Introduce language used at holidays and gatherings
Begin Present Tense
Nouns
Noun Description:
Nouns in Spanish are classified in two sets of categories.
Feminine
Singular
La : The
Una: A
Plural
Las The
Unas A
Examples:
La amiga. ---> Las amigas.
Una casa. ---> Unas casas.
Masculine
Singular
El : The
Un: A
Plural
Los The
Unos A
Examples:
Un amigo. --> Unos amigos.
El hogar --> Los hogares
General Vocabulary
Español
Inglés
comida
food
familia
family
amigo
friend
cena
dinner
casa
house
apartamento
apartment
hogar
home
restaurante
restaurant
fiesta
party
Holiday Types
Español
Inglés
Navidad
Christmas
Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa
Hanukkah
Hanukkah
Día de los Muertos
Day of the Dead
Solsticio de Invierno
Winter Solstice
Diwali (Festival de las luces)
Diwali (Festival of lights)
Pascua
Easter
Año Nuevo
New Years
Día de Independencia
Independence Day
Verbs
Regular Verbs
Español
Inglés
preparar
to prepare
invitar
to invite
cocinar
to cook
viajar
to travel
celebrar
to celebrate
decorar
to decorate
deber
should
comer
to eat
vivir
to live
escribir
to write
leer
to read
Irregular Verbs
Español
Inglés
ir
to go
venir
to come
tener
to have
salir
to go out / to leave
querer
to want
ser
to be (permanent)
estar
to be (temporary)
Grammar Principles
Subject Pronouns: Definition
Subject pronouns are divided into singular and plural types. Singular pronouns, (I, you, he, and she) describe only one person, while plural subject pronouns, (we and they,) describe groups of people. In spanish, there are also ways of addressing 'you' and groups of people ('you all') in formal ways, using 'usted' for formal 'you,' and 'ustedes' for formal 'you all.'
Person
Persona
Español
Inglés
Yo
I
Tú
You
Él
He
Ella
She
Nosotros
We
Ellos
They
Ellas
They (females)
Regular Verbs: Present Tense
Description
In Spanish, verbs are conjugated depending on the subject pronoun associated with the action. Here, we will focus on present tense, regular verb conjugations. Verbs in Spanish generally have 3 different ending types: *Verbs that end in -AR *Verbs that en in -ER *Verbs that end in -IR To use these verbs with subject pronouns, you generally replace the verb ending with the corresponding subject pronoun ending.
Click Here for the -Ar Verbs Table
-AR Verbs
Subject Pronoun
Verb Ending
Infinitive Verb
Conjugated Verb
Example - Spanish
Example - Translation
Yo
-o
celebrar
celebro
Yo celebro a la fiesta.
I celebrate at the party.
Tú
-as
invitar
invitas
Tú invitas a tú amigo.
You invite your friend.
Él
-a
preparar
prepara
Él prepara la comida.
He prepares the food.
Ella
-a
cocinar
cocina
Ella cocina la cena.
She cooks the dinner.
Nosotros
-amos
viajar
viajamos
Viajamos a Florida cada Navidad.
We travel to Florida every Christmas.
Ellos / Ellas
-an
decorar
decoran
Ellos no decoran el árbol.
They don't decorate the tree.
Click Here for the ER/IR Verbs Table
-ER / -IR Verbs
Subject Pronoun
Verb Ending
Infinitive Verb
Conjugated Verb
Example - Spanish
Example - Translation
Yo
-o
comer
como
Yo como la cena.
I eat the dinner.
Tú
-es
escribir
escribes
Tú escribes una carta.
You write a card.
Él
-e
leer
lee
Él lee la carta.
He reads the card.
Ella
-e
vivir
vive
Ella vive en Nueva York.
She lives in New York.
Nosotros
-imos / -emos
comer
comemos
Comemos juntos a la fiesta del Día de Independenia.
