Objective

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to conjugate regular -ar verbs in Spanish and use them in simple sentences.

Materials and Prep

• Paper and pen/pencil
• Spanish Verb Conjugation Chart (can be easily found online)
• Enthusiasm to learn!

Activities

1. Verb Conjugation Bingo: Create a bingo card with different conjugated verbs. Call out the infinitive form and have the student mark the correct conjugation on their card.

2. Verb Conjugation Race: Time the student as they conjugate a list of verbs correctly. See if they can beat their own record!

3. Verb Conjugation Story: Have the student write a short story using as many correctly conjugated verbs as possible.

Talking Points

• What is a verb? - "Un verbo es una palabra que nos dice qué está haciendo una persona, animal o cosa. Por ejemplo, 'correr' significa moverse rápidamente con las piernas."
• What is conjugation? - "Conjugation is changing the form of a verb to match the subject. For example, 'yo corro' (I run) and 'tú corres' (you run) are different conjugations of the verb 'correr'."
• Useful Phrases:
  • 'Hola, ¿cómo estás?' - Hello, how are you?
  • 'Me gusta jugar' - I like to play
  • '¿Quieres bailar conmigo?' - Do you want to dance with me?