Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
¿Puedes jugar conmigo? (Can you play with me?)
Learn to ask if someone can play with you using '¿Puedes jugar conmigo?' and answer with 'Sí, puedo' / 'No, no puedo.'
What you'll learn
- Identify at least three out of five common playground activities (e.g., correr, saltar, jugar al escondite) when spoken in Spanish.
- Respond appropriately to the question "¿Puedes jugar conmigo?" (Can you play with me?) in Spanish, using either "Sí, puedo" (Yes, I can) or "No, no puedo" (No, I cannot).
- Apply learned vocabulary by acting out at least one playground activity when given the Spanish command (e.g., "Corre!" or "Salta!").
- Construct a simple sentence in Spanish inviting a classmate to play a specified activity, using “¿Puedes jugar conmigo al [activity]?” (Can you play [activity] with me?) and successfully requesting at least one classmate to play an activity.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Ask a friend to play using the phrase '¿Puedes jugar conmigo?'.
Respond to an invitation to play with 'Sí, puedo jugar contigo' or 'No, no puedo jugar'.
Correctly use the special pronouns 'conmigo' (with me) and 'contigo' (with you).
Identify and use the 'tú' (you) form of the verb 'poder' (puedes).
Form simple sentences using the structure: conjugated verb 'poder' + infinitive verb (e.g., 'puedes jugar').
Recognize that 'jugar' is an -AR verb meaning 'to play'.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
PoderA special verb that means 'to be able to' or 'can'. It changes its spelling a little when you use it.'Yo puedo' means 'I can'. 'Tú puedes' means 'You can'.
JugarAn -AR verb that means 'to play'. We use it to talk about playing games or sports.'Me gusta jugar al fútbol.' (I like to play soccer.)
ConmigoA special word in Spanish that means 'with me'. It's like 'con' (with) and 'mí' (me) squished together.'¿Quieres comer conmigo?' (Do you want to eat with me?)
ContigoA special word in Spanish that means 'with you'. It's like 'con' (with) and 'ti' (you) squished together.'Sí, quiero jugar contigo.'...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
The 'Two Verb' Rule
Conjugated Verb + Infinitive Verb
When you have two verbs right next to each other, you only change the first verb to match the person. The second verb stays in its original '-ar', '-er', or '-ir' form (the infinitive). For example, in 'Puedes jugar', 'poder' is changed to 'puedes', but 'jugar' stays the same.
Special Pronouns: conmigo & contigo
con + mí = conmigo (with me) | con + ti = contigo (with you)
In Spanish, you don't say 'con yo' or 'con tú'. Instead, you use the special, one-word forms 'conmigo' for 'with me' and 'contigo' for 'with you'.
The 'Boot Verb' Poder (o → ue)
The 'o&#...
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Challenging
It is a sunny day at the park. Marco has a new ball. He sees his friend Sofía sitting alone on a bench. What is Marco most likely to say to Sofía?
A.¿Puedes jugar conmigo?
B.¿Qué hora es?
C.¿Tienes hambre?
D.¿Dónde está tu mamá?
Challenging
Which of these sentences has a mistake in Spanish grammar?
A.Yo como una manzana roja.
B.Tú hablas muy rápido.
C.Nosotros miramos los pájaros.
D.Ella juega con las pelotas grande.
Challenging
If you are talking to your friend, how do you correctly say "You and I play together" in one complete thought?
A.Tú y yo juega.
B.Yo y tú juegas.
C.Ellos juegan.
D.Nosotros jugamos.
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