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 practice is a worksheet to practice writing and answering original information questions with irregular verbs in the preterit.
Students will write and answer 12 questions total.
Verbs included:
I stem: hacer, querer, venir
U stem: andar, tener, saber, poder, poner, estar
J stem: traer, conducir, decir
For each irregular verb, follow these guidelines:
Write the correct stem from the word bank provided.
Write an original information question using the verb, question word, clue word (ayer etc) and the subject provided.
Questions must be 6 words minimum. Clue words (ayer, el otro día count as one word only)
Answer your original information question in a complete sentence.
Example:
Hacer / stem: ____________
Qué / Ud / ayer
Question: __________________________________________________
Answer: ___________________________________________________
Present subjunctive sentence practice (no on-line translators)
Combine elements from column A (introductory verbs), column B (que), column C (present subjunctive verb) and add 3-4 words to create an original sentence. Elements from columns A and C can be used in any order as long as they make sense and have 2 different subjects (persons). You will write a total of 15 sentences in the template below.
This product is a practice packet on the imperfect tense in Spanish. (5 pages total)
Section 1: Conjugate the 7 infinitives for all 6 persons in the imperfect.
Section 2: Complete each short paragraph in the imperfect. There is one paragraph for -ar, -er, -ir (5 sentences each) and one paragraph for ser, ir, ver (3 sentences each). Note: The paragraphs do not link to any vocabulary or theme.
Section 3: Answer the 10 personal questions in a complete sentence using the imperfect tense.
Section 4: Write 10 original sentences in the imperfect tense using the guidelines provided.
Answer key is included for parts 1 and 2 only. For parts 3 and 4, student answers will vary.
Pages 1-5 are the practices and pages 6-7 are the answer key.
This worksheet is a matching practice on the conjugations of all verb types in the present subjunctive.
There are 5 sections (50 conjugations total)
Section 1: Regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs (6 total)
Section 2: Go verbs (7 total)
Section 3: Irregular verbs (12 total / each verb is used twice)
Section 4: Stem change verbs (14 total)
Section 5: Spelling change verbs (11 total)
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-3 are the matching practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key
This is a worksheet to practice the conjugations of regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs in the present subjunctive and write original sentences.
This practice can be used as students are being introduced to the present subjunctive.
For each verb type, follow these guidelines:
Write the correct letter of the verb ending to match the subject.
Conjugate each verb for all 6 persons in the present subjunctive.
Complete each sentence by conjugating the verb in parenthesis in the present subjunctive and add 4-5 words to expand on the sentence. Your sentences must make sense.
Verbs included:
-AR: hablar, cantar, ayudar
-ER: correr, aprender, vender
-IR: recibir, vivir, escribir
Students will conjugate 9 verbs and write 9 sentences with those verbs.
Answer key is included for the matching and conjugations only.
Practice: Dar, ir, ser, estar, ver, hacer present tense
Write the correct conjugation of each verb in the table provided. Then, complete each mini conversation using the correct conjugation of the verb.
Students will conjugate each verb for all 6 persons. There are 3 mini conversations per verb for a total of 18 conversations.
Answer key is included.
Present subjunctive sentence writing practice
Students will write a total of 10 sentences in the template provided.
For each sentence create 2 subjects (people). You can use subject pronouns (yo, tú etc and names of people) but do not repeat any subjects.
Conjugate the introductory verb for subject 1 in the present tense and conjugate the second verb in the present subjunctive for subject 2.
Write a minimum 8 word sentence. Post the word count at the end of the sentence.
Subjunctive formula for writing sentences:
Subject 1 + introductory verb (present tense) + que + subject 2 + present subjunctive verb + rest of the sentence
A change of subject is required for every sentence.
Subject 1: _____________ / Querer (e-ie) ____________________
Subject 2: _______________ / Comprar __________________
______que
This is a worksheet to practice the conjugations of spelling change verbs in the present subjunctive
Verb types included: -car, -gar, -zar, vowel + cer, consonant + cer, -ger, -gir, -uir, -ucir
Part 1: Conjugate each verb and make spelling changes where needed. Some verbs will also require a stem change in addition to a spelling change.
