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.
Using the template provided, compose an original sentence by conjugating the introductory verb in the present tense and the present subjunctive for the second verb. Your sentences must make sense.
Students will write a total of 8 sentences
Only regular -ar, -er, and -ir subjunctive verbs are used: hablar, ayudar, estudiar, comer, beber, recibir, abrir, escribir
The template is very structured with the subjunctive formula for students to practice writing sentences as they are being introduced to the present subjunctive
This activity has 18 personal questions (all yes or no type) with regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs in the present tense
Students can either do the activity orally by interviewing a classmate or answer the questions for classwork or homework
Verbs included: (AR) hablar, cantar, buscar, ayudar, practicar, bailar (ER) vender, aprender, beber, comer, comprender, esconder (IR) vivir, escribir, recibir, compartir, abrir, subir
Note: The questions do not link to any particular vocabulary or theme
Speaking practice with imperfect tense
Choose any 2 -ar, 2 -er, 2 -ir, 1 reflexive, and 3 irregular verbs from the list below or come up with your own. Then, write 10 original information questions with the guidelines below. Then, interview your classmate.
A list of 26 verbs ( 18 regular -ar, -er, -ir, 5 reflexive, and 3 irregular) is included along with a list of question words, clue words (cada tarde etc), and the formula for writing information questions.
As a follow up activity, students can answer their own questions or they can swap papers with their classmate and answer each other’s questions.
This activity has 2 sets of personal questions with the present tense of regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs. There are 28 questions total (14 questions per set)
Suggestion: Students can practice with the first 14 questions orally with a partner and answer the remaining 14 questions as classwork or homework or vice versa. Students can also practice with all 28 questions orally.
There are 10 yes /no type questions and 18 information questions. Questions do not link to any particular theme or vocab
This activity has 25 personal questions with stem change verbs in the present tense.
Verb types included: e-ie, u-ue, o-ue, and e-i
Verbs included: (E-IE / U-UE) empezar, comenzar, pensar, querer, preferir, perder, mentir, sugerir, jugar (9 questions total)
(O-UE) dormir, volver, devolver, poder, contar, almorzar, morir, encontrar, volar (9 questions total)
(E-I) pedir, servir, repetir, seguir, corregir, decir, competir (7 questions total)
Students can do this activity orally in pairs. As a follow up, students can answer the questions for classwork or homework.
Note: Questions do not link to any particular theme or vocabulary
This activity has 18 personal questions with -car, -gar, -zar spelling change verbs in the preterit
Students can work in pairs and answer the questions orally. Questions can also be assigned for classwork or homework
Verbs included
-CAR (buscar, tocar, sacar, practicar, empacar, explicar)
-GAR (llegar, jugar, apagar, entregar, pagar, rogar)
-ZAR (empezar, comenzar, cruzar, abrazar, organizar, lanzar)
A worksheet to practice i-y preterit verbs
Part 1: Complete the chart with the missing conjugations in the preterit tense and make the spelling change as needed
Part 2: Choose any 6 infinitives from the chart above ( 3 must be -uir) and write 6 original sentences with the guidelines provided
Verbs included: leer, caer, oir, creer, roer, concluir, destruir, construir, influir, contribuir (10 total)
Answer key is included for part 1 only
A worksheet to practice the conjugations of irregular preterit verbs along with personal questions.
Verbs included: hacer, querer, venir, poner, poder, tener, saber, estar, andar, decir, traer, and conducir (12 total)
Conjugations and personal questions are grouped by stems (I, U, and J)
Prior to answering the personal questions, students will complete a verb conjugation chart.
There are 12 personal questions
This activity can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz
This is an open ended worksheet with stem changing verbs in the present tense (e-ie, u-ue, o-ue, e-i)
Students will be given a list of stem change infinitives and they will choose any 10 to conjugate for all 6 persons and write an original sentence of 8 words minimum.
This worksheet can be used for classwork, homework, or as part of your sub plans
This is an open ended worksheet to practice the conjugations and sentences with the imperfect tense (regular, irregular, and reflexive verbs)
Students will be given a list of infinitives (-ar -er, -ir and ser, ir, ver ) and they will choose any 10 (irregulars must be included) and then conjugate the infinitive for all 6 persons and write an 8 word minimum sentence.
This activity can be used as classwork, homework, or as part of your sub plans
This is an open ended worksheet to practice the conjugations and sentences with regular -ir stem change preterit verbs
Students will be given a list of 10 -ir stem change infinitives and they will choose any 8 and then conjugate the infinitive for all 6 persons and write an 8 word minimum sentence. A list of clue words (ayer etc) is also included for students to use in their sentences
This activity can be used as classwork, homework, or as part of your sub plans
A worksheet to practice conjugations and sentences with irregular verbs in the preterit.
Students will conjugate the verb for all 6 persons and then write an 8 word minimum original sentence.
Notes on irregular stems and endings are provided
Verbs included: hacer, querer, venir, poder, poner, tener, saber, andar, estar, traer, decir, conducir
This worksheet can be used as classwork, homework, or part of your sub plans
Present subjunctive partner activity
Directions
Students will work in pairs. One student will get set A (odd numbers) and the other set B (even numbers). Student A will say start a sentence and student B will choose a different subject each time and a different verb in the present subjunctive to complete the sentence and vice versa.
All sentences start with a different introductory verb (combination of desire, emotion, impersonal expressions, and doubt) (40 total)
On each set, students will be given a box to write down subjects as they use them in their sentences in order to avoid repetition.
Each student will do 20 sentences
Example:
Student A says: Yo quiero que
Student B says: Pedro hable mucho en la clase (possible response)
A quiz on the five verbs: Dar, ir, ser, ver, and estar
Part 1: Conjugate all the five verbs for all six persons in the present tense
Part 2: Answer 10 personal questions with these five verbs
Answer key is included
Students will complete the paragraph using the present tense or ser and estar
There are 23 fill in the blanks total
Note: The paragraph does not link to any particular theme or vocabulary
Answer key is included
A practice worksheet on -car, -gar, and -zar spelling change verbs in the preterit
Verbs included:
-CAR: tocar, sacar, chocar, empacar
-GAR: pagar, jugar, llegar, conjugar
-ZAR: empezar, comenzar, lanzar, memorizar
Part 1: Complete the 12 conjugations with the correct spelling change in the yo form. Example: Tocar: Yo to ___ e (student writes qu)
Part 2: Choose any 2 -car, 2- gar, and 2 -zar verbs from part 1 and conjugate them for all 6 persons in the boxes below
Part 3: Choose any 2 -car, 2- gar, and 2 -zar verbs from part 1 and write 6 sentences with the guidelines provided
Answer key is included for part 1 only
This worksheet can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, or as part of your sub plans
A worksheet to practice the present tense of dar, ir, ser, ver, estar, hacer
For each infinitive, conjugate it for all 6 persons in the present tense. Then, write a 7 word minimum sentence with each infinitive and use a different subject (person) in every sentence. Post the word count at the end of every sentence.
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
A worksheet to practice reflexive verbs with the present perfect tense.
Part 1: Conjugate the 16 reflexive verbs in the present perfect
Part 2: Answer the 10 personal questions in a complete sentence
Answer key is included for part 1 only