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🇪🇸 Spanish Beginner - Week 11

DOCUMENT 1: Lesson Plan • Theme: Talking About Yesterday: Preterite Introduction

Learning Objectives

Day 1 WorkbookDay 1 Answer SheetDay 1 Supplemental Vocabulary

Day 1 - Past Time Markers and Story Sequence

Comprehensible Input (Dialogue or Reading)

— Ayer estudié por la mañana y trabajé por la tarde.

— Después cené con mi familia.

— ¿Qué hiciste tú?

— Yo descansé en casa.

— Fue un día tranquilo.

Vocabulary Table

SpanishEnglishUse
ayeryesterdayHigh-frequency week target
anochelast nightHigh-frequency week target
el fin de semana pasadolast weekendHigh-frequency week target
primerofirstHigh-frequency week target
despuésafterHigh-frequency week target
luegothenHigh-frequency week target
finalmentefinallyHigh-frequency week target
el examenexamHigh-frequency week target

Grammar Discovery

  1. Identify target pattern(s): regular preterite forms and high-frequency irregulars (fui, hice, tuve).
  2. Underline key forms in the input and match each form to its meaning/function.
  3. State one rule and one caution in your own words.

Guided Practice

  1. Ayer yo ___ en casa. (estudiar)
  2. Tú ___ con tus amigos. (hablar)
  3. Ella ___ en el parque. (caminar)
  4. Nosotros ___ temprano. (cenar)
  5. Yo ___ al mercado. (ir)
  6. Tú ___ la tarea anoche. (hacer)

Semi-Controlled Practice

  1. Hoy estudio en casa. (Change to yesterday)
  2. Voy al centro. (Change to preterite)
  3. Tengo clase. (Change to preterite)
  4. Hago tarea. (Change to preterite)

Free Production

Write 8-10 lines connected to Talking About Yesterday: Preterite Introduction. Include at least two questions and one negative sentence.

Speaking Activity

Say three things you did yesterday.

Real-World Simulation

You retell your weekend to a classmate.

Day 2 WorkbookDay 2 Answer SheetDay 2 Supplemental Vocabulary

Day 2 - Regular Preterite Forms in Context

Comprehensible Input (Dialogue or Reading)

— El sábado hablé con mis amigos.

— Luego caminamos en el parque.

— Compramos comida y regresamos a casa.

— Yo escribí un mensaje por la noche.

— Todos dormimos temprano.

Vocabulary Table

SpanishEnglishUse
anochelast nightHigh-frequency week target
el fin de semana pasadolast weekendHigh-frequency week target
primerofirstHigh-frequency week target
despuésafterHigh-frequency week target
luegothenHigh-frequency week target
finalmentefinallyHigh-frequency week target
el examenexamHigh-frequency week target
la reuniónmeetingHigh-frequency week target

Grammar Discovery

  1. Identify target pattern(s): regular preterite forms and high-frequency irregulars (fui, hice, tuve).
  2. Underline key forms in the input and match each form to its meaning/function.
  3. State one rule and one caution in your own words.

Guided Practice

  1. Tú ___ con tus amigos. (hablar)
  2. Ella ___ en el parque. (caminar)
  3. Nosotros ___ temprano. (cenar)
  4. Yo ___ al mercado. (ir)
  5. Tú ___ la tarea anoche. (hacer)
  6. Ella ___ una reunión. (tener)

Semi-Controlled Practice

  1. Voy al centro. (Change to preterite)
  2. Tengo clase. (Change to preterite)
  3. Hago tarea. (Change to preterite)
  4. Ayer trabajé por la tarde. (Question)

Free Production

Write 8-10 lines connected to Talking About Yesterday: Preterite Introduction. Include at least two questions and one negative sentence.

Speaking Activity

Ask your partner what they did last night.

Real-World Simulation

You retell your weekend to a classmate.

Day 3 WorkbookDay 3 Answer SheetDay 3 Supplemental Vocabulary

Day 3 - Irregular Core Forms (fui, hice, tuve)

Comprehensible Input (Dialogue or Reading)

— ¿Fuiste al concierto ayer?

— Sí, fui con Ana.

— ¿Qué hiciste después?

— Hice la tarea y tuve una reunión.

— ¡Qué día tan ocupado!

Vocabulary Table

SpanishEnglishUse
el fin de semana pasadolast weekendHigh-frequency week target
primerofirstHigh-frequency week target
despuésafterHigh-frequency week target
luegothenHigh-frequency week target
finalmentefinallyHigh-frequency week target
el examenexamHigh-frequency week target
la reuniónmeetingHigh-frequency week target
el eventoeventHigh-frequency week target

Grammar Discovery

  1. Identify target pattern(s): regular preterite forms and high-frequency irregulars (fui, hice, tuve).
  2. Underline key forms in the input and match each form to its meaning/function.
  3. State one rule and one caution in your own words.

