Grammar Foundations and Sentence Structure

What this unit covers

The page mixes Spanish grammar with general sentence work. On the Spanish side, you will find the mind map NOUNS & GENDER, which explains that Spanish nouns have gender, but this does not always mean male or female. There are also resources on plurals, adjectives, articles, reflexive verbs, prepositions, negation and indirect objects. A slide set on Superlatives & comparatives covers irregular forms, such as using joven in a comparison.

Sentence structure and terms

Other resources step back to the metalanguage. The Parts of Speech mind map gives simple tests, such as putting the in front of a noun or to in front of a verb. Language Terminology covers word classes and comparative and superlative forms. You will also find mind maps on sentence types, compound sentences and punctuation, and analysing sentences, plus a long run of flowcharts on identifying subjects and object complements.

Where to start

1. Open Parts of Speech to get the labels straight.
2. Move to NOUNS & GENDER for agreement and plurals.
3. Try the quiz Spanish 2 Unit 1 Lesson 1, which asks what adjectives and nouns must agree in and how plurals are formed.
4. Look at the sentence maps, then check yourself with Sentence Structure.

Using quizzes and maps together

Read a map first, then take a quiz on the same topic. Where you slip, go back to the branch that explains it. Flashcard decks such as Spanish Prepositions and Spanish Negation are handy for short, repeated practice. Teachers can set a map as reading and a quiz as a quick check. A GCSE Spanish speaking and writing prompt map is also listed for those working at that level.

Where it fits

This unit sits in the Grammar strand of Spanish language as a school subject. Choose one topic that feels shaky, work through it, and then build your own flashcards from what you found.