Verbs in Spanish
Stem Change Verbs - Verbos con cambio de raiz
Objective: Students will conjugate stem change verbs in practice
activities and view a video in order to complete statements
and cooperatively create a verb guide
Los estudiantes van a conjugar los verbos con cambio de
raiz para completar frases y crear un manual de verbos
Materials: transparencies, transparency markers, xerox copies of cooperative
activities for each student, highlighters or colored pencils
1. Present the 3 types of stem change verbs. ( e to i, o to ue, e to i)
2. Examples: pensar, volver, pedir
pensar volver pedir
pienso vuelvo pido
piensas vuelves pides
piensa vuelve pide
pensamos volvemos pedimos
piensan vuelven piden
* Ask students to tell you in which forms the stem changes occur. All but nosotros
3. Group Practice Activities (Place each activity on a transparency
and have each student write the answers. Then solicit correct
answers from students as you write them on the transparency.)
Practicar
Write the correct verb forms.
A. Ellos ___________que Luis es muy alto. (pensar)
B. Pedro__________a casa a las nueve. (volver)
C. Nosotros_________que el espanol es muy divertido. (pensar)
D. Marta y Ana _____________la pizza y un refresco. (pedir)
E. Manuel y yo _______________ a Venezuela el lunes. (volver)
Escribe
Write the correct form of the verb given in parentheses.
A. Rogelio_________en el hotel. (dormir: o to ue)
B. Elisabeth_______la leccion. (entender: e to ie)
C. Ellos no___________las tortillas. (servir: e to i )
D. Maritza y Magda_______en cuatro dias. (volver: o to ue)
E. Amanda y yo_____________ayuda. (pedir: e to i)
4. Cooperative Activity (to be completed on the teacher-made handout)
Group students into fours. Each group breaks into pairs. Each pair completes one of the
following activities. (If all fours are not possible, then fives and then split into two and three.)
When students finish, the pairs reunite and use their information from the two activities to
complete the project.
Pair One Pair Two
Explain to each other how to conjugate Explain to each other how to conjugate
a stem changing verb with the e to ie change. stem changing verbs with an o to ue change
Write the conjugations of two e to ie verbs. and an e to i change. Write the conjugation
Include sample sentences. of one o to ue verb and one e to i verb.
Project -Proyecto
A Verb Guide -Un manual de verbos
Use the information from both activities above to create a verb guide.
Write the conjugation of one e to ie, one o to ue, and one e to i
stem changing verb. Use color to highlight the changes for easy
understanding.
*Teacher checks that all guides are correct and that each student has a copy of the
guide to study.
Additional stem change verbs:
e to ie o to ue e to i
perder poder servir
empezar jugar (u to ue) repetir
querer contar reir
preferir costar sonreir
divertirse encontrar seguir
despertarse recordar vestirse
sentirse volar
mentir dormir
cerrar devolver
comenzar acostarse
entender almorzar
5. La Tarea- Go to: www.phschool.com Web Code jed-0002 Complete the activity.
6. Additional Practice
Go to: www.studyspanish.com
Click: Grammar at the top of the page
Click: # 28, 29, 30 in the left margin to access explanations,
quizzes and tests
Click link below to view a video about stem change verbs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twRYCKxLVag
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English to Spanish
Spanish Verbs
Reflexive Verbs - Los verbos reflexivos
Objective: Students will conjugate reflexive verbs in order to speak, read,
write, listen and respond appropriately in the target language
write, listen and respond appropriately in the target language
To say that people do something to or for themselves, you use reflexive verbs.
A reflexive verb has two parts: a reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos) and a verb form.
Here are all of the present tense forms of levantarse:
me levanto (I get up.) nos levantamos (We get up)
te levantas (You get up.)
se levanta (S/he gets up.) se levantan (They/you all get up.)
Many reflexive verbs in Spanish describe daily routine actions:
acostarse (ue) - to get oneself up
afeitarse - to shave oneself
arreglarse - to fix oneself e.g. Me arreglo el pelo. (I fix my hair.)
banarse - to bathe oneself
cepillarse - to brush e.g. Me cepillo los dientes. (I brush my teeth.)
Te cepillas el pelo. (You brush your hair.)
despertarse (ie) - to wake up (oneself)
ducharse - to shower
lavarse - to wash oneself
pintarse - to paint oneself e.g. Me pinto la cara. (I paint my face.)
ponerse - to put on oneself e.g. Nos ponemos los zapatos.
(We put our shoes on.)
(We put our shoes on.)
secarse - to dry oneself e.g. Se seca el pelo. (S/he dries his/her hair.)
vestirse (i) - to get dressed (oneself) Me visto. (I get dressed.)
PLEASE NOTE:
Reflexive pronouns usually come before the verb, but they may also be
attached to an infinitive.
Me lavo la cara. (I wash my face.) Voy a lavarme la cara. (I'm going to wash my face.)
With reflexive verbs, you usually use the definite article with parts of the
body or articles of clothing.
Me pongo la chaqueta. (I put on the jacket.)
Me cepillo los dientes. (I brush my teeth.)
Click the link below to view a video about reflexive verbs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zln5sxVp-D0
Click the link below to practice using reflexive verbs.
The computer will check your work!
http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?wcprefix=jed&wcsuffix=0003&area=view&x=14&y=16
Click the link below for more detailed information about
reflexive verbs and quizzes.
http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/reflexive1.htm
Click the link below to practice using reflexive verbs.
