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.
-AR verbs conjugation practice (Present tense)
A structured template is provided to write the stem, the verb ending, and the English translation. (Example: Yo : habl / o , I speak)
A structured template is provided to write the stem and the verb ending.
There are 3 verbs for every subject mentioned below.
Page 1: Yo, Tú, Él , Ella, Ud (singular forms)
Page 2: Nosotros, Vosotros, Ellos, Ellas, Uds. (plural forms)
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used in Spanish 1, as students are learning how to conjugate -ar verbs.
Preterit questions on irregular verbs: Hacer, Querer, Venir
Answer in a complete sentence using the template provided.
There are 5 questions per verb. A structured template is provided for students to write their responses. In the template students, will write the clue word (ayer etc), subject, stem/ ending (ex: hic / e), and the required information to answer the question.
Note: A template for answers is provided for 14 questions. For one question with querer on page 2, it is not provided due to space constraint.
Page 1: Hacer / Page 2: Querer / Page 3: Venir
Answer key (pages 4-6) is included with clue words / subjects / conjugations only, as student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry / exit slip (broken up into sections).
Matching: Translations of verbs meaning change verbs in the preterit and imperfect tenses
Write the correct letter of the Spanish translation. (16 sentences total)
d. Nuestra profesora supo que estudiamos cada día.
k. Yo quise visitar a mi amigo
____ 1. I tried to visit my friend yesterday.
____ 10. Our teacher found out we study every day.
Answer key is included on page 2.
Irregular preterit verbs questions practice
Verbs included: hacer, querer, venir / andar, estar, tener, saber, poner, poder / decir, traer, conducir (12 total)
Write the letter of the correct answer to every question.
There are 4 questions per verb (48 total)
Example:
Hacer: to do / to make
____ 1. ¿Qué hiciste tú ayer? a. Fuimos a la casa de nuestra abuela.
____ 2. ¿Qué hizo Marcos anoche? b. Ellos no limpiaron la casa.
____ 3. ¿Qué hicieron Uds. el lunes? c. Él hizo los quehaceres.
____ 4. ¿Qué no hicieron Susana y Luis? d. Hice mi tarea.
Answer key is included on pages 3-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry or exit slip (broken up into smaller sections).
Practice: Hacer questions present tense
For each set of sentences, write the letter of the correct translation. (12 sentences total)
¿Qué haces tú?
_____ 1. I am doing my homework.
a. Yo hago mi tarea. b. Yo hago hacer mi tarea.
_____ 2. I am studying in the library.
a. Yo hago estudiar en la biblioteca. b. Yo estudio en la biblioteca.
_____ 3. I am eating lunch.
a. Yo almuerzo. b. Yo hago como almuerzo.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Los quehaceres mini conversations reading practice
Complete each mini conversation using the word bank provided. Note: All verbs must be conjugated in the present tense except for #10.
There are 10 mini conversations. Most questions are with hacer.
barrer (to sweep) / pasear / lavar los platos / sacar la basura / ventan
as/ limpiar / sacudir (to dust) / dar de comer / cortar el césped / lavar / arreglar / hacer las compras / agua / poner las cosas / jabón / pasar la aspiradora
Example:
Marcos: ¿Qué haces tú en la cocina?
Sara: Yo ________________________________ y _________________ el suelo (floor).
Javier: ¿Cómo limpias tú la casa los fines de semana?
Juan: Yo __________________________________________ y limpio las _________________ también.
Answer key is included on page 2.
Practice: Adjectives (agreement and position)
PART I: Write the corresponding form of the adjective (masculine plural, feminine singular, feminine plural) (8 total)
PART II: Adjectives of nationality. Write the masculine plural, feminine singular, feminine plural forms. (6 total)
PART III: Underline the correct adjective to complete each sentence. (9 total)
PART IV: Write the correct form of adjective in parenthesis. (8 total)
PART V: Change the sentences from singular to plural (7 total)
PART VI: Place the correct form of adjective in the proper position . (10 total)
PART VII: Translate the following sentences into Spanish. (8 total)
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
Dar, Ver, Ir, Hacer preterit questions practice
Answer each question in a complete sentence in the preterit using the template provided. Write the subject of the question and answer. Note: Vary your answers. Avoid repetition (using the same words over and over)
There are 4 question per verb and a structured template is provided for student responses. A table with the preterit conjugations of dar, ver, ir, and hacer is provided for reference.
Example:
¿Qué diste tú a tu amigo(a)?
Subject of the question: _____________ / Subject of the answer: _____________
Template for the answer: Subject / verb conjguation / rest
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key. Note: The answer key has the subject of the question and answer, and verb conjugations for the answers only, as student responses will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry or exit slip (broken up into sections).
