KS4 · Spanish · Year 11

Entrevistas: 'usted' and 'tú', present tense, role-play (Edexcel)

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Your learning goal

I can use 'tú' and 'usted' to address others when conducting an interview.

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What you’ll learn

I can use 'tú' and 'usted' to address others when conducting an interview.

Key learning points

We can boost our word knowledge by making connections between words such as word families, synonyms, opposites, etc.
To mean 'you' in an informal context, use 'tú'. In a formal context, use 'usted'.
It is common to address unfamiliar people as 'usted', for example in commercial settings like a shop or restaurant.
The plural form of 'usted' is 'ustedes'.
'Usted' and 'ustedes' respectively take the 3rd person singular and plural forms of the verb.

Words to know

tú: informal way to address 'you'
usted: formal way to address 'you'
ustedes: formal way to address 'you all'
3rd person: form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'she', 'he', 'it', 'they', or 'you (formal)'

Common mistakes

The only way to mean 'you (singular)' in Spanish is 'tú'.

There are two ways to mean 'you (singular)' in Spanish. Use 'tú' to mean 'you' in an informal context, and 'usted' to mean 'you' in a formal context.

For parents, carers and teachers

This lesson is part of the 9-week revision programme which includes a revisit of all the words on the GCSE word list, key grammar and practice exam elements, including exam tips and model answers.