This activity is a structured practice with regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs in the preterit tense where students will write original sentences as they are being introduced to the preterit. For each infinitive (-ar, -er, and -ir), students will write 6 sentences. A structured template is provided with the infinitive and stem. Students will write the correct ending in the box provided and add 5-6 words to create an original sentence. Preterit verb endings for -ar, -er, and -ir are provided. Infinitives included (with English translations) AR: hablar, ayudar, cantar, trabajar, estudiar, tomar, caminar ER: aprender, vender, beber, comprender, correr, comer, romper IR: recibir, salir, escribir, vivir, abrir, compartir, asistir This activity can be used for classwork, homework, bell ringer, exit pass, quiz, or as part of your sub plans Length: 2 pages

Students will complete 3 paragraphs by answering personal questions with regular verbs in the present tense. There are 6 verbs per paragraph. Paragraph 1 (AR verbs) hablar, comprar, buscar, estudiar, mirar, bailar Paragraph 2 (ER verbs) aprender, comer, beber, vender, leer, comprender Paragraph 3 (IR verbs) abrir, escribir, recibir, vivir, asistir, compartir Note: The paragraph does not link to any particular vocabulary or theme This practice can be used as a bell ringer, exit pass, classwork, homework, or quiz

Sentence completions with preterit and imperfect tenses (no collaboration or on-line translators) Complete each sentence by conjugating the verb in the preterit and imperfect tenses as needed and then add 3-4 words to compose an original sentence. Vary your sentences (do not use the same words over and over) There are 26 sentences total. Regular, irregular, stem change, and reflexive verbs are included Examples (hablar) Ayer yo hablé ________________________________________ pero todos los días yo ________________________________________________ (escribir) Un día tú ______________________________________ pero cada día yo escribía_______________________________________________ This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, test prep or as part of your sub plans

Preterit imperfect practice Complete the fill in the blanks using the preterit and imperfect tenses. Use the hint given in parenthesis (ex: completed action) and decide if the verb should be in the preterit or imperfect. Use the notes below as a guide. There are 24 fill in the blanks total Notes on the list of uses of preterit and imperfect are included prior the practice Answer key is included

A worksheet to practice the difference between present subjunctive, indicative (present tense), and infinitive This is a good structured practice as students are being introduced to the differences between subjunctive, indicative, and infinitive Complete each sentence using the indicative (present tense), present subjunctive, or infinitive, as indicated in parenthesis. (infinitive) Yo quiero _________________ en español. (hablar) (subjunctive) Ud prefiere que yo _______________ papas fritas. (comer) (indicative) Dudo que ella _____________ bailar el tango. (saber) There are 24 sentences total. Answer key is included.

A practice on i-y spelling change verbs in the preterit Verbs included: leer, caer, creer, oír (4 total) -uir verbs: huir, destruir, construir, influir, concluir, incluir (6 total) Part 1: Conjugate the 10 infinitives in the 3rd person singular and plural in the preterit Part 2: Re-write each question by conjugating the verb in parenthesis in the preterit and then answer the question in a complete sentence

Answer each question in a complete sentence using the template provided. All questions are information questions and cannot be answered with a yes or a no Notes on subject pronouns and reflexive pronouns are provided prior to the personal questions There are 14 questions total Verbs included: despertarse, lavarse, ponerse, desayunarse, vestirse, afeitarse, cepillarse, pintarse, secarse, acostarse, cortarse, banarse, sentirse, sentarse The structured template should make it easy for students to learn how to answer personal questions with reflexive verbs

For each of the situations below, write 2 sentences using tener que + infinitive / ir + a + infinitive by choosing the appropriate answer from the word bank below. Use the same answer for tener and ir. Be sure the write the appropriate conjugation of tener and ir in the spaces provided. There are 10 situations total. Answer key is included Word bank hacer la tarea / limpiar la casa Mi profesora da mucha tarea / Yo Tener: Yo ____________ que ___________________________ Ir: Yo ___________ a __________________________________ Answer Yo tengo que hacer la tarea Yo voy a hacer la tarea

A practice with 20 yes or no personal questions with -ar verbs in Spanish Students can do them orally in pairs or they can write them out after practicing orally This practice is ideal for Spanish 1 students as they are learning how to conjugate -ar verbs Verbs included: hablar, cantar, bailar, ayudar, practicar, llevar, estudiar, buscar, patinar, dibujar, celebrar, mirar, trabajar, ensenar, nadar, comprar, llegar, tomar, escuchar, conversar Ar verb endings and question/answer chart (If the subject of the question is tu, answer with yo etc) is included for reference. Note: The questions do not link to any particular theme or vocabulary

A practice with personal questions using regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs in the preterit Students will compose 10 original information questions and answer them with the guidelines provided Rewrite each question and conjugate the verb in parenthesis in the preterit. End every question with a clue word (ex: ayer) from the list below. Answer each question in a complete sentence in Spanish. Verbs included: hablar, comer vivir, comprender, ayudar, escribir, despertarse, desayunarse, compartir, caminar Example ¿Con quién (hablar) tú en la clase _________________? Q: ___________________________________________________________________ A: ___________________________________________________________________ Students can also do the questions orally with a partner and as a follow up activity, answer them afterwards for classwork or homework. This practice can also be used as part of your sub plans.

