Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Personal Pronouns and verb SER

Today we practiced the verb to be (SER) in the present tense. We also reviewed some personal pronouns.

Please watch the videos below as we will continue using this verb in class next Tuesday.

When you are done, write a brief description  (about five sentences for intro students and 15 for intermediate Spanish students) of yourself or somebody (a pet will do, too) who lives in your household.

Example:

Fiona es una gata. Ella no es grande. Ella es naranja y traviesa. Fiona es buena. La gata es joven.

or

Sheryl es una mujer. Sheryl es mi madre. Ella es alta y rubia. Sheryl es de Nueva York. Ella es inteligente.

Three rules when writing your description: 1. keep it simple, 2. try to go beyond colors, and 3. keep in mind number and gender agreement between subject and adjectives (eg.  la gata es bonitvs el gato es bonito). Use a dictionary if necessary to find interesting adjectives. Lots of online dictionaries and free apps out there, both for the Android and iOS markets.

See you on Tuesday.

VIDEO: Personal Pronouns Song



VIDEO: The Verb Ser.


VIDEO: Personal Descriptions.