Repaso – Verbos irregulares en el presente
Description: In this section, we are going to briefly review the difference between regular and irregular verbs.
Explicación breve
Video –
Watch the following video to learn about the different irregular verbs conjugations.
Explicación adicional:
If you need a more detail explanation of the irregular verbs, open the following attachment.
Stem-changing verbs: Just like in the English language, the Spanish language also has irregular verbs. One type of irregular verb is the stem-changing verb. They are different from regular verbs because when you conjugate them, not only do the endings change but also the stems or roots, except for the nosotros form.
- e → ie
Cerrar – to close
| Yo cierro | Nosotros/nosotras cerramos |
| Tú cierras | Ustedes cierran |
| Él / ella/ usted cierra | Ellos / ellas cierran |
- e → i
Pedir – to ask for
| Yo pido | Nosotros/nosotras pedimos |
| Tú pides | Ustedes piden |
| Él / ella/ usted pide | Ellos / ellas piden |
- o → ue
Poder – to be able to
| Yo puedo | Nosotros/nosotras podemos |
| Tú puedes | Ustedes pueden |
| Él / ella/ usted puede | Ellos / ellas pueden |
- u → ue
Jugar – to play
| Yo juego | Nosotros/nosotras jugamos |
| Tú juegas | Ustedes juegan |
| Él / ella/ usted juega | Ellos / ellas juegan |
¡A practicar!
- Ahora vas a practicar los verbos de cambio de raíz. ¡Buena suerte!
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Actividad 3
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Actividad 4
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Actividad 5
¡Ahora es tu turno! –
- Now you are going to use all that you have reviewed about the irregular verbs to complete the following activities:
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Now it is your turn, in groups of two or three, to create a comic strip using the different types of irregular verbs. Ideally, the setting should be a festival. There is no limit to how many characters you can have in your story.
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Be creative! Make it funny!
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At the end of the class, you and your partners will present the comic strip to the class
Template for a comic strip
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