Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
El verbo 'querer': ¿Qué quieres para tu cumpleaños? (The verb 'querer': What do you want for your birthday?)
Review the irregular verb 'querer' and use it to talk about what you want for your birthday (Quiero un regalo).
What you'll learn
- Identify at least 3 different forms of the verb 'querer' (yo quiero, tú quieres, él/ella/usted quiere) in simple sentences about birthday wishes.
- Apply the correct form of 'querer' to complete 5 out of 6 sentences describing what different people want for their birthdays.
- Construct 3 original sentences using 'querer' to express what they want for their own birthday, using correct grammar and vocabulary.
- Translate 4 out of 5 simple sentences from English to Spanish using the verb 'querer' to express desires related to birthdays.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify the verb 'querer' as the verb for 'to want'.
Correctly conjugate the verb 'querer' for 'yo', 'tú', 'él', and 'ella' in the present tense.
Ask a friend what they want for their birthday using the question '¿Qué quieres para tu cumpleaños?'.
State what they want for their birthday using the phrase 'Yo quiero...'.
State what a friend wants for their birthday using the phrase 'Él/Ella quiere...'.
List at least three birthday-related vocabulary words (e.g., pastel, regalo, globos).
¡Feliz cumpleaños! 🎂 If you could have anything in the whole world for your birthday, what would you ask for?
Today, we are going to learn a super important Spanish verb: &...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Verbo (Verb)An action word. It tells you what someone or something is doing. 'Querer' is a verb.In 'Yo quiero un perro', the verb is 'quiero' (I want).
Querer (To want)The special verb we use to talk about things we desire or wish for.Quiero un pastel de chocolate. (I want a chocolate cake.)
Cumpleaños (Birthday)The special day celebrating when you were born.Mi cumpleaños es en junio. (My birthday is in June.)
Regalo (Gift/Present)Something you give to someone on a special day, like a birthday.Quiero un regalo grande. (I want a big gift.)
Yo (I)The word you use when you are talking about yourself.Yo quiero globos. (I want balloons.)
Tú (You, informal)The word you use when you are talking to one friend.¿Tú quieres pizza? (Do you want pizz...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Conjugating 'Querer' (Yo, Tú, Él/Ella)
Yo quiero, Tú quieres, Él/Ella quiere
The verb 'querer' is a special 'boot verb'. The 'e' in the middle changes to 'ie' for 'yo', 'tú', and 'él/ella'. Notice how the endings are different for each person!
Forming a 'Want' Sentence
Subject (like Yo) + Form of 'querer' (like quiero) + Thing you want (like un regalo).
To say what someone wants, start with who is wanting, add the correct form of 'querer', and then say what they want. For example, 'Yo quiero un videojuego'.
Asking a 'What do you want?' Question
¿Qué + quieres + para tu cumpleaños?
To ask a friend what they want for their birthday, always s...
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Challenging
Read the story: 'Es el cumpleaños de los gemelos, Marco y Sara. Marco quiere una patineta. Sara quiere una casa de muñecas.' What do Marco and Sara want together?
A.Ellos quieren una patineta y una casa de muñecas.
B.Ellos quiere una patineta.
C.Ellos queremos una casa de muñecas.
D.Ellos quieren una patineta y un pastel.
Challenging
Which of the following sentences is grammatically INCORRECT?
A.Yo quiero un regalo.
B.Tú quiere un regalo.
C.Ella quiere un regalo.
D.Nosotros queremos un regalo.
Challenging
When you want to do an activity for your birthday, you use 'querer' plus another verb. Choose the correct sentence: 'For my birthday, I want to eat pizza.'
A.Para mi cumpleaños, yo quiero como pizza.
B.Para mi cumpleaños, yo quieres comer pizza.
C.Para mi cumpleaños, yo quiero comer pizza.
D.Para mi cumpleaños, yo queremos comer pizza.
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