-ER, -IR Verbs in the Imperfect

-ER, -IR Verbs in the ImperfectEl 20 de febrero de 2015Vmonos Conjugate the following verbs in the imperfect.Yo __________ en el coro. (cantar)La chica __________ con sus amigas. (bailar)Carlos y yo _________ ir al parque. (amar)Me __________ jugar con juguetes. (gustar)T __________ alto. (saltar)Heriberto y Francisco _________ mucho. (andar)A Marisol le ________ las fresas. (gustar)Monica _________ su carro. (parquear) Repaso del imperfecto The imperfect tense in Spanish is used to discuss actions in the past that: Occurred repeatedly I went to school every day or occurred over an extended period of timeI used to dance often The imperfect can also be used to talk about: Feelings or conditions My sister was sad or setting the stage for another past event. Its also always used to tell time, weather, and age!I was walking to school when I saw my friend

** The imperfect tense implies that the past action did not have a definite beginning or end**Una historia en el imperfectoRemember how last class I told you a short story about my childhood using ar verbs in the imperfect? Today, Im going to tell you a longer story using ar, -er, and ir verbs. Listen carefully to see how much you can understand! The story is called el estudiante perfecto

You do not need to take notes during the story, just listen! There will be pictures on the screen to help you understand. El estudiante perfecto

Haba un chico muy inteligente y trabajador. l era un estudiante de la escuela Morrow High School. 5El estudiante perfecto

El chico se llamaba Rafael y viva en Georgia con su familia. Muchas personas queran ser su amigo porque l era el estudiante perfecto. 6El estudiante perfecto

Todos los das, Rafael coma un sndwich en la cafetera. l siempre ayudaba a los otros estudiantes con la tarea durante el almuerzo. 7El estudiante perfecto

Rafael tena siete clases en la escuela de Morrow High School. Su clase favorita era el espaol. Todos los das, Rafael haca su tarea y estudiaba los verbos. Siempre reciba buenas notas en los exmenes. Jugaba los juegos de Duolingo mucho. 8Verbos conocidos El chico se llamaba RafaelViva en Georgia con su familia Muchas personas queran ser su amigoTodos los das, Rafael coma un sndwich en la cafeteral siempre ayudaba los otros estudiantes Rafael tena siete clases en la escuela Todos los das, Rafael haca su tarea y estudiaba los verbosSiempre reciba buenas notas en los exmenesLos verbos er y ir en el imperfecto

Un ejemplo (-er)Comer- to eatYo coma Nosotros/nosotras comamos T comasl/ella/usted comaEllos coman Un ejemplo (-ir)Vivir- to live Yo viva Nosotros/nosotras vivamos T vivasl/ella/usted vivaEllos vivan Prctica guiada Fill the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses conjugated in the imperfect. Write out the whole sentence! When you are done, translate the sentences to English.

Mi madre siempre ________ (cocinar) las hamburguesas.Ustedes _______ (escribir) los libros. Todos los das yo _______ (hacer) mi tarea para la escuela. Nosotros _______ (tocar) el piano en la clase de msica. El chico nunca ________ (entender) las matemticas.T _______ (aprender) el espaol en la clase.

As a class, were going to read part of the childrens book The Giving Tree in Spanish. All of the verbs are conjugated in the imperfect! As I read, write down three or more verbs that you know and three or more verbs that are new to you. Before we begin- here are some nouns youll need:

las hojas- leavesel tronco- trunklas ramas- branchesel escondite- hide and seekla sombra- shade

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19El rbol Generoso Which verbs did you recognize?Which verbs were new to you?

Now, were going to go back and translate the story as a class. You do not need to write anything down, just listen!

20Quin es esta bbe?

http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/beyonce-shares-adorable-baby-photo-of-herself-for-throwback-thursday-looks-like-blue-ivy-201431121Prctica independiente Es Beyonc! At your desks, write a paragraph (at least 10 sentences) about what Beyonce was like as a little girl. Make sure you include this information:

- Where did she used to live (vivir)?- What did she like (gustar)? - Where did she work (trabajar)? - To where did they always go on vacation (viajar)?- With whom did she talk every day/week (hablar)?- What did she eat (comer)?- What did they want (querer)?

If you dont know any of the above information for sure, you can make it up! You may use your notes and a Spanish-English dictionary. NO ONLINE TRANSLATORS! When you are finished, raise your hand to receive a classwork stamp. Then, play on Duolingo. 22