Spanish
Grade 5
15 min
La Persona Que...: Practicando con Pronombres Relativos
Practice using relative pronouns to describe people, objects, and places. Complete sentence combining exercises.
What you'll learn
- Identify the correct relative pronoun (que, quien, quienes, lo que) to use in 8 out of 10 sentences containing relative clauses.
- Apply knowledge of relative pronouns to combine two simple sentences into one complex sentence using appropriate relative pronouns in 4 out of 5 examples.
- Explain the grammatical function of each relative pronoun (que, quien, quienes, lo que) within a given sentence, providing a specific reason for its usage in 3 out of 4 cases.
- Create 3 original sentences using different relative pronouns correctly, demonstrating an understanding of their usage and meaning in context.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify the relative pronoun 'que' in a sentence.
Define what a relative pronoun does.
Correctly conjugate the irregular preterite verbs 'ser', 'ir', 'hacer', 'tener', and 'decir'.
Combine two simple sentences into one complex sentence using 'que'.
Create their own sentences describing a person's past actions using 'la persona que' and an irregular preterite verb.
Differentiate between the relative pronoun 'que' and the interrogative 'qué'.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Pronombre Relativo (Relative Pronoun)A word that connects a description to a noun. It's like a bridge between two ideas about the same person, place, or thing.In 'El niño que corrió', 'que' is the relative pronoun connecting 'niño' to the action 'corrió'.
QueThe most common relative pronoun in Spanish. It means 'that', 'which', or 'who'.La chica **que** *hizo* la tarea. (The girl **that** *did* the homework.)
Antecedente (Antecedent)The noun that the relative pronoun refers to. It's the person or thing you are describing.In 'El perro que ladró', the antecedent is 'El perro'.
Pretérito (Preterite)A past tense used for actions that were completed in the past.Ayer, yo **f...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Connecting Ideas with 'Que'
[Noun (Antecedent)] + que + [Verb in Irregular Preterite] + ...
Use 'que' right after a noun to add more information about what that noun did in the past. The verb that follows 'que' must be in the preterite tense.
Common Irregular Preterite Verbs
hacer -> hice, hiciste, hizo
decir -> dije, dijiste, dijo
ser/ir -> fui, fuiste, fue
tener -> tuve, tuviste, tuvo
These verbs have special, unique forms in the preterite tense. You must memorize them because they don't follow the regular -ar, -er, or -ir endings.
'Que' vs. 'Qué'
'Que' (no accent) is a relative pronoun. 'Qué' (with an accent) is a question word.
When you are connecting ideas to describe someone,...
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Challenging
You see a boy. Yesterday, he made a very tall tower with blocks. How do you describe him to your friend using 'que' and the preterite?
A.Él es el niño que hizo una torre muy alta ayer.
B.Él es el niño que hace una torre muy alta ayer.
C.Él es el niño que fue una torre muy alta ayer.
D.Él es el niño que tuvo una torre muy alta ayer.
Challenging
Which sentence is grammatically INCORRECT and why?
A.La chica que fue a la fiesta es mi prima. (Correct use of 'ir')
B.El perro que tuvo un hueso corrió. (Correct use of 'tener')
C.Yo que hice la cama estoy cansado. (Incorrect word order)
D.Tú que dijiste la verdad eres valiente. (Correct use of 'decir')
Challenging
The sentence is: 'La mujer que hizo la comida fue mi abuela.' What were the two original simple sentences?
A.'La mujer hizo la comida.' and 'Mi abuela fue la mujer.'
B.'La mujer hizo la comida.' and 'La mujer fue mi abuela.'
C.'La mujer que hizo la comida.' and 'Fue mi abuela.'
D.'La comida fue hecha.' and 'La mujer es mi abuela.'
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