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.
Irregular preterit: Matching questions practice
Verbs included: dar, ir, ser, ver, hacer, querer, venir, andar, estar, saber, poner, poder, tener, decir, traer, conducir (each verb is used once and hacer, querer, poder, and decir are used twice)
There are 20 questions total and answer key is included.
Example:
r. hiciste / hice l. quiso / quiso
____ 1. ¿Qué _____ tú ayer? Yo ______ mi tarea. (hacer)
____ 2. ¿Qué _____ hacer Pablo? Él _____ ver a su amigo. (querer)
Length: 2 pages including answer key
Matching: Practice with TÚ commands (affirmative and negative)
There are 26 verbs total (regular and irregular) and answer key is included.
Example
o. habla / no hables e. ven / no vengas u. di / no digas
____ 1. Hablar (tú + /-)
____ 7. Venir (tú + /-)
____ 14. Decir (tú + /-)
Length: 2 pages including answer key
This worksheet is a practice on -go verbs in Spanish (present tense).
Verbs included: hacer, poner, salir, tener, venir, oir, decir, traer, valer, caer
Part 1: Students will choose any 4 -go verbs and conjugate them for all persons in the template provided. (A list of 10 -go verbs with their English translation and the yo form is provided. Example: Hacer : to do/ to make / Yo hago)
Part 2: Answer 10 personal questions in a complete sentence. There is one question for each of the aforementioned verbs.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, test / quiz, or as part of your sub plans.
Length: 3 pages
This worksheet is a matching practice with -go verbs in the present tense. There are 20 questions total and answer key is included.
Verbs included: hacer, poner, tener, decir, oir, venir, salir, valer, caer, traer (each verb isused twice).
Example
g. haces, hago / t. dices, digo
____ 1. ¿Qué _____ tú hoy? Yo ______ mi tarea. (hacer)
____ 2. ¿Qué _____ tú a José? Yo le _____ “hola”. (decir)
Length: 2 pages including answer key
Practice: Questions with -go verbs
Verbs included: hacer, poner, tener, decir, venir, caer, oir, traer, salir
Part 1: Complete each question with the first verb conjugation. Then, use the second verb conjugation in your answer and add 3-4 or more words to expand on your answer. Your answer should make sense. (9 total)
Example
haces / hago
¿Qué _______ tú después de la escuela?
Yo ______________________________________
Part 2: Answer each question in a complete sentence. All questions are information questions and cannot be answered with a yes (sí) or a no (no).
There are 9 questions total (one question for each verb listed above)
Length: 2 pages
Practice: Tú commands with health situations
Read about the problems that the following people are asking the doctor. Then, complete each one using an appropriate response from the word bank below.
Come una dieta equilibrada / Bebe agua y guarda cama / Ve al gimnasio y haz ejercicio diariamente / Haz yoga / Come más proteína / Toma pastillas y no pases mucho tiempo afuera / Toma aspirina / Reduce la nivel de sodio en tu dieta / Quédete en cama, bebe muchos líquidos, y revisa tu temperatura a menudo / Elimina unas actividades y descansa un poco más
Tomás: Yo he ganado (gained) diez libras en un mes.
Médico: Ve al gimnasio y haz ejercicio
There are 10 situations total and answer key is included.
Length: 2 pages including answer key
Matching: Questions with stem change verbs (present tense)
Verbs included: pensar, preferir, entender, cerrar, querer, almorzar, poder, dormir, contar, empezar, comenzar, mentir, divertirse, pedir, servir, repetir, jugar, seguir, volver, devolver (There is one question per verb).
There are 20 questions total and answer key is included.
Example
p. piensas / pienso h. prefieres / prefiero
____ 1. ¿En qué _______ tú? Yo ________ mis vacaciones. (pensar)
____ 2. ¿Qué _______ hacer Ud? Yo ________ leer. (preferir)
Length: 2 pages including answer key
This worksheet is a practice with writing sentences in the imperfect tense.
Students will write 24 sentences total using 6 - ar verb, 6 -er verbs, 6 -ir verbs, and ser, ir, ver (each used twice).
Write an original sentence using the following guidelines:
Write the clue word (cada día etc), the subject (person), imperfect tense verb conjugation in the correct order in the template provided.
Add 3-4 words to expand on the sentence. Your sentence must make sense.
Verbs included:
Page 1: -AR: hablar, jugar, bailar, mirar, practicar, comprar (6 sentences)
Page 2: -ER: comer, correr, beber, volver, leer, comprender (6 sentences)
Page 3: -IR: escribir, vivir, salir, abrir, recibir, compartir (6 sentences)
Page 4: ser, ir, ver (6 sentences / each verb used twice)
Practice: Stem change verbs conjugation and sentences
For each stem change (e-ie, o-ue, e-i), conjugate the verbs for all 6 persons. Then, complete each sentence for each verb using the phrases in the word bank provided.
Verbs included:
Page 1: E-IE: pensar, empezar, mentir, entender, querer, cerrar, preferir ( 7 total)
Page 2: O-UE: almorzar, poder, dormir, volver, devolver, encontrar (6 total)
Page 3: E-I: pedir, servir, repetir, seguir, decir (5 total) / students will write an original sentence with Jugar (u-ue).
