Objective
To introduce students to the -ar verb conjugation in Spanish.
Subject
Spanish
Academic Level
Any
Time Required
30 minutes
Materials
- Whiteboard
- Dry erase markers
- Handout with -ar verb conjugation chart
Procedure
- Begin lesson by introducing the concept of -ar verb conjugation.
- Write an -ar verb on the board, such as "hablar," and ask students to tell you what it means.
- Explain that to conjugate the verb, you must change the ending depending on the subject pronoun.
- Write the present tense conjugations of hablar on the board, using the chart as a guide.
- Yo hablo
- Tú hablas
- Él/Ella/Usted habla
- Nosotros/Nosotras hablamos
- Vosotros/Vosotras habláis
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes hablan
- Practice conjugating -ar verbs with the class using different verbs and subjects.
- Provide each student with a handout containing a -ar verb conjugation chart.
- Assign homework that involves conjugating -ar verbs using the chart.
- Review homework at the beginning of the next class.
Homework
Using the -ar verb conjugation chart provided, write the present tense conjugations for the following verbs:
- Cantar
- Yo canto
- Tú cantas
- Él/Ella/Usted canta
- Nosotros/Nosotras cantamos
- Vosotros/Vosotras cantáis
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes cantan
- Bailar
- Yo bailo
- Tú bailas
- Él/Ella/Usted baila
- Nosotros/Nosotras bailamos
- Vosotros/Vosotras bailáis
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes bailan
Homework Answers
- Cantar
- Yo canto
- Tú cantas
- Él/Ella/Usted canta
- Nosotros/Nosotras cantamos
- Vosotros/Vosotras cantáis
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes cantan
- Bailar
- Yo bailo
- Tú bailas
- Él/Ella/Usted baila
- Nosotros/Nosotras bailamos
- Vosotros/Vosotras bailáis
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes bailan