Elementary Spanish/Unit1 Grammar1

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Goals

• Introduce language used at holidays and gatherings
• Begin Present Tense
• Advance production for simple present tense phrases.

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Introduction For this unit, we will focus on the theme of holidays and celebrations. To begin practicing, read the following three sentences, and try to identify their corresponding English phrase. Try to find matching translations! Warm Up Activity Español Inglés A La casa es pequeña. 1 The boy celebrates. B Las amigas preparar la cena. 2The house is small. C El niño celebra. 3The friends prepare the dinner.

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Part 1: Articles and Nouns In Part 1 we will discuss articles and nouns, as they relate to holidays and celebrations. Before we move into more complicated grammar components, starting off with a general understanding of how masculine and feminine structures work in Spanish will give a great basis. Part 1: Nouns and Articles Articles in Spanish are classified in two sets of categories. These two sections, gender and number, determine how nouns are treated within a sentence. Article Description Feminine: Number Spanish English Example Singular La The La casa es roja. Singular Una A Tengo una amiga. Plural Las The Las niñas juegan. Plural Unas * (slang for some) A (plural) * Some* Unas casas son rojas, otras son verdes. Article Description Masculine: Number Spanish English Example Singular El The El apartamento es grande. Singular Un A Tengo un amigo. Plural Los The Los niños hablan. Plural Unos A *(slang for some) Unos apartamentos son grandes, otros pequeños. These are nouns that are seen in the story General Vocabulary Español Inglés la bicicleta the bike el coche the car la sangre the blood la cascada the waterfall el viento the wind el golpe the blow / the hit la lágrima the tears el abrazo the hug la mano the hand la boca the mouth la luz the light un hechizo a spell el mágico the magic el pelo the hair una cortada a cut

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