Spanish Story – A New Puppy
Spanish Short Story for Children in the 3rd person, present tense. Video, Online Quiz + Worksheets.
Verbs in the Story
Practice in the 3rd person Present Tense:
TENER – to have
Tiene = she has
Tiene miedo = She is frightened (She has fear!)
GUSTAR – to like
Le gusta = she likes (it is pleasing to her)
ENCANTAR – to love
Me encanta = I love (it is delightful to me)
Le encanta = She loves (it is delightful to her)
SER
Es = She is
Es hermosa = she is beautiful
Es cariñosa = she is affectionate
ESTAR
Está = She is
Está en la ropa sucia
= she is in the dirty washing.
Videos
Video clip with Subtitles in Spanish and English:
Video clip with ONLY Spanish Subtitles:
PDF Worksheets:
Gap Fill Worksheet
Spanish Story + Questions Worksheet
Online Quiz
This quiz is also available on its own separate page here:
Online Quiz
#1. Maggie arrives at our house.

#2. What is Maggie like? She is beautiful! ? Don't forget that beautiful Maggie is a girl - Adjectives need to agree.
#3. Everything is new. She is frightened of the garden.
#4. Maggie is very affectionate
#5. She is in the washing.
#6. She likes playing. She likes to play with me.
#7. She loves the snow.
#8. She likes the beach and the countryside too.
#9. She does not like baths. ? BathS are not pleasing to her!
