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 is a worksheet to practice question words in Spanish. Students will complete 4 short paragraphs using the question words provided.
Length: 2 pages
Paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 are 4 sentences each. Paragraph 4 is 6 sentences. A total of 18 different question words are used.
Answer key is included.
Example:
PARAGRAPH 1
Qué / Cuál / Cómo / Dónde
¿______________ es la fecha de hoy? ¿______________ eres tú? ¿_______________ están Rogelio y Carmen? ¿_______________ escribes tú en el cuaderno?
Practice: Present tense regular verbs (-ar, -er, -ir)
For each verb type, write the correct letter of the conjugation. Then, answer the personal questions in a complete sentence in Spanish. No on-line translators.
Length: 5 pages
For each verb type, there are 10 conjugations (matching) and 5 personal questions.
Answer key (pages 4-5) is included for the matching conjugations only. For personal questions, student answers will vary.
Present subjunctive practice (matching and sentences)
Regular -ar, -er, -ir present subjunctive verbs
Matching: Students will write the correct letter of the introductory and subjunctive verb conjugations (12 introductory verbs, 12 subjunctive verbs) There are 2 sections separated by 6 introductory verbs and 6 present subjunctive verbs.
Using the introductory verbs and present subjunctive verbs from above, write 6 original sentences in the template provided. Be sure to have two different subjects (persons) in every sentence. Subjects, introductory verbs, and present subjunctive verbs from the matching section above can go in any order as long as there are two different subjects in every sentence. Be sure your sentence makes sense.
Answer key is included only for the matching. Student sentences will vary.
Present tense regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs conjugations and sentences
Length: 3 pages including answer key for conjugations
For each verb type (-ar, -er, -ir) write the correct conjugation using the word bank. Then, Use the 6 subjects and verb conjugations to write an original 7 word minimum sentence in the present tense. No collaboration or on-line translators. Your sentences must make sense and should not be repetitive (using the same words over and over). Please post the word count at the end of every sentence.
Students will conjugate 18 verbs (6-ar, 6 -er, 6 -ir) and write 18 original sentences. For each subject, students will conjugate a different verb.
Answer key is included for the conjugations only. For sentences, student answers will vary.
This worksheet is a practice on -go verbs in the present tense.
Length: 3 pages including answer key for part 1
Part 1: Conjugate in the present tense for all persons. Note: The yo form ends in -go and all other forms have regular conjugations. For oír, be sure to make the spelling change from i-y in the tú, él, and ellos forms as well as accent the “I” in the nosotros form. A table is included for the conjugations.
Verbs included: hacer, poner, caer, oir, salir, decir, venir, tener (8 total)
Part 2: Complete each sentence using the verb provided. Add at least 5 words after the subject (yo, tú etc). Sentences must be in the present tense and make sense. No collaboration or on-line translators.
There are 8 sentences total.
Example
(hacer) En la escuela yo _________________________________________
Answer key is included for the conjugations only. For sentences, students answers will vary.
This is a practice on the imperfect tense in Spanish. The practice is divided by sections (-ar, -er, -ir, ser / ir / ver)
Part 1: For -ar, -er, and -ir verbs, students will be given 2 infinitives with stems and they will write the appropriate endings. A list of verb endings is provided on the top of every page.
Part 2: Students will complete 6 original sentences per verb type by conjugating the verb in the imperfect tense and adding 4-5 words.
For irregular verbs (ser , ir, ver), students will write the 6 conjugations for every verb using the word bank provided. Then, they will answer 6 personal questions in the imperfect tense (2 questions per verb)
Page 1: -ar verbs / Page 2: -er verbs / Page 3: -ir verbs / Pages 4-5: ser, ir, ver
Irregular present subjunctive practice: Matching, sentences, and questions
Verbs included: dar, ir, ser, haber, estar, haber
Part 1: Matching (write the correct letter for each subject). All 6 persons are included for every verb.
