My resources are grammar based and include graphic organizers, worksheets, tests, quizzes, and personal questions. Most grammar items are based on present, preterit, imperfect, and present subjunctive tenses. Most resources are accompanied by an answer key. I hope you find them helpful for your students and your courses.
My resources are grammar based and include graphic organizers, worksheets, tests, quizzes, and personal questions. Most grammar items are based on present, preterit, imperfect, and present subjunctive tenses. Most resources are accompanied by an answer key. I hope you find them helpful for your students and your courses.
Preterit i-y spelling change conjugation practice and sentences
A structured worksheet to practice the conjugations of i-y spelling change preterit verbs.
Verbs included: leer, caer, creer, oir / UIR verbs: destruir, huir, construir, influir
Part 1: Write the appropriate verb endings for the 8 aforementioned verbs for all 6 persons. Stems are provided for students.
Part 2: Choose any 6 of the 8 aforementioned verbs and write 6 original sentences with the guidelines provided.
A worksheet to practice personal questions with irregular verbs in the preterit.
Students are given a template with the irregular stem. Students will add the correct ending and answer the question in a complete sentence.
There are 12 questions total
Verbs included:
I stem: hacer, querer, venir (3 questions)
U stem: andar, poner, poder, saber, estar, tener (6 questions)
J stem: traer, conducir, decir (3 questions)
The practice can be used as students are being introduced to the irregular preterit. It can also be used as classwork, homework, or quiz.
A structured practice with answering questions using tener que + infinitive
Part 1: Answer 8 questions first with a yes and then with a no using complete sentences. A template is provided for students to write their answers. Answer key is included.
Part 2: Answer the 6 information questions in a complete sentence. A partial answer key is included since student answers will vary.
Pages 1-3 are the yes / no questions with tener que + infinitive
Pages 4-5 are the information questions with tener que + infinitive
Pages 6-8 are the answer key for the yes / no questions
Pages 9-10 are the partial answer key for the information questions
Practice: Preterit v imperfect
For each conjugation, write P for preterit and I for imperfect. Then, write the conjugation in the preterit and imperfect based on the clue word (ayer, cada día etc)
____ Hablé _____ Comías
Ayer yo ________________ Cada día tú ______________________
There are 14 questions total and answer key is included.
A practice on the differences between using the present subjunctive, infinitive, and indicative (present tense)
For each set of answer choices, first write I for infinitive, S for present subjunctive, and P for indicative (present tense). Then, use those answer choices in the sentences.
Hablar ____ Hables ____ Hablan_____
Yo prefiero ___________________ contigo.
José quiere que tú ______________ con su hermano.
No dudo que Uds ________________ japonés.
There are 24 sentences total. Answer key is included.
There is also a second set included. It is the same as what is shown above except subjunctive, indicative, and infinitive are included next to each sentence
Hablar ____ Hables ____ Hablan_____
Yo prefiero ___________________ contigo. (infinitive)
José quiere que tú ______________ con su hermano. (subjunctive)
No dudo que Uds ________________ japonés. (indicative)
Answer key is also included for the second set.
A worksheet to practice spelling change (-car, -gar, -zar) verbs in Spanish
Conjugate the verbs in the yo form in the boxes. Then, complete the fill in the blanks with the correct conjugation of the preterit
There are 18 fill in the blanks total
Verbs included:
-CAR: buscar, tocar, sacar, explicar, empacar, practicar
-GAR: llegar, jugar, apagar, entregar, pagar, rogar
-ZAR: empezar, comenzar, cruzar, abrazar, almorzar, lanzar
Answer key is included
This worksheet can be used as bell ringer, exit pass, quiz, classwork, homework, or quiz.
Regular -ar, -er, -ir preterit verbs personal questions practice
A worksheet to practice answering questions in the preterit as students are learning the preterit tense
All questions are information questions and the answer is partially filled in (see example below)
There are 18 questions total categorized by verb type (6 -ar, 6 -er, and 6 -ir)
Verbs included:
-AR: hablar, ayudar, bailar, caminar, mirar, regresar
-ER: aprender, comer, comprender, correr, vender, romper
-IR: vivir, compartir, asistir, recibir, salir, escribir
¿Con quién hablaste tú ayer en la escuela?
Yo _________________ con __________________________________________
This practice can be used as a bell ringer, exit pass, classwork, homework, quiz, or as part of your sub plans
Suggestion: Students can do the activity first orally in pairs and then complete it for a writing grade
Practice: Original sentence completions with I-Y verbs preterit (3rd person singular and plural)
No collaboration or on-line translators
Complete each sentence below by choosing the correct conjugation from the verb bank and then add 4-5 words in the second blank to logically complete the sentence. Your sentences must make sense.
There are 10 sentences total
Verbs included: leer, creer, caer, oir
-UIR verbs included: huir, destruir, contribuir, incluir, influir
leyó / caíste
Anoche Ud_________________ un libro __________________________________________________________
Answer key is only included for the verb conjugations. Student sentences will vary.
