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Spanish 2
The fifth year of Spanish adds the imperfect tense, choosing between the two past tenses, tu commands, reflexive and reciprocal verbs, and the future tense. Readings, economies of the Spanish-speaking world, community service, and a spoken capstone follow.
180 lessons
One a day for a school year
8 units
Each opens to its lessons
Imperfect, commands, future
Plus preterite vs. imperfect
Standards
ACTFL World-Readiness Standards
What's taught, unit by unit
Review & the imperfect tenseDays 1–30
A short Spanish 1 review, then the imperfect for habits, age, time, weather and feelings, with the irregular ser, ir and ver. They write about childhood and set the scene for stories. Ends with two days on El Salvador.
- 1 · Welcome Back: Continuing Your Spanish Journey
- 4 · The Imperfect Tense: -AR Verb Endings
- 5 · The Imperfect Tense: -ER and -IR Verb Endings
- 6 · Practice: Mixing -AR, -ER, and -IR in the Imperfect
- 7 · Irregular Imperfect Verbs: Ser
- 8 · Irregular Imperfect Verbs: Ir
- 9 · Irregular Imperfect Verbs: Ver
- 11 · Using the Imperfect for Habits and Repeated Actions
- 12 · Using the Imperfect for Age, Time, and Weather in the Past
- 13 · The Imperfect of Estar and Describing Feelings
- 14 · Mid-Unit Review: Regular and Irregular Imperfect Together
- 15 · Imperfect Consolidation: Putting the Whole Pattern to Work
- 16 · What I Used to Do as a Child
- 17 · Family Traditions Growing Up
- 18 · Childhood School Memories
- 19 · Comparing Childhoods Across Family Members
- 20 · Writing About My Childhood
- 21 · Setting the Scene: Weather and Time
- 22 · Setting the Scene: Feelings and Emotions
- 23 · Setting the Scene: Describing a Place
- 24 · Combining Scene Elements Into One Description
- 25 · Writing Practice: Story Backgrounds
- 26 · Sharing and Reviewing Story Backgrounds
- 27 · Unit Review: The Imperfect Tense
- 28 · Culture Spotlight: El Salvador, Land of Volcanoes
- 29 · Culture Spotlight: El Salvador's Pupusas and Coastal Life
- 30 · Unit Wrap-Up: Imperfect Mastery Check
Plus 3 review days, not listed.
Preterite vs. imperfectDays 31–60
Signal words for each past tense, deciding which fits, and interrupted actions with mientras. Then writing narrative paragraphs that mix both tenses about childhood, a trip and a celebration. Ends with Equatorial Guinea.
- 31 · Two Pasts, Two Jobs: Meeting the Preterite-Imperfect Contrast
- 32 · Preterite Signal Words: Ayer, Anoche, Una Vez, De Repente
- 33 · Imperfect Signal Words: Siempre, Todos los Días, Normalmente
- 34 · Paired Sentences: Same Verb, Different Past
- 35 · Describing Weather in the Past: One Storm vs. a Rainy Season
- 36 · Age and Feelings: The Imperfect for Background States
- 37 · Signal Word Review: Building Your Own Sentences
- 38 · Checkpoint: Choosing the Right Past Tense
- 39 · The Interrupted Action: When One Past Event Breaks Into Another
- 40 · Building Interrupted-Action Sentences with Mientras
- 41 · Interrupted Actions in Everyday Life
- 42 · Two Actions Happening at the Same Time (Mientras + Mientras)
- 43 · Multiple Background Actions, One Interruption
- 44 · Common Interruption Verbs You Already Know
- 45 · Telling a Short Interrupted-Action Story
- 46 · Interrupted Actions Checkpoint
- 47 · Writing a Narrative Paragraph: Scene and Plot Together
- 48 · Practice Paragraph: Fill In Scene and Plot
- 49 · More Practice: Reading and Analyzing a Combined Narrative
- 50 · Your Turn: Drafting a Combined-Tense Paragraph
- 51 · Writing Practice: A Memorable Day
- 52 · Combined Narrative Checkpoint
- 53 · Revisiting Childhood Memories with the Full Toolkit
- 54 · Retelling a Trip with Scene and Plot
- 55 · Telling the Story of a Celebration
- 56 · Mixed Practice: Building Stories Together
- 57 · Unit Review: The Complete Preterite vs. Imperfect Toolkit
- 58 · Review Practice: Full Sentences and Short Stories
- 59 · Culture Spotlight: Equatorial Guinea, Spanish in Africa
- 60 · Culture Spotlight: Equatorial Guinea's Languages and Daily Life
Commands, reflexive & reciprocal verbsDays 61–90
Affirmative and negative tu commands, including the irregular ones (di, haz, ve, no vayas), giving advice and step-by-step instructions. Reflexive verbs in both past tenses and reciprocal verbs (se ayudan). Includes Guatemala's Maya communities.
