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.
Regular preterit missing element practice
*Students will complete a total of 18 sentences (6- ar, 6 -er, 6 -ir). A structured template with 3 columns is provided.
Example:
-AR verbs
Complete each sentence by adding the missing element in the middle column. The missing element can be 2-3 words and should logically fit with the sentence. For the last column, write a clue word from the word bank below.
Re-write the subject and verb in the first column.
Word bank for the last column (Use in any order): ayer / anoche / una vez / anteayer / la semana pasada / esta mañana
Yo hablé / Con quién / Cuándo
Possible answer: Yo Yo hablé con mi amigo ayer.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, bell ringer, entry or exit slip.
Question words with conjugation practice (present tense)
Part 1: Question words matching (Write the correct letter of the translation)
*There are 9 question words total.
____ 1. Qué a. Whom
____ 2. Con quién b. When
Part 2: Write the correct letter of the translation for each verb and the correct verb ending. Then, Complete each table using the appropriate present tense conjugation and add 2-3 words to answer the question word. Your sentences must make sense and should not be repetitive (using the same words over and over)
*There are 6 verbs total and students will write a total of 6 sentences. For the matching, there are 6 different infinitives for each verb type and present tense endings for all 6 persons.
_____ 1. Hablar a. to help
_____ 2. Bailar b. to walk
_____ 1. Yo a. as
_____ 2. Tú b. amos
Template: Question word / subject , infinitive / Conjugation / Add 3-4 words to answer the question word
Example: Con quién / Yo / hablar _______________________________
*Note: Question words will repeat in the sentences.
Answer key is included on pages 4-6 for the matching sections only. For original sentences, answers will vary. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, entry / exit slip, or as part of your sub plans.
Imperfect tense endings and conjugation practice
Part 1: For each verb type, write the correct letter of the verb ending. Then, conjugate the infinitives in the present tense.
*-AR, -ER, -IR verbs included. The matching section for each verb type includes all 6 subjects. For each verb type, students will conjugate 10 infinitives (30 total)
Example:
-AR verbs
____ 1. Yo a. aban
____ 2. Tú b. abais
Part 2: Irregular verbs (Ser, Ir, Ver)
Matching: Write the correct letter of the conjugation. (All 6 persons included).
Part 3: Clue words (Write the correct letter of the translation)
*10 total
Example:
____ 1. Cada día / Todos los días a. As a child
____ 2. Cada tarde / Todas las tardes b. Sometimes
Answer key is included on pages 4-6.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Preterit tense endings and conjugation practice (regular verbs)
Part 1: For each verb type, write the correct letter of the verb ending. Then, conjugate the infinitives in the present tense.
*For each verb type, all 6 persons are included for the matching section. Students will conjugate 10 different infinitives for each verb type (30 total)
Example:
-AR verbs
____ 1. Yo a. ó
____ 2. Tú b. aron
Hablar / Yo: ______________ 6. Bailar / Nosotros: ______________
Part 2: Clue words matching (Write the correct letter of the English translation)
*8 clue words total
Example:
_____ 1. Ayer a. Last weekend
_____ 2. Anoche b. Last monday
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Present tense endings and conjugation practice (regular verbs)
For each verb type, write the correct letter of the verb ending. Then, conjugate the infinitives in the present tense.
For each verb type (-ar, -er, -ir) students will match the endings for all 6 persons. Then, they will conjugate 10 infinitives for each verb type.
Example:
-AR verbs
____ 1. Yo a. a
____ 2. Tú b. an
Hablar / Yo: ______________
Mirar / Tú: ______________
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry / exit slip.
Present subjunctive endings and conjugation practice (Regular verbs)
Part 1: For each verb type, write the correct letter of the verb ending. Then, conjugate the infinitives in the present subjunctive.
*-AR, -ER, -IR verbs included. The matching section for each verb type includes all 6 subjects. For each verb type, students will conjugate 10 infinitives (30 total)
Example:
-AR verbs
____ 1. Yo a. ES
____ 2. Tú b. EN
Hablar / Yo: ______________ 6 . Bailar / Nosotros: ______________
Mirar / Tú: ______________ 7. Comprar / Vosotros: ______________
Part 2: Introductory verbs (Write the correct letter of the translation)
*10 introductory verbs total
Example:
____ 1. Querer (e-ie) / Desear a. to order (to mandate)
Part 3: Complete using the appropriate conjugation of the present subjunctive.
(8 total)
Example:
Yo quiero que tú ___________________ en la clase. (hablar)
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Subject pronouns and present tense mini practice
Note: For the present tense, only regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs are used.
Part 1: Write the correct letter of the subject pronoun for each person. Note: For Yo, Tú, Vosotros, and Uds. write the English translation only. (11 total)
Example:
_____ 3. Carlos a. Ella
_____ 4. Marta b. Nosotros
Part 2: Write the correct conjugation of the present tense for each subject.
*There are 6 subjects total. For each subject, students will conjugate an -ar, -er, and -ir verb. (18 conjugations total)
*A table with present tense -ar, -er, -ir verbs is included.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry or exit slip.
