Spanish
Grade 9
15 min
Dibujamos la comida (We draw the food)
Draw and label favorite foods.
What you'll learn
- Identify at least 3 out of 5 common food words (manzana, plátano, pan, leche, agua) in Spanish when shown a picture.
- Draw a picture of their favorite food and label it with the correct Spanish word.
- Say the Spanish word for at least 2 different foods they drew or saw, with correct pronunciation, as judged by the teacher.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Describe the appearance, taste, and texture of various foods using a rich vocabulary of adjectives.
Correctly form the present subjunctive of regular and common irregular verbs.
Identify situations that require the subjunctive mood, specifically with verbs of desire and impersonal expressions.
Construct complex sentences to express wishes and opinions about food using the structure: [trigger phrase] + 'que' + [subjunctive verb].
Differentiate between using the infinitive (no change in subject) and the subjunctive (change in subject) in sentences expressing desire.
Write a short paragraph describing an imaginary dish as if they were drawing it with words, incorporating at least three subjunctive clauses.
If you had to describe your favorite meal...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
El Subjuntivo Presente (Present Subjunctive)A verb mood (not a tense) used to express subjective or non-factual situations, such as desires, doubts, emotions, and opinions. It's often used in a dependent clause that follows the word 'que'.Quiero que **pruebes** este postre. (I want you to **try** this dessert.) - 'Pruebes' is in the subjunctive because it expresses a desire, not a fact.
Cláusula Principal (Main Clause)The part of a complex sentence that can stand alone and contains the main subject and verb. In our lesson, this clause often contains the 'trigger' for the subjunctive.**Espero que** la sopa esté caliente. - The main clause is 'Espero' (I hope).
Cláusula Subordinada (Subordinate/Dependent Clause)The part of t...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Forming the Present Subjunctive
1. Start with the 'yo' form of the present indicative (e.g., hablar -> hablo). 2. Drop the '-o' (habl-). 3. Add the opposite ending: '-e, -es, -e, -emos, -éis, -en' for -AR verbs; '-a, -as, -a, -amos, -áis, -an' for -ER/-IR verbs.
This three-step formula is the key to conjugating most verbs in the present subjunctive. Remember to apply any stem changes from the 'yo' form (e.g., tener -> tengo -> tenga).
The Subjunctive Trigger Rule
[Subject 1 + Trigger Verb] + [que] + [Subject 2 + Subjunctive Verb]
Use the subjunctive in the subordinate clause when the main clause expresses a wish, emotion, impersonal expression, recommendation, or doubt (WEIRDO), AND there is a change of subject from...
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Challenging
You are describing your drawing of a perfect breakfast. You want to convey that it's essential for the orange juice to be freshly squeezed, not from a carton. Which sentence best and most precisely communicates this wish?
A.Quiero que el jugo de naranja es fresco.
B.Es bueno que el jugo de naranja sea fresco.
C.Prefiero que el jugo de naranja está recién exprimido.
D.Es imprescindible que el jugo de naranja sea recién exprimido, no de cartón.
Challenging
An artist describes their drawing: "He dibujado una sopa de tomate. Quiero que la gente, al verla, sienta el calor." Which sentence best captures the artist's desire for the viewer's experience using the subjunctive?
A.El artista sabe que la gente siente el calor de la sopa.
B.El artista quiere que el espectador sienta el calor de la sopa a través del dibujo.
C.El artista dibuja la sopa que siente el calor.
D.El artista siente el calor cuando la gente ve el dibujo.
Challenging
Unscramble the following words to form a grammatically correct sentence about drawing a meal: "que / yo / mi madre / prepare / una paella / quiere / sabrosa"
A.Mi madre quiere que yo prepare una paella sabrosa.
B.Yo quiero que mi madre prepare una paella sabrosa.
C.Una paella sabrosa quiere que mi madre yo prepare.
D.Mi madre prepara una paella que yo quiere sabrosa.
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