Our Introduction to Spanish class is a online course designed for students interested in learning Spanish who have little to no knowledge of the language.
Students will learn the basic skills in listening and speaking and be equipped with the tools needed to formulate simple sentences and questions on their own.
What You Will Learn
Materials students will need
Students will learn the basic skills in listening and speaking and be equipped with the tools needed to formulate simple sentences and questions on their own.
What You Will Learn
- How to work with the Spanish alphabet and how to count in Spanish
- How to use singular and plural nouns
- How to recognize the gender of nouns and articles
- How to form simple sentences with basic vocabulary
- How to understand sentences set in the present tense or the past tense
- How to understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, and weather
- How to ask basic questions and for directions about familiar and routine matters
Materials students will need
- Students will need their curiosity, supplies like a pencil and paper, and their computer for this class.
- The class instructor may suggest further materials to aid in the learning process.
3rd Grade lesson topics
Term 1 - Transdisciplinary
Theme
TOPIC 1
Horas horas del dia
Time of the day
Telling Time
There are several useful formulas you can learn to help you tell the time in Spanish.
One O'ClockYou can use these formulas for talking about la una
(one o'clock), the only hour used with the third person singular form of ser. The following can all be used to say It's ___ o'clock or It's (hour) (minute).
Es la una treinta.
It's one thirty.
Es la una y veinte.
It's one twenty.
Es la una con cuarenta.
It's one forty.
There are several useful formulas you can learn to help you tell the time in Spanish.
One O'ClockYou can use these formulas for talking about la una
(one o'clock), the only hour used with the third person singular form of ser. The following can all be used to say It's ___ o'clock or It's (hour) (minute).
- es + la + una (+ number of minutes)
- es + la + una (+ y + number of minutes)
- es + la + una (+ con + number of minutes)
Es la una treinta.
It's one thirty.
Es la una y veinte.
It's one twenty.
Es la una con cuarenta.
It's one forty.
From Two to Twelve
Use these formulas for talking about the hours from two to twelve, which are used with the third person plural form of ser. The following can all be used to say It's ___ o'clock or It's (hour) (minute).
EXAMPLES
Son las tres diez.
It is three ten.
Son las nueve y veintinueve.
It is nine twenty-nine.
Son las diez con diez.
It is ten ten.
This formula can be used to say It's (# of minutes) until/'til (a certain hour).
EXAMPLES
Son las once menos cinco.
It's five to eleven.
Media y Cuarto
Son las diez y media.
It's ten thirty.
Es la una y cuarto.
It is one fifteen. / It is a quarter after one.
Son las cinco menos cuarto.
It's a quarter 'til five.
Use these formulas for talking about the hours from two to twelve, which are used with the third person plural form of ser. The following can all be used to say It's ___ o'clock or It's (hour) (minute).
- son + las + number from two to twelve (+ number of minutes)
- son + las + number from two to twelve (+ y + number of minutes)
- son + las + number from two to twelve (+ con + number of minutes)
EXAMPLES
Son las tres diez.
It is three ten.
Son las nueve y veintinueve.
It is nine twenty-nine.
Son las diez con diez.
It is ten ten.
This formula can be used to say It's (# of minutes) until/'til (a certain hour).
- son + las + number from two to twelve + menos + number of minutes
EXAMPLES
Son las once menos cinco.
It's five to eleven.
Media y Cuarto
- To indicate that it's half past the hour in Spanish, use the phrase y media
- To indicate that it's a quarter past the hour, use the phrase y cuarto
- To indicate that it's a quarter 'til the hour, use the phrase menos cuarto
.
Son las diez y media.
It's ten thirty.
Es la una y cuarto.
It is one fifteen. / It is a quarter after one.
Son las cinco menos cuarto.
It's a quarter 'til five.
Los 12 primeros verbos
Top 12 Verbs
There are thousands of Spanish verbs, but some are far more important than others. Be sure you know how to conjugate and use the 12 most common Spanish verbs.
ESTAR – to be Estoy cansado. – I’m tired.
Lessons: using estar | estar expressions | estar conjugations
Test: estar conjugations
SER – to be Soy profesor. – I’m a teacher.
Lessons: using ser | ser expressions | ser conjugations
Test: ser conjugations
TENER – to have Tengo un perro. – I have a dog.
Lessons: using tener | tener expressions | tener conjugations
Test: tener conjugations
HABER – to have (auxiliary verb) Ya he comido. – I have already eaten.
Lessons: using haber | haber expressions | haber conjugations
Test: haber conjugations
HACER – to do, make Hago mi tarea. – I’m doing my homework.
Lessons: using hacer | hacer expressions | hacer conjugations
Test: hacer conjugations
IR – to go Voy al banco. – I’m going to the bank.
Lessons: using ir | ir expressions | ir conjugations
Test: ir conjugations
VENIR – to come Vengo ahora. – I’m coming now.
Lessons: using venir | venir expressions | venir conjugations
Test: venir conjugations
DECIR – to say, tell Digo la verdad. – I’m telling the truth.
Lessons: using decir | decir expressions | decir conjugations
Test: decir conjugations
PODER – to be able Puedo ayuderle. – I can help you.
Lessons: using poder | poder expressions | poder conjugations
Test: poder conjugations
DAR – to give Te doy un libro. – I’m giving you a book.
Lessons: using dar | dar expressions | dar conjugations
Test: dar conjugations
VER – to see Veo a Miguel. – I see Miguel.
Lesson: using ver | ver expressions | ver conjugations
Test: ver conjugations
SABER – to know Lo sé. – I know.
Lessons: using saber | saber expressions | saber conjugations
Test: saber conjugations