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.
Reading conversation: La mochila con materiales escolares
Marcos just bought a new backpack with school supplies to start off the new school year. His younger sister Elena is asking him about why each school supply item is used. Complete Marcos’s responses using the word bank provided.
School supplies included: el lápiz, las carpetas, el resaltador, el cuaderno, la memoria flash, la grapadora, los bolígrafos, las tijeras, la calculadora, el borrador,
la regla, las crayolas (12 total)
Example:
para guardar mis papeles / para escribir
Elena: ¿Qué haces con el lápiz?
Marcos: Yo lo uso ________________________________
Answer: Yo lo uso para escribir.
Elena: ¿Qué haces con las carpetas?
Marcos: Yo las uso ____________________________________
Answer: Yo las uso para guardar mis papeles.
Pages 1-2 are the conversation and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Students can also complete this conversation orally, if desired.
Stem change verbs practice
E-IE stem change verbs
Verbs included: pensar, querer, mentir, preferir, empezar, comenzar, entender
Part 1: Complete each blank with the correct conjugation. Note: Stem change verbs have a stem change in all conjugations except nosotros and vosotros. (7 total)
All verbs are structured as follows:
Example
Pensar: to think
Yo _______________ en el fin de semana. ¿En qué ______________ tú?
Nosotros: _____________ Vosotros: __________________
Él / ella / Ud: _____________ Ellos / Ellas / Uds: _______________
Part 2: Answer the 7 personal questions with the aforementioned verbs in a complete sentence. All questions are information questions.
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.
Go verbs review practice
Complete each question and the verb table with the correct conjugation of the verb in the present tense. Make the appropriate stem changes where needed.
Verbs included: hacer, poner, salir, caer, decir, tener, venir, oir, traer (9 total)
There are 9 questions total.
For each verb, students will have a question and a verb table. See below.
(hacer) Qué ______________ tú? Yo ______________ mis quehaceres (chores).
For the verb table, students will write the conjugations of hacer for
Él / Ella / Ud, Nosotros, Vosotros, Ellos / Ellas / Uds
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Answer key is included.
Reflexive verbs sentence completion activity (present tense)
Part 1: Complete each sentence by conjugating the reflexive verb and by choosing the appropriate phrase from the word bank below to complete the sentence. (10 sentences total)
Regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs only in part 1.
Verbs included: lavarse, levantarse, desayunarse, mirarse, quedarse, secarse, ducharse, maquillarse, ponerse, aburrirse
Example
con jabón y agua / la fiesta de cumpleaños
(lavarse) Yo _______ / ______________ las manos _________
Answer: Yo me / lavo las manos con jabón y agua.
Part 2: Same as part 1 using stem change verbs. (9 sentences total)
Verbs included: sentarse, despertarse, divertirse, sentirse, probarse, acostarse, dormirse, vestirse, despedirse
Example
las noches escolares / una silla en la sala
(sentarse > e-ie) En mi casa yo _______ / _______________ en __________
Answer: Yo me / siento en una silla en la sala.
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Paragraph practice: ser, ir, dar, estar, ver, hacer present tense
Complete each short paragraph using the word bank provided.
Students will complete 6 paragraphs. Each paragraph has 6 sentences and each sentence uses a different verb. Answer key is included.
Subjects used in each paragraph:
Paragraph 1: Yo / Paragraph 2: Tú / Paragraph 3: Ud / Paragraph 4: Nosotros / Paragraph 5: Vosotros / Paragraph 6: Uds
Example:
Paragraph 1
hago / doy / estoy / voy / veo / soy
Yo _____________ un libro a mi amigo. Yo ______________ en la clase. Yo ____________ alto. Yo ______________ al cine más tarde. Yo ____________ los quehaceres de casa. Cada noche yo __________ mi programa favorito.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Practice: Spelling change -car, -gar, -zar preterit verbs
For each verb type, the practice is structured in the following way.
Part 1: Write the spelling change in the blank provided. (4 total)
Example:
Buscar: to look for / Yo: bus_____ é
Part 2: Complete each sentence by writing the correct verb from part 1 and add 3-4 words in the second blank to expand on the sentence. No on-line translators. (4 total)
Ayer yo ___________ un libro _________________________________
Part 3: Conjugate each verb for all persons in the preterit. (2 total)
Page 1: -CAR / verbs included: buscar, tocar, practicar, sacar
Page 2: -GAR / verbs included: jugar, pagar, llegar, entregar
Page 3: -ZAR / verbs included: empezar, comenzar, almorzar, cruzar
Answer key is included. Note: In part 2, student answers will vary in the second blank.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key.
