Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
Describiéndonos: ¿Cómo eres? (Describing Ourselves: What are you like?)
Introduce adjectives to describe personality and physical appearance (alto, bajo, simpático, inteligente).
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Ask 'What are you like?' in Spanish using '¿Cómo eres?'.
Answer 'What are you like?' using the phrase 'Yo soy...' followed by an adjective.
Identify and use at least 8 new Spanish personality adjectives.
Correctly match adjectives to gender (masculine -o, feminine -a).
Describe a friend using 'Mi amigo es...' or 'Mi amiga es...'.
Connect two adjectives using 'y' (and) to form a more descriptive sentence.
If you were a cartoon character, what would your personality be? 🤔 Let's learn the Spanish words to describe yourself and your favorite characters!
In this lesson, we will learn special words called adjectives to talk about our personalities. You will learn how to ask and answer...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Adjetivo (Adjective)A word that describes a person, place, or thing. It tells us more about them.In 'la niña alta' (the tall girl), the word 'alta' is the adjective.
Ser (To be)The special verb we use to talk about who someone is and what they are like all the time.Yo soy atlético. (I am athletic.)
Yo soy... (I am...)The two magic words you use to start describing yourself in Spanish.Yo soy creativo. (I am creative.)
¿Cómo eres? (What are you like?)The question you ask someone to find out about their personality and characteristics.Friend asks: '¿Cómo eres?' You answer: 'Yo soy simpática.'
Concordancia (Agreement)Making sure your adjective matches the person you are describing. If you're describing a boy, the adjective oft...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Using 'Ser' for Descriptions
Yo soy... (I am...) / Tú eres... (You are...) / Él es... (He is...) / Ella es... (She is...)
When you describe personality traits that are part of who someone is, always use the verb 'ser'. We use 'soy' for ourselves ('Yo') and 'es' for a friend ('Él' or 'Ella').
Adjective Agreement Rule
Masculine Noun + Adjective ending in -o. Feminine Noun + Adjective ending in -a.
Adjectives are like chameleons; they change to match the person they describe! For a boy (chico, amigo), use adjectives ending in -o. For a girl (chica, amiga), change the -o to an -a.
Adjectives That Don't Change
Adjectives ending in -e or a consonant stay the same for masculine and feminine.
Some adj...
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Challenging
Lee la descripción: 'Yo no hablo mucho en clase. Me gusta leer libros en silencio. A veces, me pongo rojo cuando la profesora me pregunta algo.' ¿Cómo es esta persona?
A.Es extrovertida y atlética.
B.Es tímida y estudiosa.
C.Es graciosa y desordenada.
D.Es perezosa y alta.
Challenging
Sofía es alta y tiene el pelo rubio. Carlos es bajo y tiene el pelo rubio. ¿En qué son diferentes Sofía y Carlos?
A.El color del pelo
B.La altura
C.El color de los ojos
D.La personalidad
Challenging
A Isabella le encanta estudiar, leer y hacer la tarea. Siempre saca buenas notas. ¿Cuál descripción es MENOS probable para Isabella?
A.Es inteligente.
B.Es trabajadora.
C.Es perezosa.
D.Es estudiosa.
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