Vocab test
- Un niño – A boy
- Una niña – A girl
- El hombre – The man
- La mujer – The woman
- Una manzana – An apple
- La leche – The milk
- Yo – I
- Tú – You
- Él – He
- Ella – She
Verb of the day
Conjugate the verb COMER, (to eat) in the present tense.
| Yo | Nosotros |
| Tú | Vosotros |
| Él/ Ella/ Usted | Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes |
Questions to answer
1. ¿Tú comes pan?
2. ¿La niña bebe leche?
3. ¿El hombre come una manzana?
4. ¿Tú eres una niña?
5. ¿Tú bebes agua?
6. ¿Él es un hombre?
7. ¿Tú comes manzanas?
8. ¿Tú eres Ana?
A simple dialogue
Use the Spanish phrases to translate the English dialogue. Write it out and perform it.
- Are you Max?
- No, I am not Max. I am Ángel.
- Hello Ángel.
- The girl is Claudia. The man is Max.
- Perfect. Do you drink water, Ángel?
- Yes. I drink water.
- And do you eat bread and apples?
- I eat bread. I do not eat apples.
- Does the man eat apples?
- Yes. Max eats apples.
Use these phrases to translate the dialogue.
¿El hombre come manzanas?
Perfecto. ¿Tú bebes agua, Ángel?
¿Tú eres Max?
¿Y tú comes pan y manzanas?
Hola Ángel.
La niña es Claudia. El hombre es Max.
Sí. Max come manzanas.
Sí. Yo bebo agua.
Yo como pan. Yo no como manzanas. No, yo no soy Max. Yo soy Ángel.
Grammar notes
* Read this information, then use it to quiz a friend.
GENDER
In Spanish, all nouns have gender—either masculine or feminine. This applies to both people and objects, even though objects don’t have a gender in real life.
- Masculine nouns often end in -o (but not always).
- Feminine nouns often end in -a (but not always).
DEFINITE ARTICLE
The definite article refers to the word “the”. In Spanish, we can translate “the “ as “el” or “la”.
El is used for masculine nouns.
- el niño (the boy)
- el hombre (the man)
- el pan (the bread)
La is used for feminine nouns.
- la niña (the girl)
- la mujer (the woman)
- la manzana (the apple)
INDEFINITE ARTICLE
Indefinite article is the grammatical name for the word “a”. In Spanish, we can translate “a” as “un” or “una”.
Un is used for masculine nouns.
- un niño (a boy)
- un hombre (a man)
Una is used for feminine nouns.
- una niña (a girl)
- una mujer (a woman)
- una manzana (an apple)
Journal prompts
| Write short sentences. Use a translation tool to put them into Spanish. Copy out the translations and check them with your teacher. Teach any new vocabulary to a friend. Your friend should then interview you, using these questions. |
What do you eat? ¿Qué comes?
What do you drink? ¿Qué bebes?
How much bread do you eat? ¿Cuánto pan comes?
How much water do you drink? ¿Cuánta agua bebes?
Text to voice tool with adjustable speed.
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