Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
¿Qué te gusta hacer? (What do you like to do?)
Learn vocabulary for common hobbies (leer, dibujar, escuchar música, bailar).
What you'll learn
- Identify at least 5 different activities in Spanish from a list of 10, such as 'nadar,' 'leer,' and 'cantar'.
- Explain in simple Spanish (using phrases like 'Me gusta...' or 'No me gusta...') whether they like or dislike 3 different activities presented visually (e.g., pictures of someone dancing, reading, and playing soccer).
- Apply the phrase '¿Te gusta...?' to ask a classmate if they like a specific activity in Spanish, and understand their response (using 'Sí, me gusta' or 'No, no me gusta'). Students will successfully ask and answer about 2 different activities.
- Create a simple drawing representing an activity they like and label it in Spanish using the phrase "Me gusta..."
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Ask a classmate '¿Qué te gusta hacer?'.
Answer the question using the phrase 'Me gusta...' followed by an activity.
State what they do not like to do using 'No me gusta...'.
Identify and use at least five common -AR verbs for activities (e.g., cantar, bailar, nadar, dibujar, jugar).
Use the adjectives 'favorito' and 'favorita' correctly to describe a favorite activity.
Connect a favorite activity with a favorite food (e.g., 'Me gusta jugar y me gusta comer la pizza').
What is your favorite thing to do after school? 🎨⚽️ Let's learn how to talk about our favorite activities in Spanish!
In this lesson, we will learn the special question '¿Qué te gusta hacer?' to ask about hobbies....
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
¿Qué te gusta hacer?This is the special question we use to ask someone, 'What do you like to do?'.A new friend asks you, 'Hola, ¿qué te gusta hacer?'.
Me gusta...This is the phrase we use to answer. It means 'I like...'. You always follow it with an activity.Me gusta cantar. (I like to sing.)
No me gusta...This is how we say what we don't like to do. It means 'I don't like...'.No me gusta correr. (I don't like to run.)
Infinitivo (Infinitive)This is the original form of a verb, or 'action word'. In Spanish, they end in -AR, -ER, or -IR. We use this form after 'me gusta'.The infinitive for 'to draw' is 'dibujar'. We say, 'Me gusta dibujar'.
Verbos de Actividad (-AR...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
The 'Me gusta + Infinitive' Formula
Me gusta + [verbo en infinitivo]
To say you like doing an activity, you always start with 'Me gusta' and then add the action word in its original -AR, -ER, or -IR form. Don't change the verb's ending!
Making it Negative
No + me gusta + [verbo en infinitivo]
To say you don't like to do something, just put the word 'No' right in front of 'me gusta'. The rest of the sentence stays the same.
Adjective Agreement for 'Favorito'
Use 'favorito' for masculine words (ending in -o). Use 'favorita' for feminine words (ending in -a).
The word for 'favorite' must match the gender of the noun it describes. For example, 'juego' is masculine, so...
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Challenging
Ana only likes quiet activities that she can do inside her house. Which activity does she like?
A.Jugar al fútbol en el parque
B.Nadar en la piscina
C.Correr con sus amigos
D.Leer un libro en su cuarto
Challenging
A Elena le gustan las frutas, pero no las verduras. A Pablo le gustan las verduras, pero no las frutas. There is an apple and a carrot on the table. ¿Quién come la manzana (the apple)?
A.Elena
B.Pablo
C.Los dos (Both)
D.Ninguno (Neither)
Challenging
At my birthday party, we listen to music, we move our bodies, and we sing 'Happy Birthday'. We do not play sports. What is the main activity at the party?
A.Leer libros
B.Jugar al fútbol
C.Bailar y cantar
D.Comer pastel en silencio
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