Study links for preterite

Self-grading quiz on regular preterites. You can try section C, but don't worry about it if you don't do well, especially on the imperfect stuff.
This is a self grading quiz that tests some irregular preterites. The third section you don't have to worry about.
Stem changing -ir verbs
More good preterite stuff
This one has some of the irregular stems
More irregular stems

More preterite self tests just choose one and go!

and yet another site with self-correcting quizzes just scroll down to the preterite section.

Extra Credit Study Sheet

EXTRA CREDIT STUDY SHEET
This extra credit assignment will be worth 10 points that will be added into the Skills section of the gradebook. This has the potential to increase your grade by around 3% - 4%.

Make a study sheet for yourself covering all aspects of the preterite. You will cover all 10 topics listed below. You may change the order but all topics must be covered completely. For each topic, you must include an explanation of what it is and how it works, and you must have examples. For the different irregular stem topics ("u", "i", "j"), you must give ALL verbs for the topic. DUE ON TUESDAY 1 MARCH, NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED! Neat, complete, and correct! NO COPYING directly from another source, the sheet must be in your words. By hand is preferable.

Topics:
1. Regular -ar verbs in preterite
2. Regular -er and -ir verbs in preterite
3. Irregular stems - "u" category
4. Irregular stems - "i" group
5. Irregular stems - "j" group (change in 3rd pers. plural)
6. Irregular stem endings
7. Spelling changes - -car, -gar, -zar, hacer in 3rd pers. singular
8. Spelling changes - i to y transformation
9. -ir verbs that have stem change in present have stem change in preterite (sandal verbs)
10. Other irregulars - ser/ir, ver/dar, reir

* This MUST be complete to get the credit, you are not allowed to leave off some topics that you feel you already know.
* All topics must be explained as if to someone who has not studied it, and there must be correct examples for each topic.
* You can use your flashcards, websites (there are some good links on the blog), worksheets I have handed out to you, and your own knowledge to create the study sheet.

Links:
Regular -ar, -er, and -ir preterite tense
Irregular Preterite -car/-gar/-zar, ser/ir, dar/ver
-ir stem change in preterite
a different -ir verb with stem change explanation
Irregular stems and endings
Irregular stem verbs
Also, see blog entries on Feb 8 and 15 (in Spanish, the numbers for the dates are reverse, so those entries are labelled 8/2 and 15/2) for Irregular Stem lists and explanations.

25/2 - Credito Extra, dos verdades y una mentira, videomisterio

1. Check, go over tarea
2. Flashcard review - which ones you should have. Made 2 new ones: reir, caerse
3. Test on Thursday
4. Extra credit assignment explained. Details will be posted in a separate post after this.
5. Share "dos verdades y una mentira"
6. Videomisterio

La tarea: EC project, study for test

24/2 - preterito, tres cosas verdades y una mentira

1. Check, go over hard worksheet
2. -ir verbs with stem change, review and practice
3. Tres cosas verdades y una mentira: Escribe 3 frases en el preterito.

La tarea: Hard worksheet section B, #1-6

23/2 - Preterito

1. Check, go over packet p140-141 Act C and D
2. Last bit of preterite. -ir verbs that have a stem change in the present tense will have a stem change in the preterite. In the preterite, there are only 2 choices for stem changes: e-i and o-u. It should be self-evident which stem change a verb will take. Remember, the stem changing vowel is the vowel that comes right before the -ir verb ending. These stem changes ONLY TAKE PLACE IN THE THIRD PERSON FORMS, the bottom line in the conjugation grid. I call those verbs Sandal verbs (as opposed to boot verbs).

3. Make 2 new flashcards for your set, on e-i stem changer, and one o-u stem changer. Make sure to include the present as well as the preterite tenses.

4. Hard worksheet! From a Spanish 3 workbook!

La tarea: finish section A on hard worksheet.

22/2 - pret roundup, preparing for last set of irregulars!

1. Turn in vocab pics
2. Packet p 138-139, act A and B
3. pret stem reviews
4. Game to practice prets

La tarea: Packet p140-141 Act C & D

17/2 - Irregular stem verbs, new vocab

1. Preterite videos, see sidebar for links.
2. Packet p 138, act C and D.
3. New vocab - para dscribir cosas y ropa - translate.
4. Arte: illustrate each word using the word as the illustration. For example, for the word "lindo" (pretty), write the word in your prettiest writng. For "estrecho" (narrow), use tall and thin letters so the word looks narrow.

La tarea: finish vocab word pictures.

16/2 - Preterito

1. Check/go over homework.
2. Packet p 136-137
3. Review irregular stems
4. Song!!! Cancion!!
5. Entrevistas: using worksheet from yesterday, ask someone else 5 questions, then write sentences describing their answers. Period 5: assigned partner, per 7: ask 5 different people.

