Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
¡Compartimos nuestros pasatiempos! (We share our hobbies!)
Present your favorite hobbies to the class using -ER and -IR verbs.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify at least 10 Spanish verbs for common hobbies.
Use 'Me gusta' and 'No me gusta' to express their preferences for activities.
Conjugate regular -AR verbs in the 'yo' (I) form, such as 'hablo', 'canto', and 'dibujo'.
Ask a classmate '¿Qué te gusta hacer?' (What do you like to do?).
Answer questions about their hobbies using a complete Spanish sentence.
Correctly use the adjectives 'favorito' and 'favorita' to match the gender of a noun.
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In this lesson, we will learn the Spanish words for our favorite activities, like singing, dancing, an...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
PasatiempoA hobby or an activity you do for fun in your free time.Mi pasatiempo es leer. (My hobby is to read.)
VerboAn action word. It tells you what someone or something is doing.Cantar (to sing), bailar (to dance), and jugar (to play) are all verbos.
Me gustaA phrase that means 'I like'. You use it to talk about things you enjoy.Me gusta dibujar. (I like to draw.)
No me gustaA phrase that means 'I don't like'. You use it to talk about things you do not enjoy.No me gusta estudiar. (I don't like to study.)
Actividad FavoritaThe one activity you like more than all the others; your favorite activity.Mi actividad favorita es nadar. (My favorite activity is to swim.)
InfinitivoThe original form of a verb, before it is changed for a person....
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Expressing Likes: 'Me gusta' + Infinitive
Me gusta + verbo en infinitivo (-ar)
To say you like doing an activity, always use 'Me gusta' followed by the verb in its original '-ar' form. The verb does not change.
Conjugating -AR Verbs for 'Yo' (I)
Take the verb, drop the -AR, and add -O.
When you want to say 'I do' an action, you must change the end of the verb. For example, 'hablar' (to talk) becomes 'hablo' (I talk).
Adjective Agreement: Masculine & Feminine
Adjective must match the noun's gender. Use '-o' for masculine nouns and '-a' for feminine nouns.
Words that describe nouns (adjectives) have to match. 'El pasatiempo' is masculine, so we say 'pasatie...
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Challenging
Lee el párrafo: "A Carlos le encantan los deportes. Los lunes, él nada. Los miércoles, él juega al baloncesto. Los viernes, él monta en bicicleta. A él no le gusta estar en casa." ¿Qué se puede decir de Carlos?
A.Carlos es una persona perezosa (lazy).
B.Carlos prefiere actividades tranquilas.
C.Carlos es una persona muy activa.
D.Carlos no le gustan sus amigos.
Challenging
Organiza las palabras para formar una oración lógica: "mis / favoritas / mis / con / yo / películas / veo / padres"
A.Mis padres favoritas veo con mis películas yo.
B.Yo veo mis películas favoritas con mis padres.
C.Con mis padres yo favoritas veo mis películas.
D.Películas favoritas mis padres veo con yo.
Challenging
Tu amigo de México te escribe: "¡Hola! Mi pasatiempo favorito es preparar chilaquiles y guacamole. La comida mexicana es muy sabrosa." ¿Cuál es el pasatiempo de tu amigo?
A.Viajar a otros países.
B.Escribir cartas.
C.Practicar deportes.
D.Cocinar comida típica de su país.
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