Part 2: Part 2: Complete each sentence in an original manner using a different irregular verb in the present subjunctive. (6 total)
Part 3: Answer each question in a complete sentence in the present subjunctive. (6 total)
Answer key is included for part 1 only. For parts 2 and 3, student answers will vary.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-5 are the answer key for part 1 only.
Preterit: I-Y spelling change verbs conversation
Complete each mini conversation with the correct form of the verb in the preterit. Note, there is an i-y spelling change in the 3rd person singular (él / ella/ Ud) and 3rd person plural (ellos / ellas / Uds) forms.
Verbs included:
leer, caer, oir (4 mini conversations per verb)
-UIR: construir, destruir (4 mini conversations per verb)
Answer key is included
Note: The conversations do not link to any particular vocabulary or theme.
Example:
Leer
Carlos: ¿Qué libro ______________ tu el año pasado?
Marcos: Yo ___________ “El sol”.
Carlos: ¿Por qué _____________ Ud la revista “el mundo”?
La Señora López: Yo ____________ la revista porque me gusta.
Pages 1-2 are the conversations and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Present subjunctive: Missing element activity
Length: 1 page
Complete each sentence using a missing element: introductory verb (conjugated), que, present subjunctive verb, subject, additional words to expand on the sentence. You cannot repeat subjects, introductory and present subjunctive verbs.
A template is provided with 14 incomplete sentences.
Students can complete the activity individually or in pairs. It can also be used as a bell ringer or exit pass.
This is a practice with 25 personal questions using different reflexive verbs. Students can do the activity orally in pairs. All questions are in the tu form. Some helpful words for students to use in their responses are provided (ex: el champu , el jabon, la navaja etc)
Verbs included: despertarse / cepillarse / ducharse / lavarse / secarse / afeitarse / sentarse / desayunarse / irse / ponerse / marcharse / despedirse / probarse / vestirse / quitarse / cortarse /quedarse / preocuparse / enojarse/ divertirse / reunirse / acostarse
A second set of the same practice is included if teachers want to use it for written classwork, homework, sub plans, or quiz / test.
Part 1: Conjugate the 5 reflexive infinitives for all 6 persons.
Part 2: Same 25 questions with lines for student responses.
Pages 1-2: 25 personal questions using reflexive verbs
Pages 3-5: Second set
This is a short practice to review regular -ar, -er, -ir preterit verbs
Part 1: Write the correct preterit endings for -ar, -er, -ir and conjugate the 3 verbs for all 6 persons.
Part 2: Match the clue word to its correct English translation (ex: ayer = yesterday) 10 total
Part 3: Answer each question in a complete sentence. (10 total)
Verbs included:
-AR: hablar, comprar, ayudar
-ER: comer, aprender, vender
-IR: vivir, salir, escribir, recibir
Answer key is included for parts 1 and 2 only. For part 3, student answers will vary
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-5 are the answer key for parts 1 and 2.
Present subjunctive: Sentences with regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs
Length: 2 pages
This is a practice on writing original sentences with regular -ar, -er, -ir present subjunctive verbs.
For each verb type (-ar, -er -ir), choose the correct present subjunctive verb to match subject 2 from the word bank and write it in the template provided. Then, add 3-4 words to create to expand on the sentence in an original manner. Your sentence must make sense.
Three templates are provided with introductory verbs (conjugated) for students to write their sentences. Students will write a total of 15 sentences (5 per verb type: -ar, -er, -ir)
Present subjunctive verbs used:
-AR: hablar, comprar, ayudar, nadar, mirar
-ER: aprender, leer, vender, beber, comprender
-IR: abrir, escribir, vivir, compartir, decidir
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, bell ringer, exit pass, or quiz.
I-Y Preterit verbs practice
Complete each conjugation with the missing verb elements (ending, spelling change, or part of ending). Then, write a sentence in the preterit after each verb using the subject provided. Your sentence should be 6-7 words and must make sense.
Verbs included: leer, caer, creer, oir
-UIR verbs: destruir, construir, contribuir, huir
For all verbs, students will complete the conjugation for all 6 persons and write one sentence per verb (8 sentences total)
Answer key is included for conjugations only. For sentences, student answers will vary.
