


This Spanish class activity is available for the Speaking Latino Spanish Teacher Community Members. Present, Infinitive and Gerunds Practice with Images: Students complete the sentences using gerund and verbs in present or infinitive based on scenes from the video Bailando.Present, Infinitive and Gerunds Worksheet: Students identify 5 verbs in the present, 5 infinitive verbs and 5 gerunds from the song.Each student finds his/her pair (cognate) and the two partners work together to find differences and similarities. Cognates Group Activity: Printable 14 sets of cognates cards from the song.English-Spanish Cognates Worksheet: Using the vocabulary from the song, write the Spanish cognate for each word.Topics: Cognates, Infinitive, Present verbs and Gerunds Singer: Enrique Iglesias featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona

“Loved it! Was a great way to differentiate for my spanish 1 class (cognates) and my spanish 2 class (gerunds). It was named Winning Song at the 2012 BMI Latin Awards, hit the Top 10 on both sides of the Atlantic, and topped the stateside club charts.What other teachers have said about this activity This RedOne electro-pop classic was a huge hit in 2010 and contains a nod to Lionel Richie’s “All Night Long (All Night)” as part of a frenetic monster mash-up. Mixing languages for the first time on Euphoria, the Spanish and English blend of tracks on a single album was a sign of Enrique’s growing confidence that he could satisfy and develop both markets at the same time. And that tension we were talking about? There’s a choice turn of phrase on an alternative cut that seems more in-step, but make sure there’s no one of a sensitive disposition in earshot…

With rapper Ludacris joining him on the video, the mix paid dividends with a return to the US Top 10 and strong sales worldwide. One of Enrique’s biggest hits of the 2010s, the tension between the song’s erotic charge and what radio programmers would be happy to play is palpable in this urgent dance track. 5: Tonight (I’m Lovin’ You) (featuring Ludacris & DJ Frank E)
