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.
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.
A worksheet to practice spelling change (-car, -gar, -zar) verbs in Spanish
Conjugate the verbs in the yo form in the boxes. Then, complete the fill in the blanks with the correct conjugation of the preterit
There are 18 fill in the blanks total
Verbs included:
-CAR: buscar, tocar, sacar, explicar, empacar, practicar
-GAR: llegar, jugar, apagar, entregar, pagar, rogar
-ZAR: empezar, comenzar, cruzar, abrazar, almorzar, lanzar
Answer key is included
This worksheet can be used as bell ringer, exit pass, quiz, classwork, homework, or quiz.
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
Present tense personal questions with regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs
Answer each personal question below by choosing the correct verb from the answer choices provided and add information to complete the answer.
There are 12 questions total
Verbs included:
-AR: hablar, ayudar, trabajar, tocar
-ER: aprender, comprender, correr, leer, vender
-IR: escribir, recibir, vivir
Model
¿Con quién viajas tú a España? (viajan / viajo)
Yo ____________ con _______________
Answer: Yo viajo con mis amigos.
Students will complete sentences and create original sentences with the present subjunctive as they are being introduced to the topic.
Only regular -ar, -er, -ir subjunctive verbs are used
Present subjunctive: Original sentence completions
Part 1: Complete the first two columns by adding a different subject (person) from the one provided in the change of subject column and conjugating the introductory verb in the present tense from the list below. (10 sentences total)
Part 2: Write 5 original sentences in the present subjunctive using the guidelines provided
Stem change verbs original sentences (no collaboration or on-line translators)
For each stem change type, write the stem change (e-ie , e-i, o-ue) where needed or the present tense ending for nosotros and vosotros and then add 5-6 words to create an original sentence. Sentences must be 7 words minimum. Post the word count at the end of every sentence. Sentences cannot be repetitive (using the same words over and over).
There are 6 sentences per stem change type (e-ie / u-ue, e-i, o-ue) for a total of 18 sentences
Verbs included:
E-IE: querer, empezar, pensar, preferir, mentir, perder
U:UE: jugar
E-I: pedir, servir, repetir, decir, competir, seguir
O-UE: dormir, poder, volver, devolver, encontrar, almorzar
Example:
(querer)Yo qu______ro______________________________________
(empezar) Ella emp___za__________________________________
(pensar) Vosotros pens____________________________________
Irregular preterit practice: conjugations and sentences
12 verbs included:
I stem: hacer, venir, querer
u stem: andar, estar, poner, poder, tener, saber
j stem: decir, traer, conducir
Part 1: For each verb, write the stem in the blanks provided. Note: For irregular verbs the stems are different, but the endings are the same. The only difference is for J stem verbs, the 3rd person ending is eron. (12 verbs total in this section)
Part 2: Write 6 original sentences with the guidelines provided
Practice: Present subjunctive
For each set of sentences, choose the correct present subjunctive verb and then add 3-4 words or more to expand on the sentence.
There are 15 sentences total. Answer key is included with the verb only.
Example:
bailen / hables / nade
Yo quiero que tú ____________________________________________________
Él prefiere que Ud___________________________________________________
Nosotros rogamos que ellos __________________________________________
This practice can be used as students are being introduced to the subjunctive.
Original sentences with present tense -ar, -er, -ir verbs (regular verbs only)
Add the correct present tense ending to each verb. Then, add 5-6 words to create an original sentence. Sentences must be 7 words minimum. Post the word count at the end of every sentence.
Students will write a total of 18 sentences
Verbs included:
-AR: hablar, bailar, ayudar, buscar, practicar, mirar
-ER: aprender, comer, vender, comprender, correr, leer
-IR: vivir, abrir, recibir, escribir, asistir, partir
Example
-AR
(hablar) Yo habl___________________________________________
(bailar) Tú bail_______________________________________
Practice: Regular preterit -ar, -er, -ir verbs (conjugations and sentences)
6 verbs included: hablar, bailar, aprender, comer, escribir, salir
Part 1: For each verb, write the ending in the blank provided. Stems are provided for students.
Part 2: Write 6 original sentences with the guidelines provided.
A practice worksheet with spelling change verbs (-car, -gar, -zar) in the present subjunctive.
Part 1: Complete the verb conjugation chart (6 total)
Part 2: Complete each sentence with the correct conjugation of the present subjunctive (10 total)
Part 3: Complete the 6 sentences in an original manner with the guidelines provided
Answer key is included for parts 1 and 2 only