Lesson Plan – Subjunctive Regular Verbs – Exercise and Staying in Shape : Students learn about regular verbs and how to conjugate them in the subjunctive mode. After the lesson, students will have learned vocabulary related to exercise and staying in shape, and also, regular verbs in the subjunctive mode through different spoken and written […]

Lesson Plan – Verb ESTAR in the Present Indicative to Express Location – Prepositions of Places : Students learn how to conjugate the verb ‘estar’ in the present indicative using a song video. Then, they practice with a game that introduces the names of continents and countries, using real maps. Finally, they learn prepositions of […]

Lesson Plan – GUSTAR and similar verbs, Acabar de + Infinitive – Movie Genres  –Students learn about movie genres, their characteristics and how to identify them. They learn to use the verb gustar and similar verbs to express their opinion about movies. They also learn to use acabo de + infinitive to talk about something that […]

Lesson Plan GUSTAR and similar verbs, Acabar de + Infinitive – Movie Genres  – Students learn about movie genres, their characteristics and how to identify them. They learn to use the verb gustar and similar verbs to express their opinion about movies. They also learn to use acabo de + infinitive to talk about something […]

Lesson Plan – Likes and Dislikes – Sports and Hobbies  Objectives At the end of the activity, students will have reviewed and used orally and in writing, the vocabulary about sports and hobbies, likes and dislikes according to the different degrees.   Students can state hobbies and sports that they like and dislike in Spanish. Students […]

Telling Time Lesson Plan for Spanish 1 – Objectives By the end of this activity, the students will have learned and used the vocabulary and phrases to tell time in Spanish. Students can say the time in Spanish. Students can create an infographic using telling time vocabulary in Spanish.  Students can create a daily routine […]

  Printable Poster and Handout – Verb SER in the Present  – Decorate your classroom with this colorful poster of the verb SER in the Present tense. Then, print copies of the black and white handout for your students. The poster and handout version include the verb conjugation in singular and plural. Plus examples on […]

Lesson Plan – Preterite IR, SER, TENER, ESTAR, and PODER – City Vocabulary – Students learn the city vocabulary with an authentic travel video about Mexico City. They will also be able to give directions to go from one place to another and use the verbs ir, ser, tener, estar and poder in the preterite. Lesson […]

Verb TENER and Body Parts Vocabulary Lesson Plan for Spanish 2 – In this lesson, students learn the body parts vocabulary the verb tener in the present tense and to express symptoms using the verb tener. Printable Poster and Handout – Verb TENER in the Present and Classroom Objects (School Supplies)  – Decorate your classroom with […]

Ser and Estar are confusing for students learning Spanish because both words are translated as ‘to be’ in English. But the use and conjugation patterns of each verb are different. SER is used for permanent or long-lasting qualities, such as nationality, professions, physical characteristics, time, and dates. ESTAR is used for temporary states or conditions, […]

Lesson Plan – Family and Relatives Vocabulary – Physical Traits, Relationships, Age and Names – Using videos, students learn the vocabulary about family, adjectives to describe physical traits, how to ask and answer about name and age. Then they do an oral practice and, finally, they create their own family tree to present in class. Lesson […]

Preterite of -car, -gar, -zar Verbs Shopping for Gifts-Lesson Plan for Spanish 2 – Students review the vocabulary with an infographic and a series of images. Then, the preterite of -AR, -CAR, -GAR verbs are discussed in class. Finally, students use situation cards to combine the vocabulary and verb tenses. Includes Powerpoint presentation. Spanish Preterite […]

Lesson Plan – Preterite Regular Verbs AR ER IR – Running Errands and Locations in Town – The vocabulary is presented using an authentic video in Spanish. They will learn about the preterite of regular verbs with a guided presentation and practice using a real errand service price guide from Spain. Song Activities: Spanish Song: Penélope […]

Lesson Plan – Adjective Agreement and Verbs LLEVAR, VESTIR, PONER – Clothing, Colors, Pricing [MEMBERS] – First, students learn the names for a significant number of colors and clothing through two videos. Later, they watch a third video in three parts: with the first part, they practice and expand their vocabulary about clothing; then, with the second […]

Lesson Plan – Present Indicative Regular -AR -ER -IR Verbs – Students learn verbs’ classification into three categories by trying to classify some verbs on their own. Later, they watch a video where conjugation of regular verbs in present indicative is explained. After preparing a cheat sheet, they practice conjugation in a team contest that […]

