9/23/2013 Artículos y Pronombres

In Spanish, nouns are broken up into 2 categories: masculine and feminine. In general, masculine nouns end in “o”. In general, feminine nouns end in “a”. Nouns have definite articles that reflect their gender. These articles mean “the” in English. The masculine definite articles are el and los. The feminine definite articles are la and las. Here are some examples: el gato la casa los lobos las gomas Masculino vs. Femenino

Determina el artículo definido correcto de las palabras siguientes. (Determine the correct definite article for the following words.) *Modelo- el milagro las almohadas ______________ muchacha (girl) ______________ niño (boy) ______________ hermano (brother) ______________ ropa (clothing) ______________ cama (bed) ______________ revistas (magazines) ­­­­______________ monos (monkies) ______________ cuerpos (bodies) ______________ manchas (smudges) ______________ río (river) Artículos Definidos

Determina el artículo definido correcto de las palabras siguientes. (Determine the correct definite article for the following words.) *Modelo- el milagro las almohadas la muchacha (girl) el niño (boy) el hermano (brother) la ropa (clothing) la cama (bed) las revistas (magazines) los monos (monkies) los cuerpos (bodies) las manchas (smudges) el río (river) Actividad con artículos definidos

Escribe la termincación de cada palabra. (Write the ending of each Word) *Modelo - el milagro 1. La manzan ­­___2. El plátan____ 3. el teatr______4. La cucarach_____ 5. la lengu_____6. El dormitori______ Actividad con Artículos Definidos

Escribe la termincación de cada palabra. (Write the ending of each Word) *Modelo - el milagro 1. La manzana2. El plátano 3. el teatro4. La cucaracha 5. la lengua 6. El dormitorio Actividad con Artículos Definidos

Many masculine nouns do not end in “o”. If it ends in -e, -ma, or a consonant other than -d, -z, or ión, it's also masculine. Ejemplos: 1.End in –e: el perfume, el estante (shelf), el maquillaje 2. End in –ma: el programa, el drama, el idioma 3. End in a consonant other tan –d,-z, or ión: el árbol, el rumor, el cojín (cushion) Masculino y Feminino

You are familiar with the definite articles in Spanish: el, la, los, las. These mean the and are used to describe specific nouns that are easily identified by the listener. For example: In the sentence, I need the apple, the definite article shows that the speaker is talking about a specific apple the listener can identify. Artículos Indefinidos

Now let’s talk about indefinite articles! An indefinite article is used to talk about a noun that is not easily identified by the listener. Artículos Indefinidos

Look at the following sentence: I need an apple. In this sentence, the noun is “apple” and the indefinite article is “an”. The indefinite article shows that the speaker is not talking about a specific apple; but rather, any apple. Artículos Indefinidos

The indefinite articles in Spanish are un, unos, una, unas. These mean: * un, una = a, an * unos, unas = some Artículos Indefinidos

Actividad con Artículos Indefinidos You will need the following phrases in Spanish to complete the activity. Yo necesito - I need Yo quiero - I want Yo tengo - I have

10/01/13 Los Pronombres

Let’s talk about pronouns! We are going to talk about subject pronouns. Subject pronouns are used when the pronoun is the subject of the sentence. Examples of subject pronouns in English are: I, you, we, he, she, they

Look at the following sentences and their subject pronouns. He likes to dance. She likes chocolate cake. He likes to sing with her. Can you pick out the subject pronouns? Los Pronombres

Look at the following sentences and their subject pronouns. He likes to dance. She likes chocolate cake. He likes to sing with her. Can you pick out the subject pronouns? Los Pronombres

We are going to focus on the pronouns “he, she, and they” In Spanish: IWe YouYou all He - She - They -

Los Pronombres We are going to focus on the pronouns “he, she, and they” In Spanish: IWe YouYou all He - She - They - Él Ella Ellos, Ellas

Los Pronombres IWe YouYou all 3 rd Person Singular He - Él She - Ella 3 rd Person Plural They – Ellos, Ellas We are going to focus on the 3 rd person singular and 3 rd person plural.

