Spanish Language Review

Key Preterite Conjugations of Important Verbs

IR (to go)

  • fui (I went)

  • fuimos (we went)

  • fuiste (you went)

  • fuisteis (you all went)

  • fue (he/she/it went)

  • fueron (they went)

SER (to be)

  • fui (I was)

  • fuimos (we were)

  • fuiste (you were)

  • fuisteis (you all were)

  • fue (he/she/it was)

  • fueron (they were)

Verbs -AR (regular verbs)

  • -é (I)

  • -amos (we)

  • -aste (you)

  • -asteis (you all)

  • -ó (he/she/it)

  • -aron (they)

Verbs -ER and -IR (regular verbs)

  • -í (I)

  • -imos (we)

  • -iste (you)

  • -isteis (you all)

  • -ió (he/she/it)

  • -ieron (they)

Important Irregular Verbs in Preterite

DAR (to give)

  • di (I gave)

  • dimos (we gave)

  • diste (you gave)

  • disteis (you all gave)

  • dio (he/she/it gave)

  • dieron (they gave)

VER (to see)

  • vi (I saw)

  • vimos (we saw)

  • viste (you saw)

  • visteis (you all saw)

  • vio (he/she/it saw)

  • vieron (they saw)

TOCAR (to play an instrument)

  • toqué (I played)

  • tocamos (we played)

  • tocaste (you played)

  • tocasteis (you all played)

  • tocó (he/she/it played)

  • tocaron (they played)

JUGAR (to play)

  • jugué (I played)

  • jugamos (we played)

  • jugaste (you played)

  • jugasteis (you all played)

  • jugó (he/she/it played)

  • jugaron (they played)

EMPEZAR (to start)

  • empecé (I started)

  • empezamos (we started)

  • empezaste (you started)

  • empezasteis (you all started)

  • empezó (he/she/it started)

  • empezaron (they started)

ESTAR (to be)

  • estuve (I was)

  • estuvimos (we were)

  • estuviste (you were)

  • estuvisteis (you all were)

  • estuvo (he/she/it was)

  • estuvieron (they were)

PONER (to put)

  • puse (I put)

  • pusimos (we put)

  • pusiste (you put)

  • pusisteis (you all put)

  • puso (he/she/it put)

  • pusieron (they put)

TENER (to have)

  • tuve (I had)

  • tuvimos (we had)

  • tuviste (you had)

  • tuvisteis (you all had)

  • tuvo (he/she/it had)

  • tuvieron (they had)

HACER (to do/make)

  • hice (I did/made)

  • hicimos (we did/made)

  • hiciste (you did/made)

  • hicisteis (you all did/made)

  • hizo (he/she/it did/made)

  • hicieron (they did/made)

Example Questions for Weekend Reflection

  • What did you do over the weekend?

  • ¿Fuiste a una fiesta? (Did you go to a party?)

  • ¿Dónde estuvo? (Where was it?)

  • ¿Viste una película? (Did you see a movie?)

  • ¿Cuál? (Which one?)

  • ¿Para qué clase hiciste más de 20 minutos de tarea? (For which class did you do more than 20 minutes of homework?)

  • ¿Fuiste a un centro comercial? ¿Cuál? (Did you go to a mall? Which one?)

  • ¿Visitaste a familia? (Did you visit family?) ¿Quiénes y dónde? (Who and where?)

  • ¿Dónde pasaste tiempo con amigos? (Where did you spend time with friends?)

Reflexive Verbs

Definition of Reflexive Verbs

  • Reflexive verbs indicate that the action is being performed by the subject on itself, or reflected back to the subject.

  • Examples:

    • (yo) lavarse las manos → ME lavé las manos (whose hands did you wash?)

    • (nosotros) dormirse → NOS dormimos (who fell asleep?)

    • (ella) convertirse → SE convirtió (what did she become?)

Placement of Reflexive Pronouns

  • Reflexive pronouns must be placed before the conjugated verb, regardless of the tense.

  • Examples:

    • Sí, me convertí en un gato. (Yes, I became a cat.)

    • No, no me convertí en un gato. (No, I did not become a cat.)

    • Sí, se rompió el brazo. (Yes, he/she broke his/her arm.)

    • No, no se rompió el brazo. (No, he/she did not break his/her arm.)

Today's Activities

  • Date: Martes, 24 de marzo

  • Listening Practice

  • Reflexive Verbs Discussion

  • Goal: Use Spanish effectively in communication.

Questions and Responses

  • What are you going to do?

  • What are you not going to do?

    • Tengo una fiebre. (I have a fever.)

    • Tengo nauseas. (I feel nauseous.)

    • Tengo escalofríos. (I have chills.)

  • Expected student responses are recorded interactively using Pear Deck.

Additional Symptoms to Discuss

  • Tengo asma. (I have asthma.)

  • Tengo diarrea. (I have diarrhea.)

  • Tengo tos. (I have a cough.)

  • Tengo una reacción alérgica. (I have an allergic reaction.)

  • Tengo un sarpullido. (I have a rash.)

  • Tengo dolor muscular. (I have muscle pain.)

Response Practices

  • Construct an appropriate response for the given symptoms:

  • Example prompt: ¿Qué me recomiendas?

  • Provide recommendations and utilize interactions on Pear Deck.

Vocabulary for Weekend Activities

Past Weekend Activities Phrasing

  • Yo fui a (I went to)

  • Yo hice (I made/did)

  • Yo visité (I visited)

  • Yo pasé tiempo con (I spent time with)

  • Yo miré (I watched)

  • Yo salí con (I went out with)

  • Yo jugué a (I played)

  • Yo dormí (I slept)

  • Yo practiqué (I practiced)

  • Yo comí (I ate)

  • Nosotros fuimos a (We went to)

  • Nosotros comimos (We ate)

Future Weekend Activities Phrasing

  • Yo voy a (I am going to)

  • Yo voy a hacer (I am going to do/make)

  • Yo voy a visitar (I am going to visit)

  • Yo voy a pasar tiempo con (I am going to hang out with)

  • Yo voy a mirar (I am going to watch)

  • Yo voy a salir con (I am going to go out with)

  • Yo voy a jugar a (I am going to play)

  • Yo voy a dormir (I am going to sleep)

  • Yo voy a practicar (I am going to practice)

  • Yo voy a comer (I am going to eat)

  • Nosotros vamos a (We are going to)

Reflection on Personal Experiences

  • Reflect on what filled your "bucket" in terms of positivity and what may have drained it in the past two weeks.

  • Stress Check: Assess current emotional and stress levels on a scale of 0 to 10.

Timed Writing Exercise

  • Write for 5 minutes in Spanish without focusing on grammar.

  • Goal: 50 words about your ideal vacation and why.