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It's not Spanish class with out Irregular Verbs!
Learning the irregular preterite conjugations
Introduction
In this lesson you will learn to conjugate irregular preterite verbs. This will include irregular stem changing verbs, verbs with an irregular stem, and irregular "yo"verbs.
Learning to tell our stories: Irregular Preterite Verbs
Introduction
In this lesson you will learn to conjugate irregular preterite verbs. This will include irregular stem changing verbs, verbs with an irregular stem, and irregular "yo"verbs.
In this lesson you will
1. Read the notes (and take notes of your own) on preterite spelling changes on the embedded website
2. Read the notes (and take notes of your own) on preterite stem changes from the embedded cliffs notes site.
3. Play an online game to practice spelling and stem changing preterite verbs.
4. Continue to build on your Spanish conversational skills through an online chat with a chatbot
5. Watch a video and learn a song to help memorize irregular stems and irregular verbs in the preterite
6. Practice what you have learned through Quizlet flashcards and learning games
7. Summarize what you have learned by explaining the lesson to a new student
8. Complete a short assessment over irregular preterite verbs.
Preterite Stem Changes and Spelling Changes- Notes
Review the notes below
1. Preterite Spelling Changes
2. Preterite Stem Changes
3. Stem and Spell Change Game:
The objective of this games is to help you recognize irregular stem changing and spelling changing preterite verbs. The game will ask you to identify the correctly conjugated verb based on the verb and the subject.
Chat Simulation Activity:
Click Here to put your Spanish into practice with this online Chatbot.
In this activity you will be able to have a real conversation to put your Spanish vocabulary and grammar to work. The chatbot will ask you a series of questions, and will change its responses based on your answers. As always, or objective is to take the grammar we are learning and apply it to our reading and writing to help increase our proficiency.
Preterite Irregular Stems and Irregular Yo Verbs
Watch the video below and take notes.
1. Video:
2. Practice: Quizlet
Click here to visit the practice Quizlet. On this site you can practice with flashcards, test yourself, or practice with fun an interactive games! This is another way to help us reach our objective of correctly conjugating irregular preterite verbs.
3. Apply: Be the Teacher
Imagine that you are the teacher. Write a short summary of what you have learned in this lesson for a student that is new to the class. Be sure to include irregular stems, stem changing verbs, and irregular yo verbs to your notes. You may either type directions or record a video of yourself teaching the information. Please submit this via dropbox on the work submission page.
Lesson 2 Assessment:
Click here to access the irregular preterite quiz for Lesson 2. Please submit this via dropbox on the work submission page.
Grades and Weighting for Lesson 2:
Apply: Be the Teacher- 4% of overall grade
Lesson 2 Assessment- 15% of overall grade
Summary:
In Lesson 2 you learned how to conjugate irregular preterite verbs. This included irregular stem changing verbs, verbs with irregular stems, irregular yo verbs and verbs with spelling changes. You practiced your learning through games, a simulated conversation with a chatbot, and by reteaching what you learned to a new student.
TWO
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