Spanish short story practice using Verbs in the 3rd person, present tense, to describe the activities of two dogs on a walk by the river.
One likes swimming, the other does not.
Vocabulary, Verbs, Video Clips, Worksheets + Online Quiz
Vocabulary
algo = something también = as well
Nouns
La boca(f) the mouth El río(m) the river El agua(m) the water El perro(m) the dog Los perros(mpl.) the dogs Los barcos(mpl.) the boats Un palito(m) a little stick
Mira el río.
Mira el perro. Se llama Billy.
Le gusta nadar.
¡Está nadando!
Tiene un palito en la boca.
Billy sale del río.
Billy está mojado.
Maggie corre.
A Maggie no le gusta nadar.
Maggie mira algo.
Billy mira algo también.
Hoy el río está hermoso.
Billy está en el agua.
Maggie espera Billy.
Billy llega despacio.
Los dos perros corren.
¡Mira! Hay barcos.
¡Maggie y Billy están contentos!
¡Hasta luego!
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Online Quiz
This quiz is also available on its own separate page here: Online Quiz
¡Vale la pena! = It’s worth it in Spanish.
It’s literal translation = It’s worth the pain!
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