Spanish
Grade 7
15 min
¡A escribir! Mi perfil personal
Write a short paragraph introducing yourself and describing your personality and physical appearance.
What you'll learn
- Identify at least 10 different Spanish vocabulary words and phrases related to personal information (name, age, hobbies, etc.) from a provided list with 80% accuracy.
- Apply grammatical rules of Spanish subject-verb agreement to construct 5 complete and grammatically correct sentences describing themselves in Spanish.
- Create a short written profile (approximately 50-75 words) in Spanish, accurately describing their personal characteristics, interests, and age, demonstrating correct use of vocabulary and grammar with minimal errors (no more than 3 grammatical errors).
- Understand the difference between formal and informal ways of introducing oneself in Spanish and correctly use one form in their written profile.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify the difference between formal (usted/ustedes) and informal (tú) commands.
Form regular affirmative and negative formal commands for -ar, -er, and -ir verbs.
Recognize and form the most common irregular formal commands (dar, ir, ser, estar, saber).
Correctly attach object pronouns to affirmative formal commands and place them correctly with negative formal commands.
Apply formal commands to give polite instructions or advice in the context of a personal profile.
Write a short paragraph for a personal profile using at least three different formal commands.
Imagine you're creating a profile for a very important person, like a school principal or a potential host family. How would you give them instructions politely? 🤔
In this lesson, you will...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Mandato Formal (Formal Command)A command or instruction given to someone you address with respect (usted) or a group you address with respect (ustedes).Hable más despacio, por favor. (Speak more slowly, please.)
Infinitivo (Infinitive)The basic, unconjugated form of a verb that ends in -ar, -er, or -ir.hablar, comer, escribir
Forma de 'yo' (The 'yo' form)The present tense conjugation of a verb for the first-person singular ('I'). This is the starting point for forming formal commands.hablo, como, escribo, tengo, digo
Terminación Opuesta (Opposite Ending)The vowel ending used for formal commands. If the verb is -ar, you use an -e ending. If the verb is -er or -ir, you use an -a ending.hablar (-ar verb) -> hable (-e ending)
Mandato Afir...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Forming Regular Formal Commands
1. Start with the 'yo' form of the verb in the present tense.
2. Drop the final '-o'.
3. Add the 'opposite' ending: '-e' for -ar verbs, '-a' for -er/-ir verbs. Add '-n' for 'ustedes'.
This three-step formula is the foundation for creating almost all formal commands, including those with stem changes or irregular 'yo' forms.
Forming Negative Formal Commands
Place the word 'no' directly before the affirmative formal command form.
The verb form for a negative formal command is exactly the same as the affirmative one. The only difference is the addition of 'no' at the beginning.
Placing Pronouns with Formal Commands
Affirmative: Attach the p...
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Challenging
A student writes: 'Para un ejemplo, míralo aquí, pero no lo copias.' What two corrections are needed to make this sentence formally correct for one person (usted)?
A.Change 'míralo' to 'mírelo' and 'copias' to 'copie'.
B.Change 'míralo' to 'mirelo' and 'copias' to 'copia'.
C.Change 'míralo' to 'mírelo' and 'copias' to 'copa'.
D.The sentence is already correct.
Challenging
In a personal profile, you want to tell a mentor (usted) to 'send it (the letter) to me'. Which is the most precise and correct command?
A.Envíemela.
B.Me la envíe.
C.Envíame la.
D.No me la envíe.
Challenging
Complete the paragraph for a personal profile: 'Gracias por visitar. Si tiene preguntas, no dude en contactarme. Para ver mis proyectos, ______ al portafolio y ______ clic en las imágenes.' (Instructions for ustedes)
A.van / hacen
B.vayan / hagan
C.id / haced
D.vayan / hacen
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