Your pets
Tus mascotas
- Learn the basic animals (pets).
- Describe the routines, daily care and food of your pet.
- Uno and Este vs. Otro
Learn essential Spanish vocabulary for talking about pets and their care, including words like "el perro" (dog), "cepillar" (to brush), and expressions to compare pets such as "este" (this) and "otro" (other). This lesson helps you describe and discuss daily routines to care for different animals effectively.
Listening & reading materials
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Vocabulary (15) Share Copied!
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Classify the words into two groups according to whether they are animals or actions and objects related to pet care.
Mascotas (animales)
Cuidado y actividades
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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El gato
The cat
2
El pájaro
The bird
3
El pez
The fish
4
Sentarse
To sit down
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El ratón
The mouse
Ejercicio 5: Conversation exercise
Instrucción:
- Name each pet in the picture. (Name each pet in the picture.)
- Ask the others if they have a pet. (Ask the others if they have a pet.)
- Describe the daily care for your pet. (Describe the daily care for your pet.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Puedo ver un perro y un gato. I can see a dog and a cat. |
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El perro está corriendo. The dog is running. |
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Este perro está sentado. This dog is sitting down. |
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¿Qué mascotas tienes? What pets do you have? |
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¿Con qué frecuencia alimentas a tu gato? How often do you feed your cat? |
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Cada mañana salgo a caminar con mi perro. Every morning I go walking with my dog. |
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Limpio el pelo de mi conejo todos los días. I clean the hair of my rabbit every day. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Yo ___ a mi perro todos los días.
(I ___ my dog every day.)2. Mi gato ___ cepilla despacio porque tiene mucho pelo.
(My cat ___ brushes slowly because it has a lot of fur.)3. Este conejo come rápido, pero el otro ___ despacio.
(This rabbit eats quickly, but the other ___ slowly.)4. Nosotros ___ a las tortugas lentamente para cuidarlas mejor.
(We ___ the turtles slowly to take better care of them.)Exercise 8: Taking Care of My Pets
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Cuidar - Cuidar
Presente
- yo cuido
- tú cuidas
- él/ella/Ud. cuida
- nosotros/nosotras cuidamos
- vosotros/vosotras cuidáis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. cuidan
Cepillar - Cepillar
Presente
- yo cepillo
- tú cepillas
- él/ella/Ud. cepilla
- nosotros/nosotras cepillamos
- vosotros/vosotras cepilláis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. cepillan
Sentarse - Sentarse
Presente
- yo me siento
- tú te sientas
- él/ella/Ud. se sienta
- nosotros/nosotras nos sentamos
- vosotros/vosotras os sentáis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. se sientan
Pasear - Pasear
Presente
- yo paseo
- tú paseas
- él/ella/Ud. pasea
- nosotros/nosotras paseamos
- vosotros/vosotras paseáis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. pasean
Hacer - Hacer
Presente
- yo hago
- tú haces
- él/ella/Ud. hace
- nosotros/nosotras hacemos
- vosotros/vosotras hacéis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. hacen
Exercise 9: Uno y Este vs. Otro
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Uno and Este vs. Otro
Show translation Show answersEstos, uno, Unos, Una, otros, Esta, otra, otro
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Cuidar to take care of Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
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| (yo) cuido | I take care of |
| (tú) cuidas | You take care of |
| (él/ella) cuida | he/she takes care of |
| (nosotros/nosotras) cuidamos | we take care of |
| (vosotros/vosotras) cuidáis | You take care of |
| (ellos/ellas) cuidan | they take care of |
Cepillar to brush Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
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| (yo) cepillo | I brush |
| (tú) cepillas | You brush |
| (él/ella) cepilla | he brushes/she brushes |
| (nosotros/nosotras) cepillamos | We brush |
| (vosotros/vosotras) cepilláis | you brush |
| (ellos/ellas) cepillan | they brush |
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Lesson Overview: Caring for Our Pets
This lesson introduces you to basic Spanish vocabulary and expressions focused on caring for pets. You will learn simple phrases to describe different animals, their needs, and daily care routines. The lesson is ideal for A1 beginners, emphasizing everyday vocabulary and useful sentence structures like comparing pets using uno, este, otro.
Key Vocabulary: Animals and Care Activities
- Common Pets: el perro (dog), el gato (cat), el conejo (rabbit), el pez (fish), el pájaro (bird)
- Care and Actions: el paseo (walk), la correa (leash), cepillar (to brush), cuidar (to take care of)
Important Grammar Points
The lesson highlights demonstrative and indefinite pronouns used to identify and compare pets, such as este (this), uno (one), and otro (other). You will find sentences like:
- Este perro necesita salir a pasear todos los días. (This dog needs to go for a walk every day.)
- Uno de mis gatos es rápido mientras otro es lento. (One of my cats is fast while another is slow.)
Additionally, you will practice present tense verb conjugations of common verbs like cuidar (to care), cepillar (to brush), pasear (to walk), and reflexive verbs such as sentarse (to sit).
Comparison between Spanish and English Instructions
Spanish frequently uses specific demonstratives like este and indefinite pronouns like uno and otro to talk about specific or nonspecific objects or animals. In English, this is often simplified to "this," "one," and "another." Also, Spanish verbs change depending on the subject much more explicitly, so learning correct present tense forms is crucial.
Useful Phrases and Expressions
- El gato necesita que lo cepillen cada semana. — The cat needs to be brushed every week.
- Uno come croquetas y otro prefiere pescado. — One eats kibble and another prefers fish.
- ¿Quieres cuidar uno de mis conejos o prefieres otro? — Do you want to take care of one of my rabbits or do you prefer another?
With these words and sentence structures, you can comfortably describe and compare different pets and talk about their care in Spanish.
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