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.
Practice: Seguir + present participle
Complete each sentence with the correct conjugation of seguir in the first blank and the present participle in the second blank.
Part 1: -Ar present participles (6 total)
Part 2: - Er present participles (6 total)
Part 3: -Ir present participles (6 total)
Part 4: Present participles with I-Y spelling change (5 total / verbs included: leer, traer, creer, caer, construir)
Part 5: Irregular (e-i stem change) present participles (5 total / verbs included: pedir, servir, repetir, corregir, competir)
Example;
Part 1: -AR present participles
Yo ____________ / ____________________ en la clase. (hablar)
Tú ____________ / ____________________ en la calle. (caminar)
Él ____________ / ____________________ en la sala. (bailar)
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and page 3-4 are the answer key.
GO VERBS PRACTICE (Tiny conversations)
Complete each tiny conversation with the correct conjugation of the verb. Note: The yo form ends in -go and all other forms have regular conjugations.
Verbs included: hacer, poner, venir, tener, salir, decir, traer, oir (8 total)
There are 5 tiny conversations per verb.
Example:
Hacer: to do / to make
José: ¿Qué __________ tú? / Miguel: Yo __________ los quehaceres.
José: ¿Qué __________ él? / Miguel: Él ___________ la tarea.
José: ¿Qué __________ vosotros? / Miguel: Nosotros ____________ la cama.
José: ¿Qué __________ Uds? / Miguel: Nosotros ___________ cola.
José: ¿Qué __________ Carmen y Alfredo? / Miguel: Ellos ____________ la cena.
Students can also do the practice orally in pairs. Answer key is included
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, test / quiz, or entry / exit slip (broken up over a few days).
Imperfect tense sentence order activity (-ar, -er, -ir verbs)
For each verb type (-ar, -er, -ir), write the correct subject and verb conjugation using the word bank below. Then, add 3-4 words to expand on the sentence. Be sure your sentence makes sense.
The word bank includes subject and conjugated verbs (students must choose the right verb for every subject). A structured template with clue words (cada tarde, de niño(a) etc) is provided for students to write their sentences.
Students will write a total of 18 sentences (6 -ar, 6 -er, 6 -ir)
Page 1: AR verbs (bailar, jugar, hablar, mirar, invitar, caminar)
Page 2: ER verbs (correr, leer, aprender, comer, beber, querer)
Page 3: IR verbs (vivir, escribir, salir, recibir, venir, compartir)
*English translations of infinitives are also included for reference.
A partial answer key (pages 4-6) is included with subjects and verb conjugations only, as student answers will vary.
This is a worksheet to practice writing original sentences using tener + que + infinitive
Complete each sentence using the following guidelines:
Write the conjugation of the verb tener (to have) in the first blank
Write the infinitive ending (-ar, -er, -ir) in the second blank
Add 2-3 words to expand on the sentence and be sure it makes sense
There are 18 sentences total separated by infinitives (6- ar, 6 -er, 6 -ir). Note: A list of infinitives are provided with their English translation prior to each group of sentences.
*A table with conjugations of tener for all persons is provided before every set of sentences.
Example
hablar: to speak / comer: to eat / vivir: to live
Yo __________ que habl ____ / _______________________________
Yo __________ que com ____ / ______________________________
Yo __________ que viv ____ / _________________________________
Length: 2 pages
For each verb type (-ar, -er, -ir), write the correct subject and verb conjugation using the word bank below. Then, add 3-4 words to expand on the sentence. Be sure your sentence makes sense.
The word bank includes subject and conjugated verbs (students must choose the right verb for every subject). A structured template with clue words (ayer, anoche etc) is provided for students to write their sentences.
Students will write a total of 18 sentences (6 -ar, 6 -er, 6 -ir)
Page 1: AR verbs (hablar, bailar, estudiar, mirar, caminar, ayudar)
Page 2: ER verbs (comer, correr, beber, vender, aprender, comprender)
Page 3: IR verbs (vivir, escribir, salir, recibir, abrir, compartir)
*English translations of infinitives are also included for reference.
A partial answer key (pages 4-6) is included with subjects and verb conjugations only, as student answers will vary.
La casa y los quehaceres sentence activity with tener que + infinitive
Part 1: Marcos has six members in his family: La mamá, el papá, his brother José, and his sisters Paula and Isabel. Each person is in a different room or location in their house. Based on where each person is, write a sentence using tener que + infinitive using the correct infinitive phrase from the word bank below. Write your sentences in the template provided.
Students will write 8 sentences (two for Marcos and his mother and one each for the rest of the family members)
Word bank for infinitive phrase (use in the last column)
arreglar el dormitorio / pasar la aspiradora / limpiar el dormitorio / cortar el césped / barrer el suelo / lavar los platos / sacudir los muebles / lavar el coche
Ex: 1. La mamá está en la cocina.
