«¿dónde está señor Gnomo?» Is he hiding behind the flower? To the left of the mushroom? Under the table? Help students practice the verb estar and Spanish prepositions of place as they answer the question: ¿dónde está señor Gnomo? Learning Focus Acquiring new Spanish vocabulary (Optional) Conjugating the Spanish verb […]
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Do Binder Battle or Verb Volley with Spanish Verbs
Games! We all love them. But who has the time? Here you’ll find the perfect excuse: Spanish-language learning inside a game. We call this Binder Battle or Verb Volley, a two-person verb game where the rules are either already familiar or easily learned. The focus is on what we call […]
Read MoreFind the Conjugations: Present-Tense Super-Six Spanish Verbs
The trouble with verbs is that the ones we use the most, in English and in Spanish, tend to be regularly irregular. For example, how do we get “I am” from “to be” or the extra “i” in «tienes» but not in «tenemos» or «tenéis»? The answer is probably irrelevant […]
Read MoreUsing Dice as a Pronoun Game: Spanish Subject Pronoun Dice
The thought of running memorization drills or working through another set of flashcards may tempt you or your students to start an online binge-watching session. Who could blame you? Memorization drills are tedious. So, why not make a game of memorization instead? These free, downloadable subject-pronoun dice can be used […]
Read MoreLearning Spanish Verbs with Simple Verb Dice / Dados de verbos
Memorization can be tedious, so why not make it easier? These Spanish verb dice, which can be matched with the pronoun dice on this page, are designed to create repetition in a fun way. In addition, you can use them as a replacement for flashcards, or you can create competitive […]
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