Irregular preterit sentence translation matching and conjugation practice
Verbs included: dar, ir, ser, ver, hacer, querer, venir, andar, estar, saber, tener, poner, poder, traer, conducir, decir
Part 1: Write the correct letter of the Spanish translation. (16 total)
Example:
c. ¿Pudieron ellos comprar el coche?
n. Yo di un regalo a mi amigo.
____ 1. I gave a gift to my friend.
____ 13. Did they manage to buy the car?
Part 2: Complete the table with the missing conjugations in the preterit. (16 total)
The table has one preterit conjugation for every verb. Students have to complete the rest. All 6 persons included.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, or quiz.
Irregular preterit intro conjugation practice (I, U, J stem verbs)
Verbs included: hacer, querer, venir (I stem), andar, estar, saber, poner, poder, tener (U stem), decir, traer, conducir (J stem)
For each infinitive, follow these guidelines:
In column 1, write the following subjects: Yo, Tú, Él / Ella / Ud., Nosotros, Vosotros, Ellos / Ellas/ Uds.
In column 2, write the irregular stem.
In column 3, write the appropriate preterit ending.
Note: Irregular stems are provided next to every infintive (Ex: Hacer: hic). A table with preterit endings for I, U, J stem verbs is also provided.
A structured template is provided for students to write #1-3.
This practice can be used when students are first introduced to irregular preterit verbs.
Pages 1-4 are the practice and pages 5-8 are the answer key.
Tú commands translation matching practice (Affirmative and Negative)
Part 1: Matching: Write the correct letter of the Spanish translation (26 total)
Regular, irregular, stem change, and spelling change (-car, -gar, -zar) verbs included.
Example:
j. Duerme tú / No duermas tú
x. Habla tú / No hables tú
____ 1. Speak / Don’t speak
____ 16. Sleep / Don’t sleep
Part 2: Translation practice: Translate each sentence using an affirmative or negative tú command. (24 sentences total)
Note: A word bank is provided for certain words in Spanish with their English translation (Ex: Healthy food: La comida saludable)
Speak to your friend: __________________________
Don’t sleep on the sofa: _____________________________
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz.
Length: 4 pages including answer key
CAR, -GAR, -ZAR preterit verbs tiny practice
Answer in a complete sentence in the preterit. Be sure to make the appropriate spelling change in the yo form.
Verbs included:
-CAR: buscar, tocar, practicar, sacar
-GAR: llegar, jugar, entregar, pagar
-ZAR: empezar, comenzar, almorzar, cruzar
Example (same format for -car, -gar, -zar)
-CAR verbs (c-qu spelling change in the yo form only)
Buscar: to look for / Tocar: to play an instrument / Sacar: to get, to take out / Practicar: to practice
¿Qué buscaste tú ayer? Yo ____________________
¿Qué tocaste tú en la clase de música? Yo ________________________
¿Qué sacaste tú de la repisa (shelf)? Yo _____________________
¿Dónde practicaste tú los deportes? Yo _____________________
Choose any 1 -car verb from the list above and conjugate it in the preterit (for all 6 persons.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4 for conjugations only for the questions, as student answers will vary.
Practice: Hacer paragraph and questions present tense
Part 1: Read the paragraph and answer the questions below using the correct conjugation of hacer. (5 total)
Example:
Yo soy Carlos. Yo (hacer) mi tarea después de la escuela.
Carlos, ¿Qué haces tú después de la escuela? ________________
Part 2: Read what the following people are doing. Then, answer the questions in a complete sentence using the correct conjugation of -ar verbs. (4 total)
Note: All questions are with hacer.
Example:
Carmen (ayudar) a su madre.
¿Qué hace Carmen? __________________
Part 3:Read what the following people are doing. Then, answer the questions in a complete sentence using the correct conjugation of -er verbs. (4 total) / Same format as part 2.
Part 4: Read what the following people are doing. Then, answer the questions in a complete sentence using the correct conjugation of -ir verbs. (4 total) / Same format as part 2.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
Preterit verb practice: Regular -ar, -er, -ir / -car, -gar, -zar / dar, ir, ser, ver, hacer
Verbs included: hablar, mirar, comer, aprender, vivir, escribir, buscar, sacar, jugar, llegar, almorzar, empezar, dar, ir, ser, ver, hacer (17 total)
Part 1: Matching (Write the correct letter of the conjugation)
e. hice / hiciste / hizo / hicimos / hicisteis / hicieron
k. hablé / hablaste / habló / hablamos / hablasteis / hablaron
n. llegué / llegaste / llegó / llegamos / llegasteis / llegaron
____ 1. Hablar (to speak)
____ 9. Llegar (to arrive)
____ 17. Hacer (to do / to make)
Part 2: Answer each question in a complete sentence in the preterit. (One question with each verb listed above). 17 questions total.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. For part 2, the answer key has verb conjugations only, as student answers will vary.