Practice: Go verbs conjugation and sentence completion
Verbs included: hacer, venir, tener, salir, poner, decir, caer, traer, oír, valer
Part 1: Write the yo form of each verb using the word bank provided (10 total)
Example:
tengo / hago
Hacer: to do / to make / Yo: _____________________
Part 2: Complete each sentence in an original manner by writing the correct -go verb from part 1 in the first blank and add 3-4 words in the second blank to expand on the sentence. Be sure that your sentence makes sense. (9 total)
Note: All verbs will be in the yo form
Example:
Yo _____________ mi tarea __________________________________
Yo ____________ a la escuela ______________________________
Part 3: Conjugate each verb for all persons in the present tense (4 total)
Answer key is included. For part 2, student answers will vary for the second blank.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Practice: Present tense of -ar, -er, -ir verbs
Verbs included:
AR: hablar, mirar, comprar, tocar, estudiar, ayudar
ER: comer, aprender, leer, vender, correr, beber
IR: vivir, escribir, abrir, compartir, recibir, decidir
For each verb type: -ar, -er, -ir, there are two sections
Part 1: Match each conjugation with its subject (person) using the verb bank. (6 total for all 6 persons)
Part 2: Complete each sentence below by writing the correct verb conjugation in the first blank using part 1. For the second blank, expand on the sentence by adding 2-3 words. Your sentence must make sense. (6 sentences total)
Answer key is included for the verb conjugations only. For part 2, student answers will vary for the second blank.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Example:
Part 1: Match each conjugation with its subject (person) using the verb bank.
Verb bank: compran / hablo / miráis / ayudas / estudiamos / toca
Yo: _______________ Nosotros: ________________
Tú: _______________ Vosotros: ________________
Él: ________________ Uds: ____________________
Part 2: Complete each sentence below by writing the correct verb conjugation in the first blank using part 1. For the second blank, expand on the sentence by adding 2-3 words. Your sentence must make sense.
Yo ______________ con mis amigos ________________________________
Tú _____________ a tu madre _____________________________________
Practice: Clase favorita mini conversations
Complete each mini conversation about the students’ favorite class using the word bank provided. Do not change any words in the word bank.
There are 7 conversations total. Classes included: arte, inglés, matemáticas, historia, ciencias, educación física, español
Example
Conversación 1
Luis: ¿Cuál es tu clase favorita y por qué?
Word bank: dibujamos / pintamos / arte / simpática / figuras
Inés: Mi clase favorita es _____________. En la clase nosotros _______________ y _______________. También los estudiantes hacen ____________ con arcilla (clay). La profesora es muy _________________.
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the conversations and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Practice: Las clases y la tarea
The following group of students have a favorite class. For every class, write one activity that the student does in class and a possible homework assignment that the student has to do using the word bank and the guidelines provided.
Guidelines:
For the class activity, write a sentence in the present tense and conjugate the verb(s). Use column A of the word bank.
For the homework: write a sentence with tener + que + infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir). Use column B of the word bank.
Example:
Tomás: Me gusta la clase de francés
Completar una práctica de verbos / aprender la lengua y la cultura francesa
*En la clase Tomás aprende la lengua y la cultura francesa
*Para la tarea, él tiene que completar una práctica de verbos
There are 8 classes total: inglés, matemáticas, ciencias, historia, educación física, español, música, arte
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and page 3-4 are the answer key.
Practice: Stem change verbs (e-ie, o-ue, u-ue, e-i) present tense
For each stem change except u-ue, the worksheet is structured in the following way.
Part 1: Complete each sentence by writing the stem change in the first blank and the appropriate verb ending in the second blank. If the subject of the sentence is nosotros or vosotros, write the verb ending only. Note: For every fill in the blank, a different stem change verb is used.
Example:
Yo p____ ns ____ en el fin de semana. (pensar)
Part 2: Conjugate 3 verbs for all persons in the present tense in the table provided.
Pages 1 -2 : e-ie stem change verbs: 11 fill in the blanks, conjugate 3 verbs for all persons
For jugar (u-ue), complete the two fill in the blanks and conjugate jugar for all 6 persons.
Page 3: o-ue stem change verbs: 9 fill in the blanks, conjugate 3 verbs for all persons
Page 4: e-i stem change verbs: 6fill in the blanks, conjugate 3 verbs for all persons
Pages 5-8 are the answer key.
Reflexive verbs sentence completion activity (present tense)
Part 1: Conjugate each verb for all persons in the template provided. Students will conjugate 3 verbs: lavarse, despertarse, and vestirse
Part 2: Complete each sentence with the correct reflexive verb using the word bank below using the following guidelines. (20 total)
The word bank includes English translation of the verbs
Write the appropriate reflexive pronoun in the first blank and the conjugated verb in the second blank in the present tense.
Stem change the verb in the second blank if needed.
Example:
bañarse: to bathe oneself / lavarse: to wash oneself
Yo ______ / _____________________ las manos antes de comer.
Tú ______ / _____________________ en la tina (bathtub).
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Practice: Go verbs present tense
Verbs included: hacer, decir, venir, tener, poner, salir, caer, traer (8 total)
Part 1: Complete each mini conversation with the correct conjugation of the verb in the present tense. Note: For -go verbs, the yo form ends in -go. All other forms (subjects) have regular conjugations. (8 mini conversations total)
Example:
Luis: ¿Qué _________ tú por la tarde? (hacer)
Marcos: Yo _________ mi tarea. (hacer)
Part 2: Complete each table with the appropriate verb conjugations. Students will conjugate the 8 go verbs for four different subjects excluding tú and yo.