Part 2: Write 5 sentences about the chores that you have to do. Use infinitive phrases from the word bank below or come up with your own. (Note: The word bank is the same as above with a few more chores added)
Answer key is included for part 1 only.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
This worksheet is a guided practice on E-I stem change verbs in the present tense.
For each of the three infinitives (Pedir, Servir, Repetir), students will find the vowel that stem changes, write the stem, the stem change, and the correct verb ending in the spaces provided.
On the last page, students will conjugate 5 infinitives for all persons (competir, seguir, decir, repetir, medir)
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key.
This practice can be used as students are first introduced to E-I stem change verbs.
Present tense sentence order activity (Regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs)
Write each sentence in the correct order using the template provided and add 3-4 words to expand on the sentence
Students will write a total of 18 sentences (6- ar, 6-er, 6-ir) in the structured template provided.
Verbs included:
AR: hablar, practicar, tocar, estudiar, mirar, comprar
ER: aprender, comer, leer, beber, comprender, correr
IR: vivir, escribir, recibir, abrir, decidir, compartir
This practice can be used to practice basic sentence order (subject + verb + rest of the sentence). Note: The English translation of the infinitive is provided for every sentence.
Example:
hablo / Yo / con Juan (hablar: to speak)
un libro / lee / Marcos (leer: to read)
un poema / escribimos / Nosotros (escribir: to write)
A partial answer key is included filled with the elements shown in the example.
Pages 1-4 are the practice and pages 5-8 are the answer key. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, entry slip, or exit pass.
This worksheet is a guided practice on O-UE stem change verbs in the present tense.
For each of the three infinitives (Almorzar, Poder, Dormir), students will find the vowel that stem changes, write the stem and the stem change and correct verb ending in the spaces provided.
On the last page, students will conjugate 6 infinitives for all persons (contar, volver, devolver, morir, volvar, encontrar)
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key.
This practice can be used as students are first introduced to O-UE stem change verbs.
This is a worksheet to practice writing original sentences using ir + a + infinitive
Complete each sentence using the following guidelines:
Write the conjugation of the verb ir (to go) in the first blank
Write the infinitive ending (-ar, -er, -ir) in the second blank
Add 2-3 words to expand on the sentence and be sure it makes sense
There are 18 sentences total separated by infintives (6- ar, 6 -er, 6 -ir). Note: A list of infinitives are provided with their English translation prior to each group of sentences.
Example
hablar: to speak / comer: to eat / vivir: to live
Yo __________ a habl ____ / _______________________________
Yo __________ a com ____ / ______________________________
Yo __________ a viv ____ / _________________________________
Length: 2 pages
This practice has personal questions to orally practice irregular yo form verbs (hacer, saber, tener etc) and stem change verbs.
Pages 1-2: Irregular yo form verbs oral practice (Verbs included: hacer, poner, traer, caer, salir, decir, oir, conocer, dar, estar, ser, tener, ir). 17 questions total (combination of information and yes / no type questions)
Page 3-4: Stem change verbs oral practice. (Verbs included: empezar, pensar, comenzar, querer, preferir, almorzar, poder, dormir, cerrar, pedir, servir, repetir, seguir). 16 questions total (combination of information and yes / no type questions)
Note: On pages 1 and 3: Infinitives with English translation, -ar, -er, -ir present tense endings and question / answer chart are provided for reference.
Pages 5-8: Same as pages 1 - 4 but with lines for student answers if teachers want to assign questions for classwork, homework, quiz, or use them as part of sub plans.
This worksheet is a guided practice on e-ie stem change verbs in the present tense.
For each of the three infinitives (pensar, querer, preferir), students will find the vowel that stem changes, write the stem and the stem change and correct verb ending in the spaces provided.
On the last page, students will conjugate 6 infinitives for all persons (empezar, entender, mentir, cerrar, perder, sugerir)
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key.
This practice can be used as students are first introduced to e-ie stem change verbs.
This is a worksheet to practice using empezar + a + infinitive in the present tense
Part 1: Complete the conjugation of empezar for all persons by writing the correct stem change (e-ie) for yo, tú, él, ella, Ud and ellos, ellas, Uds conjugations in the first blank and the correct verb endings in the second blank.
Part 2: Re-write each sentence correctly in the template provided. After the infinitive, add 2-3 words to expand on the sentence in an original manner.
Example
Yo / empezar / a / hacer
Tú / empezar / a / correr
Pages 3-4 have the same parts 1 and 2 from above but using the verb comenzar and in part 2, the subjects are the same but the infinitives are different.
A partial answer key is included since student answers will vary for part 2.