There are 2 verbs per spelling change type (-car, -gar etc) and students will conjugate them for all 6 persons.
Part 2: Write 9 present subjunctive sentences using the spelling change verbs from part 1 with the guidelines provided.
Answer key is included for part 1 only.
Pages 1-4 are the practice and pages 5-7 are the answer key
A matching practice on the conjugations of present and preterit tenses.
There are 26 conjugations total. Regular, irregular, stem change, and spelling change verbs are included.
Answer key is included.
This worksheet has 20 personal information questions in the imperfect subjunctive.
Students can to the questions orally or do them for classwork and homework.
Note: Questions do not relate to any particular vocabulary or theme
Subjunctive, indicative, infinitive practice
Complete each mini paragraph with the present subjunctive, indicative (present tense), or the infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir)
Note: The paragraphs do not link to any particular theme or vocabulary.
There are 5 mini paragraphs (4 sentences each). See example below.
Answer key is included.
Yo quiero que tú __________________ español. (hablar) Yo sé que Ud ______________ mucha comida basura. (comer) Mi abuela desea _______________ a Florida. (viajar) Es necesario que todos ________________ en el concurso. (participar)
This worksheet is a practice on the difference between using infinitive v present subjunctive.
Complete each set of sentences using the infinitive or the present subjunctive conjugation of the verb in parenthesis.
(ayudar) Yo quiero _______________ en casa. Él prefiere que yo ______________ a otras personas.
There are 10 sentences total and answer key is included.
This is a practice packet on regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs in the preterit
Directions: For each verb type (-ar, -er, -ir), conjugate it for all 6 persons. Then, answer the personal questions in a complete sentence in Spanish. No collaboration or on-line translators.
Students will conjugate 5 -ar , 5 -er, and 5 -ir verbs and answer 15 personal questions.
Verbs included:
-AR: hablar, cantar, ayudar, comprar, trabajar
-ER: aprender, comer, correr, beber, vender
-IR: escribir, salir, compartir, vivir, asistir
Page 1: List of -ar -er, -ir preterit endings and question / answer chart (ex: If the subject is Tu , answer with Yo)
Pages 2-4: Practice on conjugations and personal questions
Page 5: Answer key for the verb conjugations only. For personal questions, student answers will vary.
Los trabajos speaking activity
Imagine that you have seen a bulletin board with job ads. However, they do not provide any description about the job. All the ads only have a phone number that interested candidates can call. For each job ad, write 3 questions in the present tense. Please vary your questions for each job. Then, you and a classmate will interview each other where one person is the candidate and the other person is responding on the phone.
Your questions can be related to the following and you can also come up with your own.
Location of job
Experience required
Work hours daily and weekly
Salary
Benefits
Part time or full-time position
Who is going to be the boss or the supervisor?
With whom will you be working?
Students will read a total of 5 ads and write 15 information questions in the present tense to interview a partner.
Example:
Se necesita un(a) programador(a) de computadoras.
Si le interesa, llame 819-202-021
El horario de la escuela speaking activity (present tense)
El Santo high school is taking on a new initiative this year. The school is allowing students to design their own schedule as long as they take 7 classes per day in any order. Imagine that you are a student at El Santo high school and create your own schedule below. Your classes must include the following: el inglés, las mátematicas (la geometría , el álgebra, el cálculo), las ciencias (la biología, la física, la química), la lengua (el español , el francés, el latín, el árabe, el chino), la educación físcia, el arte.
After creating your own schedule, swap your schedule with a partner and vice versa. Each of you will write and ask your partner 3 questions for every class for a total of 21 questions. All questions must be information questions (start with a question word) and use the present tense. Questions can be about what the class is like, how many students, who the teacher is and what he or she is like, how much homework, what activities happen in the class etc. You do not need to ask questions for the lunch period.
Students are given a schedule template for writing their classes and for writing their 3 questions. A list of question words and adjectives with ser are provided.
Page 1: Guidelines mentioned above and template for original class schedule
Pages 2-3: List of question words / adjectives, and template for writing 3 questions for all 7 classes.
