Spanish
Grade 1
15 min
Hay Niños Jugando (There are Children Playing)
Introduce 'niños' (children) and review 'jugar' (to play). Learn to say 'Hay niños jugando.'
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Say the phrase 'Hay niños jugando' when they see a picture of children playing.
Use 'Hay' to say 'There is' or 'There are' for park objects.
Count up to 10 children in Spanish.
Identify and name 3-4 park objects in Spanish (parque, árbol, pelota).
Answer the question '¿Qué hay en el parque?' with a simple sentence.
Point to a picture and describe it using 'Hay'.
¡Hola amigos! 👋 Let's look outside. What do you see at the park? 👀
Today, we will learn how to say 'There are children playing' in Spanish. This helps us talk about all the fun things we see. Let's learn to describe the park together! 🌳
Real-World Applications
Telling your family what you see at the playground....
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
HayThis word means 'There is' or 'There are'. It's magic! ✨ It works for one thing or many things.Hay un gato. 🐈 (There is a cat.) Hay tres gatos. 🐈🐈🐈 (There are three cats.)
NiñosThis word means 'children'. It can mean boys, or a group of boys and girls.Hay cinco niños. (There are five children.)
JugandoThis word means 'playing'. It's an action word for having fun right now!El perro está jugando. 🐕 (The dog is playing.)
ParqueThis is the word for 'park'. A fun place with trees and swings!Me gusta el parque. (I like the park.)
PelotaThis is the word for 'ball'. You can throw it and catch it. ⚽Hay una pelota roja. (There is a red ball.)
ÁrbolThis is the word for 'tree'. They are big...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
The Magic 'Hay' Rule
Hay + [what you see]
Use 'Hay' to start your sentence when you want to say 'There is' or 'There are'. It never changes! It's always H-A-Y.
The 'Right Now' Action Rule
[who] + jugando
When you see someone playing right now, you use the word 'jugando'. It's like adding '-ing' in English.
The Counting Rule
Hay + [number] + [things]
To say how many things there are, put the number between 'Hay' and the object. For example, 'Hay dos pelotas.' 🔴🔴
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Challenging
Ana is in the park. 'El sol brilla y el viento sopla. Ana tiene una cometa.' What is Ana probably doing?
A.Eating a sandwich
B.Sleeping on a bench
C.Flying a kite
D.Reading a book
Challenging
There are 'ocho' children playing. 'Tres niños van a casa.' How many children are playing now?
A.Ocho (8)
B.Tres (3)
C.Once (11)
D.Cinco (5)
Challenging
Read the story: 'Primero, los niños corren. Después, juegan con la pelota.' What do the children do first?
A.They play with the ball
B.They go home
C.They run
D.They sit on the bench
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