Ninth graders take their first look at the Spanish past tense — learning to tell present-tense verbs (como, voy) from past-tense verbs (comí, fui) — so they can talk about what they do AND what they did.
Students will be able to…
So far you’ve said what you DO — now you can start saying what you DID! Can you tell present-tense verbs from past-tense ones?
Project this and sort each verb into present (now) or past (before).
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You’ve said what you DO — now start saying what you DID! How?
Students learn.
Students practice.
Students speak.
Students close.
Aligned to the ACTFL World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages (Novice).
Interpretive: recognize past tense.
Interpersonal: talk about the past.
Compare verb tenses across languages.
Connect to time and events.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students say one thing they did yesterday in Spanish using a past-tense verb. A printable past-tense sheet is in the World Languages library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.