Checkpoint 3

Quick Answer

¡Hola!In the lessons leading up to these checkpoint lessons, you learned to do the following in Spanish:

• talk about dates and months

• talk about your birthday/date of birth

• talk about travel plans

• talk about the days of the week

• name popular sports

• talk about your favorite sport

• talk about where sports are played

• talk about your hobbies and what you do in your free time

• talk about your schedule

• say how often and at what time of day you do certain activities

Vocabulary

Let’s review the vocabulary you learned!

Months in Spanish

Spanish	English
enero	January
febrero	February
marzo	March
abril	April
mayo	May
junio	June
julio	July
agosto	August
septiembre	September
octubre	October
noviembre	November
diciembre	December

Days of the Week in Spanish

Spanish	English
lunes	Monday
martes	Tuesday
miércoles	Wednesday
jueves	Thursday
viernes	Friday
sábado	Saturday
domingo	Sunday

Numbers from Six to Twelve

Spanish	English
seis	six
siete	seven
ocho	eight
nueve	nine
diez	ten
once	eleven
doce	twelve

Words for Talking about Dates

Here are some of the other words for talking about dates in Spanish that you learn in these lesson!

Spanish	English
cuál	which/what
cuándo	when
el cumpleaños	birthday
en	in
la fecha	date
la fecha de nacimiento	date of birth
hoy	today
el mes	month

Vehicles

Spanish	English
el autobús	bus
el avión	(air)plane
el tren	train

Sports Vocab in Spanish

Spanish	English
el básquetbol	basketball
el béisbol	baseball
el deporte	sport
el equipo	team
el fútbol	soccer
el gimnasio	gym
el parque	park
el partido	game, match
la pelota	ball
el tenis	tennis

Words for Talking about Hobbies/Pastimes

Spanish	English
el cine	movies, cinema
el español	Spanish
el libro	book
la música	music
el pasatiempo	hobby, pastime
la playa	beach
el tiempo libre	free time

Time Words

Spanish	English
el día	day
hoy	today
mañana	tomorrow
la semana	week

Words for When and How Often

Spanish	English
a menudo	often
a veces	sometimes
en la mañana	in the morning
en la tarde	in the afternoon
en la noche	at night
todo el día	all day
todos los días	every day

Clock Times

Spanish	English
a la una	at one (o'clock)
a las dos	at two (o'clock)
a las tres	at three (o'clock)
a las cuatro	at four (o'clock)
a las cinco	at five (o'clock)
a las seis	at six (o'clock)
a las siete	at seven (o'clock)
a las ocho	at eight (o'clock)
a las nueve	at nine (o'clock)
a las diez	at ten (o'clock)
a las once	at eleven (o'clock)
a las doce	at twelve (o'clock)

Phrases

Spanish	English
¡Buen viaje!	Have a good trip!/Bon voyage!
¿Cómo vas a clase?	How do you go to class?
¿Con qué frecuencia cocinas?	How often do you cook?
¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy?	What's today's date?
¿Cuál es la fecha?	What's the date?
¿Cuál es tu deporte? ?favorito??	What's your favorite sport?
¿Cuál es tu fecha de nacimiento?	What's your date of birth?
¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?	When is your birthday?
¿Cuándo trabajas?	When do you work?
¿Cuándo vas a clase?	When do you go to class?
¿Haces deporte?	Do you do/play sports?
¿Qué deportes haces?	What sports do you do/play?
¿Qué día de la semana es?	What day of the week is it?
¿Qué día es hoy?	What day is it today?
¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre?	What do you do in your free time?
¿Qué mes es?	What month is it?
¿Sales hoy?	Do you leave today?
¿Tienes pasatiempos?	Do you have any hobbies?
con qué frecuencia	how often
en coche	by car
en metro	on the metro/subway
hacer ejercicio	to do exercise
hacer la cama	to make the bed
hacer la tarea	to do homework
ir a clase	to go to class
Vamos en coche.	We go by car.
Voy en metro.	I go on the metro.

Verbs

Here are the present tense verbs you learned!

Aprender

Aprenderis a regular -er verb that means to learn.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	aprendo	I learn
tú	aprendes	you learn	informal singular you
vos	aprendés	you learn	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	aprende	he, she learns
usted	aprende	you learn	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	aprendemos	we learn
vosotros, vosotras	aprendéis	you learn	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	aprenden	they learn
ustedes	aprenden	you learn	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Bailar

Bailaris a regular -ar verb that means to dance.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	bailo	I dance
tú	bailas	you dance	informal singular you
vos	bailás	you dance	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	baila	he, she dances
usted	baila	you dance	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	bailamos	we dance
vosotros, vosotras	bailáis	you dance	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	bailan	they dance
ustedes	bailan	you dance	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Cenar

Cenaris a regular -ar verb that means to have/eat dinner.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	ceno	I have/eat dinner
tú	cenas	you have/eat dinner	informal singular you
vos	cenás	you have/eat dinner	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	cena	he, she has/eats dinner
usted	cena	you have/eat dinner	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	cenamos	we have/eat dinner
vosotros, vosotras	cenáis	you have/eat dinner	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	cenan	they have/eat dinner
ustedes	cenan	you have/eat dinner	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Cocinar

Cocinaris a regular -ar verb that means to cook.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	cocino	I cook
tú	cocinas	you cook	informal singular you
vos	cocinás	you cook	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	cocina	he, she cooks
usted	cocina	you cook	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	cocinamos	we cook
vosotros, vosotras	cocináis	you cook	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	cocinan	they cook
ustedes	cocinan	you cook	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Comer

Comeris a regular -er verb that means to eat.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	como	I eat
tú	comes	you eat	informal singular you
vos	comés	you eat	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	come	he, she eats
usted	come	you eat	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	comemos	we eat
vosotros, vosotras	coméis	you eat	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	comen	they eat
ustedes	comen	you eat	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Correr

