Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
Comer, beber, leer
What you'll learn
- Identify at least 2 out of 3 Spanish words for "comer" (to eat), "beber" (to drink), and "leer" (to read) when shown a picture.
- Match the Spanish words "comer," "beber," and "leer" to their English translations with 100% accuracy.
- Act out "comer," "beber," and "leer" when the teacher says the Spanish word, demonstrating understanding of the action.
- Draw a picture of someone either eating, drinking, or reading and label the picture with the correct Spanish word (comer, beber, or leer).
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify 'comer', 'beber', and 'leer' as verbs that end in -ER.
State the English meaning of 'comer' (to eat), 'beber' (to drink), and 'leer' (to read).
Recognize the present tense endings for regular -ER verbs: -o, -es, -e, -emos, -en.
Correctly conjugate 'comer' in the present tense for 'yo', 'tú', and 'él/ella/usted'.
Correctly conjugate 'beber' in the present tense for 'yo', 'tú', and 'él/ella/usted'.
Form simple Spanish sentences using the conjugated forms of 'comer', 'beber', and 'leer'.
Answer simple questions like '¿Qué comes?' or '¿Qué lees?'.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Verbo (Verb)An action word. It tells you what someone or something is doing.In 'I eat an apple,' the verb is 'eat'. In Spanish, this is 'comer'.
Infinitivo (Infinitive)The original form of a verb, like a 'to' word in English (to eat, to drink). In Spanish, infinitives end in -AR, -ER, or -IR.comer, beber, leer
Raíz (Stem)The part of the verb that is left after you take off the -ER ending. The stem tells you the verb's meaning.For 'comer', the stem is 'com-'.
Terminación (Ending)The new ending you add to the stem to show WHO is doing the action.For 'Yo como', the ending is '-o'.
Conjugar (To Conjugate)The process of changing the verb's ending to match the person doing the action....
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
How to Find the Verb Stem
Infinitive - ER = Stem
To start conjugating, first find the infinitive verb (like 'comer'). Then, remove the last two letters (-ER) to find the stem. You will add new endings to this stem.
Present Tense -ER Endings
yo: -o | tú: -es | él/ella/usted: -e | nosotros: -emos | ellos/ellas/ustedes: -en
These are the special endings for -ER verbs. Choose the ending that matches the person doing the action and add it to the verb's stem.
Building a Simple Sentence
Subject (Who) + Conjugated Verb (Action) + Rest of Sentence
To make a sentence, start with who is doing the action (like 'Yo' for I), add your new conjugated verb, and then finish your thought (like 'una manzana').
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Challenging
¿Qué oración NO es lógica?
A.Yo bebo un refresco frío.
B.Yo leo un cuento de hadas.
C.Yo como una sopa caliente.
D.Yo como un libro de papel.
Challenging
Lee el texto y responde: 'Juan come una naranja. Lisa bebe agua. Yo leo un cómic.' ¿Qué hace Lisa?
A.Come una naranja.
B.Lee un cómic.
C.Bebe agua.
D.Come un cómic.
Challenging
Organiza las palabras para formar la mejor oración: 'el / Pablo / periódico / lee'
A.El periódico lee Pablo.
B.Lee Pablo el periódico.
C.Pablo el periódico lee.
D.Pablo lee el periódico.
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