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Practice: El fin de semana with ir + a + infinitive
The weekend is coming up. Write a sentence using ir + a + infinitive on what each person is going to do based on what they like. Follow these guidelines:
Write the correct conjugation of ir (to go)
Write “a”
Choose the appropriate infinitive phrase from the word bank and write it.
A structured template is provided for student responses.
Students will write 9 sentences total.
Example:
dibujar y pintar / leer en la biblioteca
Me gustan los libros. Yo ________________
Answer: Yo voy a leer en la biblioteca.
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Practice: Las clases with tener que + infinitive
The new school year has just begun. Write a sentence using tener que + infinitive on what each person has to do in their class. Follow these guidelines:
Write the correct conjugation of tener
Write “que”
Choose the appropriate infinitive phrase from the word bank and write it.
A structured template is provided for students to write their sentences.
Students will write a total of 7 sentences for 7 different subjects. Subjects included: inglés, matemáticas, ciencias, historia, educación física, español, arte.
Example
Solucionar problemas / estudiar la literatura y escribir composiciones
En la clase de inglés yo ___________
Response: En la clase de inglés yo tengo que estudiar la literatura y escribir composiciones.
Answer key is included.
Length: 4 pages (pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key)
Present tense practice: Regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs
Complete each mini conversation by writing the appropriate subject (person) in the first blank and the verb conjugation in the second blank.
Page 1: AR verbs (8 mini conversations) / verbs included: hablar, ayudar, tocar, practicar, estudiar, mirar, comprar, escuchar
Page 2: ER verbs (8 mini conversations) / verbs included: comer, correr, leer, beber, aprender, comprender, vender, barrer
Page 3: IR verbs (8 mini conversations) / verbs included: escribir, vivir, recibir, abrir, compartir, partir, asistir, decidir
*On top of every page, verb endings and question / answer chart are included for reference.
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and page 4-6 are the answer key.
Example:
Luis: ¿Dónde hablas tú con tus amigos? (hablar)
Carmen: ______ / _____________ con mis amigos en la cafetería.
Carlos: ¿Qué comes tú para almuerzo? (comer)
Marcos: ______ / _____________ una hamburguesa con papas fritas.
Paula: ¿Qué escribes tú? (escribir)
Marcos: ______ / _____________ un mensaje de texto a mi amigo.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, test / quiz, and entry or exit slip.
Las materias escolares sentence activity (school subjects)
Part 1: For each school subject, write key words using the word bank below. (7 total)
estudiar la literatura / leer novelas / jugar deportes
Example: El inglés: estudiar la literatura / leer novelas
Part 2: Complete each sentence about the school subject in an original manner using the key words in part 1. Add additional words, if needed. Write in the present tense only and verbs should be conjugated. (7 total)
Example
En la clase de inglés los estudiantes ___________________________
There are 7 school subjects: inglés, matemáticas, ciencias , historia , educación física, español ,francés
Answer key is included for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
Length: 3 pages including answer key
Present progressive mini paragraphs (Spanish)
Practice: Present progressive tense
Complete each paragraph using the conjugation of estar and the present participle (-ando or -iendo)
There are 6 sentences for each paragraph
Paragraph 1: -AR present participles
Paragraph 2: -ER present participles
Paragraph 3: -IR present participles
Paragraph 4: I-Y present participles (leyendo, cayendo etc)
Paragraph 5: Stem changing present participles (e - i and o-u) (ex: pidiendo, durmiendo etc)
Conjugations of estar and formation of present participles are included for reference.
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry slip or exit pass.
Example
Paragraph 1: -AR present participles
Complete each fill in the blank with the correct conjugation of estar and the present participle (-ando).
Yo ___________ / _______________ con mi amigo. (hablar) Tú ___________ / _______________ en la sala. (bailar) Él ___________ / _______________ a su padre en la casa. (ayudar) Nosotros _______________ / _______________ al béisbol en el campo. (jugar)
Practice: Spelling change -car, -gar, -zar verbs preterit
For each verb, write the correct spelling change for the yo form. Then, complete the table for the rest of the conjugations.
Verbs included:
-CAR: buscar, tocar, practicar
-GAR: jugar, llegar, pagar
-ZAR: empezar, comenzar, almorzar
Students will answer 3 personal questions for each verb type (3 - car, 3 - gar, 3 - zar) for a total of 9 questions. Note: The subjects for the questions are tu and Ud.
Pages 1 - 4 are the practice and pages 5-8 are the answer key. Student answers will vary for the answer key.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz.
Practice: Mi clase favorita
Read about each student describing their favorite class. Then, write the name of the class being described using the word bank below.
There are 15 descriptions total and answer key is included.
Word bank
el arte / el francés / el inglés / las ciencias / la educación física / la química / el álgebra / las matemáticas / el español / la historia / el latín / la geometría / la biología / el cálculo / la física
Example:
Lorena: En mi clase favorita, los estudiantes leen novelas y cuentos. También, hay que escribir los ensayos y las composiciones.
¿Qué clase es? el inglés
Length: 4 pages (pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key).