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.
Students will read descriptions of 12 classes and match them with the correct school subjects (ex: el ingles, la biologia, la musica etc)
All descriptions are in the present tense.
Answer key is included.
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
¿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.
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.
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
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 worksheet has 4 mini paragraphs to practice preterit and imperfect tenses.
There are 6 sentences per paragraph. Answer key is included.
Note: Paragraphs do not link to any particular theme or vocabulary.
The paragraphs can be used as bell ringer, exit pass, classwork, or quiz.
For each paragraph, conjugate the given verbs in the preterit and imperfect tenses. Then, use those conjugations as answers in the paragraph.
Paragraph 1
Preterit: Hablar (Yo) ________________ Comer (Tú) ______________ Escribir (Él) _______________
Imperfect: Jugar (Yo) ______________ Hacer (Tú) ________________ Salir (Ellos)________________
Un día yo ______________ con mis amigos por teléfono. De niño tú siempre ______________ los quehaceres de casa. La familia _________________ una carta a sus parientes la semana pasada. Yo _______________ con mis amigos cada tarde. Tú _______________ una hamburguesa con papas fritas. Carmen y Luis ________________ para la escuela a las ocho todas las mañanas.
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 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
Sentence completions with imperfect subjunctive (no collaboration / no on-line translators)
Complete each sentence by conjugating the verb in parenthesis in the imperfect subjunctive. Then add 4-5 words to expand on the sentence. Your sentence must make sense.
(hablar) Yo quería que tú ____________________________________
Students will complete a total of 15 sentences
Ir a infinitive sentence writing activity
Combine elements from columns A, B, C ,D, and E to form logical sentences with ir + a + infinitive using the following guidelines.
Use a different subject (person) in every sentence (column A)
Choose the correct conjugation of ir (column B)
Write “a” after each conjugation of ir.
Choose one infinitive (-AR, -ER, -IR) per sentence from column D.
Add 3-4 words after the infinitive to expand on the sentence. Make sure that your sentence makes sense.
Students will write a total of 10 sentences in the template provided.
Reading: La niñez (Reading on childhood in the imperfect tense)
Part 1: María Ramos is writing an autobiography. She is writing about her childhood. Complete the short chapter she wrote by conjugating the verbs in the imperfect tense.There are 33 fill in the blanks.
Part 2: Answer the 10 comprehension questions in a complete sentence. All questions are in the imperfect tense and refer to the reading.
Answer key is included for both parts 1 and 2.
Ir stem change present preterit matching practice
There are 26 verbs total. There are 13 verbs in the present tense and 13 in the preterit. Verbs and subjects are the same for both present and preterit tenses.
Answer key is included.
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 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
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.
Ir / Ir a infinitive conversation worksheet
Complete each conversation with the correct conjugation of ir in the first two blanks. In the third blank, choose the correct infinitive from the word bank below to logically complete the conversation.
There are 8 conversations total. Answer key is included.
Ver una película / beber una taza de té / aprender nuevas cosas / comprar nueva ropa / levantar pesas / buscar un libro / rezar / celebrar su cumpleaños
Rogelio: ¿A dónde vas tú?
Paula: Yo __________ a la biblioteca.
Rogelio: ¿Qué vas a hacer en la biblioteca?
Paula: Yo _________ a _________________________________.
ANSWER
Rogelio: ¿A dónde vas tú?
Paula: Yo VOY a la biblioteca.
Rogelio: ¿Qué vas a hacer en la biblioteca?
Paula: Yo VOY a BUSCAR UN LIBRO.
Present subjunctive v indicative practice
Complete each mini conversation below using the present subjunctive or the indicative (present tense)
Marcos: ¿Dudas que José _____________ un millón de dólares? (tener)
Roberto: No, yo no dudo que él ____________ un millón de dólares? (tener)
Paula: ¿Es verdad que tu hermana _____________ en el verano? (casarse)
Juan: No creo que ella _______________ hasta el otoño a causa de su trabajo. (casarse)
There are 10 conversations total. Answer key is included.
Present subjunctive v infinitive conversation worksheet
Complete each mini conversation with the present subjunctive or the infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir)
Marcos: ¿Quieres ______________ inglés? (estudiar)
Paula: No, quiero que tú ______________ español. (estudiar)
Rogelio: ¿Prefieres tú que nosotros _______________ la radio? (escuchar)
Alfredo: No, prefiero _____________ la tele. (mirar)
There are 10 conversations total. Answer key is included.
Stem change verbs introduction practice
This worksheet can be used to practice the stem changes with stem change verbs as students are introduced to the topic.
Part 1: Complete the blanks with the correct stem change (e-ie, o-ue, e-i) and the correct verb ending. There is no stem change for nosotros and vosotros conjugations.
Part 2: Using any 6 verbs in part 1, write 6 original sentences using the guidelines below.
Verbs included:
E-IE: empezar, entender, prefefir
O-UE: poder, almorzar, dormir
E-I: pedir, servir, repetir
Answer key is included for part 1 only