Pages 1-2: Practice with empezar + a + infinitive
Pages 3-4: Practice with comenzar + a + infinitive
Pages 5-8: Partial answer key with verb conjugations only
This is a worksheet to practice -ar, -er, -ir verbs in the present tense.
For each verb type (-ar, -er, -ir), the practice is structured as follows:
The format is mini conversations
Fill in the blanks with the correct conjugation of the verb (singular forms: yo, tu, el, ella Ud), 5 total
Example: 1. ¿Con quién _____________ yo? Tú _________________ con José.
Fill in the blanks with the correct conjugation of the verb (plural forms: nosotros, vosotros, ellos, ellas, Uds), 5 total
Example:
Con quién _____________ nosotros? Uds _____________ con sus amigos.
There are 2 infinitives per verb
Page 1: AR: hablar, bailar
Page 2: ER: comer, beber
Page 3: IR: vivir, escribir
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, and entry or exit pass.
This is a worksheet to practice conjugating -go verbs and answering questions.
Verbs included: hacer, poner, caer, salir, traer, decir, tener, venir, oir (9 total)
Part 1: For the yo form, write “go” in the 3rd column. For all other conjugations, write the partial stem in column 2 and the correct verb ending in column 3.
*A structured template is provided for all verb conjugations.
Part 2: Students will answer one personal question for each of the 9 go verbs. Note: All questions are in the tú conjugation
This worksheet can be used as students are first introduced to to verbs.
Answer key is included for part 1. For part 2, a partial answer key is include with the verb conjugation only, as student answers will vary.
Pages 1-4 are the practice and pages 6-8 are the answer key.
This is an open ended worksheet to practice writing original sentences using tener que + infinitive
Complete each sentence using the following guidelines:
For the conjugation of tener, write the correct stem change (e-ie) in the first blank, where needed and write the correct verb ending in the second blank
After the “que”, choose any infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir) from the word bank below.
In the last blank add 3-4 words to expand on the sentence.
Students will write a total of 12 sentences. A list of 15 infinitives (5-ar, 5-er, 5 -ir) are provided with their English translation.
Example
Yo teng ___ que _______________ / ________________
Tú t____ n ____ que ________________ / ______________________
Length: 2 pages
Stem change verbs structured conjugation practice (e-i)
For each infinitive, make the appropriate stem change in column 2 and write the appropriate verb endings in column 4. Do not make any stem changes in the nosotros and vosotros conjugations
Verbs included: pedir, repetir, servir, competir, seguir, decir
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
This practice can be used as students are being introduced to e-i stem change verbs.
Stem change verbs structured practice (o-ue)
For each infinitive, make the appropriate stem change in column 2 and write the appropriate verb endings in column 4. Do not make any stem changes in the nosotros and vosotros conjugations
Verbs included: almorzar, mostrar, volver, devolver, poder, dormir
Answer key is included.
This practice can be used as students are being introduced to o-ue stem change verbs.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
PRACTICE: QUESTIONS WITH -CAR, -GAR, -ZAR SPELLING CHANGE VERBS
For each verb type (-car, -gar, -zar), students will conjugate 3 verbs for all persons and answer 4 personal questions.
Page 1: -CAR verbs: conjugate buscar, explicar, chocar and answer 4 personal questions with buscar, tocar, sacar, and practicar.
Page 2: -GAR verbs: conjugate llegar, jugar, pagar and answer 4 personal questions with llegar, jugar, pagar, and conjugar
Page 3: -ZAR verbs: conjugate empezar, comenzar, almorzar and answer 4 personal questions with empezar, comenzar, almorzar, and organizar
Note: All personal questions are in tú conjugation. A structured template is provided for student responses.
Answer key is included. For part 2, student answers will vary.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz.
Practice: Questions with -ar, -er, -ir preterit verbs
This is a packet to practice answering questions with regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs in the preterit.
For each verb type (-ar, -er, -ir) students will conjugate 3 verbs and answer 6 information questions. For the information questions, students will write the subject and verb of the question and answer, and then answer the question in a complete sentence in the template provided.
Pages 1-2: AR verbs: Conjugate hablar, estudiar, mirar for all persons and answer 6 questions with hablar, mirar, pasar, estudiar, bailar, tomar
Pages 3-4: ER verbs: Conjugate comer, beber, comprender for all persons and answer 6 questions with comer, beber, comprender, aprender, vender, correr
Pages 5-6: IR verbs: Conjugate vivir, escribir, salir for all persons and answer 6 questions with comer, escribir, salir, decidir, compartir, asistir
Note: For personal questions, the English translation of the infinitive is provided.
Ex: 1. ¿Con quién hablaste tú ayer? (hablar: to speak)
-AR, -ER, and -IR verb endings are also provided for reference.
Pages 7-13 are the answer key. Note: For personal questions, student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, test / quiz, or as part of your sub plans.