Guided Practice

  1. Ella ___ en el parque. (caminar)
  2. Nosotros ___ temprano. (cenar)
  3. Yo ___ al mercado. (ir)
  4. Tú ___ la tarea anoche. (hacer)
  5. Ella ___ una reunión. (tener)
  6. Nosotros ___ mucho ayer. (trabajar)

Semi-Controlled Practice

  1. Tengo clase. (Change to preterite)
  2. Hago tarea. (Change to preterite)
  3. Ayer trabajé por la tarde. (Question)
  4. ¿Qué hiciste anoche? (Model answer)

Free Production

Write 8-10 lines connected to Talking About Yesterday: Preterite Introduction. Include at least two questions and one negative sentence.

Speaking Activity

Use at least two sequence markers.

Real-World Simulation

You retell your weekend to a classmate.

Day 4 WorkbookDay 4 Answer SheetDay 4 Supplemental Vocabulary

Day 4 - Weekend Narrative Development

Comprehensible Input (Dialogue or Reading)

— Primero fui al mercado.

— Después cociné con mi hermano.

— Más tarde estudié dos horas.

— Finalmente me acosté temprano.

— Fue un buen domingo.

Vocabulary Table

SpanishEnglishUse
primerofirstHigh-frequency week target
despuésafterHigh-frequency week target
luegothenHigh-frequency week target
finalmentefinallyHigh-frequency week target
el examenexamHigh-frequency week target
la reuniónmeetingHigh-frequency week target
el eventoeventHigh-frequency week target
ayeryesterdayHigh-frequency week target

Grammar Discovery

  1. Identify target pattern(s): regular preterite forms and high-frequency irregulars (fui, hice, tuve).
  2. Underline key forms in the input and match each form to its meaning/function.
  3. State one rule and one caution in your own words.

Guided Practice

  1. Nosotros ___ temprano. (cenar)
  2. Yo ___ al mercado. (ir)
  3. Tú ___ la tarea anoche. (hacer)
  4. Ella ___ una reunión. (tener)
  5. Nosotros ___ mucho ayer. (trabajar)
  6. Ayer yo ___ en casa. (estudiar)

Semi-Controlled Practice

  1. Hago tarea. (Change to preterite)
  2. Ayer trabajé por la tarde. (Question)
  3. ¿Qué hiciste anoche? (Model answer)
  4. Hoy estudio en casa. (Change to yesterday)

Free Production

Write 8-10 lines connected to Talking About Yesterday: Preterite Introduction. Include at least two questions and one negative sentence.

Speaking Activity

Use one irregular preterite form.

Real-World Simulation

You retell your weekend to a classmate.

Day 5 WorkbookDay 5 Answer SheetDay 5 Supplemental Vocabulary

Day 5 - Spiral Review and Past-Tense Check

Comprehensible Input (Dialogue or Reading)

— Ayer fue un día largo.

— Fui a la universidad por la mañana.

— Hice un examen y tuve clase de conversación.

— Por la tarde trabajé y por la noche descansé.

— Hoy estoy más tranquilo.

Vocabulary Table

SpanishEnglishUse
despuésafterHigh-frequency week target
luegothenHigh-frequency week target
finalmentefinallyHigh-frequency week target
el examenexamHigh-frequency week target
la reuniónmeetingHigh-frequency week target
el eventoeventHigh-frequency week target
ayeryesterdayHigh-frequency week target
anochelast nightHigh-frequency week target

Grammar Discovery

  1. Identify target pattern(s): regular preterite forms and high-frequency irregulars (fui, hice, tuve).
  2. Underline key forms in the input and match each form to its meaning/function.
  3. State one rule and one caution in your own words.

Guided Practice

  1. Yo ___ al mercado. (ir)
  2. Tú ___ la tarea anoche. (hacer)
  3. Ella ___ una reunión. (tener)
  4. Nosotros ___ mucho ayer. (trabajar)
  5. Ayer yo ___ en casa. (estudiar)
  6. Tú ___ con tus amigos. (hablar)

Semi-Controlled Practice

  1. Ayer trabajé por la tarde. (Question)
  2. ¿Qué hiciste anoche? (Model answer)
  3. Hoy estudio en casa. (Change to yesterday)
  4. Voy al centro. (Change to preterite)

Free Production

Write 8-10 lines connected to Talking About Yesterday: Preterite Introduction. Include at least two questions and one negative sentence.

Speaking Activity

Ask one follow-up question.

Real-World Simulation

You retell your weekend to a classmate.

Spiral Review

Week 10 present-progressive planning contrasted with completed past actions.

Speaking Challenge

Speak for 90 seconds without notes. Integrate this week’s target grammar with at least one structure from previous weeks.

Mini Test

  1. Translate: Yesterday I went to the market.
  2. Translate: What did you do last night?
  3. Fill in: Yo ___ la tarea. (hacer)
  4. Fill in: Nosotros ___ clase ayer. (tener)
  5. Correct: Ayer yo trabajo mucho.
  6. Write two complete preterite sentences.