![Spanish - Acividad 3: "-ar" verbs / pronouns](http://cdn.storyboardthat.com/storyboard-srcsets/rebeccaray/acividad-3-ar-verbs---pronouns.png "Spanish - Acividad 3: "-ar" verbs / pronouns")
Activity Overview
A major undertaking in language acquisition is correct verb knowledge and usage. For a beginner Spanish students, it not enough for them to memorize the word and its definition; they must also know how it changes when used with a pronoun. This concept is strange to English speakers; most of our verbs change with tense, but not with person or number.
The best place to start in Spanish is with regular -ar, -er, and -ir ending verbs. It is essential prior knowledge for students to memorize the common endings for each subset of words. Once students learn the conjugation methods for pronouns, they can begin to describe and explain more accurately.
Students should memorize the following:
| Pronouns | Ar Verb Endings | Er Verb Endings | Ir Verb Endings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo (I) | -o | -o | -o |
| Tú/ Usted (You/ You Formal) | -as | -es | -es |
| Él /Ella (He/She) | -a | -e | -e |
| Nosotros/as (We) | -amos | -emos | -imos |
| Vosotros/as (You Pl. Spain) | -áis | -éis | -ís |
| Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas (Masculine/Feminine Plural) | -an | -en | -en |
Using Storyboard That, students can practice their conjugation by creating and writing scenarios using present tense verbs. Again, the teachers can start by creating a storyboard or template, and ask students to complete it by placing the appropriate dialogue in the text bubbles, or students can create their own from scratch.
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Student Instructions
Create a storyboard that illustrates a scenario using present tense verbs.
- Click "Start Assignment".
- Choose a verb and write the various pronouns in the title boxes.
- Write the correct conjugations in the description boxes.
- Create an illustration for each scenario using dialogue and appropriate scenes, characters, and items.
- Save and Exit
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient 5 Points | Emerging 3 Points | Beginning 1 Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation | The descriptions are clear and at least two sentences. | The descriptions can be understood but it are somewhat unclear. | The descriptions are unclear and are not at least two sentences. |
| Illustrations | The illustrations represent the descriptions using appropriate scenes, characters and items. | The illustrations relate to the descriptions, but are difficult to understand. | The illustrations do not clearly relate to the descriptions. |
| Evidence of Effort | Work is well written and carefully thought out. | Work shows some evidence of effort. | Work shows little evidence of any effort. |
| Conventions | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are somewhat correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly incorrect. |
Activity Overview
A major undertaking in language acquisition is correct verb knowledge and usage. For a beginner Spanish students, it not enough for them to memorize the word and its definition; they must also know how it changes when used with a pronoun. This concept is strange to English speakers; most of our verbs change with tense, but not with person or number.
The best place to start in Spanish is with regular -ar, -er, and -ir ending verbs. It is essential prior knowledge for students to memorize the common endings for each subset of words. Once students learn the conjugation methods for pronouns, they can begin to describe and explain more accurately.
Students should memorize the following:
| Pronouns | Ar Verb Endings | Er Verb Endings | Ir Verb Endings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yo (I) | -o | -o | -o |
| Tú/ Usted (You/ You Formal) | -as | -es | -es |
| Él /Ella (He/She) | -a | -e | -e |
| Nosotros/as (We) | -amos | -emos | -imos |
| Vosotros/as (You Pl. Spain) | -áis | -éis | -ís |
| Ustedes/Ellos/Ellas (Masculine/Feminine Plural) | -an | -en | -en |
Using Storyboard That, students can practice their conjugation by creating and writing scenarios using present tense verbs. Again, the teachers can start by creating a storyboard or template, and ask students to complete it by placing the appropriate dialogue in the text bubbles, or students can create their own from scratch.
Template and Class Instructions
(These instructions are completely customizable. After clicking "Copy Activity", update the instructions on the Edit Tab of the assignment.)
Student Instructions
Create a storyboard that illustrates a scenario using present tense verbs.
- Click "Start Assignment".
- Choose a verb and write the various pronouns in the title boxes.
- Write the correct conjugations in the description boxes.
- Create an illustration for each scenario using dialogue and appropriate scenes, characters, and items.
- Save and Exit
Lesson Plan Reference
Rubric
(You can also create your own on Quick Rubric.)
| Proficient 5 Points | Emerging 3 Points | Beginning 1 Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Explanation | The descriptions are clear and at least two sentences. | The descriptions can be understood but it are somewhat unclear. | The descriptions are unclear and are not at least two sentences. |
| Illustrations | The illustrations represent the descriptions using appropriate scenes, characters and items. | The illustrations relate to the descriptions, but are difficult to understand. | The illustrations do not clearly relate to the descriptions. |
| Evidence of Effort | Work is well written and carefully thought out. | Work shows some evidence of effort. | Work shows little evidence of any effort. |
| Conventions | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are somewhat correct. | Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are mostly incorrect. |
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