Example of sentence completion
Complete each sentence below by conjugating the verb and choosing the correct phrase from the word bank
La puerta antes de dormir / en el fin de semana / ir al parque por la tarde / la escuela a las ocho / a sus padres o a sus amigos / la lección en la clase de inglés / nadar en la piscina
(pensar) Yo ______________________
(empezar) tu________________
This worksheet is an introductory practice with present subjunctive verb conjugations and sentence completions.
Conjugate each infinitive in the present subjunctive for all 6 persons
Use the appropriate present subjunctive conjugation to complete the sentence and add 3-4 word to expand on the sentence. Your sentence should make sense.
Students will conjugate 15 verbs (5 -ar, 5 -er, 5 -ir) and complete 15 sentences. Only regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs are used.
Verbs included:
Page 1: hablar, ayudar, comprar, mirar, escuchar
Page 2: comer, leer, aprender, vender, correr
Page 3: vivir, escribir, abrir, compartir, decidir
Example of sentence completion:
Yo quiero que tú _______
Tú prefieres que Luis _______
Practice: Irregular preterit questions and conjugation practice
Answer each question in the preterit in a complete sentence. Then, write the preterit conjugations for each subjects (person) in the table.
Students will write the conjugations for the subjects not included in the question/ answer. Ex: Que hiciste tu ayer? Yo ____ / Students will write the conjugations for el / ella/ Ud, nosotros, vosotros, and ellos / ellas / Uds
There are 12 questions total
Verbs included:
I stem: hacer, venir, querer (page 1)
U stem: andar, estar, saber, tener, poner, poder (pages 2-3)
J stem: conducir, traer, decir (page 3)
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, test / quiz, or as part of your sub plans.
Imperfect tense mini practice
Conjugate each verb for all persons. Then, answer the personal questions in a complete sentence.
Students will conjugate hablar, aprender, escribir, ser, ir, ver and answer 12 personal questions ( 2 questions each with -ar, -er, -ir verbs and 2 questions each with ser, ir, ver)
Length: 2 pages
E-I stem change verbs fast mini practice
For each verb, write the present tense conjugation and answer the two questions in a complete sentence. Make the appropriate stem changes. Note: There is no stem change in the nosotros and vosotros conjugation.
4 verbs included: decir, pedir, servir, reptir
Example:
Decir (e-i): to say / to tell (Note: The yo conjugation will end in -go)
¿Qué _______________ tú a tus amigos?
Yo __________________________________________________________________
¿Qué _______________ el profesor?
¿Qué _______________ vosotros los profesores?
Nosotros _______________________________________________________
¿Qué _______________ tus amigos durante la fiesta?
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
A reading on Miguel’s school day activities in the present tense. There are 10 comprehension questions that go with the reading. Answer key is included.
Sample:
Miguel se despierta a las seis de la mañana. Primero, se levanta de la cama. Entonces, se ducha. Luego, se desayuna con su familia antes de ir a la escuela. Él asiste al colegio de San Ramón que está muy cerca de su casa. A las siete y media él tiene que ir de pie a la escuela. Cuando sale su casa, Miguel va con unos amigos. Su mejor amigo es Carlos. Hace 10 años que los dos son mejores amigos.
Answer in a complete sentence in Spanish
¿Con quién vive Miguel?
¿Qué clase tiene Miguel primero?
Answer key is included on page 3. Student answers may vary.
In order to have a great New Year, write down 8 New Year’s resolutions using ir + a + infinitive. Your resolutions could be about anything: academics, sports, health, house chores, finding a job etc.
Now, work with a partner and read orally each resolution. Your partner will offer advice on how to best carry out each resolution using the present subjunctive. If you choose not to use the present subjunctive, you can start off with an impersonal expression like “es importante” followed by infinitive. Your partner can start off the sentence with “para hacer eso” (in order to do that…)
Ex: Yo voy a sacar buenas notas en todas mis clases
Partner response: Para hacer eso, yo recomiendo que estudies cada noche por dos horas
OR
Para hacer eso, Es importante estudiar cada noche por dos horas
ONCE COMPLETED, SWAP ROLES
A mini quiz on the preterit tense in Spanish. The quiz is one page long with 2 sections:
Section 1: Conjugate the following verbs in the preterit tense: Hablar, aprender, escribir, acostarse, buscar, jugar, empezar, hacer
Section 2: Answer 8 personal questions with the verbs in section 1
Write 10 sentences to describe your daily routine.You must use 5 DIFFERENT REFLEXIVE VERBS and 5 DIFFERENT NON REFLEXIVE VERBS (any verb in the present tense).Each sentence must have a minimum of 7 words.You must DRAW an illustration next to each sentence, reflexive and non reflexive, illustrating the activity. Simply conjugating the verb or using the verb more than once will result in NO CREDIT.
Template with transition words is provided where students can write in their sentences.
25 personal questions with various tenses: present, preterit, imperfect, gustar, present subjunctive, present perfect, and conditional. Students can do the questions orally in pairs or do them for classwork, homework, or a test.