A practice on answering yes / no questions with -IR verbs in the present tense
This practice is ideal for Spanish 1 students as they learn to answer yes / no type questions
A structured template is given to students to write their answers
There are 8 questions total
Verbs included: escribir, recibir, asistir, partir, abrir, subir, compartir, anadir
Answer key is included
For each question follow these steps:
Fill in the subject (person) and verb conjugation of the question and the subject (person) and verb conjugation of the answer
Answer each question first with a sí (yes) and then with a no (no)
Pages 1-4 are the questions, pages 5-7 are the answer key
A practice on answering yes / no questions with -er verbs in the present tense
This practice is ideal for Spanish 1 students as they learn to answer yes / no type questions
A structured template is given to students to write their answers
There are 8 questions total
Verbs included: comer, aprender, correr, beber, vender, leer, comprender, romper
Answer key is included
For each question follow these steps:
Fill in the subject (person) and verb conjugation of the question and the subject (person) and verb conjugation of the answer
Answer each question first with a sí (yes) and then with a no (no)
Pages 1-4 are the questions, pages 5-8 are the answer key
A practice on answering yes / no questions with -ar verbs in the present tense
This practice is ideal for Spanish 1 students as they learn to answer yes / no type questions
A structured template is given to students to write their answers
There are 8 questions total
Verbs included: hablar, cantar, practicar, bailar, patinar, ayudar, tocar, mirar
Answer key is included
For each question follow these steps:
Fill in the subject (person) and verb conjugation of the question and the subject (person) and verb conjugation of the answer
Answer each question first with a sí (yes) and then with a no (no)
Pages 1-4 are the questions, pages 5-7 are the answer key
A matching practice with the conjugations of -go verbs
Verbs included: hacer, poner, salir, tener, venir, oir, caer, traer, valer
There are 26 conjugations total
Answer key is included
ER/IR verbs preterit original sentences (regular verbs)
Create 10 original sentences with -er and -ir verbs in the preterit tense using a different subject and a different verb for each sentence from the list below. Choose 5 -er verbs and 5 -ir verbs. Begin each sentence with a different clue word (ayer etc) from the list below. Write your sentences in the template. Add at least 5 to 6 words to make your sentence longer. Sentences must be 7 words minimum excluding the clue word. Post the word count at the end of every sentence.
ER/ IR verbs original sentences present tense (no collaboration / no translators)
Create 10 original sentences with -er and -ir verbs in the present tense using a different subject and a different verb for each sentence from the list below. Choose 5 -er and 5 -ir verbs. Write your sentences in the template. Add at least 5 to 6 words to make your sentence longer. Sentences must be 7 words minimum. Post the word count at the end of every sentence.
A worksheet to practice the differences between reflexive and non reflexive verbs
There are 26 sentences total. Answer key is included
In the first blank write R if the sentence is reflexive or NR if it is not reflexive. Then, conjugate the verb in the present tense and include the reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) only if the verb should be reflexive.
_______ Yo ____________________________ a las seis de la mañana. (despertar)
_______ La madre ________________________ a su hijo a las siete de la mañana. (despertar)
Ar verbs preterit original sentences (regular ar verbs)
Create 10 original sentences with -ar verbs in the preterit tense using a different subject and a different verb for each sentence from the list below. Begin each sentence with a different clue word (ayer etc) from the list below. Write your sentences in the template. Add at least 5 to 6 words to make your sentence longer. Sentences must be 7 words minimum excluding the clue word. Post the word count at the end of every sentence.
A list of verbs, subjects, and clue words is provided for students
This is a good structured practice for students to write sentences as they are being introduced to the preterit tense.
Original sentences with -ar verbs present tense
Create 10 original sentences with -ar verbs in the present tense using a different subject and a different verb for each sentence from the list below. Write your sentences in the template. Add at least 5 to 6 words to make your sentence longer. Sentences must be 7 words minimum. Post the word count at the end of every sentence.
A list of ar verbs and subjects is provided for students
This is a good activity for Spanish 1 students to write sentences as they are being introduced to the present tense. This activity can be used as classwork, homework, or part of your sub plans.
For each of the situations below, write 2 sentences using tener que + infinitive / ir + a + infinitive by choosing the appropriate answer from the word bank below. Use the same answer for tener and ir. Be sure the write the appropriate conjugation of tener and ir in the spaces provided.
There are 10 situations total. Answer key is included
Word bank
hacer la tarea / limpiar la casa
Mi profesora da mucha tarea / Yo
Tener: Yo ____________ que ___________________________
Ir: Yo ___________ a __________________________________
Answer
Yo tengo que hacer la tarea
Yo voy a hacer la tarea
A practice with personal questions using regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs in the preterit
Students will compose 10 original information questions and answer them with the guidelines provided
Rewrite each question and conjugate the verb in parenthesis in the preterit.
End every question with a clue word (ex: ayer) from the list below.
Answer each question in a complete sentence in Spanish.
Verbs included: hablar, comer vivir, comprender, ayudar, escribir, despertarse, desayunarse, compartir, caminar
Example
¿Con quién (hablar) tú en la clase _________________?
Q: ___________________________________________________________________
A: ___________________________________________________________________
Students can also do the questions orally with a partner and as a follow up activity, answer them afterwards for classwork or homework. This practice can also be used as part of your sub plans.
A practice on i-y spelling change verbs in the preterit
Verbs included: leer, caer, creer, oír (4 total)
-uir verbs: huir, destruir, construir, influir, concluir, incluir (6 total)
Part 1: Conjugate the 10 infinitives in the 3rd person singular and plural in the preterit
Part 2: Re-write each question by conjugating the verb in parenthesis in the preterit and then answer the question in a complete sentence