Mi mascota (My Pet)

Learning Objectives Describe a pet's daily routine using reflexive verbs. Use direct object pronouns (lo/la) to talk about caring for their pet. Narrate a simple past event about their pet using the preterite tense. Use at least five new adjectives to describe a pet's appearance and personality. Ask and answer questions about pet care and activities. Identify and use key vocabulary related to pet care, such as 'alimentar', 'pasear', and 'cepillar'. Si tu mascota pudiera escribir un diario, ¿qué escribiría sobre su día de ayer? 🐾🤔 In this lesson, we'll go beyond basic descriptions of your pet. You will learn how to talk about your pet's daily habits using reflexive verbs, how to refer to your pet with pronouns, and even how...

TermDefinitionExample Verbos Reflexivos (Reflexive Verbs)Verbs where the action is done by the subject to itself. They use reflexive pronouns (me, te, se, nos, os, se). For pets, we almost always use 'se'.Mi gato se lava la cara. (My cat washes its face.) Pronombres de Objeto Directo (Direct Object Pronouns)Words that replace the noun that directly receives the action of the verb. For a single pet, we use 'lo' (for masculine nouns) or 'la' (for feminine nouns).Yo cepillo a mi perra. -> Yo la cepillo. (I brush my dog. -> I brush her.) El Pretérito (The Preterite Tense)A past tense used for actions that were completed at a specific point in the past.Ayer, mi hámster corrió en su rueda. (Yesterday, my hamster ran on his wheel.) Adjetivos Descriptivos (Desc...

Reflexive Verbs for Pet Routines sujeto (la mascota) + se + verbo conjugado en tercera persona Use this structure to describe actions a pet does to itself, like waking up, cleaning itself, or going to sleep. The pronoun 'se' always comes before the conjugated verb. Using 'lo' and 'la' for Your Pet sujeto + lo/la + verbo conjugado To avoid repeating your pet's name, replace it with 'lo' (for a male pet, el perro) or 'la' (for a female pet, la gata). This pronoun goes directly before the main verb. Basic Preterite Endings for '-ar' Verbs For third person singular (él, ella, usted): raíz del verbo + -ó To say what your pet did in the past, take an '-ar' verb (like jugar), remove the '-ar&#03...