Simple+past


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 * **El pasado de los verbos regulares.**

Worksheet to practice the **simple past** with regular verbs. Translation exercise. Explanation at the start. || ||
 * **El pasado - A practicar**

Worksheet to practice the **simple past** with regular verbs. || ||
 * **La muchacha y la ardilla.**

Story script to practice -AR preterite verbs. Can lead to a MovieTalk from a short film //Oktapodi.// || @http://martinabex.files.wordpress.com/2013/03/2.pdf Source://The Comprehensible Classroom//

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 * **La madre de Jason.**

Story script with a focused study of -ER and -IR regular preterite verbs || @http://martinabex.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/2-la-madre-de-jasc3b3n-script.pdf Source://The Comprehensible Classroom// ||
 * **Ruidos en la noche.**

Story script to tackle the irregular preterite verbs: I-Y changers (oír, leer, concluir, caer, etc.). || @http://martinabex.files.wordpress.com/2013/05/2-ruidos-en-la-noche-script.pdf Source://The Comprehensible Classroom// ||
 * **Rumores**

Speaking activity to practice "dijo" (s/he said). Each of the students write an imaginary rumor in Spanish on a small piece of paper, and write their own name on the paper as well. Rumors are TOP SECRET and could not be shared with any classmates. Collect all of the rumors, reading each one and acting very shocked. Ask students, «**¿Quién dijo eso?**» (Who said that?). Take their guesses and eventually figure out the source, then decide whether or not the rumor was true and why s/he might have said it if it wasn’t. || @http://martinabex.com/2011/11/09/rumors/ Source://The Comprehensible Classroom// ||
 * **"¿A dónde fue el año pasado?”**

Speaking activity to practice **"**fue" (s/he went). Have students draw a sketch of someplace that they went last year (or whenever your time period is). They should not include words on the drawing. Choose one drawing that looks interesting or ambiguous. Walk around and show it to the class, asking "**¿A dónde fue** **el año pasado?**” (Where did (student’s name) go last year?) Ask the question over and over as you slowly walk around the room. After everyone has seen the sketch, take suggestions. With each suggestion, ask the student that you are talking about if that is where s/he went (so that you get reps of fuiste and fui–you went, I went). Keep having students guess what it is until EITHER they get the correct answer or a creative, interesting answer. If the answer is interesting or it seems that you can build a compelling story around it, start asking for details, and develop a story or vignette. || @http://martinabex.com/2011/11/07/went/ Source://The Comprehensible Classroom// || Back to Grammar