You can use subject pronouns to replace nouns in everyday conversation. For example: In the following sentence the noun the woman can be replaced with a subject pronoun. The woman is a nurse. Changes to She is a nurse. Los Pronombres

The following nouns can be replaced by subject pronouns. La mujer - El hombre - La niña - El muchacho - Las chicas - Los hombres -

Los verbos de -er Let’s take what we know about subject pronouns and use it with verbs We are going to focus on regular –er verbs  Examples of -er verbs: comer, correr, beber, comprender, leer, romper Let’s put these verbs in the 3 rd person singular and plural ComerCorrer (singular) Él/Ella - come corre (plural) Ellos/Ellas – comen corren

Hagan oraciones Ella corre

Hagan oraciones Ellos corren

Hagan oraciones Ellos corren

Hagan oraciones Ella corre

Hagan oraciones Él bebe

Hagan oraciones Ella bebe

Hagan oraciones Ellos beben

Hagan oraciones Ella lee

Hagan oraciones Ellos leen

Hagan oraciones Ellos leen

10/17/13 Conjugación

Steps for conjugating verbs Last week, we talked about conjugating verbs in the 3 rd person singular and the 3 rd person plural. To see what you remember, you are going to help me with the steps for doing this successfully First, what are the subject pronouns for them?  3 rd person singular –  3 rd person plural -

Steps for conjugating verbs Last week, we talked about conjugating verbs in the 3 rd person singular and the 3 rd person plural. To see what you remember, you are going to help me with the steps for doing this successfully First, what are the subject pronouns for them?  3 rd person singular – él, ella, usted  3 rd person plural –

Steps for conjugating verbs Last week, we talked about conjugating verbs in the 3 rd person singular and the 3 rd person plural. To see what you remember, you are going to help me with the steps for doing this successfully First, what are the subject pronouns for them?  3 rd person singular – él, ella, usted  3 rd person plural – ellos, ellas, ustedes

Steps: 3 rd person singular What do you think the steps are?

Steps: 3 rd person singular What do you think the steps are?  1. Confirm subject is él, ella, or usted

Steps: 3 rd person singular What do you think the steps are?  1. Confirm subject is él, ella, or usted  2. Drop the “r”

Steps: 3 rd person plural What do you think the steps are?

Steps: 3 rd person plural What do you think the steps are?  1. Confirm subject is ellos, ellas, or ustedes

Steps: 3 rd person plural What do you think the steps are?  1. Confirm subject is ellos, ellas, or ustedes  2. Drop the “r”

Steps: 3 rd person plural What do you think the steps are?  1. Confirm subject is ellos, ellas, or ustedes  2. Drop the “r”  3. Add an “n”

Practice C. Conjugate the following verbs according to the subject pronoun. 1. Ellos ____________________ (correr) 2. Ella _____________________ (leer) 3. Él ______________________ (beber) 4. Ellas ____________________ (comer)

Practice C. Conjugate the following verbs according to the subject pronoun. 1. Ellos corren (correr) 2. Ella lee (leer) 3. Él bebe (beber) 4. Ellas comen (comer)

Practice D. Traduzca las siguientes oraciones de Inglés a español. (Translate the following sentences from English to Spanish.) 1. He eats - ___________________ 2. They run (women) - ____________________ 3. She reads - __________________________ 4. They drink (men) - _____________________

Practice D. Traduzca las siguientes oraciones de Inglés a español. (Translate the following sentences from English to Spanish.) 1. He eats – Él come 2. They run (women) – Ellas corren 3. She reads – Ella lee 4. They drink (men) – Ellos beben

Practice We are going to practice what we have learned! Get into a group of 5 Send one group member to the front to pick up:  1. White board  2. A dry-erase marker  3. A piece of paper towel

How to Play I am going to tell you a phrase in English  She runs One member from your group will write the phrase in Spanish on the white board Once you have it written, you will hold the board in the air and shout “Lo tengo” (I have it) I will check if it is correct  Correct: team earns a point  Incorrect: 2 nd team gets a chance, then 3 rd, 4 th, etc. Then, pass board to next person in group and repeat process Winning team gets a prize!

Ready?!

