Present Tense Review
Practice verbs in Graded practice mode: Click Here
Make sure that you change the settings to "show verbs in English" so that you make sure to know the meanings as well as the conjugations.
Conversation Reminders:
Conversation Practice:
¿Cómo te llamas? What is you name?
¿Cómo estás? How are you?
¿De dónde eres? Where are you from?
¿En qué trabajas? What do you work on?
¿Cómo eres? What are you like?
¿Cómo es tu familia? What is your family like?
¿Cuántos años tienen tus hijos? How old are your children?
¿Adónde quieres ir? Where do you want to go?
¿Qué tienes que hacer hoy? What do you have to do today?
¿Qué vas a hacer este fin de semana? What are you going to do this evening?
¿Qué te gusta hacer? What do you like to do?
¿Cuál es importante para tí? What is important to you?
Ser and Estar Review
Reflexive
Present Progressive
Indirect Object pronouns
Direct object pronouns
demonstratives
tricky verbs
Preterite forms and Functions
Preterite in Context
This is an explanation of the preterite, but unlike the previous lectures this video is entirely in Spanish, so you will be able to see the grammar in the context of spoken language.
Pronunciation and Comprehension
If you can sing along with this song, you will be able to better recall, pronounce, and comprehend the Preterite as it is used in natural speech.
Exit Ticket Questions
Regular Forms:
¿Qué comiste para el desayuno esta mañana? What did you eat for breakfast this morning?
¿Con quién hablaste ayer? Who do you talk to yesterday?
¿Cuándo limpiaste la casa ultimamente? When was the last time you cleaned house?
¿Adónde caminaste ayer? Where did you walk yesterday?
¿Cuál es la última vez que cantaste? When was the last time you sang?
Irregular Forms:
¿Qué hiciste ayer? What did you do yesterday?
¿Adónde fuiste el fin de semana pasado? Where did you go last weekend?
¿Cuáles programas viste este mes? What shows/movies did you see this month?