Unit 4: Hobbies (Los pasatiempos) Students will learn how to speak about hobbies and

pass times.

Quiz 3

1. Game, Match:

2. Soccer:

3. Player:

4. Museum:

5. Downtown:

6. La piscina:

7. El esquí:

8. La iglesia:

9. La natación:

6º período: Actividad de escuchar

Actividad P. 105 Act. 1, 2, 3

Actividad P. 106 Act. 4

Translate

I love to go hiking in the mountains. It is

fun and healthy (saludable). Every year we

go to the Andes and we visit the little

towns (pueblos). We also ski! This year we

are going to climb the Aconcagua, the

tallest mountain in the Andes. It is going

to be so interesting!!

NOTES: STEM CHANGING VERBS

P. 129-130

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Stem-changing verbs deviate from the

normal pattern of regular verbs. In stem-changing

verbs, the stressed vowel of the stem changes when

the verb is conjugated.

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In many verbs, such as empezar (to begin), the stem vowel

changes from e to ie. Note that the nosotros/as and

vosotros/as forms don’t have a stem change.

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In many other verbs, such as volver

(to return), the stem vowel changes from

o to ue. The nosotros/as and vosotros/as

forms have no stem change.

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To help you identify stem-changing verbs, they

will appear as follows throughout the text:

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Jugar (to play a sport or game), is the only

Spanish verb that has a u:ue stem change.

Jugar is followed by a + [definite article] when

the name of a sport or game is mentioned.

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Comenzar and empezar require the

preposition a when they are followed by an

infinitive.

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Pensar + [infinitive] means to plan or to intend

to do something. Pensar en means to think

about someone or something.

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Provide the present tense forms of these verbs. The first

item in each column has been done for you.

1. Ustedes ________.

2. Tú ____.

3. Nosotras ____.

4. Mi hermano ____.

5. Yo ____.

6. Usted ____.

7. Los chicos ____.

8. Ella ____.

1. Mi abuela no _________.

2. Yo no ____.

3. Tú no ____.

4. Mis hijos no ____.

5. Usted no ____.

6. Nosotros no ____.

7. Él no ____.

8. Ustedes no ____.

cierran

dormir (o:ue) cerrar (e:ie)

duerme

Tarea

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