Correris a regular -er verb that means to run.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	corro	I run
tú	corres	you run	informal singular you
vos	corrés	you run	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	corre	he, she runs
usted	corre	you run	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	corremos	we run
vosotros, vosotras	corréis	you run	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	corren	they run
ustedes	corren	you run	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Dibujar

Dibujaris a regular -ar verb that means to draw.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	dibujo	I draw
tú	dibujas	you draw	informal singular you
vos	dibujás	you draw	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	dibuja	he, she draws
usted	dibuja	you draw	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	dibujamos	we draw
vosotros, vosotras	dibujáis	you draw	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	dibujan	they draw
ustedes	dibujan	you draw	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Desayunar

Desayunaris a regular -ar verb that means to have/eat breakfast.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	desayuno	I have/eat breakfast
tú	desayunas	you have/eat breakfast	informal singular you
vos	desayunás	you have/eat breakfast	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	desayuna	he, she has/eats breakfast
usted	desayuna	you have/eat breakfast	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	desayunamos	we have/eat breakfast
vosotros, vosotras	desayunáis	you have/eat breakfast	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	desayunan	they have/eat breakfast
ustedes	desayunan	you have/eat breakfast	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Dormir

Dormiris a stem-changing verb. That means that its "stem," dor, changes to duer in all forms except for the vos, nosotros/nosotras, and vosotros/vosotras forms.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	duermo	I sleep
tú	duermes	you sleep	informal singular you
vos	dormís	you sleep	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	duerme	he, she sleeps
usted	duerme	you sleep	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	dormimos	we sleep
vosotros, vosotras	dormís	you sleep	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	duermen	they sleep
ustedes	duermen	you sleep	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Escuchar

Escucharis a regular -ar verb that means to listen (to).

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	escucho	I listen to
tú	escuchas	you listen to	informal singular you
vos	escuchás	you listen to	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	escucha	he, she listens to
usted	escucha	you listen to	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	escuchamos	we listen to
vosotros, vosotras	escucháis	you listen to	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	escuchan	they listen to
ustedes	escuchan	you listen to	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Estudiar

Estudiaris a regular -ar verb that means to study.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	estudio	I study
tú	estudias	you study	informal singular you
vos	estudiás	you study	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	estudia	he, she studies
usted	estudia	you study	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	estudiamos	we study
vosotros, vosotras	estudiáis	you study	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	estudian	they study
ustedes	estudian	you study	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Hacer

The verb hacermeans to do or to make. It has an irregular yo form. In all other forms, it follows the pattern followed for regular -er verbs.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	hago	I do
tú	haces	you do	informal singular you
vos	hacés	you do	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	hace	he, she does
usted	hace	you do	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	hacemos	we do
vosotros, vosotras	hacéis	you do	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	hacen	they do
ustedes	hacen	you do	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Ir

Iris an irregular verb that means to go.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	voy	I go
tú	vas	you go	informal singular you
vos	vas	you go	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	va	he, she goes
usted	va	you go	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	vamos	we go
vosotros, vosotras	vais	you go	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	van	they go
ustedes	van	you go	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Jugar

Jugaris a stem-changing verb. That means that its "stem," ju, changes to jue in all forms except for the vos, nosotros/nosotras, and vosotros/vosotras forms.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	juego	I play
tú	juegas	you play	informal singular you
vos	jugás	you play	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	juega	he, she plays
usted	juega	you play	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	jugamos	we play
vosotros, vosotras	jugáis	you play	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	juegan	they play
ustedes	juegan	you play	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Leer

Leeris a regular -er verb that means to read.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	leo	I read
tú	lees	you read	informal singular you
vos	leés	you read	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	lee	he, she reads
usted	lee	you read	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	leemos	we read
vosotros, vosotras	leéis	you read	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	leen	they read
ustedes	leen	you read	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Llegar

Llegaris a regular -ar verb that means to arrive.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	llego	I arrive
tú	llegas	you arrive	informal singular you
vos	llegás	you arrive	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	llega	he, she arrives
usted	llega	you arrive	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	llegamos	we arrive
vosotros, vosotras	llegáis	you arrive	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	llegan	they arrive
ustedes	llegan	you arrive	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Nadar

Nadaris a regular -ar verb that means to swim.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	nado	I swim
tú	nadas	you swim	informal singular you
vos	nadás	you swim	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	nada	he, she swims
usted	nada	you swim	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	nadamos	we swim
vosotros, vosotras	nadáis	you swim	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	nadan	they swim
ustedes	nadan	you swim	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Trabajar

Trabajaris a regular -ar verb that means to work.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	trabajo	I work
tú	trabajas	you work	informal singular you
vos	trabajás	you work	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	trabaja	he, she works
usted	trabaja	you work	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	trabajamos	we work
vosotros, vosotras	trabajáis	you work	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	trabajan	they work
ustedes	trabajan	you work	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Viajar

Viajaris a regular -ar verb that means to travel.

Pronoun(s)	Conjugation	Translation	Notes
yo	viajo	I travel
tú	viajas	you travel	informal singular you
vos	viajás	you travel	informal singular you (in parts of Latin America)
él, ella	viaja	he, she travels
usted	viaja	you travel	formal singular you
nosotros, nosotras	viajamos	we travel
vosotros, vosotras	viajáis	you travel	informal plural you (in Spain)
ellos, ellas	viajan	they travel
ustedes	viajan	you travel	plural you (in Latin America), formal plural you (in Spain)

Want to learn more? Check out the following articles and lessons!

Talk about Dates

Talk about Travel

Talk about Sports

Talk about Hobbies

Talk about Schedules