Stem change verbs mini review (present tense)
Part 1: Write the correct letter of stem change type for each infinitive (e-ie, o-ue, e-i, u-ue)
*There are 10 infinitives total.
Example:
a. E-I / b. E-IE / c. U-UE / d. O-UE
_____ 1. Pensar
_____ 4. Almorzar
_____ 7. Servir
Part 2: Conjugate each infinitive in the present tense with the appropriate stem change. Note: There is no stem change in nosotros and vosotros conjugations.
*Students will conjguate all 10 infinitives from part 1 for all 6 persons.
*Note: A table with present tense -ar, -er, -ir endings is provided for reference.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
Subject pronouns with ser and adjectives
In the template provided, write the correct subject pronoun, the conjugation of ser, and an adjective from the word bank. Note: Be sure your adjective agrees in number (singular / plural) and gender (masculine / feminine) with the subject.
*For #1, 2, 3, 12, 13, write the English translation only for the subject pronoun.
Note: A list of subject pronouns in Spanish and present tense conjugations of ser are included for reference.
Example:
I
Carlos
Template: Subject pronoun / Conjugation of ser / Adjective
Answer key is included for subject pronouns and conjugations of ser only on pages 4-6. For the adjectives, student answers will vary.
Preterit v Imperfect: Mini conversation with friends
Sara and Paula are both best friends. Today, Sara is visiting Paula. They decide to walk around their neighborhood. The houses in the neighborhood are numbered from 2008 to 2022. Sara decides to play a game with Paula in which they will stop in front of every house. Based on the number of the house, Sara will ask Paula a question about that year of her life. Complete their responses using preterit and imperfect tenses.
*There are 14 mini conversations total.
Note: Almost all the conjugations will be yo and tú for preterit and imperfect. The conversations are not related to one another.
Sample:
Sara: Hola Paula. ¿Cómo estás?
Paula: Yo estoy bien. ¿Y tú?
Sara: Estoy bien también. Vamos a caminar por el barrio.
Paula: ¡ Cómo no!
Sara: Cuando pasamos por cada casa en el barrio, yo te voy a hacer preguntas. ¿Vale?
Paula: ¡Vale!
Casa #2008
Sara: ¿Qué pasó en 2008?
Paula: Yo ____________ en el hospital de la ciudad. (nacer)
Sara: ¿Cómo eras tú?
Paula: Yo _________ pequeña y __________ poco pelo. (ser, tener)
Casa #2009
Sara: ¿Qué pasó en 2009?
Paula: Yo ____________ a caminar. (empezar)
Sara: ¿Con qué jugabas tú?
Paula: Yo ______________ con los juguetes pequeños para niños. (jugar)
Answer key is included on pages 5-8.
This practice can be used for Spanish 2 and Spanish 3 classes. It can be used for classwork, homework, review, or quiz. It can also be used as part of your sub plans.
Mi tarea with tener que infinitive practice
Marcos has been absent from school for the past three days. He is calling his friend Luis to find out what assignments he needs to complete for each class. Complete their conversation below with the conjugation of tener in the first two blanks and the appropriate assignment in the 3rd blank using the word bank below. (5 mini conversations total)
Note: All conversations are structured exactly the same as the example below. Only the class will change. The answers for the first two blanks for every conversation will be tengo and tienes.
Example:
leer capítulos dos y tres de la novela / solucionar los problemas en la página 95
Marcos: ¿Qué _______________ que hacer yo en la clase de inglés?
Luis: Tú _______________ que ________________________________________.
Answer key is included on page 2.
Adjective opposites matching and fill in practice (Spanish)
Part 1: For each adjective, write the correct letter of its opposite. (17 total)
____ 1. Alto a. Serio
____ 2. Bueno b. Jóven (age) / Nuevo (things)
____ 3. Simpático c. Extrovertido
Part 2: Write the correct opposite adjective for every sentence using the word bank provided. Be sure your adjective agrees in gender and number. (17 total)
Word bank: rubio / inteligente / alto
Roberto no es bajo. Él es ____________.
Tomás y Luis no son tontos. Ellos saben (know) mucho porque son muy __________________________.
Lorena no es morena. Ella es ________________.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, or quiz.
Ir a infinitive practice: Mini conversations with friends
Marcos is visiting his friend Paco. They decide to walk in Paco’s garden. Paco has 7 trees in his garden, and he has named each tree after the day of a week. Paco decides to play a game with Marcos in which he will be asked about what he and others are going to do on a specific weekday. Complete their mini conversations by writing the correct conjugation of ir (to go) in the first blank and an infinitive phrase in the second blank by using the word bank. You can also come up with infinitive phrases on your own to use in the second blank.
*There are 7 mini conversations total. All conversations are structured exactly the same except for the subject (person) and day of the week.
*A table with conjugations of ir is included for reference.
Example:
Word bank for the infinitive phrase (second blank) *Use in any order
hablar con los profesores / comer en el nuevo restaurante
Árbol #1: El lunes
Paco: ¿Qué vas a hacer tú el lunes?
Marcos: Yo ____________ a _______________________________________.
Árbol #2: El martes
Paco: ¿Qué va a hacer Elena el martes?
