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Using Infinitives
Infinitives have multiple purposes. Introduce your Spanish class to the variety of ways to use infinitives other than simply conjugating them. Use the material and presentation included here to inspire and inform a lesson on infinitives....
First English
Simple Present - To Be Worksheet
Practice the present tense with one particular verb. Learners show that they can conjugate to be and then fill in the correct form in 10 sentences.
Core Knowledge Foundation
Unit 6: American Revolution
The American Revolution is the theme of a five-week unit that focuses on reading, grammar, morphology, and writing. Scholars read and respond to texts, practice spelling and word work, and write paragraphs. Assessments gauge comprehension.
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Writing with Strong Verbs
Students use strong verbs in their writing. In this verbs in writing lesson, students locate the verbs in their writing, then identify the verbs that are weak and make revisions.
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Present Simple "Be" Positive
In this present simple verb instructional activity, students identify the correct present simple form of the verb "to be" in positive form. Students complete twenty fill in the blank questions.
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Verbs
Ninth graders define the term 'verb', differentiate between action and linking verbs, and distinguish between active and passive voice. Use this activity to examine the effect of passive and active voice in writing.
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Ella y Él
Take a trip to Costa Rica with th popular song "Ella y Él" by Ricardo Arjona. After listening to the song (and possibly reading the lyrics) the class discusses the general message of the song, the political nature, and other US bands...
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El verbo tener-Explanation
Introduce your beginning Spanish speakers to the verb tener. The chart at the top of the page details the basic present tense conjugation, and the examples that follow show the different ways that tener is used. While no practice...
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The Future
This teacher guide provides several ideas for how to structure a unit on the futur simple. Start by having your class read the short passage provided about Google. As they read, pupils should categorize verbs by type to highlight...
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The 3 Simple Tenses (Plus One)
Go back to the basics with this quick PowerPoint. Review present, past, and future tenses, and introduce present progressive. Provide additional verbs for pupils to conjugate after the presentation.
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El verbo ESTAR
Introduce your Spanish language learners to the Spanish verb estar. Start by reviewing the information given at the top of the page, and then walk your class through the conjugation chart provided. After discussing the verb and its...
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El verbo SER
The Spanish verb ser is one of the most commonly used verbs. Start by reading the description at the top, and then study the conjugation chart provided. Finish by having pupils conjugate the verb to correctly complete each of 15...
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Inglés Básico: Clothes (Ropa)
English language learners choose their own pace with this online resource. The website is written primarily in Spanish, and this lesson focuses on clothing vocabulary and using present tense and continuous present tense forms. There are...
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ELD Lesson Plan: Courage
What is true courage? Your class can explore the answer with these three Houghton-Mifflin stories ("Hatchet," "Passage to Freedom," "Climb or Die," and "The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle"), which feature courageous characters and...
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Past Time
Review important grammatical rules. Focusing on the past tense, learners practice concepts that are used to form sentences in the past tense. This could a good activity at a center.
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Grammar-Active and Passive Voice
Use this activity to reinforce the effect of passive and active voice in writing. First, middle schoolers write several sentences, and then use the attached worksheet to identify whether the sentences are written in active or passive voice.
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Verbal Moodswings
Finally, a handout that accurately describes the difference between indicative, imperative, and subjunctive verb tenses! Complete with sentences, examples, and even some humor. Never be confused again!
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Irregular Past Participles
Even though this activity on past participles is designed for an ESL class, it could work in any class setting. Questions prompt learners to fill in the blanks with past participles, and to think about the functions of participles within...
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Complete the Sentences 3
Develop vocabulary in your young learners with this resource. There are a series of sentences here, and elementary schoolers must choose a word from the list to complete each of the 12 sentences. Example words include abolished,...
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Cuentitos para ni
Vamos a escribir! Your older learners will love writing a children's book for learners at the elementary level. The resource suggests having small groups write their stories and create PowerPoint slides with illustrations, but this can...
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French Language Quiz #1
When do you use the future tense? Give your intermediate French speakers this two-page packet to help them master the future tense. They complete fill-in-th- blank sentences, identify whether a series of sentences should use le futur...
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Spanish Love Songs
Are your Spanish speakers learning the subjunctive? Have them listen to Spanish songs, discuss the meaning of each, and use the subjunctive form to complete the fill-in-the-blank song sheet. On day three, learners have the opportunity to...
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Grammar On The Go
Help your learners understand the parts of speech with this color-coding activity. While reading a short passage, readers circle the nouns with blue, the verbs with red, and the adjectives with green. When they are done, scholars list...
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El verbo DAR
Start by reviewing the verb chart provided for the Spanish verb dar (or consider whiting out the conjugations and having learners fill this in themselves). Following the chart are ten fill in the blank sentences. For each, your beginning...