A worksheet to practice the differences between reflexive and non reflexive verbs There are 26 sentences total. Answer key is included In the first blank write R if the sentence is reflexive or NR if it is not reflexive. Then, conjugate the verb in the present tense and include the reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) only if the verb should be reflexive. _______ Yo ____________________________ a las seis de la mañana. (despertar) _______ La madre ________________________ a su hijo a las siete de la mañana. (despertar)

Original sentences with -ar verbs present tense Create 10 original sentences with -ar verbs in the present tense using a different subject and a different verb for each sentence from the list below. Write your sentences in the template. Add at least 5 to 6 words to make your sentence longer. Sentences must be 7 words minimum. Post the word count at the end of every sentence. A list of ar verbs and subjects is provided for students This is a good activity for Spanish 1 students to write sentences as they are being introduced to the present tense. This activity can be used as classwork, homework, or part of your sub plans.

Practice: Original sentence completions with I-Y verbs preterit (3rd person singular and plural) No collaboration or on-line translators Complete each sentence below by choosing the correct conjugation from the verb bank and then add 4-5 words in the second blank to logically complete the sentence. Your sentences must make sense. There are 10 sentences total Verbs included: leer, creer, caer, oir -UIR verbs included: huir, destruir, contribuir, incluir, influir leyó / caíste Anoche Ud_________________ un libro __________________________________________________________ Answer key is only included for the verb conjugations. Student sentences will vary.

Regular -ar, -er, -ir preterit verbs personal questions practice A worksheet to practice answering questions in the preterit as students are learning the preterit tense All questions are information questions and the answer is partially filled in (see example below) There are 18 questions total categorized by verb type (6 -ar, 6 -er, and 6 -ir) Verbs included: -AR: hablar, ayudar, bailar, caminar, mirar, regresar -ER: aprender, comer, comprender, correr, vender, romper -IR: vivir, compartir, asistir, recibir, salir, escribir ¿Con quién hablaste tú ayer en la escuela? Yo _________________ con __________________________________________ This practice can be used as a bell ringer, exit pass, classwork, homework, quiz, or as part of your sub plans Suggestion: Students can do the activity first orally in pairs and then complete it for a writing grade

A practice on the differences between using the present subjunctive, infinitive, and indicative (present tense) For each set of answer choices, first write I for infinitive, S for present subjunctive, and P for indicative (present tense). Then, use those answer choices in the sentences. Hablar ____ Hables ____ Hablan_____ Yo prefiero ___________________ contigo. José quiere que tú ______________ con su hermano. No dudo que Uds ________________ japonés. There are 24 sentences total. Answer key is included. There is also a second set included. It is the same as what is shown above except subjunctive, indicative, and infinitive are included next to each sentence Hablar ____ Hables ____ Hablan_____ Yo prefiero ___________________ contigo. (infinitive) José quiere que tú ______________ con su hermano. (subjunctive) No dudo que Uds ________________ japonés. (indicative) Answer key is also included for the second set.

Practice: Preterit v imperfect For each conjugation, write P for preterit and I for imperfect. Then, write the conjugation in the preterit and imperfect based on the clue word (ayer, cada día etc) ____ Hablé _____ Comías Ayer yo ________________ Cada día tú ______________________ There are 14 questions total and answer key is included.

A structured practice with answering questions using tener que + infinitive Part 1: Answer 8 questions first with a yes and then with a no using complete sentences. A template is provided for students to write their answers. Answer key is included. Part 2: Answer the 6 information questions in a complete sentence. A partial answer key is included since student answers will vary. Pages 1-3 are the yes / no questions with tener que + infinitive Pages 4-5 are the information questions with tener que + infinitive Pages 6-8 are the answer key for the yes / no questions Pages 9-10 are the partial answer key for the information questions

Preterit i-y spelling change conjugation practice and sentences A structured worksheet to practice the conjugations of i-y spelling change preterit verbs. Verbs included: leer, caer, creer, oir / UIR verbs: destruir, huir, construir, influir Part 1: Write the appropriate verb endings for the 8 aforementioned verbs for all 6 persons. Stems are provided for students. Part 2: Choose any 6 of the 8 aforementioned verbs and write 6 original sentences with the guidelines provided.

Future tense practice (no collaboration or on-line translators) For each infinitive, conjugate it for all 6 persons in the future tense. Then, use the infinitive to write an 8 word minimum sentence in the future tense about what will happen in 10 years on the given topic. Post your word count at the end of the sentence. Example: Hablar / Los medios de comunicación There are 9 verbs total Verbs included: hablar, aprender, vivir, vestirse, haber, ser, ir, valer, tener

IR stem change preterit verbs practice 7 verbs included: (e-i) pedir, servir, repetir, divertirse, vestirse / (o-u) dormir , morir Part 1: Write the appropriate preterit endings for the verbs below and make stem change in the 3rd person singular (él /ella / ud forms) and in 3rd person plural (ellos / ellas / uds forms) Stems are included and students have to write the correct endings and make the appropriate stem change Part 2: Write 5 original sentences with -ir stem change preterit verbs and the guidelines provided