Birds in the sky: sparrows in the park
Andrés wants to see a bird in the sky. In the park he watches sparrows on the ground, a grey pigeon that flies up, and a nest in a tree.
Pájaros en el cielo
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What you'll learn
Present tense, the verb querer, and bird words: pájaro, alas, plumas, gorrión, paloma.
Andrés waits in a park to see birds fly. A grey pigeon goes up, some sparrows reach a tree, and then they return to seeds and bread.
After reading
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Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
Add useful phrases to SRS or mark them as already known.
Los pájaros vuelan en el cielo
newBirds fly in the sky
«Volar» means to fly. «En el cielo» means in the sky.
Core phrase describing what birds do.
Tienen alas y plumas
newThey have wings and feathers
«Tienen» is the form of «tener» (to have) for they. «Alas» means wings, «plumas» means feathers.
Useful phrase for describing animals and their body parts.
El gorrión es un pájaro pequeño
newThe sparrow is a small bird
«Es» is the present tense of «ser». «Pequeño» means small.
Model sentence for describing animals: name + «es» + adjective.
La paloma es un ave gris
newThe pigeon is a gray bird
«Ave» is a synonym for «pájaro». «Gris» means gray. Same pattern: name + «es» + adjective.
Practices animal description with color.
El águila es un ave grande y fuerte
newThe eagle is a large and strong bird
«Y» means and. «Grande» means large, «fuerte» means strong.
Extended description with two adjectives.
Los pájaros hacen nidos en los árboles
newBirds make nests in trees
«Hacen» is the form of «hacer» (to do/make). «En los árboles» means in trees.
Describes what birds do in nature.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
bird
el pájaro
bird
General name for birds. Masculine gender. Plural: «los pájaros».
Essential vocabulary for the topic.
feather
la pluma
feather
Part of a bird's body. Plural: «las plumas». Used with the verb «tener».
Remember: plural is «plumas», no «p» at the end!
nest
el nido
nest
Where birds live and lay eggs. Plural: «los nidos».
Associated with the verb «hacer» (to make).
to fly
volar
to fly
Verb «volar» (AR, irregular): I fly — «yo vuelo», they fly — «ellos vuelan».
Irregular verb! Stem changes to «vuel-» instead of «vol-».
to migrate
migrar
to migrate
AR verb: to migrate. Birds migrate in winter to warm countries.
Thematic verb for describing bird behavior.
sparrow
el gorrión
sparrow
Small bird that lives in cities and parks. Eats seeds and bread.
Common bird in urban themes.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Present tense: AR verbs
Los pájaros vuelan en el cielo
Birds fly in the sky
AR verbs in present: -o, -as, -a, -amos, -an. «Vuelan» = to fly (they).
Basic understanding of Spanish verb conjugation.
Ser for description: be + adjective
El gorrión es un pájaro pequeño
The sparrow is a small bird
«Ser» + adjective describes permanent traits. «Es» = he/she is. «Pequeño» = small.
Structure for describing animals and people.
Verb Tener: to have
Tienen alas y plumas
They have wings and feathers
«Tener» means to have. They have — «tienen». Used for body parts.
Important verb for expressing possession and body parts.
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