Lesson VIII. Conjugation of the Verbs Tengo, Necesito, Puedo, Debo

The previous reading showed different forms of the verb "tener":  No tengo zapatos (I don't have shoes); No tienes zapatos? (don't you have any shoes?) ; Mi mamá tiene muchos zapatos. (My mom has a lot of shoes). The reason we change the form of the verb is in order to make it fit the person. The person could be "yo" (myself), or "tú" (you), or "él" or "ella" (he or she).

The same as in English, we have to change the form of the verb to make it fit the person, like in the case of the verb "to be": I am, you are, he / she is, we are...

Lesson VII. How to say "I am" in Spanish.

In this presentation, I am showing the two different ways to say "I am" in Spanish:

    "Soy" for more permanent situations, or ways of being.
    "Estoy" for more temporary situations.

Lesson VI. A Short Reading With "Tengo", "Tienes", "Tiene".

Vocabulary:

1. Para                    = for, to, in order to...
2. Porque                = because
3. muy                    = very (talking about some quality)
4. mucho                = a lot, a big amount (talking about some quantity)*
5. Entonces            = then
6. Pedir                   = to ask for; pedirle = to ask him or her for...
7. Chico or chica    = little or small. In the case of the reading, someone that is very young.

[*Attention!: in Spanish you cannot say "muy mucho", as a translation of "very much"].

Reading: The Silly Conversation.

One day I was talking with a friend of mine, and I told him: "No tengo zapatos, necesito ir a la tienda".

My friend didn't believe me and asked me again, in disbelief: "¿No tienes zapatos?"

Then he tried to show off and told me "mi mamá tiene muchos zapatos".

He kept going and asked: "¿Tienes dinero para comprar zapatos?"

I answered him: "No, no tengo dinero"

He believes he is wise, so he told me: "Necesitas trabajar para tener dinero". Then he realized it was a silly remark and asked "¿Puedes trabajar?"

I told him: "No, no puedo trabajar porque soy muy chica".

So, he said: "Entonces tienes que pedirle dinero a tu mamá o a tu papá", and asked "¿Tu papá tiene dinero?"

It was my turn to show off and I told him: "Sí, mi papá tiene mucho dinero".


Questionnaire:

1. What is the English word for tienda?
2. Why do we change the verb from "tengo" to "tienes" and "tiene"?
3. The conversation is between:
    a) Two boys.
    b) Two girls.
    c) One boy and one girl.

Lesson V. Practice Expressions With "Tengo", "Necesito", "Debo", etc.

Here you have a Power Point presentation with some vocabulary and simple exercises with "tengo", "necesito", "debo", and so on. You can expand the presentation to view it on the whole screen. Enjoy!

Lesson IV: Opposite Verbs and Combinations of Sentences.

 

 

In order to read the following chart, you can click on it and it will open in a new window.

 

Lesson III: The Legend of the Three Kings.

Legend of the Three Kings.

This is a story based in real life. The real facts are those mentioned in the Gospel (Matthew 2:1-12) Different cultures and traditions have added other facts that stir the imagination of children of all ages. Here we go...

Once upon a time, far far away...

Había una vez, en un país lejano...

Please, find at the top the Slideshare presentation. Set it in a full screen mode. Sorry all the nice effects of the original are lost. (Like the "notice" boxes don't enter smoothly, the answers to the questionnaire are there, instead of entering one by one, etc. By the way, before turning the page from the questionnaire to the answers, make sure you have your own answers written).

Lesson II: Review of the Basic Question Words and Possessive Pronouns.

Objective: The students will be able to use the basic question words in simple phrases in Spanish.

Activity: Study the vocabulary and answer the questionnaire.

Evaluation: The student should be able to answer the questionnaire.

Vocabulary:

1. ¿Qué? (pronounce "Keh") = What?

2. ¿Cómo? = How?

3. ¿Quién? (pronounce "Kee-ehn") = Who?

4. ¿Cuántos? = How many?

5. Mi = my

6. Tu = your

7. Su = his, or her

8. Nuestro = our

Questionnaire: According to the chart provided in Lesson I,

1. ¿Quién es el padre de mi padre? (Who is the father of my father?)

     Answer: Mi abuelo paterno.

2. ¿Quién es la madre de mi madre?

     Answer: __________________________.

3. ¿Quién es el hermano de mi mamá?

     Answer: __________________________.

4.  ¿Cuántas hermanas tiene mi mamá?

     Answer: ___________________________.

5. ¿Cuántos hermanos tiene mi papá?

     Answer: ___________________________.