In this video we’ll learn about stem-changing verbs in the preterite. Then we’ll practice making sentences with verbs in the preterite to talk about what people bought on their shopping trips.
There is a printable PDF document of Guided Notes that you can fill out as you watch the video posted below this video link.
Video link: https://youtu.be/O0-t9V-xvjA
Link to free PDF Guided Notes to print & fill out as you watch:
Have you ever found it difficult to tell the words apart when you’re listening to authentic Spanish? When you’re speaking, do you feel that your words just don’t flow like they’re supposed to?
Practicing with word linking, understanding how sounds combine to link words together, can really help you improve in these areas!
In this video, we’ll explain some examples of word linking. Samuel, a native Spanish-speaker from Zacatecas, Mexico, will pronounce the examples several times at a faster and faster pace. Practice listening and try saying the examples along with him!
With consistent practice, you WILL make progress over time! Keep listening to authentic Spanish in ways you enjoy and are meaningful to you.
Let us know if you have any questions or video suggestions in the comments!
This video lesson for beginning Spanish learners provides an introduction to the preterite.
We’ll learn the basics of when to use the preterite, how to conjugate regular preterite verbs, and words we commonly see with pretererite verbs. We’ll see plenty of examples along the way!
Download the free PDF handout as a guide for taking notes you watch the video.
Video link: https://youtu.be/wsRbI7NbqDM
This activity is designed for beginning learners to get introduced to regular preterite verb conjugations while practicing with vocabulary for food & drinks. It also invites students to learn more about Puerto Rican food.
The first half of the video introduces regular preterite verb conjugations for -ar & -er/ir verbs. It also explains “spelling change” verbs (-CAR, -GAR, -ZAR –> -QUÉ, GUÉ, CÉ) with the examples llegar – yo llegué and pagar – yo pagué.
Note: This activity does not include any irregular or stem-changing verbs.
The read-along story begins at minute 5:48 of the video. It is narrated by a Spanish-speaker from Zacatecas, México.
The free PDF activity sheet features prompts for pre- and post-viewing discussion, charts & brief questions about regular preterite conjugations based on the video, and a cloze activity with the story.
Any comments or suggestions are welcome!
If you use this with your students, I´d love to hear how it goes!
Video URL: https://youtu.be/EQvMuObI60k
Download Free PDF Activity Sheet:
In this video lesson, we’ll learn what an adverb is, how to form them in Spanish, and practice with lots of examples of commonly used Spanish adverbs.
Below this video, there is a link with printable notes that you can refer to as you watch! (PDF)
I used this short, spooky story to review making comparisons, using prepositions of place, and vocabulary for describing houses.
Here is the video story narration:
Here is the activity sheet that I used in class that you can download.
I´d love to know if you use this story in your classroom!
In this activity, we’ll practice formal, usted commands in Spanish as well as useful travel vocabulary.
First, we’ll watch a video about some travel safety tips.
Then, we’ll review & practice with formal commands by completing each sentence on the handout with the correct form of the verb.
Finally, we’ll write more travel advice.
Any feedback is always welcome and appreciated 🙂
Note: This video lesson & activity is adapted from my Intermediate Spanish II class for students in their fourth semester of Spanish classes.
Los mandatos informales, informal «tú» commands, can be a bit challenging at first because you must remember to conjugate the verb differently depending on whether the command is affirmative (Yes! Do it! ¡Sí! ¡Hazlo!) or negative (No! Don´t do it! ¡No! ¡No lo hagas!) This cultural presentation will take you on a journey of table manners around the world while practicing affirmative versus negative tú commands.
Objectives:
First, conjugate the verbs in this handout: Modales curiosos: Mandatos Informales Handout
Now, see how you did with this video lesson!
Also, here’s a Powerpoint presentation based on this lesson (especially for teachers!): Modales Internacionales Powerpoint
Share your reflections and what you´ve learned in the questions at the bottom of the handout. Do you think any of these tips for international table manners will come in handy someday?
The images in the presentation were adapted for educational purposes from an infographic & article by Huffingtion Post España.
Also, thank you to the Teaching & Learning Spanish Blog Facebook Page for sharing the Huffington Post article.
If you would like to share these materials, please do so by providing a link to this blog post. Thank you!
Update: A typo in the handout has been corrected (10-8-2018)!
Update: This post has been changed & updated to include the video lesson (5-21-2020)! We re-posted to the front page of the blog for visibility without deleting the previous link for those who may have saved it.
«Un día típico de un estudiante universitario» is a read-along story for beginner-level students. There’s a special focus on «yo-go» verbs, por versus para, and food vocabulary, my class’ learning objectives for this unit.
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