A Saber vs Conocer Story with Past & Present Tenses

Saber vs conocer is one of my favorite concepts to each. In the past I’ve used Señor Wooly’s Amnesia and my narwhal saber vs conocer story. I wrote this saber vs conocer story that features past tenses along with the present tense for my intermediate students.

The Synopsis

The story focuses on Tomás, a guy who just isn’t have a great start to his first day of school. He shows up late and has a less-than-friendly exchange with a woman at the front desk of his school. He finally makes it to his first period classroom only to discover chaos and an out of control class. A classmate informs him previous science teachers have been terrible so this new one (who is currently missing) will be too. The twist? Turns out Tomás IS that new teacher.

I Created Four Versions

Yep, I made four versions of this 313 word saber vs conocer story. I’ve found that my classes usually have different personalities & skill levels. Having options is always a good thing.

Version 1: Full-text, read the story and highlight the uses of saber vs conocer to decipher the differences in their uses.
Version 2: Circle saber vs conocer, students see both verbs conjugated and choose the correct one based on the context.

Version 3: Fill in the blank, students get the subject of the sentence and the tense (past or present).

Version 4: Read and Draw, full text is given but is broken into eight sections. The reader draws each scene to show comprehension.

Interested in Learning More?

If you’d like to see more, you can find the story here. Looking for a other saber vs conocer stories and activities? Check out this shorter, present tense saber vs conocer story with activities.