Introduce language used to discuss NYC places and activities
Begin Present Tense Irregular Verb
Advance production with irregular verbs.
Introduction
For this unit, we will focus on activities and places in New York City.
Warm Up Activity
Español
Inglés
A Vamos al museo.
1 There's music in Central Park tonight.
B Tengo un billete al basketball game.
2 Let's go to the museum.
C Hay música en Central Park este noche.
3 I have a ticket to the basketball game.
Part 1: Adjectives
In Part 1 we will discuss adjectives. One difference between adjectives in English and
Spanish is the verb distinction used in Spanish to identify permanent and non-permentant
descriptions.
We will continue that conversation in Part 2, as we compare the verbs ser and estar
For now, well categorize adjective types into physical/personal descriptions and mental states.
Part 1: Adjective Charts
Physical Adjectives
English
Spanish
tall
alto / alta
short
bajo / baja
thin
delgada / delgado
fat
gordo / gorda
big
grande
small
pequeña / pequeño
studious
estudioso / estudiosa
intelligent
intelegente/ listo / lista
good
bueno / buena
bad
malo / mala
Mental State Adjectives
English
Spanish
happy
feliz
sad
triste
worried
ocupado / ocupada
mad
enojado / enojada
confused
confundido / confundida
excited
emocionado / emocionada
Add more information here about what this section covers 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 relate to our topic of Family Traditions. Here, we include words that relate to parties, holidays and events, as well as different types of celebrations.
In Part 2, we will gain familiarity with subject pronouns.
In this section, we will gain a solid familiarity of pronouns and infinitive verbs separately
before we combine these ideas to begin work on creating short sentences.
Part 2: Lesson
Subject Pronouns
Classes of gender and number also exist within subject pronouns.
These two sections, gender and number, determine how nouns are treated within a sentence.
In Spanish, it is common for subject pronouns to be omitted, as they are incorporated as part of a verb conjugation.
We will begin verb conjugations next.
Persona
Person
Español
Inglés
Yo
I
Tú
You
Él
He
Ella
She
Nosotros
We
Ellos
They
Ellas
They (females)
Infinitive Verbs: Family Tradition
There are three broad categories of verb-types in Spanish:
Verbs that end in ...
In this section we will learn about how subject pronouns are associated with particular verb endings in Spanish
Here, we will begin making short phrases by combining subjects and verbs in a single word.
Part 3: Lesson
The general formula for creating verb conjugations is to replace the infinitive verb ending (-ar/-er/-ir) with the appropriate ending of the subject.
Although there are three verb-ending categories, -er and -ir verbs tend to share most of the conjugation endings.
Conjugated Verbs:Present Tense
Subject - Verb Ending Conjugations
In Spanish, verbs are conjugated depending on the subject they are associated with, as well as the tense.
For now, we will focus on Present Simple Tense
Each subject pronoun is associated with a particular verb-ending type.
Persona
Verb ends in:
Español
Inglés
Yo : I
-o
Tú : You
-as / -es
Él : He
-a / -e
Ella: She
-a / -e
Nosotros: We
-amos / -emos
Ellos / Ellas: They
-an / -en
Description of Tables under here
Regular Verbs: Present Tense
These tables show how verbs change based on the subject pronouns used in the sentence. The ending of the verb is typically dropped, and the corresponding subject pronoun ending is added.
-Ar Verbs Table
-AR Verbs
Subject Pronoun
Verb Ending
Infinitive Verb
Conjugated Verb
Example - Spanish
Example - Translation
Yo
-o
celebrar
celebro
Yo celebro a la fiesta.
I celebrate at the party.
Tú
-as
invitar
invitas
Tú invitas a tú amigo.
You invite your friend.
Él
-a
preparar
prepara
Él prepara la comida.
He prepares the food.
Ella
-a
cocinar
cocina
Ella cocina la cena.
She cooks the dinner.
Nosotros
-amos
viajar
viajamos
Viajamos a Florida cada Navidad.
We travel to Florida every Christmas.
Ellos / Ellas
-an
decorar
decoran
Ellos no decoran el árbol.
They don't decorate the tree.
ER/IR Verbs Table
-ER / -IR Verbs
Subject Pronoun
Verb Ending
Infinitive Verb
Conjugated Verb
Example - Spanish
Example - Translation
Yo
-o
comer
como
Yo como la cena.
I eat the dinner.
Tú
-es
escribir
escribes
Tú escribes una carta.
You write a card.
Él
-e
leer
lee
Él lee la carta.
He reads the card.
Ella
-e
vivir
vive
Ella vive en Nueva York.
She lives in New York.
Nosotros
-imos / -emos
comer
comemos
Comemos juntos a la fiesta del Día de Independenia.