SER
What does the verb SER mean in English, and what is the "YO" form?
to be, yo soy
Complete the sentence:
Yo ___ quince años.
tengo
yo tengo quince años
What are the three types of regular verbs in Spanish?
-ar, -er, -ir
Question:
How do you decide whether to use gusta or gustan?
gusta before singular nouns and verbs/actions
gustan before plural nouns.
Ex: me gusta hablar, me gusta el color rosado
Ex: me gustan los tacos
What do bailar and cantar mean in English?
cantar = to sing
Complete the sentence:
Mi amigo ___ muy alto y simpático
es
mi amigo es muy alto y simpático
Complete the sentence:
Ella ___ pelo largo y negro.
tiene
ella tiene pelo largo y negro
Conjugate the verb:
Yo ___ (hablar) español en la clase.
hablo
yo hablo Español en la clase.
Complete the sentence:
A mí __ _________ leer libros de aventuras.
me gusta
Translate to English:
A mi hermano le gusta correr en el parque.
My brother likes to run in the park.
Complete the sentence:
Nosotros ___ estudiantes de Central Cabarrus High School.
somos
nosotros somos estudiantes de Central Cabarrus High School
Find and correct the two errors in this description:
"Mis primos tiene ojos azul y pelo rubio."
tienen (Subject is plural: mis primos)
azules (Adjective must agree with plural ojos)
What are the endings for -ar, -er, and -ir verbs?
-AR = o, as, a, amos, an
-ER = o, es, e, emos, en
-IR = o, es, e, imos, en
Complete the sentence:
A ellos ____ ________ los deportes.
les gustan
Translate to English:
"Yo soy inteligente y tengo pelo castaño."
I am intelligent and I have brown hair.
Give all 5 subject pronoun forms for SER
(Yo, Tú, Él/Ella/Ud., Nosotros, Ellos/Ellas/Uds.).
(What are all the conjugations/changes for SER?)
soy, eres, es, somos, son
Question: Construct a single, complete Spanish sentence asking a classmate about their description using:
The correct form of tener for tú (as a question)
pelo with an length adjective (corto or largo)
ojos with a color adjective (azules, verdes, or castaños)
Answers may vary:
Example: ¿Tú tienes el pelo corto y los ojos azules?
Find and correct the two conjugation errors in this sentence:
"Nosotros nadan en la piscina y Sofía escribo cuentos."
nadamos (Nosotros nadamos)
escribe (Sofía escribe)
What do the pronouns me, te, le, nos, les stand for in English when used with GUSTAR?
me = to me
te = to you
le = to him/her, to you (formal)
nos = to us
les = to them/y'all
Translate to Spanish:
"We write in Spanish and read books."
Escribir / Leer
Nosotros Escribimos en español y leemos libros.
Which verb do you use for physical qualities (height/personality) versus age/hair/eye characteristics?
Give an example of each.
SER = Physical Qualities/Personality
TENER = age/hair/eyes
Combine age and physical descriptions into one complete Spanish sentence for two people:
"My sisters are 15 years old and they have long, black hair."
Answers will vary:
Example:
Mis hermanas tienen quince años y tienen pelo largo y negro
Question: Translate and conjugate both actions into one sentence:
"My family and I dance at the party, but my friends read books."
Word bank (bailar, en la fiesta, pero, leer libros)
mi familia y yo bailamos en la fiesta, pero mis amigos leen libros.
Translate the following:
We like sports, but they like to run.
Word bank
(los deportes, pero, correr)
A nosotros nos gustan los deportes, pero a ellos les gusta correr
OR
Nos gustan los deportes, pero les gusta correr.
Prompt:
Write a single sentence in Spanish stating that
- you draw,
- your friend swims,
- and you both like to play sports
Yo dibujo, mi amigo nada y a nosotros nos gusta jugar/practicar deportes.
- Answers may vary... looking for correct conjugations.