When you have finished this lesson you can:
When you have finished this lesson you can:
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Because she wants him just to order two coffees | |
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Because she wants his to know how to speak correctly |
The Spanish monarchy was re-established as a Constitutional Monarchy and as part of the Spanish government by the Spanish Constitution of 1978 after it underwent a short time of abolishment and a different status under Franco.
It has its roots in the Visigothic Kingdom of the 5th century, and several the Christian Kingdoms that followed the Muslim conquest in the 8th century. The different smaller kingdoms on the Iberian Peninsula were united into Spain in the 15th century by the dynastic marriage between Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon. Under the rule of Isabella and Ferdinand the Spanish Empire became one of the first global powers as they funded Christopher Columbus's exploratory voyage across the Atlantic Ocean which led to the discovery of America and its Spanish colonization.
The Spanish monarchy was re-established as a Constitutional Monarchy and as part of the Spanish government by the Spanish Constitution of 1978 after it underwent a short time of abolishment and a different status under Franco.
It has its roots in the Visigothic Kingdom of the 5th century, and several the Christian Kingdoms that followed the Muslim conquest in the 8th century. The different smaller kingdoms on the Iberian Peninsula were united into Spain in the 15th century by the dynastic marriage between Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon. Under the rule of Isabella and Ferdinand the Spanish Empire became one of the first global powers as they funded Christopher Columbus's exploratory voyage across the Atlantic Ocean which led to the discovery of America and its Spanish colonization.
When you talk about the royals, use the following titles:
When you talk about the royals, use the following titles:
When you speak to the royals, be formal and say:
When you speak to the royals, be formal and say:
Your highness is used whether it's a king or a queen you're talking to:
Your highness is used whether it's a king or a queen you're talking to:
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In Plaza Mayor | |
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In the Cathedral | |
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On the beach |
A person can be both responsible (good to take care of things and do them properly) - and responsible for something.
Notice that responsible is an adjective:
A person can be both responsible (good to take care of things and do them properly) - and responsible for something.
Notice that responsible is an adjective:
Tell him that it is his responsibility:
Tell him that it is his responsibility:
Possessive pronouns indicate belonging. They always adapt in gender and number to the word to which they refer.
The atonic possessives go before the noun
- estoy buscando mi paraguas = i’m looking for my umbrella
- nuestra gata ha cogido un ratón = our cat has caught a
mouse
singular / plural
mi / mis
tu / tus
su / sus
nuestro, -a
nuestros, -as
vuestro, -a
vuestros, -as
su / sus
The possessive pronoun substitutes a noun that has been mentioned with priority and agrees on gender and number with the latter
- no es mi maleta, es la suya = it’s not my bag, it’s hers
- no encuentro mis gafas. ¿Puedo ponerme las tuyas? = I can’t find my glasses, can I use yours?
singular / plural
el mío, la mía / los míos, las mías
el tuyo, la tuya / los tuyos, las tuyas
el suyo, la suya / los suyos, las suyas
el nuestro, la nuestra / los nuestros, las nuestras
el vuestro, la vuestra / los vuestros, las vuestras
el suyo, la suya / los suyos, las suyas
Possessive pronouns indicate belonging. They always adapt in gender and number to the word to which they refer.
The atonic possessives go before the noun
- estoy buscando mi paraguas = i’m looking for my umbrella
- nuestra gata ha cogido un ratón = our cat has caught a
mouse
singular / plural
mi / mis
tu / tus
su / sus
nuestro, -a
nuestros, -as
vuestro, -a
vuestros, -as
su / sus
The possessive pronoun substitutes a noun that has been mentioned with priority and agrees on gender and number with the latter
- no es mi maleta, es la suya = it’s not my bag, it’s hers
- no encuentro mis gafas. ¿Puedo ponerme las tuyas? = I can’t find my glasses, can I use yours?
singular / plural
el mío, la mía / los míos, las mías
el tuyo, la tuya / los tuyos, las tuyas
el suyo, la suya / los suyos, las suyas
el nuestro, la nuestra / los nuestros, las nuestras
el vuestro, la vuestra / los vuestros, las vuestras
el suyo, la suya / los suyos, las suyas
"Su" can mean his or hers and is therefore used as feminine or masculine pronoun. It is used if the pronoun does not refer back to the subject in the same main sentence.
Example: "Pedro lives with his family." (Pedro vive con su familia).
"Su" can mean his or hers and is therefore used as feminine or masculine pronoun. It is used if the pronoun does not refer back to the subject in the same main sentence.
Example: "Pedro lives with his family." (Pedro vive con su familia).
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Feminine and masculine | |
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Feminine |
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Pedro lives in his house in Madrid | |
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Pedro lives in their house in Madrid |