She runs Ella corre

He reads Él lee

They eat (men) Ellos comen

She drinks Ella bebe

They run (men) Ellos corren

They drink (women) Ellas beben

He runs Él corre

They run (women) Ellas corren

He reads Él lee

She eats Ella come

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Question 1 Choose the correct subject pronoun for the following sentence: ______ comen.  A. Ellos  B. Él  C. Ella

Choose the correct subject pronoun for the following sentence: ______ comen.  A. Ellos  B. Él  C. Ella Question 1

Question 2 Choose the correct verb form for the following sentence: Ella _______  A. Beben  B. Comen  C. Corre  D. leen

Question 2 Choose the correct verb form for the following sentence: Ella _______  A. Beben  B. Comen  C. Corre  D. leen

Question 3 Choose the correct subject pronoun for the following sentence: _____ lee (feminine)  A. Ellas  B. Él  C. Ellos  D. Ella

Choose the correct subject pronoun for the following sentence: _____ lee (feminine)  A. Ellas  B. Él  C. Ellos  D. Ella Question 3

Question 4 Choose the correct verb form for the following sentence: Ellos ______  A. Bebe  B. Comen  C. Corre  D. Lee

Choose the correct verb form for the following sentence: Ellos ______  A. Bebe  B. Comen  C. Corre  D. Lee Question 4

Question 5 Choose the Spanish translation for the following sentence: They read (feminine)  A. Ellos leen  B. Él lee  C. Ella lee  D. Ellas leen

Choose the Spanish translation for the following sentence: They read (feminine)  A. Ellos leen  B. Él lee  C. Ella lee  D. Ellas leen Question 5

Question 6 Choose the correct translation for the following sentence: He eats  A. Él come  B. Ellos comen  C. Ella come  D. Ellas comen

Choose the correct translation for the following sentence: He eats  A. Él come  B. Ellos comen  C. Ella come  D. Ellas comen Question 6

10/21/13 More Conjugation

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Question 1 Choose the correct subject pronoun for the following sentence: ______ comen.  A. Ellos  B. Él  C. Ella

Choose the correct subject pronoun for the following sentence: ______ comen.  A. Ellos  B. Él  C. Ella Question 1

Question 2 Choose the correct verb form for the following sentence: Ella _______  A. Beben  B. Comen  C. Corre  D. leen

Question 2 Choose the correct verb form for the following sentence: Ella _______  A. Beben  B. Comen  C. Corre  D. leen

Question 3 Choose the correct subject pronoun for the following sentence: _____ lee (feminine)  A. Ellas  B. Él  C. Ellos  D. Ella

Choose the correct subject pronoun for the following sentence: _____ lee (feminine)  A. Ellas  B. Él  C. Ellos  D. Ella Question 3

Question 4 Choose the correct verb form for the following sentence: Ellos ______  A. Bebe  B. Comen  C. Corre  D. Lee

Choose the correct verb form for the following sentence: Ellos ______  A. Bebe  B. Comen  C. Corre  D. Lee Question 4

Question 5 Choose the Spanish translation for the following sentence: They read (feminine)  A. Ellos leen  B. Él lee  C. Ella lee  D. Ellas leen

Choose the Spanish translation for the following sentence: They read (feminine)  A. Ellos leen  B. Él lee  C. Ella lee  D. Ellas leen Question 5

Question 6 Choose the correct translation for the following sentence: He eats  A. Él come  B. Ellos comen  C. Ella come  D. Ellas comen

Choose the correct translation for the following sentence: He eats  A. Él come  B. Ellos comen  C. Ella come  D. Ellas comen Question 6

Let’s Talk about –IR verbs Notes!

Let’s Talk about –IR Verbs An –ir verb is a verb that ends in the letters I and R. You have two –ir verbs in your vocabulary list for this unit We are only going to focus on one of them: Escribir Escribir means: to write

Escribir In the 3 rd person singular and 3 rd person plural, -ir verbs have the same endings as –er verbs. What are the endings of –er verbs?  3 rd person singular: -e  3 rd person plural: -en

Escribir – to write IWe YouYou all 3 rd Person Singular Él/ Ella - 3 rd Person Plural Ellos/ Ellas -

Escribir- to write IWe YouYou all 3 rd Person Singular Él/ Ella - escribe 3 rd Person Plural Ellos/Ellas -

Escribir- to write IWe YouYou all 3 rd Person Singular Él/ Ella - escribe 3 rd Person Plural Ellos/ Ellas - escriben

Practice! Take a few minutes do the activities on your sheet and we will discuss them as a class! Some verbs are not on your vocabulary list, so I have conjugated them for you.