Marcos: Elena ____________ a _________________________________________.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. However, student answers will vary for the second blank.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry / exit slip.
Mis buenas cosas: Short regular preterit practice
Marcos has done many good things today. His Friends are asking him about them. Complete the mini conversations with the correct conjugation of the verb in the preterit. (10 conversations total)
*Note: All -ar, -er, -ir verbs will be conjugated in the yo form only.
Verbs used: abrir, comprar, leer, completar, salir, perder, compartir, comer, devolver, escribir, barrer (11 total)
Example:
José: ¿Qué buena cosa hiciste tú hoy?
Marcos: Yo ______________ la puerta de la tienda para una anciana. (abrir)
Carlos: ¿Qué buena cosa hiciste tú hoy?
Marcos: Yo ______________ flores para mi vecina. (comprar)
Answer key is included on page 2.
El descuento: Short shopping activity
Sara and Marcos are both friends who are shopping at stalls at an outdoor market in Mexico. They both love to bargain to get the best deal. Complete each conversation with the final price of the item they are buying after the discount. Write out the answer in the numerical form (Ex: 5.25).
There are 5 conversations total
Puesto #1
Sara: Señor, ¿Cuánto cuesta la bufanda verde?
Vendedor: La bufanda cuesta quince pesos.
Sara: ¿Puede Ud. dar me un descuento de quince por ciento?
Vendedor: Claro, Señorita.
Sara: Gracias. Con el descuento la bufanda cuesta ______________ pesos.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
Tener que infinitive practice: Mini conversations with friends
It is Saturday and Marcos wants to hang out with his friends. He is asking his friends to see if they can hang out with him or not. In some cases, he is asking others who know about his friends’ plans on Saturday. Unfortunately, his friends all have something to do. Complete their mini conversations by writing the correct conjugation of tener (to have) in the first blank and an infinitive phrase in the second blank by using the word bank. You can also come up with infinitive phrases on your own to use in the second blank.
*There are 7 conversations total. All conversations are structured exactly the same except for subjects.
A table with the conjugations of tener is included for reference.
Example:
Word bank for infinitive phrase (use in the second blank) *Use in any order
hacer la tarea para las clases / limpiar la casa / leer una novela
Marcos: ¿Qué tienes que hacer tú?
Roberto: Yo _______________ que _________________________________.
Marcos: Isabel, ¿Qué tiene que hacer Elena?
Isabel: Elena _______________ que ________________________________.
Answer key is included on page 2. However, student answers will vary in the second blank.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Present tense fast regular verbs practice
For each set of verbs, write the correct letter of the conjugation. Then, conjugate the 3 infinitives in the present tense.
Note: For each set of verbs, only hablar, comer, and escribir are used for all 6 persons. The infinitives that students will conjugate will be different for each set (18 total).
Example:
_____ 1. Hablar (Yo) a. como
_____ 2. Comer (Yo) b. escribo
_____ 3. Escribir (Yo) c. hablo
Bailar (Yo) , Aprender (Yo), Vivir (Yo)__________
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Spell change preterit fast mini practice (-car, -gar, -zar)
For each verb type, complete the matching section and the conjugation table.
*For each verb type, students will match the conjugations for 3 infinitives and conjugate 3 other infinitives for all 6 persons in the preterit.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry or exit slip.
Imperfect tense fast practice (regular and irregular verbs)
Part 1: For each set of verbs, write the correct letter of the conjugation. Then, conjugate the 3 infinitives in the imperfect tense.
Note: For the matching section for each subject, only hablar, comer, and escribir are used for all 6 persons. Students will conjugate 3 different infinitives for each subject (18 total)
Example:
_____ 1. Hablar (Yo) a. comía
_____ 2. Comer (Yo) b. escribía
_____ 3. Escribir (Yo) c. hablaba
Almorzar (Yo)__________ / Aprender (Yo) ___________ / Vivir (Yo) __________
Part 2: Irregular verbs (Matching sections with the conjugations of ser, ir, ver)
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry / exit slip.
Preterit tense fast practice (regular and irregular verbs)
Part 1: For each set of verbs, write the correct letter of the conjugation. Then, conjugate the 3 infinitives in the preterit tense.
Example:
_____ 1. Hablar (Yo) a. comí
_____ 2. Comer (Yo) b. escribí
_____ 3. Escribir (Yo) c. hablé
Bailar (Yo) ___________, Aprender (Yo) ______________, Vivir (Yo) _____________
*For part 1, hablar, comer, and escribir will be used for all 6 persons for the matching section. Students will conjugate 3 different infinitives (1- ar, 1- er, 1 -ir) for each set, for a total of 18 infinitives.
Part 2: Irregular verbs (Write the correct letter of the conjugation)
Verbs included: hacer, ser / ir, ver, dar
Example:
Hacer: to do / to make a. hicieron / b. hizo / c. hice / d. hicimos / e. hiciste / f. hicisteis
____ 1. Yo ____ 4. Nosotros
____ 2. Tú ____ 5. Vosotros
____ 3. Él / Ella / Ud. ____ 6. Ellos / Ellas / Uds.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.