The Preterite

In this Spanish blogging lesson, language learners make four weekly posts on an Internet blog. Written in Spanish (or any target language) these entries can be in response to a topic generated by the teacher or the writer. A detailed...

Students in Advanced Spanish participate in a literature study of two separate novels. The reading of the novel is done with scaffolding from instructional materials, teacher, and possibly handouts for students. The use of the internet...

Students write their own original studenT story in the past in Spanish using the imperfect and the preterite after watching the teacher present the provided Power Point presentation on the differences in the uses of the two.

In this cause and effect worksheet, students choose the correct words to complete the sentences about facts and predictions of cause and effect relationships. Students complete 21 sentences.

For this hypothetical statements worksheet, students choose the correct the phrases in the sentences about what they would do hypothetically. Students complete 8 problems.

Students watch foreign language video and use appropriate adjectives to compare and contrast a hero and a villain.

Learners focus on the uses of the preterite indicative tense and vocabulary related to travel. They read various selections that demonstrate the use of the preterite. and draw pictures to illustrate their understanding.

Students practice the concept of the other past tense, the imperfect via the provided worksheet and the suggested web site.