Lesson Plan – ESTAR + Participle – Describing Art, Sculpture and Tools for Painting – Students will be exposed to the lesson vocabulary with an interactive infographic. Then, they will learn about the form estar + participio with a class discussion using an explainer chart. Finally, they will do an oral practice where they will describe art pieces […]

Lesson Plan – Numbers 0-100 – Students will learn to count and write the numbers from 0 to 100 in Spanish. It features a Speaking Latino original video, note taker and worksheet. Lesson Plan – Numbers 1-100, Add and Subtract – Using a video and a presentation, students will learn the numbers from 1 – […]

Lesson Plan – Definite and Indefinite Articles – Upon completing this activity, students will have identified and used articles appropriately. Practice the material covered in previous classes: greetings and introductions, infinitive verbs, school supplies vocabulary, use of ser and estar. Lesson Plan – Gender of Nouns, Definite and Indefinite Articles – Classroom Objects, School Supplies […]

Present Progressive and Chores Mini Lesson Plan for Spanish 3 Lección Preliminar – By the end of this lesson, students will be able to describe what people are currently doing in the house and talk about their preferences in terms of chores they like and do not like. Affirmative TU Commands; Present Progressive – Parts […]

Affirmative TU commands in Spanish are used to give a direct order or request to someone familiar, like a friend. These commands use the informal “tú” form of the verb and require students to be familiar with the conjugation of verbs.  To use these commands, students should first have a basic understanding of how to […]

Lesson Plan – Imperfect Tense – Competitions – This lesson uses competition vocabulary to practice the imperfect tense. Students watch an authentic video in Spanish to explore the vocabulary and to introduce them to the Imperfect tense. Includes powerpoint presentation. Lesson Plan – Imperfect AR ER IR Verbs – Toys and Playing Around – Students learn toys […]

Lesson Plan – Gender of Nouns, Definite and Indefinite Articles – Classroom Objects, School Supplies – Through reviewing two educational videos, students will learn that nouns in Spanish have a gender (masculine or feminine); number (singular or plural) and that the article should match both. Then, after viewing an authentic music video, students will acquire and […]

Lesson Plan – Subject Pronouns, Personal Pronouns – Through an illustrated presentation, students learn the subject pronouns. They also play two games to review and remember them. Finally, they practice them orally by creating a series of sentences. Includes a printable Memory Game. Lesson Plan – Greetings and Introductions, Subject Pronouns YO and TU – Students […]

The Alphabet in Spanish Mini Lesson Plan – Two Speaking Latino original videos cover the alphabet and its pronunciation in Spanish. Students watch the videos, take notes and do an oral practice from a presentation with audio clips from a native speaker. Alphabet Pronunciation and Cognates Lesson Plan  – Through viewing an authentic musical video, students […]

Lesson Plan – Greetings in Spanish – Students learn the basic greetings in Spanish with a Speaking Latino original video. They take notes, complete the worksheet, and do the oral practice. Lesson Plan – Introductions in Spanish – Students learn how to introduce themselves and others with a Speaking Latino original video. They take notes and complete […]

TV Ad Activity: Banefe – Comercial 20% dcto. en compras escolares  – Learn the school supplies vocabulary with this activity that uses an authentic TV ad from Latin America. The activity uses the Integrated Performance Assessment (IPA) format. School Supplies, School Subjects, and School Schedules Vocabulary Lesson Plan – Through viewing videos on the Internet, […]

Lesson Plan – Irregular Preterite Verbs – Hiking, Outdoor Activities, the Weather – After completing this lesson, students will be able to describe outdoor activities, hiking in detail, the weather and weather forecasts, and talk about past events, especially using irregular preterite verbs.  Objectives Students can describe outdoor activities, hiking in detail, and the weather […]

Lesson Plan – Impersonal SE – Carnivals –Students learn about the Carnivals in Spanish speaking countries with text and two videos of the carnivals from Bolivia and Spain. They also learn about the Impersonal SE by completing a grammar chart and a written practice. Finally, students do an oral presentation using the Impersonal SE of […]

1. Lesson Plan – Past Perfect Subjunctive: Government and Individual Rights [MEMBERS] – With two authentic videos in Spanish, the students will learn about human rights and the government. The Past Perfect Subjunctive is introduced with the achievements of important human rights figures and what they did. Finally, they will do an oral practice with a series […]

Reflexive verbs in Spanish are those that require the use of a reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) to indicate that the subject is performing the action on themselves. For example, to indicate that a verb is reflexive, the pronoun “se” is added to the end of the infinitive form of the verb. […]