Ms. Hernandez-Cruz

Verbos irregulares "e" a "ie"/ "e" a "i"

Hoy es miercoles 25 de enero de 2012

Hoy hace sol y hace fresco. Hace buen tiempo.

Today we studied the verbs in the last two groups of irregulars: Verbs that change "e" to "ie" and verbs that change "e" to "i". Students worked on some sentences to practice them.

TAREA/HOMEWORK: Memorize conjugations of verbs in these two groups.

Practica de verbos irregulares

Hoy es martes 24 de enero de 2012.

Hoy hace sol, hace fresco y hace buen tiempo.

Today we reviewed the irregular verbs of the first two groups and practiced their conjugation. We finished the translation of sentences and checked homework.

TAREA/HOMEWORK: Study regular and irregular verb conjugations.

Verbos que cambian "o" por "ue"

Hoy es lunes 23 de enero de 2012.

Hoy esta nublado y llueve mucho

Today we reviewed irregular verbs to which you add a "g" to personal pronoun "yo". We introduced verbs that change the "o" for "ue". Students used the verbs in these two groups in sentences.

TAREA/HOMEWORK: memorize conjugation of verbs in second group of irregulars. Translate sentences in second page of irregular verbs worksheet.

IMPORTANTE

TEST ON REGULAR VERBS IN -ER/IR GROUPS -  January 27

QUIZ ON IRREGULAR VERBS IN FIRST TWO GROUPS - January 31

Verbos irregulares grupo "g"

Hoy es 20 de enero de 2012.

Hace fresco y esta nublado.

Today, students had their quiz on -er/-ir verbs. We reviewed conjugations of verbs in this group and introduced irregular verbs to which you add a "G".

TAREA/HOMEWORK: Students need to memorize those verbs and practice their conjugation.

We will have a test on conjugations of regular verbs on Jan. 27.

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Three Kings Day

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Practica de verbos -er/-ir

Martes 17 de enero de 2012.

We reviewed -er/-ir verbs with a power point. We also went over conjugation endings of the verbs in these two groups. We checked the answers on conjugation chart.

Students also practiced in small groups the conjugation of these verbs, they had to use the pronouns dice and their vocabulary cards to conjugate any given verb. In the same groups, students translated the verbs in the form the teacher requested them, i.e. Como se dice "I read"? = yo leo.

TAREA/HOMEWORK: Memorize the -er/-ir verbs and the corresponding meanings in English. We will have a vocabulary quiz on these verbs on Friday January 20.

 

Verbos -er / -ir

Viernes 13 de enero de 2012.

Students took a pre-test on -er and -ir verbs. Then, they were presented with the verbs that belong to these two groups. They made vocabulary cards on them.

They also discussed conjugation endings for these verbs and completed the conjugation charts. In some classes, students worked on the translation of 10 sentences on page 3 of their packet. Those who did not have enough time, need to do the translations for homework.

TAREA/HOMEWORK: Finish vocabulary cards and translation of sentences 1 to 10 on page 3 of packet if you did not have enough time during class.

Recognizing cognates

Jueves 12 de enero de 2012.

Students discussed the definition of cognates, recognized the characteristics of them, discussed the different endings of English words and their corresponding endings in Spanish.

They grouped words according to the endings, the fields of study, word formation,etc.

TAREA/HOMEWORK: Finish packet.

Mi historia

Hoy es miercoles 11 de enero de 2012.

Hoy esta nublado, llueve mucho y hace frio. La temperatura es aproximadamente 50 grados Farenheit.

Today we reviewed the -ar verbs, students played charades and guesses the verbs. We also practiced conjugations of verbs in small groups.

Students were given specific verbs and they created a story in the "nosotros" form. They were very creative and stories were interesting and fun.

TAREA/HOMEWORK: Go over conjugations of -ar verbs

Feliz 2012

Hoy es 10 de enero de 2012

Hoy esta nublado, hace fresco y poca lluvia.

Today we reviewed -ar verbs, personal pronouns and the verb endings for -ar verbs. Students answered YES/NO questiions about activities they do on their daily lives. In some classes students finish an interview to 2 classmates and will write a report on it tomorrow. Others will conduct their interview tomorrow and will do the report as well.

TAREA/HOMEWORK: Study personal pronouns and endings of -ar verbs.

Repaso para el examen

Hoy es martes 20 de diciembre de 2011.

Hoy hace frio y esta nublado. Llueve un poco.

Today we checked the homework on SER and ESTAR and reviewed the topics for the test. We answered the study guide together so students should have all the correct answers to study tonight.'

Make sure you memorize the conjugations of SER, ESTAR , TENER and -AR verbs.

If there are questions or need reviewing, I will be in my classroom tomorrow at 8:15 for help session.

TAREA/HOMEWORK: Study for the test.