. Invitaron a sus amigos a quedar allí.'
his
her
its
Q2.
Which words could appear after 'sus'?
esfuerzo
popularidad
amiga
Q3.
Which of these Spanish words are cognates or near-cognates in English?
compartieron
Q4.
Translate the following sentence into Spanish: 'They showed their happiness.'
Q5.
Translate the following sentence into Spanish: 'Did she post a photo?'
Q6.
Translate the following sentence into Spanish: 'Did they organise the wedding?'
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