- 61 · Same Form, New Job: The Affirmative Tú Command
- 62 · Commands Around the House
- 63 · Eight to Memorize, Part One: di, haz, ve, pon
- 64 · Eight to Memorize, Part Two: sal, sé, ten, ven
- 65 · Mixing Regular and Irregular Commands
- 66 · Follow My Directions: Commands in Recipes and Routes
- 67 · Telling Someone Not To: The Negative Command Pattern for -AR Verbs
- 68 · The Negative Command Pattern for -ER and -IR Verbs
- 69 · Practice Makes Perfect: Negative Commands Across Verb Types
- 70 · Three More to Memorize: No vayas, No seas, No des
- 71 · Yes or No? Affirmative vs. Negative Commands Side by Side
- 72 · Giving Real Advice with Commands
- 73 · What I Did This Morning: Reflexive Verbs in the Preterite
- 74 · My Old Routine: Reflexive Verbs in the Imperfect
- 75 · A Morning That Went Wrong: Combining Preterite and Imperfect with Reflexives
- 76 · Each Other: Introducing Reciprocal Verbs
- 77 · Friends Who Help Each Other: More Reciprocal Verbs
- 78 · Themselves or Each Other? Reading Reflexive Pronouns in Context
- 79 · Advice for a Friend: Using Commands to Help Someone
- 80 · Step by Step: Giving Instructions with a Series of Commands
- 81 · How My Family Gets Along: Reciprocal Verbs and Relationships
- 82 · A Friendship Story: Past-Tense Reflexives and Reciprocal Verbs Together
- 83 · Mixed Review: Commands, Reflexives, and Reciprocal Verbs
- 84 · Practice Round: Preparing for the Unit Checkpoint
- 85 · Unit Review: All About Commands
- 86 · Unit Review: Reflexive and Reciprocal Verbs in the Past
- 87 · Culture Spotlight: Guatemala's Living Maya Communities
- 88 · Culture Spotlight: Family, Godparents, and Community Bonds in Guatemala
- 89 · Cumulative Practice: Bringing the Unit Together
- 90 · Unit Checkpoint: Commands and Relationships in Spanish
The future tenseDays 91–106
Regular future endings for -AR, -ER and -IR verbs, how the future differs from ir + a + infinitive, future time expressions, and the irregular stems for tener, hacer, poder and decir.
- 91 · The Future Tense: A New Way to Talk About What Will Happen
- 92 · Regular -ER Verbs in the Future Tense
- 93 · Regular -IR Verbs in the Future Tense
- 94 · Two Ways to Talk About the Future: Ir + a vs. the Future Tense
- 95 · Listening to the Future Tense in Action
- 96 · Talking About Weekend Plans in the Future
- 97 · Future Time Expressions: Mañana, la Próxima Semana, el Año que Viene
- 98 · More Future Tense Listening Practice
- 99 · Future Tense Conjugation Workout
- 100 · Future Tense Review and Checkpoint
- 101 · Tendré: The Irregular Future of Tener
- 102 · Haré: The Irregular Future of Hacer
- 103 · Podré: The Irregular Future of Poder
- 104 · Diré: The Irregular Future of Decir
- 105 · Mixing Regular and Irregular Futures
- 106 · Future Tense Cumulative Review
Connectors & reading passagesDays 107–120
The connector words ademas, sin embargo, por lo tanto and aunque, then four original reading passages about a busy Saturday, a surprise party, a science project and a family vacation, each with a comprehension day.
- 107 · Además: Adding More Information
- 108 · Sin Embargo: Showing Contrast
- 109 · Por lo Tanto: Showing Cause and Result
- 110 · Aunque: Introducing an Unexpected Twist
- 111 · Spotting Connectors in Context
- 112 · Connector Vocabulary Review
- 113 · Reading Passage: El Sábado de Diego
- 114 · Understanding El Sábado de Diego
- 115 · Reading Passage: La Sorpresa de Camila
- 116 · Understanding La Sorpresa de Camila
- 117 · Reading Passage: El Proyecto de Mateo
- 118 · Understanding El Proyecto de Mateo
- 119 · Reading Passage: Las Vacaciones de la Familia Ramírez
- 120 · Understanding Las Vacaciones de la Familia Ramírez — Unit Wrap-Up
Economies, community service & Costa RicaDays 121–150
Economy words (agricultura, industria, turismo) applied to eight Spanish-speaking countries, then volunteering and environment vocabulary across present, past and future. Includes a letter reading, an AI conversation, and three days on Costa Rica.