La tarea: None!

15/2 - Mas verbos irregulares

1. Preterite Q&A
2. Review irregular stem preterites "u" group.
3. New irregs: "i" group and "j" group. These groups use the same irregular stem endings as usual, with a couple of exceptions.

"i" group
QUERER (TO WANT) - QUIS
VENIR (TO COME) - VIN
HACER (TO DO/MAKE) - HIC (in the "el" form, in order to preseve the soft c sound, the "c" changes to a "z")

"j" group
CONDUCIR (TO DRIVE) - CONDUJ
TRADUCIR (TO TRANSLATE) - TRADUJ
TRAER (TO BRING) - TRAJ

This verb belongs to both "i" and "j" groups
DECIR (TO SAY) - DIJ

***FOR ALL "J" GROUP MEMBERS - THE 3rd PERSON PLURAL FORM (ELLOS) DROPS THE I. ex. trajeron, dijeron, tradujeron, condujeron

La tarea: Do personal question worksheet!

11/2 - Preterite "u" stems and irregular endings quiz, Valentine's Day

1. Quiz on regular and irregular verb endings in the preterite, and on the "u" stem group.

2. Make-up work time
2. Make Valentines for friends and family.

La tarea: none, but don't forget preterite. Bring flashcards on Tuesday!!!

10/2 - Preterite!

1. Go over workbook pages.
2. Specify - treat for tomorrow have to be individual servings, no utensils needed.
3. QUIZ TOMORROW: you will make 3 conj. grids - 1 with regular -ar preterite endings, 1 with regular -er/-ir preterite endings, and one with irregular stem endings. Then, you will have to know the 7 irregular stems.
4. per 5: text p142, act 19
5. Truco de Cartas!! I did Gramactiva videos

La tarea: Prep for quiz!!! Be ready for a perfect score!

9/2 - repaso del preterito

1. Review of all forms of preterite: regular -ar, -er, and -ir, spelling changers (-car/-gar, -zar), i to y transformations, ir and ser, and ver.
2. Review and MEMORIZE irregular stems and irregular stem endings!!!
3. Packet activities C, D, and E

La tarea: Packet activities C, D and E.

8/2 - Preterite review, new preterite irregulars!!!

1. Show flash cards
2. Quiz - students with flashcards could use them.
3. Explanation of irregular stem preterite verbs. We have done lots of preterite so far, all the regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs, ones with a spelling change (-car, -gar, -zar, i to y transformation) and we did ir and ser, which don't follow any rules and you just have to memorize them. Now we enter the wonderful world of irregular preterite stems. We will learn them in groups, and today we start with verbs with a "u" in the stem. Following are the 7 verbs we are working with now:
poner - pus
poder - pud
saber - sup
haber - hub
estar - estuv
andar - anduv
tener - tuv

All the irregular stem verbs take the same endings: -e, -iste, -o, -imos, - isteis, -ieron.

4. Pass out and go over packet.
5. Make new flash cards for 7 new verbs, do activities A and B.

Reminder for students

Next week is the 6th week of school, which means that 6 week grades will be turned in soon after. Your grade might not be all you hoped for right now. Don't mess up this week! Do your flashcards and other homework assigned during the week, and study your preterite. Come in on Monday if you need help with anything or to make up missing work. Almost any missing work can still be made up for partial credit, which is better than the 0 you have right now.

4/2 - Mini dialogs, pen pals, flash cards

1. per 5 only: GUILT for leaving early, this was disrespectful.
2. Mini dialogs. After each dialog, students picked a random question that all had to answer. Almost everyone who performed will get full credit as long as they studied their 3 sentences and knew their lines. Answers to questions will be graded for grammar/preterite/content.
3. Penpal letters for all students with Holland and Ohio pen pals. Please turn in both of your responses on Monday or Tuesday.
4. Flash cards: we will be making flash cards for regular and irregular verbs in the preterite tense. On the blank side, please write only the Spanish infinitive ("ser"). On the lined side, at the top left, put the English translation ("to be"). Then on the main part of the card, put 2 conjugation grids, one with the present tense, and the other with the preterite conjugation.

Do the following verbs for Tuesday:
ser
ir
ver
any regular -ar verb
any regular -er verb
any regular -ir verb
any -car verb
any -gar verb
any -zar verb
an i to y transformation verb (use leer, creer, or oir)

La tarea: Make flashcards, do pen pal letters.

3 Feb - Mad libs, conjugations, mini dialogs

1. Talk about snow days
2. Mad libs review
3. Conjugation sheet
4. Bring 30 flashcards for tomorrow BLANK
5. Mini dialogs - work on for tomorrow

Tarea: Bring in 30 blank flashcards, memorize your dialog.