Practice A. Write the correct form of the following –ir verbs according to the subject pronoun. 1. Ella __________________________ (escribir) 2. Ellos _________________________ (escribir) 3. Ellas ____________________ (describir – to describe) 4. Él _______________________ (describir- to describe) 5. Ella _______________________ (abrir – to open) 6. Ellos _______________________ (abrir- to open) 7. Ellas _______________________ (admitir- to admit) 8. Él _________________________ (admitir- to admit)

Practice A. Write the correct form of the following –ir verbs according to the subject pronoun. 1. Ella escribe (escribir) 2. Ellos escriben (escribir) 3. Ellas describen (describir – to describe) 4. Él describe (describir- to describe) 5. Ella abre (abrir – to open) 6. Ellos abren (abrir- to open) 7. Ellas admiten (admitir- to admit) 8. Él admite (admitir- to admit)

Practice B. Write the following sentences in Spanish. 1. They open (men/abrir) - __________________________________ 2. She admits (admitir) - ___________________________________ 3. He writes - ___________________________________________ 4. They describe (women/describir) - ___________________________ 5. He opens - ___________________________________________ 6. She writes - __________________________________________ 7. They write (men) - _____________________________________ 8. They write (women) - ___________________________________ 9. He admits (admitir) - __________________________________ 10. She opens (abrir) - ___________________________________

Practice B. Write the following sentences in Spanish. 1. They open (men/abrir) – Ellos abren 2. She admits (admitir) – Ella admite 3. He writes – Él escribe 4. They describe (women/describir) – Ellas describen 5. He opens (abrir) – Él abre 6. She writes – Ella escribe 7. They write (men) – Ellos escriben 8. They write (women) – Ellas escriben 9. He admits (admitir) – Él admite 10. She opens (abrir) – Ella abre

10/29/13 Practice with –IR and –ER Verbs

Hagan oraciones Ella corre

Hagan oraciones Ellos corren

Hagan oraciones Ellos corren

Hagan oraciones Ella corre

Hagan oraciones Él bebe

Hagan oraciones Ella bebe

Ellos comen

Él escribe

Hagan oraciones Ellos beben

Hagan oraciones Ella lee

Hagan oraciones Ellos leen

Ella escribe

Hagan oraciones Ellos leen

Ellos escriben

11/6/13 Repaso

What do you notice? El gato es negro / Los gatos son negros La manzana es verde / Las manzanas son verdes El almuerzo es delicioso /Los almuerzos son deliciosos La casa es blanca / Las casas son blancas What do you notice about the items in blue?

Definite Articles What you saw were definite articles! In Spanish, definite articles mean “the”  Definite articles are either masculine or feminine  Definite articles are either singular or plural  Definite articles match their nouns in gender and number Definite Articles SingularPlural Masculineellos Femininelalas

Using the Pattern With your neighbor, use the pattern you came up with to fill in the following spaces.  1. ______ gafa  2. ______ muchacho  3. ______ hermana  4. ______ tíos  5. ______ cucarachas  6. ______ niños

Translation Translate the following with your neighbor.  1. el gato  2. la manzana  3. el café  4. el muchacho  5. las muchachas  6. las casas  7. los hermanos  8. los aguas  9. los sándwiches

What do you notice? Un gato es negro / Unos gatos son negros Una manzana es verde / Unas manzanas son verdes Un almuerzo es delicioso / Unos almuerzos son deliciosos Una casa es blanca / Unas casas son blancas What do you notice about the items in blue?