- 121 · Economic Vocabulary: Agriculture, Industry, and Trade
- 122 · Costa Rica’s Economy: Tourism and Agriculture
- 123 · Mexico’s Economy: Industry and Tourism
- 124 · Peru’s Economy: Tourism and Natural Resources
- 125 · Chile’s Economy: Agriculture and Copper
- 126 · Venezuela’s Economy: Oil and Natural Resources
- 127 · Argentina’s Economy: Cattle, Wheat, and Industry
- 128 · Ecuador’s Economy: Bananas, Flowers, and Exports
- 129 · The Dominican Republic’s Economy: Tourism and Sugar
- 131 · Community Vocabulary: Volunteers and Helping Others
- 132 · Environmental Vocabulary: El Medio Ambiente and Reciclar
- 133 · Giving Back: Donar and Nonprofit Organizations
- 134 · Talking About Community Involvement Today
- 135 · Talking About Past Volunteer Work
- 136 · Talking About Future Volunteer Plans
- 137 · A Volunteer’s Day: Mixed-Tense Practice
- 139 · Connecting Ideas: Future Plans for Community Service
- 140 · Writing My Own Community Service Plan
- 141 · Economics Meets Community: Volunteering in Agriculture and Tourism
- 142 · Reading Comprehension: A Letter About Volunteering
- 143 · AI Conversation Practice: My Plans to Help
- 144 · Complex Sentences: Aunque and Sin Embargo in Context
- 145 · Worksheet: Economy, Community, and Future Plans
- 147 · Culture Spotlight: Costa Rica’s Ecotourism Economy
- 148 · Culture Spotlight: Costa Rica’s Environmental Policies
- 149 · Culture Spotlight: Volunteering in Costa Rica
- 150 · Unit Review: Geography, Economics, and Community
Plus 3 review days, not listed.
Mixing tenses & cumulative reviewDays 151–170
Ten days writing stories that blend past, advice and future (a family tradition, a letter to their future self, a neighborhood then and now). Then ten one-topic review days.
- 151 · Three Time Frames, One Story: Past, Advice, and Future Together
- 152 · Advice From Experience: Commands That Come From a Story
- 153 · Friendship Through the Years: Reciprocal Verbs in a Real Story
- 154 · A Family Tradition Across Time: Then, Last Year, and Next Year
- 155 · A Letter to My Future Self: Past Achievement, Present Advice, Future Hope
- 156 · My Community Project: Past Work, Advice, and a Future Hope
- 157 · Our Town's Economy: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
- 158 · Interviewing a Family Member: Their Past and Their Advice for Me
- 159 · My Neighborhood: Then, Now, and Tomorrow
- 160 · Integration Checkpoint: My Own Five-Skill Story
Plus 10 review days, not listed.
Capstone & year-endDays 171–180
A seven-day project, Looking Back, Looking Forward: draft a service experience, advice for others and future plans, revise, rehearse with the AI teacher and present. The last three days reflect and preview Spanish 3.
- 171 · Capstone Kickoff: Brainstorming Looking Back, Looking Forward
- 172 · Capstone Day 2: Drafting Una Experiencia Pasada
- 173 · Capstone Day 3: Drafting Consejos Para Otros
- 174 · Capstone Day 4: Drafting Mis Planes Futuros
- 175 · Capstone Day 5: Revising for Grammar and Flow
- 176 · Capstone Day 6: Rehearsing With My AI Conversation Partner
- 177 · Capstone Day 7: Presenting Looking Back, Looking Forward
- 178 · Reflecting on the Journey: Five Courses of Spanish
- 179 · A Sneak Peek at Spanish 3
- 180 · ¡Lo Logramos! The Final Day of Spanish 2
By the end of the year, your child can
- Describe habits, scenes and backgrounds in the past using the imperfect
- Choose between the preterite and the imperfect when telling a story
- Give advice and instructions with affirmative and negative tu commands
- Use reflexive and reciprocal verbs in present and past sentences
- Talk about future plans using the future tense and connectors like sin embargo
- Read short Spanish passages and write a multi-paragraph story that mixes tenses