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Spanish A1.25: Emotions and feelings

Emociones y sentimientos

Vocabulary (18)

 Sonreír (to smile) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Nosotros sonreímos en la fiesta.

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We smile at the party. Show

Sonreír

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To smile Show

 Tranquilo: Calm (Spanish)

La niña está tranquila en su habitación.

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The girl is calm in her room. Show

Tranquilo

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Calm Show

 Nervioso: Nervous (Spanish)

Estoy nervioso por el examen.

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I am nervous about the exam. Show

Nervioso

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Nervous Show

 Aburrido: Bored (Spanish)

El gato está aburrido.

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The cat is bored. Show

Aburrido

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Bored Show

 Feliz: happy (Spanish)

Él está feliz con su nuevo libro.

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He is happy with his new book. Show

Feliz

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Happy Show

 Triste: Sad (Spanish)

La gata está triste porque su cría se perdió.

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The cat is sad because her kitten got lost. Show

Triste

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Sad Show

 Contento: Happy (Spanish)

Estoy contento porque voy al parque.

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I am happy because I am going to the park. Show

Contento

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Happy Show

 Enfadado: Angry (Spanish)

El gato está enfadado.

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The cat is angry. Show

Enfadado

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Angry Show

 Cansado: Tired (Spanish)

Él está cansado después de trabajar mucho.

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He is tired after working a lot. Show

Cansado

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Tired Show

 Sorprendido: Surprised (Spanish)

Él está sorprendido con el regalo nuevo.

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He is surprised with the new gift. Show

Sorprendido

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Surprised Show

 Asustado: Frightened (Spanish)

El perro está asustado por el ruido fuerte.

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The dog is frightened by the loud noise. Show

Asustado

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Frightened Show

 Confundido: Confused (Spanish)

Ella está confundida con las instrucciones.

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She is confused with the instructions. Show

Confundido

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Confused Show

 Sentirse (to feel) - Verb conjugation and exercises

¿Cómo te sientes?

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How do you feel? Show

Sentirse

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To feel Show

 Enfadarse (to get angry) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Ellos se enfadan mucho en la clase.

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They get very angry in the class. Show

Enfadarse

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To get angry Show

 Deprimido: Depressed (Spanish)

La tortuga está deprimida sin su comida.

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The turtle is miserable without its food. Show

Deprimido

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Depressed Show

 Bien: Well (Spanish)

Estoy bien, pero a veces me siento un poco cansado.

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I am well, but sometimes I feel a bit tired. Show

Bien

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Well Show

 Mal: badly (Spanish)

Hoy estoy mal porque me siento cansado y aburrido.

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Today I feel bad because I am tired and bored. Show

Mal

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Badly Show

 Entender (to understand) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Vosotros entendéis el problema.

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You understand the problem. Show

Entender

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To understand Show

Listening & reading materials

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Grammar

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Conversation exercise

  1. ¿Cuál es la emoción en cada imagen? (What is the emotion in each picture? )
  2. Pregunta a la persona a tu lado cómo se siente. (Ask the person next to you how they feel.)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

El niño en la primera imagen está feliz.

The boy in the first picture is happy.

La chica se siente cansada.

The girl feels tired.

Ella está muy enfadada.

She is very angry.

¿Cómo te sientes?

How are you feeling?

Estoy tranquilo y feliz.

I am calm and happy.

Estoy un poco cansado.

I am a bit tired.

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Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
juego. | están cansadas | después del | Las niñas
Las niñas están cansadas después del juego.
(The girls are tired after the game.)
2.
la caminata. | muy cansados | después de | Estamos todos
Estamos todos muy cansados después de la caminata.
(We are all very tired after the walk.)
3.
la | entrevista. | está | Ella | por | nerviosa
Ella está nerviosa por la entrevista.
(She is nervous about the interview.)
4.
examen. | Estoy | tranquilo | del | después
Estoy tranquilo después del examen.
(I am calm after the exam.)
5.
están confundidas | Las niñas | dibujo. | con el
Las niñas están confundidas con el dibujo.
(The girls are confused by the drawing.)
6.
felices | Ellos | trabajo. | su | con | están
Ellos están felices con su trabajo.
(They are happy with their job.)
7.
por el | El perro | ruido fuerte. | está asustado
El perro está asustado por el ruido fuerte.
(The dog is frightened by the loud noise.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

1

Mal


Badly

2

Sonreír


To smile

3

Deprimido


Depressed

4

Enfadarse


To get angry

5

Asustado


Frightened

Exercise 3: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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nos sentimos, te sientes, entienden, entiendes, se sienten, os sentís, me siento, se siente

1.
Vosotros ... emocionados.
(You feel excited.)
2.
Ellos ... nerviosos.
(They feel nervous.)
3.
Yo ... bien.
(I feel well.)
4.
Ella ... contenta.
(She feels happy.)
5.
Nosotros ... felices.
(We feel happy.)
6.
¿Cómo ...?
(How do you feel?)
7.
Ellos ... su alegría.
(They feel your joy.)
8.
Tú ... mis sentimientos.
(You understand my feelings.)

Exercise 4: Diferencia entre ser vs estar

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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eres, soy, están, estoy, estáis, es, sois, estamos

1.
La calle ... estrecha.
(The street is narrow.)
2.
Tú ... doctora.
(You are a doctor.)
3.
Nosotros ... felices.
(We are happy.)
4.
Yo ... de España.
(I am from Spain.)
5.
Ellos ... en casa ahora.
(They are at home now.)
6.
Yo ... cansado.
(I am tired.)
7.
Vosotras ... cansadas.
(You all are tired.)
8.
Vosotros ... abogados.
(You all are solicitors.)

Additional learning materials

Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table

Core vocabulary (18): Verbs: 4, Adjectives: 12, Adverbs: 2,
Context vocabulary: 3

Spanish English
"Platero y yo" Platero and I
Aburrido Bored
Asustado Frightened
Bien Well
Cansado Tired
Confundido Confused
Contento Happy
Deprimido Depressed
Enfadado Angry
Enfadarse To get angry
Entender To understand
Feliz Happy
Mal Badly
Nervioso Nervous
Se siente He feels
Sentirse To feel
Sonreír To smile
Sorprendido Surprised
Tranquilo Calm
Triste Sad
Tristes Sad

Appendix 2: Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Sentirse to feel

Presente

Spanish English
yo me siento I feel
tú te sientes you feel
él/ella se siente he feels
nosotros/nosotras nos sentimos we feel
vosotros/vosotras os sentís You (plural) feel
ellos/ellas se sienten they feel

Exercises and examples phrases

Entender to understand

Presente

Spanish English
yo entiendo I understand
tú entiendes you understand
él/ella entiende he/she understands
nosotros/nosotras entendemos we understand
vosotros/vosotras entendéis You understand
ellos/ellas entienden They understand

Exercises and examples phrases

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