Definite Articles What you saw were indefinite articles! In Spanish, definite articles mean “a, an, some”  Indefinite articles are either masculine or feminine  Indefinite articles are either singular or plural  Indefinite articles match their nouns in gender and number Indefinite Articles SingularPlural Masculineununos Feminineunaunas

Using the Pattern With your neighbor, use the pattern you came up with to fill in the following spaces.  1. ______ gafa  2. ______ muchacho  3. ______ hermana  4. ______ tíos  5. ______ cucarachas  6. ______ niños

Translation Translate the following with your neighbor.  1. un gato  2. una manzana  3. un café  4. un muchacho  5. unas muchachas  6. unas casas  7. unos hermanos  8. unos aguas  9. unos sándwiches

Translate into Spanish With your partner, say the following in Spanish.  1. the cat  2. the apple  3. the boy  4. the brothers  5. the waters  6. the coffees

Translate into Spanish With your partner, say the following in Spanish.  1. a cat  2. an apple  3. a boy  4. some brothers  5. some waters  6. some coffees

Do you know the difference? Individually, on a piece of paper, write the following in Spanish.  1. a cat  2. the apple  3. some boys  4. the waters  5. some brothers  6. a house  7. the coffees  8. the cats  9. some apples

11/12/13 Conjugación

Subject Pronouns Discuss with your partner the definition of a subject pronoun  Starting with the meaning of a pronoun might help Come up with examples of subject pronouns When finished, write them on the back board

Subject Pronouns Pronoun- word that takes the place of a noun Subject pronoun – word that takes the place of the noun that is the subject of the sentence  Example: He, she, I, you

What do you remember? With your partner, discuss what you remember about conjugating –ER/-IR verbs When you have discussed everything you remember, write it on the back board.

Conjugate Get into groups of 5 Assign each member an –ER/-IR verb from your vocabulary list Each member is responsible for conjugating their verb in all of the forms Work together to make sure everyone’s endings are correct

Here are the Verbs Beber Comer Correr Leer Escribir

Answers Beber Yo bebo nosotros/nosotras bebemos Tú bebes Él/ella/usted bebe Ellos/Ellas/Usteds beben

Answers Comer Yo como nosotros/nosotras comemos Tú comes Él/ella/usted come Ellos/Ellas/Usteds comen

Answers Correr Yo corro nosotros/nosotras corremos Tú corres Él/ella/usted corre Ellos/Ellas/Usteds corren

Answers Leer Yo leo nosotros/nosotras leemos Tú lees Él/ella/usted lee Ellos/Ellas/Usteds leen

Answers Escribir Yo escribo nosotros/nosotras escribimos Tú escribes Él/ella/usted escribe Ellos/Ellas/Usteds escriben

Speaking Use the following images to ask your partner what they do Also use the images to answer with what you do Follow the model  A: ¿Comes la manzana?  B: Sí, como la manzana  No, no como la manzana

Speaking Activity

Now, you are going to ask if another person does something Ask a question for él and ella Follow the construction  A: ¿Come ella el pan?  B: Sí, ella come el pan.  No, ella no come el pan.

Speaking Activity

11/18/13 Práctica con la conjugación

Apuntes What are the –ER/-IR verb endings for the following subject pronouns? Yo- Tú- What are the steps for conjugating an –ER/-IR verb? o es Determine the subject of the sentence Drop –ER/-IR ending Add “O” or “ES” ending

Try the following verbs On your sheet, conjugate the verbs in the “yo” and “tú” forms using the steps and endings outlined earlier. Verb/Subject Pronoun Comer (to eat) Beber (to drink) Leer (to read) Correr (to run) Escribir (to write) YocomoBeboLeoCorroEscribo Túcomesbebesleescorresescribes

Practice with a partner On your paper write the questions in Spanish on the lines provided. *Model: Do you eat rice? - ¿Comes el arroz? 1. Do you drink water? 2. Do you eat some apples? 3. Do you write the letters? Letters = cartas 4. Do you run a race? Race = carrera 5. Do you read the books? 6. Do you drink coffee?

Practice with a partner D. Now, with your partner, ask and answer the following questions. Choose the correct verb and correct verb form for each question. *Model: Do you eat rice? - ¿Comes el arroz? 1. Do you drink water? ¿ Bebes el agua? 2. Do you eat some apples? ¿Comes unas manzanas? 3. Do you write the letters? ¿ Escribes las cartas? 4. Do you run a race? ¿Corres una carrera? 5. Do you read the books? ¿Lees los libros? 6. Do you drink coffee? ¿ Bebes el café?

Individual practice Individually, complete the activity on the back of your page. Whatever you do not finish will be homework. Be prepared to share your responses with the class.