READING: EL DÍA ESCOLAR (present tense)
Read about Luisa’s school day as she talks about her classes. Then, answer the comprehension questions in a complete sentence in Spanish.
There are 12 comprehension questions in the present tense. Tener que + infinitive is also used in the reading. Answer key is included.
A second activity is also included where students can read about Luisa’s classes and write 2 information questions for each class and interview a classmate. Students will write a total of 12 information questions.
This reading is ideal for Spanish 2 to do during the first few weeks of school.
Pages 1-3: Reading and comprehension questions.
Pages 4-5: Second activity (reading with guidelines and space to write original information questions).
Pages 6-7: Answer key for the comprehension questions.
This is a review packet on all present tense verb types. There are 5 sections. Students will conjugate the verbs for all 6 persons and then answer personal questions using those verbs.
Students will conjugate a total of 30 verbs and answer 30 personal questions.
Answer key is included for the verb conjugations only. For personal questions, student answers will vary.
Pages 1-6 are the practices and pages 7- 8 are the answer key for the verb conjugations only.
Section 1 (regular -ar, -er, -ir) 3 verbs total / 3 personal questions
Verbs included: hablar, comer, vivir
Section 2 (ser, ir, dar, ver, estar) 5 verbs total / 5 personal questions
Section 3 (go verbs) 9 verbs total / 9 personal questions
Verbs included: hacer, poner, salir, caer, tener, venir, traer, decir, oir
Section 4 (stem change verbs) 9 verbs total / 9 personal questions
Verbs included: empezar, pensar, entender, preferir, almorzar, dormir, volver, pedir, servir
Section 5 (reflexive verbs) 4 verbs total / 4 personal questions
Verbs included: despertarse, vestirse, desayunarse, acostarse
¿Cómo es tu día escolar? (What is your school day like)
This is a writing activity on school day in the present tense.
Section 1: Match with the correct description (7 total)
Ex: Las ciencias = hacer experimentos
Section 2: Go through your class schedule and answer the 6 questions for each class in short phrases (complete sentences not needed). Then, use that information to write a short 6 sentence paragraph for each class. You can use the information from section 1 (matching) in your paragraph for question #6 or come up with your own. Please refer to the list of adjectives in the box above to use in your responses or come up with you own. No on-line translators.
In section 2, students will discuss six classes and lunch
Pages 1-4: Sections 1 and 2 including space to write a short paragraph after questions about every class.
Additional activity:
Pages 5-6: Questions from section 2 for all classes including lunch. Students can do this practice orally with a partner.
Practice: Irregular preterit sentences (no collaboration / no on-line translators)
For each section, choose the correct verb and conjugate it in the preterit in the first blank. Then, add 3-4 words to expand on the sentence. Be sure your sentence makes sense.
Students will write a total of 18 sentences. Irregular stems and endings are included for reference.
Verbs included by section:
I stem: hacer, querer, venir (each verb used twice / 6 sentences total)
U stem: andar, estar, saber, poner, poder, estar (each verb used once / 6 sentences total)
J stem: conducir, traer, decir (each verb used twice / 6 sentences total)
Example:
“I” STEM : Hacer / querer / venir (each verb used twice) (STEMS: hic / quis / vin)
Anoche yo _____________ mi tarea ________________________
El otro día tú ____________ comprar ______________________
La semana pasada Uds ____________ a la fiesta _________________
Practice: Spelling change preterit (-car, -gar, -zar) sentences (no collaboration / no on-line translators)
For each section, choose the correct verb and conjugate it in the preterit in the first blank. Then, add 3-4 words to expand on the sentence. Be sure your sentence makes sense.
Students will write a total of 18 sentences.
Verbs included:
-CAR: buscar / tocar / sacar (each verb used twice) / 6 sentences total
-GAR: jugar / pagar / llegar (each verb used twice) / 6 sentences total
-ZAR: empezar / almorzar / cruzar (each verb used twice) / 6 sentences total
Example:
-CAR VERBS (C-QU SPELLING CHANGE YO FORM)
buscar / tocar / sacar (each verb used twice)
Ayer yo _______________ un libro __________________________
Ayer por la tarde tú _________________ el piano _____________________
Anoche yo _______________ la basura __________________________