SPANISH 2 UNIT 4 – LA ROPA Y DE COMPRAS

REVIEW OF CONJUGATION: CHECKS FOR UNDERSTANDING

WHAT IS CONJUGATION? HOW DO WE CONJUGATE VERBS IN SPANISH? WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?
 
 
 

PRETERITE TENSE CONJUGATION

IN SPANISH, THERE ARE TWO PAST TENSES. THE PAST TENSE WE ARE GOING TO FOCUS ON TODAY IS CALLED
THE PRETERITE TENSE. THE PRETERITE TENSE IS USED FOR _____________ ACTIONS IN THE ________.
 
-AR Verb Endings -ER Verb Endings -IR Verb Endings
Subject Ending Subject Ending Subject Ending Subject Ending Subject Ending Subject Ending

Yo Nosotros Yo Nosotros Yo Nosotros

Tú Tú Tú

Él, Ella, Ellos, Ellas, Él, Ella, Ellos, Ellas, Él, Ella, Ellos, Ellas,
Usted Ustedes Usted Ustedes Usted Ustedes

Subject Verb Subject Verb Subject Verb Subject Verb

Yo Nosotros Yo Nosotros

Tú Tú

Él, Ella, Ellos, Ellas, Él, Ella, Ellos, Ellas,

Usted Ustedes Usted Ustedes

 
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GUIDED PRACTICE – CONJUGATION ACTIVITY WITH DICE!

DIRECCIONES:
1) EACH SET OF PARTNERS SHOULD HAVE ONE SET OF DICE.
2) ONE PARTNER SHOULD BE IN CHARGE OF ROLLING THE DICE TO PICK THE
SUBJECT PRONOUN AND THE OTHER PARTNER SHOULD ROLL THE DICE TO PICK THE VERB.
3) WRITE DOWN THE PRONOUN OR VERB THAT CORRESPONDS TO THE NUMBER ROLLED.
4) CONJUGATE THE VERB IN THE PRETERITE TENSE IN SPANISH BASED ON THE PRONOUN.
5) THEN WRITE THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE CONJUGATED VERB.
SUBJECT PRONOUN VERB
1 - YO 1 – LLEVAR (TO WEAR)
2 - TÚ 2 – VENDER (TO SELL)
3 - EL/ELLA/USTED 3 – COMPRAR (TO BUY)
4 - NOSOTROS 4 – GASTAR (TO SPEND)
5 - NOSOTRAS 5 – AHORRAR (TO SAVE)
6 - ELLOS/ELLAS/USTEDES 6 – VIAJAR (TO TRAVEL)

Pronoun Verb Conjugation Translation

EXAMPLE 1: ELLOS COMPRAR ELLOS COMPRARON. THEY BOUGHT.
EXAMPLE 2:
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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PARTNER WORK: MORE PRACTICE WITH THE PRETERITE TENSE!

PRONOUN/VERB CONJUGATION ENGLISH TRANSLATION

YO / COMPRAR

TÚ / LLEVAR

ELLOS / VENDER

NOSOTROS / CORRER

USTED / ESCRIBIR

USTEDES/ VIAJAR

CONJUGATE THE VERB IN THE PRETERITE TENSE IN THE SPACE BELOW.

THEN TRANSLATE THE FULL SENTENCE INTO ENGLISH!
1) SPANISH: TÚ (LLEVAR) ____________ LOS CALCETINES BLANCOS Y LAS ZAPATILLAS AZULES.
ENGLISH:
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2) SPANISH: YO (COMPRAR) ____________ UNA CAMISA ROJA Y UNA SUDADERA VERDE.

ENGLISH:
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3) SPANISH: ELLOS (VENDER) ________________ LOS TRAJES NEGROS Y LOS PANTALONES GRISES.
ENGLISH:
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4) SPANISH: USTED (LLEVAR) _____________ UNA BUFANDA MORADA Y UN SUETER ROSADO.

ENGLISH:
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5) SPANISH: NOSOTROS (VENDER) _____________ LOS GUANTES MARRONES Y LA CHAQUETA GRIS.

ENGLISH:
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READING/WRITING PRACTICE: FROM PRESENT TO PAST 

Read the five sentences below and change them from the PRESENT to the PRETERITE 
TENSE, making sure to change all the verbs that are underlined. 
 

Present Tense: 
1) Martinus compra los pantalones cortos y lleva los bluejeans con un sueter gris.  
2) Corea y Alexis compran las sudaderas azules y los pantalones marrones.  
3) Adrielle y Yusef llevan los trajes grises con las camisas blancas. 
4) Nosotros compramos unas camisetas verdes y unos zapatos negros. 
5) Ellas venden las blusas moradas y compran las chaquetas rojas. 
 

Preterite Tense: 
1) 
 
2) 
 
3) 
 
4) 
 
5) 
 
 
LISTENING PRACTICE
FOR EACH SCENARIO TELL ME IN ENGLISH WHAT I BOUGHT, HOW MUCH IT COST, AND WHETHER OR NOT
 
I BOUGHT IT IN THE PRESENT OR IN THE PAST (CIRCLE EITHER PRESENTE OR PRETERITO).
WHAT: WHAT: WHAT: WHAT: WHAT:

COST: COST: COST: COST: COST:

PRESENTE PRESENTE PRESENTE PRESENTE PRESENTE

OR OR OR OR OR
PRETERITO PRETERITO PRETERITO PRETERITO PRETERITO
 
WRITING PRACTICE
WRITE 5 SENTENCES ABOUT WHAT CLOTHES YOU OR A FRIEND WORE, BOUGHT, OR SOLD LAST WEEK.
MAKE SURE TO USE THE PRETERITE TENSE! ASK IF YOU NEED HELP WITH VOCABULARY.
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