Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
Hablar, caminar, estudiar
What you'll learn
- Identify the Spanish words for 'speak' (hablar), 'walk' (caminar), and 'study' (estudiar) when you hear them spoken aloud in a sentence with at least 80% accuracy.
- Explain in simple terms, using pictures or gestures, what each of the three verbs 'hablar,' 'caminar,' and 'estudiar' mean in English.
- Apply the verbs 'hablar,' 'caminar,' and 'estudiar' to complete at least 2 out of 3 simple sentences with picture prompts, demonstrating understanding of the verb's meaning in context.
- Create a short action sequence (e.g., a drawing, a short mime, or a 2-sentence description) that demonstrates the meaning of at least two of the verbs: 'hablar,' 'caminar,' and 'estudiar'.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify the stem and ending of regular -AR verbs.
Recall the present tense endings for -AR verbs (-o, -as, -a, -amos, -an).
Correctly conjugate the verbs 'hablar', 'caminar', and 'estudiar' in the present tense.
Match subject pronouns (yo, tú, él, ella, nosotros, ellos, ellas) with the correct verb form.
Form simple Spanish sentences using 'hablar', 'caminar', and 'estudiar'.
Translate simple sentences with these verbs from Spanish to English and vice-versa.
What do you do at school? You talk, you walk, and you study! 🗣️🚶♀️📚 Let's learn how to say these actions in Spanish!
Today, we are learning about a special group of Spanish action words, called verbs, that end in -AR. You will learn...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Verbo (Verb)An action word. It tells you what someone or something is doing. Examples are run, jump, talk, and walk.In the sentence 'Yo camino', the verb is 'camino' (I walk).
Infinitivo (Infinitive)The original form of the verb, like a verb's last name. In Spanish, they end in -AR, -ER, or -IR. It means 'to do' an action.hablar (to talk), caminar (to walk), estudiar (to study).
Raíz (Stem)The part of the verb that is left after you take off the -AR ending. The stem usually doesn't change.For 'hablar', the stem is 'habl-'.
Terminación (Ending)The last two letters of the infinitive (-AR). We change this part to match who is doing the action.For 'hablar', the ending is '-ar'. We change it t...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
The -AR Verb Conjugation Pattern
Step 1: Start with the infinitive (like 'caminar'). Step 2: Remove the -AR to find the stem ('camin-'). Step 3: Add the correct new ending based on who is doing the action.
This is the magic formula for all regular -AR verbs in the present tense. Memorize the endings that go with each pronoun.
Present Tense -AR Endings
Yo: -o | Tú: -as | Él/Ella/Usted: -a | Nosotros/Nosotras: -amos | Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes: -an
These are the special endings you add to the verb's stem. Each pronoun has its own special ending.
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Challenging
Yo camino a la escuela. Mis padres NO caminan a la escuela. Mi profesor habla español. ¿Cuál oración es definitivamente FALSA?
A.Todos nosotros caminamos a la escuela.
B.Mi profesor habla español.
C.Yo camino a la escuela.
D.Mis padres no caminan a la escuela.
Challenging
En mi familia, mi papá habla mucho. Mi mamá habla un poco. Yo no hablo mucho. ¿Quiénes hablan en mi familia?
A.Solo mi papá habla.
B.Solo mi mamá y yo hablamos.
C.Mi papá y mi mamá hablan.
D.Nadie habla.
Challenging
Si un cartero (mail carrier) camina mucho y un bibliotecario (librarian) estudia los libros, y tú quieres ser cartero, ¿qué acción practicas?
A.Tú estudias mucho.
B.Tú caminas mucho.
C.Tú hablas mucho.
D.Tú no haces nada.
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