Length: 4 pages (pages 3-4 are the answer key for conjugations only)
MATCHING: I-Y PRETERIT VERBS SENTENCES
Choose the correct letter of the conjugation that makes sense
There are 16 short sentences total and answer key is included.
Verbs included: leer, caer, oir, creer, destruir, influir, construir, huir (each verb is used twice).
Example:
Answer choices: J: leyo / A: cai
_____ 1. José _________ un libro anoche.
_____ 2. Una vez yo _______ en mi casa.
Length: 2 pages including answer key
Matching: Preterit V imperfect conjugations and clue words
This is a matching practice on the conjugations and clue words in the preterit and imperfect tenses.
There are 26 matching total (26 clue words for preterit , 26 clue words for imperfect, 26 conjugations for preterit, and 26 conjugations for imperfect). Note: Some infinitives are repeated in both tenses with different subjects. Answer key is included
Example:
____ 1. Ayer (yo) hablar / Cada día (tú) ayudar
____ 2. Una vez (tú) comer / Muchas veces (Ud) escribir
Answer choices
h. yesterday/ hablé/ every day / ayudabas
o. once / comiste / many times / escribía
Page 1: clue words, conjugations, and answer choices for numbers 1-18
Page 2: clue words, conjugations, and answer choices for numbers 19 -26
Page 3: Answer key for page 1 (numbers 1-18)
Page 4: Answer key for page 2 (numbers 19-26)
This worksheet can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, or exam review
Matching: Spelling change (-car, -gar, -zar) verbs preterit sentences
There are 18 sentences total and answer key is included.
Verbs included: buscar, tocar, practicar, jugar, pagar, llegar, empezar, comenzar, almorzar, lanzar (buscar and pagar are used 3 times, llegar, jugar, lanzar, and comenzar are used once, practicar, tocar, empezar and almorzar are used twice)
Example:
Answer choices: l. busqué / o. buscaste
____ 1. Yo ________ un libro. (buscar)
____ 2. Tú _______ la casa en la calle. (buscar)
Reflexive verbs: Conjugation practice and sentences
Conjugate each reflexive verb for all 6 persons and include the reflexive pronoun for each conjugation. Then, write a sentence by conjugating each verb in the yo form and adding a logical phrase from the word bank. Your sentence must make sense.
Verbs included: lavarse, banarse, afeitarse, cepillarse, ponerse, mirarse, cortarse
Stem change: divertirse, despertarse, despedirse, desvestirse, acostarse
Length: 4 pages
Matching: Imperfect tense sentences regular verbs (Write the correct letter of the conjugation)
Page 1: Sentences with regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs (6 sentences per verb / 18 total)
Note: # 1-6 are -ar verbs, # 7-12 are -er verbs, # 13-18 are -ir verbs
Pages 2 -3: Sentences with irregular verbs ser, ir ver (6 sentences per verb / 18 total)
Page 4: Answer key for page 1
Pages 5-6: Answer key for pages 2-3
Example
Answer choices: k. te acostabas / m. hablaba
____ 1. Yo siempre ________ con mi amigo. (hablar)
____ 2. Tú __________ a las nueve de la noche normalmente. (acostarse)
Preterit: Regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs question completion practice
Length: 3 pages
Complete each question in an original manner by adding 2-3 words and a clue word from the word bank below. Then, answer the question in a complete sentence.
Students will be given 15 partial questions (5 -ar, 5 -er, 5 -ir) and 15 different clue words (ayer, anoche etc).
Verbs included:
-AR: hablar, comprar, estudiar, mirar, trabajar
-ER: comer, correr, vender, beber, aprender
-IR: escribir, vivir, recibir, salir, compartir
This practice can be done orally as well.
Example:
Clue words: ayer / anoche
¿Con quién hablaste tú __________________________________________?
A: ______________________________________________________
¿Qué compró José _________________________________________?
A: ______________________________________________________