The computer will check your work!
http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?wcprefix=jed&wcsuffix=0003&area=view&x=14&y=16
Click the link below for more detailed information about
reflexive verbs and quizzes.
http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/reflexive1.htm
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English to Spanish
English to Spanish
Spanish Verbs
Verbs like "gustar" - Los verbos como "gustar"
Objective: Students will read, view a video, complete online written practice
activities in order to cooperatively create advertisements and a
jingle for a TV commercial for foods/refreshments endorsed by
famous Spanish-speaking celebrities
There are several verbs that always use the indirect object pronouns: me, te, le, nos, les
encantar to love (something) importar to matter
gustar to like interesar to be interested in
These verbs all use the same construction: indirect object pronoun + verb + subject
Me gusta el futbol. (I like soccer.) ?Te interesan las pinturas? (Are you (all) interested
in the pictures?)
PLEASE NOTE:
These verbs have only two forms: singular and plural
What determines whether the singular or the plural form will be used is the thing that is
being talked about. In the first example above futbol is being talked about and it is singular.
Therefore the verb form gusta is used. In the second example above pinturas is being
talked about and it is plural. Therefore the verb form interesan is used.
More examples:
Te encanta el libro. (You love the book.) Te encantan los libros. (You
love the books.)
A Maria le importa la nota. A Maria le importan las notas.
(The grade matters to Maria.) (The grades matter to Maria.)
Click the link below to view a video about these verbs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKly8qxZwKw
Click the link below to practice verbs like "gustar".
The computer will check your work!
http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?wcprefix=jed&wcsuffix=0004&area=view&x=6&y=8
Click the link below for more detailed information about verbs
like "gustar" and quizzes. The comnputer will check your work!
http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/gustar.htm
COOPERATIVE ACTIVITY
Group students into 4's and/or 5's. Have each group divide. Each smaller group
completes one of the following:
Small group # 1
Write and draw an advertisement for a food/refreshment that is endorsed
by a famous Spanish-speaking celebrity. Use either "gustar, encantar, importar"
or "interesar" in the singular.
Small group # 2
Write and draw an advertisement for a food/refreshment that is endorsed
by a famous Spanish-speaking celebrity. Use either "gustar, encantar, importar"
or "interesar" in the plural.
Both small groups then reunite to form the original group of 4 or 5 and use
the information from both small group activities to create a jingle for a TV
commercial for the foods/refreshments used in both small group activities.
The celebrities' names must be mentioned, one of the verbs in the singular,
and one of the verbs in the plural. Students must be prepared to perform
their jingles for the class!
NOTE: I have found that the groups have more success with their jingle
performances when they have an actual tune. Some students even
use a beat via "rapping" or beating on a table or desk as a substitute
for a drum. You might want to include a rubric.
a jingle = una sintonia
Prior to beginning the activity have students share examples of well-known
jingles that are on TV. e.g. -Burger King, "Have it your way".
McDonald's, "I'm lovin' it".
Target, "Expect more. Pay less".
American Express, "Don't leave home without it:.
Empire, "800-588-2300 Empire".
Loreal, "Becuase you're worth it".
Macys, "The magic of Macys".
Geico, "15 minutes could save you 15% or more".
This entire lesson can be completed within a 90 minute class period or
two 45 minute class periods.
!Diviertate! Have fun!
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Click the link below to view a video about these verbs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKly8qxZwKw
Click the link below to practice verbs like "gustar".
The computer will check your work!
http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?wcprefix=jed&wcsuffix=0004&area=view&x=6&y=8
Click the link below for more detailed information about verbs
like "gustar" and quizzes. The comnputer will check your work!
http://www.studyspanish.com/lessons/gustar.htm
COOPERATIVE ACTIVITY
Group students into 4's and/or 5's. Have each group divide. Each smaller group
completes one of the following:
Small group # 1
Write and draw an advertisement for a food/refreshment that is endorsed
by a famous Spanish-speaking celebrity. Use either "gustar, encantar, importar"
or "interesar" in the singular.
Small group # 2
Write and draw an advertisement for a food/refreshment that is endorsed
by a famous Spanish-speaking celebrity. Use either "gustar, encantar, importar"
or "interesar" in the plural.
Both small groups then reunite to form the original group of 4 or 5 and use
the information from both small group activities to create a jingle for a TV
commercial for the foods/refreshments used in both small group activities.
The celebrities' names must be mentioned, one of the verbs in the singular,
and one of the verbs in the plural. Students must be prepared to perform
their jingles for the class!
NOTE: I have found that the groups have more success with their jingle
performances when they have an actual tune. Some students even
use a beat via "rapping" or beating on a table or desk as a substitute
for a drum. You might want to include a rubric.
a jingle = una sintonia
Prior to beginning the activity have students share examples of well-known
jingles that are on TV. e.g. -Burger King, "Have it your way".
McDonald's, "I'm lovin' it".
Target, "Expect more. Pay less".
American Express, "Don't leave home without it:.
Empire, "800-588-2300 Empire".
Loreal, "Becuase you're worth it".
Macys, "The magic of Macys".
Geico, "15 minutes could save you 15% or more".
This entire lesson can be completed within a 90 minute class period or
two 45 minute class periods.
!Diviertate! Have fun!
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