Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
Yo, tu, el/ella
What you'll learn
- Identify the correct Spanish pronouns *yo, tú, él,* and *ella* in simple sentences with 80% accuracy.
- Match each Spanish pronoun (*yo, tú, él, ella*) to its corresponding English translation (I, you, he, she) in a matching activity with 100% accuracy.
- Use the correct Spanish pronoun (*yo, tú, él, ella*) to complete 3 out of 4 simple sentences describing a person.
- Act out a short scenario using at least two different Spanish pronouns (*yo, tú, él, ella*) to describe themselves or others.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify the pronouns 'yo', 'tú', 'él', and 'ella' in simple Spanish sentences.
Match each pronoun to the correct person it represents (I, you, he, she).
Replace a person's name in a sentence with the correct pronoun.
Use 'yo', 'tú', 'él', and 'ella' to create their own simple sentences.
Connect 'yo' to the '-o' verb ending, 'tú' to the '-as' ending, and 'él/ella' to the '-a' ending for regular -AR verbs.
Differentiate between 'tú' (you) and 'tu' (your), and 'él' (he) and 'el' (the).
Who is talking? Is it me? Is it you? Is it the boy over there? 🤔 Let's learn the spec...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Pronombre PersonalA short word that takes the place of a person's name. It tells you WHO is doing the action.Instead of 'Ana habla', we can say 'Ella habla'.
YoThe pronoun for 'I'. You use it when you are talking about yourself.Yo camino a la escuela. (I walk to school.)
TúThe pronoun for 'you' (when talking to one friend, family member, or someone your age).¿Tú comes la pizza? (Do you eat the pizza?)
ÉlThe pronoun for 'he'. You use it when you are talking about one boy or man.Él canta una canción. (He sings a song.)
EllaThe pronoun for 'she'. You use it when you are talking about one girl or woman.Ella estudia mucho. (She studies a lot.)
VerboAn action word. It tells you what someone is doing.Hablar (t...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Pronoun-Verb Matching
Yo + verb-o | Tú + verb-as | Él/Ella + verb-a
For regular -AR verbs, the ending of the verb must change to match the pronoun. 'Yo' always pairs with the '-o' ending. 'Tú' pairs with '-as'. 'Él' and 'Ella' pair with '-a'.
Replacing Names with Pronouns
Name of a boy -> Él | Name of a girl -> Ella
To avoid repeating names, you can replace them with a pronoun. If you are talking about Carlos, you can use 'él'. If you are talking about Sofia, you can use 'ella'.
The Magic Accent Mark (Tilde)
tú = you | tu = your --- él = he | el = the
The little line over the 'u' in 'tú' and the 'e' in 'él' is very important! It chan...
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Challenging
Lee el diálogo. Mamá: "¿Quién come la última galleta?" Luis: "___ como la última galleta." ¿Qué pronombre usa Luis?
A.Tú
B.Él
C.Yo
D.Ella
Challenging
Carlos come una manzana verde. Ana come un plátano amarillo. Si digo "Él come fruta", ¿de quién hablo?
A.De Carlos
B.De Ana
C.De la manzana
D.Del plátano
Challenging
Si "yo" hablo por teléfono y "tú" escuchas en el teléfono, ¿quién está usando la boca para hablar?
A.Tú
B.Él
C.Ella
D.Yo
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