Spanish Irregular Preterite Verbs: Introduction Video & Guided Notes

With this video and guided notes, learners will use a graphic organizer to categorize common Irregular Preterite Verbs in Spanish.

They will practice conjugating the verbs in example sentences and understand how verbs such as «saber, querer, and poder» are used in the preterite to refer to specific, completed actions in the past.

This introductory activity prepares learners to use irregular preterite verbs. I use it for my online classes, and it could be a nice resource for a flipped classroom or to provide extra student support as well.

If you use these materials, I would love to hear how it goes in the comments!

Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPof4pViD3Y

Click here to download Guided Notes for this Video (Free PDF)Download

El Gato Ayuda: Beginner Spanish Story to Practice -AR Verbs

This cute, short story is ideal for beginners who are just getting started with -AR verbs.

Learners can build confidence as they repeat the refrain, «y el gato ayuda» and perhaps read along with the rest as they wait for the next hilarious cat gif!

This blog post includes the video story as well as a free PDF activity sheet.

Expansion activity: Students can write a similar story about another animal that helps (el elefante ayuda, el pingüino ayuda, el oso ayuda, etc.).

If you share this with your students, I would love to know how it goes! Any feedback is always welcome and appreciated 🙂

YouTube video of story

Here’s a Free PDF Activity Sheet for Download!

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Practice Spanish Stem-Changing Verbs in the Preterite: ¿Qué compraron? (Video activity with PDF Guided Notes)

In this video we’ll learn about stem-changing verbs in the preterite. Then we’ll practice making sentences with verbs in the preterite to talk about what people bought on their shopping trips.

There is a printable PDF document of Guided Notes that you can fill out as you watch the video posted below this video link.

Video link: https://youtu.be/O0-t9V-xvjA

Link to free PDF Guided Notes to print & fill out as you watch:

PDF: Guided Notes ¿Qué compraron?Download

Word Linking Spanish Listening Practice Video: Understand when Words Connect!

Have you ever found it difficult to tell the words apart when you’re listening to authentic Spanish? When you’re speaking, do you feel that your words just don’t flow like they’re supposed to?

Practicing with word linking, understanding how sounds combine to link words together, can really help you improve in these areas!

In this video, we’ll explain some examples of word linking. Samuel, a native Spanish-speaker from Zacatecas, Mexico, will pronounce the examples several times at a faster and faster pace. Practice listening and try saying the examples along with him!

With consistent practice, you WILL make progress over time! Keep listening to authentic Spanish in ways you enjoy and are meaningful to you.

Let us know if you have any questions or video suggestions in the comments!

Introducción al pretérito: Video Lesson with Notes Handout (free PDF)

This video lesson for beginning Spanish learners provides an introduction to the preterite.

We’ll learn the basics of when to use the preterite, how to conjugate regular preterite verbs, and words we commonly see with pretererite verbs. We’ll see plenty of examples along the way!

Download the free PDF handout as a guide for taking notes you watch the video.

Video link: https://youtu.be/wsRbI7NbqDM

PDF: Intro-to-Preterite-Video-NotesDownload

Regular Preterite Verbs Short Story & Activity: Mi amigo y yo probamos nuevas comidas en San Juan, Puerto Rico (Video & PDF)

This activity is designed for beginning learners to get introduced to regular preterite verb conjugations while practicing with vocabulary for food & drinks. It also invites students to learn more about Puerto Rican food.

The first half of the video introduces regular preterite verb conjugations for -ar & -er/ir verbs. It also explains “spelling change” verbs (-CAR, -GAR, -ZAR –> -QUÉ, GUÉ, CÉ) with the examples llegar – yo llegué and pagar – yo pagué.

Note: This activity does not include any irregular or stem-changing verbs.

The read-along story begins at minute 5:48 of the video. It is narrated by a Spanish-speaker from Zacatecas, México.

The free PDF activity sheet features prompts for pre- and post-viewing discussion, charts & brief questions about regular preterite conjugations based on the video, and a cloze activity with the story.

 Any comments or suggestions are welcome!

 If you use this with your students, I´d love to hear how it goes!

Video URL: https://youtu.be/EQvMuObI60k

Download Free PDF Activity Sheet:

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Spanish Adverbs Video Lesson with Printable Notes

In this video lesson, we’ll learn what an adverb is, how to form them in Spanish, and practice with lots of examples of commonly used Spanish adverbs.

Below this video, there is a link with printable notes that you can refer to as you watch! (PDF)

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Learn Spanish with Stories: La casa embrujada

I used this short, spooky story to review making comparisons, using prepositions of place, and vocabulary for describing houses.

Here is the video story narration:

Here is the activity sheet that I used in class that you can download.

I´d love to know if you use this story in your classroom!

«La-casa-embrujada» Activity-SheetDownload

«Viaje Seguro: Consejos para viajeros» – Formal Commands Video & Activity (Free PDF)

In this activity, we’ll practice formal, usted commands in Spanish as well as useful travel vocabulary.

First, we’ll watch a video about some travel safety tips.

Then, we’ll review & practice with formal commands by completing each sentence on the handout with the correct form of the verb.

Finally, we’ll write more travel advice.

«Viaje seguro» Activity Sheet PDFDownload

Algunas fechas importantes en la historia del mundo hispano Una actividad para practicar los años y el pretérito (video & PDF activity)

Algunas fechas importantes en la historia del mundo hispano: Una actividad para practicar los años y el pretérito

In this video lesson, we begin with how to say years in Spanish. Next, we practice while learning about some of the many important dates in the history of the Spanish speaking world. We´ll also practice preterit verb forms while we talk about these historical feats.

Here is a printable PDF worksheet to accompany the practice section: https://estudiafeliz.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/practice-with-years-and-preterite-handout.pdf

Enjoy the video!

Any feedback is always welcome and appreciated 🙂

Note: This video lesson & activity is adapted from my Intermediate Spanish II class for students in their fourth semester of Spanish classes.