to talk about activities

bailar cantar correr dibujar escribir cuentos escuchar msica esquiar hablar por telfono ir a la escuela jugar videojuegos leer revistas montar en bicicleta to dance to sing to run to draw to write stories to listen to music to ski to talk on the phone to go to school to play video games to read magazines to ride a bicycle

to talk about activities

nadar pasar tiempo con amigos patinar practicar deportes tocar la guitarra trabajar usar la computadora ver la tele to swim to spend time with friends to to skate to practice sports to play the guitar to work to use the computer to watch television

to say what you like to do

(A m) me gusta (A m) me gusta ms (A m) me gusta mucho A m tambin. I like to . I like to . more I like to . a lot I do too.

to say what you dont like to do

(A m) no me gusta (A m) me gusta nada A m tampoco. I dont like to . I dont like to . at all I dont (like to) either.

to ask others what they like to do

Qu te gusta hacer? Qu te gusta ms? Te gusta ? Y a ti?
ni ni o pues s tambin y

What do you like to do? What do you like more? Do you like to ? And you?
neither nor, not or or well yes also, too and

Other useful words and expressions

Me gusta mucho bailar!

A m tambin. Y tambin me gusta escuchar msica.

Hola, Beatriz! Qu te gusta hacer? Te gusta practicar deportes?

S! Me gusta mucho practicar deportes. Me gusta correr, nadar y esquiar. Y a ti? Qu te gusta hacer?

A m me gusta mucho escribir cuentos y dibujar. No me gusta nada cantar! Uy! A m tampoco.

Qu te gusta ms, ver la tele o montar en bicicleta? Pues, no me gusta ni ver la tele ni montar en bicicleta. Me gusta usar la computadora y jugar videojuegos. Y a ti, qu te gusta ms?

Qu te gusta hacer?

Qu te gusta hacer?

Soy Ignacio. Me gusta mucho tocar la guitarra.

Qu te gusta hacer?

Y yo me llamo Ana. A m me gusta hablar por telfono.

Qu te gusta hacer?

Qu te gusta hacer?

Hola! Me llamo Claudia y me gusta usar la computadora y pasar tiempo con mis amigos.

Qu te gusta hacer?

Yo soy Teresa. Tambin me gusta usar la computadora, pero me gusta ms jugar videojuegos.

Qu te gusta hacer?

Qu te gusta hacer?

Hola, amigos! Me llamo Anglica y me gusta mucho montar en bicicleta.

Qu te gusta hacer?

Yo soy Esteban.A m me gusta patinar.

Qu te gusta hacer?

Qu te gusta hacer?

Qu tal, amigos? Soy Gloria.A m me gusta ir a la escuela, y tambin me gusta trabajar.

Qu te gusta hacer?

Me llamo Ral. Me gusta ir a la escuela . . . ms o menos . . ., pero me gusta ms leer revistas.

Infinitives

Verbs are words that are most often used to name actions. Verbs in English have different forms depending on who is doing the action or when the action is occurring: I walk, she walks, we walked, etc.

Infinitives

The most basic form of a verb is called the infinitive. In English, you can spot infinitives because they usually have the word to in front of them: to swim, to read, to write

Infinitives

Infinitives in Spanish, though, dont have a separate word like to in front of them. Spanish infinitives are only one word, and always end in -ar, -er, or -ir: nadar, leer, escribir

Negatives

Negatives

To make a sentence negative in Spanish, you usually put no in front of the verb or expression. In English you usually use the word not. No me gusta cantar. I do not like to sing.

Negatives To answer a question negatively in Spanish you often use no twice. The first no answers the question. The second no says, I do not . . . (dont). This is similar to the way you answer a question in English. Te gusta escribir cuentos? Do you like to write stories? No, no me gusta. No, I dont.

Negatives

In Spanish, you might use one or more negatives after answering no. Te gusta cantar? No, no me gusta nada. Do you like to sing? No, I dont like it at all.

Negatives If you want to say that you do not like either of two choices, use ni . . . ni: No me gusta ni nadar ni dibujar. I dont like either swimming or drawing. I like neither swimming nor drawing.

Expressing agreement or disagreement To agree with what a person likes, you use a m tambin. Its like saying me too in English. Me gusta pasar tiempo con amigos. A m tambin.

I like to spend time with friends.

Me too.

Expressing agreement or disagreement If someone tells you that he or she dislikes something, you can agree by saying a m tampoco. Its like saying me neither or neither do I in English. No me gusta nada cantar. A m tampoco. I dont like to sing at all. Me neither.

The vowels a, e, and i

The vowel sounds in Spanish are different from those in English. In Spanish, each vowel has just one sound. Spanish vowels are also quicker and shorter than those in English.

The vowels a, e, and i

The letter a is similar to the sound in the English word pop. Listen to and say these words: andar cantar trabajar hablar nadar pasar

The vowels a, e, and i

The letter e is similar to the sound in the English word met. Listen to and say these words: tele me es Elena deportes

The vowels a, e, and i

The letter i is similar to the sound in the English word see. As you have already seen, the letter y sometimes has the same sound as i. Listen to and say these words: s escribir patinar lpiz ti m

The vowels a, e, and i

Try it out! Listen to and say this rhyme: A E I El perro canta para ti. A E I El tigre baila para m. Try it again, substituting el gato for el perro and la cebra for el tigre.

The Spanish empire once included parts of Italy and the Netherlands, much of the Americas and the Caribbean, the Philippines, and colonies in Africa. Today, Spain is a country of rich regional and cultural traditions with a population of more than 40 million people.

Spain was one of the most important provinces of the ancient Roman empire. The Spanish language is very closely related to Latin, the language of that empire. Roman engineering also left its mark on the Spanish landscape, and some Roman bridges are still in use after almost 2,000 years! This photo shows the Roman aqueduct in Segovia, which was constructed entirely without mortar or clamps.

to talk about activities

bailar cantar correr dibujar escribir cuentos escuchar msica esquiar hablar por telfono ir a la escuela jugar videojuegos leer revistas montar en bicicleta to dance to sing to run to draw to write stories to listen to music to ski to talk on the phone to go to school to play video games to read magazines to ride a bicycle

to talk about activities

montar en monopatn nadar pasar tiempo con amigos patinar practicar deportes tocar la guitarra trabajar usar la computadora ver la tele to skateboard to swim to spend time with friends to skate to play sports to play the guitar to work to use the computer to watch television

to say what you like to do

(A m) me gusta . (A m) me gusta ms . (A m) me gusta mucho . A m tambin.

I like to ____. I like to ____ better. (I prefer to .) I like to ____ a lot.

I do too.

to say what you dont like to do (A m) no me gusta . (A m) no me gusta nada . A m tampoco. Qu te gusta hacer? Qu te gusta ms? Te gusta ? Y a ti? I dont like to . I dont like to at all. I dont (like to) either. What do you like to do? What do you like (prefer) better? Do you like to ? And you?

to ask others what they like to do

other useful words and expressions ni . . . ni o pues . . . s tambin y neither . . . nor, not . . . or or well . . . yes also, too and