Starter quiz
- Match the Spanish adjectives with their meanings.
- europeo⇔European ✓
- malo⇔bad ✓
- tercero⇔third ✓
- oscuro⇔dark ✓
- primero⇔first ✓
- precioso⇔beautiful ✓
- Which words are adjectives in Spanish?
- hablar
- largo ✓
- compra
- arroz
- maravillosa ✓
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- Which words could appear before the noun 'hotel'?
- tengo sed
- lo siento
- buen ✓
- mío
- primer ✓
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- How would you say 'we loved it'?
- Nos gusta
- Nos encanta
- Nos gustó
- Nos encantó ✓
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- 'Buscar' means 'to look for'. What is 'she looked for' in Spanish?
- 'buscó' ✓
- 'Empezar' is to 'start' in Spanish. What is 'you started' in Spanish?
- 'empezaste' ✓
Exit quiz
- Match the English and Spanish words.
- la calidad⇔quality ✓
- quemar⇔to burn ✓
- el pescado⇔fish ✓
- el entorno⇔environment, surroundings ✓
- lindo⇔beautiful ✓
- los fuegos artificiales⇔fireworks ✓
- Which statement about Las Fallas is true?
- There are fireworks on the first night.
- The cardboard sculptures are awarded prizes. ✓
- The cardboard sculptures are burnt on the last night. ✓
- The festival happens in May.
- Las Fallas happens all over the country.
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- Which word could appear before 'ciudades' (f)?
- algún
- alguna
- algunos
- algunas ✓
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- Which word could appear before 'restaurante' (m)?
- algún ✓
- alguna
- algunos
- algunas
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- What is 'some souvenirs' in Spanish?
- 'algunos recuerdos' ✓
- What is 'some views' in Spanish?
- 'algunas vistas' ✓
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Lesson Details
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.
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.
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
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