Super 7 First Person Present Skinny Poster for Spanish Classrooms

Expert TPRS/CI teacher Terry Waltz drew on her experience as a professional interpreter to boil storytelling down to its essence. The verbs on this poster express the seven basic concepts needed to tell a story: location, existence, possession, identity, preference, motion, and volition—shown here in the first person present tense. Focus on these early and often to get students comprehending simple stories in no time. 13 x 38 inches. Laminated.

• COVERS THE MOST HIGH-FREQUENCY SPANISH VERBS STUDENTS NEED FIRST: Features the essential "Super 7" first-person present tense verbs: soy, me gusta/me gustan, quiero, estoy, hay, tengo, and voy — the building blocks of comprehensible input and CI-based instruction.
  
  
• INSTANT CLASSROOM REFERENCE THAT REDUCES REPETITIVE QUESTIONS: Hang it where students can see it and watch how often they self-correct before asking. Bold, oversized text with English translations makes it easy to scan from across the room, keeping lessons moving.
  
  
• SKINNY POSTER FORMAT FITS WHERE STANDARD POSTERS WON’T: The tall, narrow design slips into the gaps between whiteboards, windows, and door frames.
  
  
• BRIGHT, COLOR-CODED BANDS KEEP EACH VERB VISUALLY DISTINCT: Seven high-contrast color blocks make each verb memorable and easy to locate at a glance, supporting visual learners and reinforcing vocabulary retention through color association.
  
  
• ALIGNED WITH CI AND TPRS METHODOLOGY: The Super 7 verbs, developed by Terry Waltz, are the backbone of comprehensible-input and story-based approaches. This poster is a natural fit for any teacher using CI, TPRS, or story-asking techniques in their curriculum.
  
  
• DURABLE CLASSROOM-QUALITY DESIGN: Printed to withstand a full school year in a busy classroom environment. No laminating needed.
  
  
• A LOW-COST, HIGH-IMPACT ADDITION TO ANY SPANISH CLASSROOM: Makes a practical, appreciated gift for back-to-school, department budgets, or department chairs stocking new teacher classrooms.
  

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About the Author

Terry Waltz, Ph.D, is a leading international TPRS/Comprehensible Input trainer and author of books and games for new readers of Chinese and Spanish.