Teaching Guides

Practical guides for Spanish teachers (ELE): how to teach the grammar points that trip up beginners, with lesson shapes and free worksheets.

A1 · 8 min read How to Teach Ser vs. Estar (and Hay): A Practical Guide for A1 Spanish A practical A1 guide to teaching ser, estar and hay in Spanish class (ELE): clear uses, common mistakes, a lesson plan and free worksheets. A1 · 8 min read How to Teach Spanish Noun Gender, Number and Agreement at A1 Teach Spanish noun gender, plurals, articles and adjective agreement at A1 (ELE): patterns, exceptions worth teaching, mistakes and free worksheets. A1 · 9 min read How to Teach the Spanish Present Tense: Regular and Common Irregular Verbs (A1) Teach the Spanish present tense at A1 (ELE): -ar/-er/-ir endings, yo-go verbs, ir and stem changers, with mistakes, a lesson plan and free worksheets. A1 · 7 min read How to Teach Gustar: Me Gusta, Me Gustan and Talking About Likes (A1) Teach gustar at A1 (ELE): me gusta vs. me gustan, indirect object pronouns, "a mí", encantar and preferir, with mistakes and free worksheets. A1 · 7 min read How to Teach Spanish Reflexive Verbs Through the Daily Routine (A1) Teach Spanish reflexive verbs at A1 (ELE) through the daily routine: me/te/se pronouns, placement, stem changes, mistakes and free worksheets. A2 · 9 min read How to Teach the Spanish Preterite: Regular and Irregular Verbs (A2) Teach the Spanish preterite at A2 (ELE): time markers, -ar/-er/-ir endings, spelling changes, irregular stems, common mistakes, a lesson plan and free worksheets. A2 · 9 min read How to Teach Preterite vs. Imperfect in Spanish: A Practical A2 Guide Teach preterite vs. imperfect at A2 (ELE): imperfect forms and uses, the story-and-scenery model, interrupted actions, time markers, mistakes and free worksheets. A2 · 8 min read How to Teach Por vs. Para: A Practical Guide for A2 Spanish Teach por vs. para at A2 (ELE): para for goals and destinations, por for causes, means and routes, fixed expressions, common mistakes and free worksheets. A2 · 9 min read How to Teach Spanish Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns (A2) Teach Spanish object pronouns at A2 (ELE): lo/la/los/las, me/te/le/les, placement with infinitives and gerunds, se lo, common mistakes and free worksheets. A2 · 8 min read How to Teach Spanish Commands: The Affirmative Imperative (A2) Teach Spanish affirmative commands at A2 (ELE): tú, usted and ustedes forms, the 8 irregular tú commands, attached pronouns, accents, mistakes and free worksheets. All levels · 6 min read How to Sequence a Spanish Topic: Grammar, Reading, Writing, Practice A practical order for teaching a Spanish (ELE) topic across several lessons: grammar, reading, writing and practice, with free worksheets for each stage.