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.
This is a good speaking activity when students are first introducted to the preterite tense. Students will use 20 regular verbs (combination of -ar, -er, and -ir) to form questions and interview a partner with the guidelines below.
Combine elements from columns A, B, C, D and add additional words to form questions and interview your classmate(s). All questions must have a different subject and a different keyword. NOTE: You must conjugate the verb. Questions should be yes or no type and can be about anyone or anything.
EXAMPLE: ¿Hablaste tú con tu amigo en la clase ayer?
Answer: Sí, Yo hablé con mi amigo en la clase ayer / No, Yo no hablé con mi amigo en la clase ayer
On page 2, there are lines if teachers want to have students write their questions prior to practicing them orally.
tudents will use the concept of the present subjunctive with verbs of desire and influence to complete the given sentence in an original manner. There are a total of 14 sentences. Guidelines and an example are shown below.
Complete each sentence by conjugating the introductory verb in the present tense, come up with a new subject (you can use subject pronouns or names of people), and a different verb in the present subjunctive to complete the sentence in an original manner. All verbs in the present subjunctive must be different. Your sentences must make sense.
EX: Yo _____________(pedir) que_______________________
Yo pido que tú hables español en la clase de español
An oral practice with 20 yes or no questions in the preterite tense with regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs. Before the oral practice, students can fill out the -ar,-er, and -ir preterite endings and complete the question/answer chart. Answer key is included only for the preterite endings and question/answer chart.
Las vacaciones de navidad (Christmas vacation / holidays speaking activity)
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This speaking activity can be done when students return to school from their Christmas vacation / holidays. For the first part, students interview each other with questions on what they did over Christmas vacation using the preterit tense. (10 questions total)
For the second part, students will interview each other on what they used to do over Christmas break, as a child with similar questions as the first part, but this time in the imperfect tense. (10 questions total)
As an extension, this activity can also be done as a classwork or homework assignment by having students write out the answers to these questions.
Page 2: Questions in the preterit (from part 1) with lines for student responses
Page 3: Questions in the imperfect (from part 1) with lines for student responses.
A quiz on the imperfect tense. Sections include a verb conjugation chart with 7 verbs, 10 fill in the blanks questions, and 6 personal questions. Answer key is included.
A short quiz on -ar, -er, and -ir verbs and -car, -gar, -zar verbs in the preterite tense. Sections include completion of two verb conjugation charts and answering 8 personal questions.
For this assignment, students will be given 5 regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs along with subjects, additional words, and preterit clue words like ayer, anoche etc. . They will have to combine these elements and add additional words to create an original sentence of 9 words minimum for all the 15 verbs. This is a good classwork or homework assignment as students are being introduced to the preterit tense.
For this worksheet, students will be given 11 different question words and verbs which they will use to create their own original information questions using different subjects of their choice and answer them in the present tense. A template is provided for the students to use for all questions. Students also have to fill in the question answer chart as a way to help them answer their questions. This is a good practice on how to form and answer questions in Spanish.
A one page quiz on using the present subjunctive v infinitive. There are 14 fill in the blank statements. Answer key is included. The quiz can also be used as a worksheet or be assigned for homework.
A speaking activity with the present perfect tense where students will combine elements from columns A, B, C, D, E and add additional words to form information questions (start with a question word) and interview your classmate(s). All questions must have a different subject. Questions can be about anyone or anything.
Regular and irregular past participles are included
A worksheet with 10 fill in the blank statements with preterit and imperfect tenses. Answer key is included.
COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE USING THE PRETERIT AND IMPERFECT TENSES BASED ON THE CLUE WORD (AYER, ANOCHE ETC). PLEASE SEE EXAMPLE BELOW.
Ayer yo____________________(hablar) a mis parientes, pero de niño yo _______________(pasar) tiempo con mis amigos siempre.
A structured and detailed graphic organizer on the present perfect subjunctive where students can easily take notes. The formation of past participles (hablado etc) is included along with irregular past participles. Red light verbs (verbs that take the present perfect tense) are also included. The final section has 8 sentences in English that should be translated to Spanish using the present perfect subjunctive or the present perfect tense. Answer key is included for the entire organizer.
A short oral interview to get students to know their classmates better. There are 11 questions.
As a follow up, students can write out the answers to the questions.
There are five sets of questions, each with gustar type verbs in the present, preterit, and imperfect tenses. Each set has 4 questions. Once printed, the teacher can cut out each set and give them to students. Students can then interview each other.
An exit pass on -ir stem change verbs in the present and preterit tenses where students have to conjugate the 2 verbs given in the present and preterit tenses and write a sentence once in the present and once in the preterite.
There are a total of 4 exit passes
Verbs included: servir, pedir, seguir, repetir, vestirse, preferir, divertirse, dormir