Practice: Preterit verbs -car, -gar, -zar, ser, ir, dar, ver, hacer
Part 1: Matching (Write the correct letter of the conjugations). 16 total (Each verb is used twice)
Verbs included: buscar, jugar, empezar, ser, ir, dar, ver, hacer
Example:
h. buscamos / buscasteis / buscaron
l. busqué / buscaste / buscó
____ 1. Buscar (Yo, Tú, Él, Ella, Ud.)
____ 2. Buscar (Nosotros, Vosotros, Ellos, Ellas, Uds.)
Part 2: Complete each sentence by using the correct verb in the preterit in the first blank and add 3-4 words in the second blank to expand on the sentence.
*Students will use verbs from part 1. (8 total)
Yo ____________ un libro _______________________________
Part 3: Conjugate each spelling change verb in the preterit and make the appropriate spelling change in the yo form. (6 total)
Students will conjugate tocar, sacar, llegar, pagar, comenzar, almorzar for all persons.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. For part 2, student answers will vary in the second blank.
La tienda de ropa vocabulary fill in practice
Part 1: Write the correct vocabulary word from the word bank. (10 total)
anteojos de sol / librería / cartera / videojuego / bolso / joyería /regalo /zapatería /tienda de ropa / tienda de electrodomésticos
Cuando hace sol yo llevo los ____________________________.
Part 2: Complete each sentence by choosing the appropriate word from the word bank below.
Word bank for #1-7
tarjeta / tienda / efectivo / hechos / ganga/ dependiente / entrada / regalo / crédito / hecha
Word bank for #8-14
quedan / te parece / se prueban / apretados / probador / vestidor / talla / cajero / número / quedan /
Word bank for #15-22
salida / flojo / descuentos / lana / liquidación / algodón (2x) / moda / descuento / seda / cuero / cómodo / por ciento
Example:
Yo voy a la _____________ de ropa para compar una camiseta y los pantalones.
Susana prefiere ropa de la ______________ mediana.
La nueva tienda siempre tiene ropa que está de ____________.
There are 32 sentences total (Parts 1 and 2 combined). Answer key is included on pages 3-4
This practice can be used with chapter 2B of Realidades 2.
Imperfect tense questions practice
Complete each question with the correct conjugation of the verb in the imperfect tense. Then, choose any one question and answer it in a complete sentence. No translators.
Verbs included: hablar, comer, vivir, ser, ir, ver (There are 5 questions for every verb).
Note: A table with -ar, -er, -ir imperfect endings is included. For Ser, Ir, Ver, a word bank is provided with conjugations and students will choose the correct one for every question.
Example:
HABLAR
¿Con quién ______________ tú cada día?
¿Dónde _____________ Ud. con su amigo normalmente?
¿De qué _____________ vosotros todas las tardes? (de qué: about what)
¿Con quién ____________ Susana y Paula cuando eran niñas?
¿De quién _____________ Uds. cuando tenían tiempo libre?
Answer: ________________________________________________
Answer key is included on pages 3-4 for the conjugations only. Student answers will vary for their chosen questions.
Preterit practice questions and sentences (Regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs)
Verbs included: hablar, estudiar, comprar, comer, correr, beber, vivir, escribir, salir (9 total)
Part 1: Write the correct letter of the English translation of every infinitive
Example:
i. to eat h. to speak
____1. Hablar ____ 4. Comer
Part 2: Complete each question with the correct conjugation of the verb in the preterit. Then, choose any one question and answer it in a complete sentence.
There are 5 questions for every verb. A table with -ar, -er, -ir preterit endings is also included for reference.
Example:
Hablar
¿Con quién ___________ tú ayer? 4. ¿Con quién ___________ Sara y Daniel?
¿Con quién ___________ Marcos? 5. ¿Con quién ___________ Uds.?
¿Con quién ___________ vosotros?
Answer: ________________________________________________________
Answer key is included on pages 4-6 for parts 1 and 2. For part 2, only verb conjugations are included, as student answers will vary for their chosen personal questions.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry or exit slip (broken up into sections).
Present perfect questions matching practice
Write the correct letter of the answer. There are 20 questions total. Regular and irregular past participles included.
Verbs used for past participles: hablar, comer, salir, romper, escribir, ver, volver, morir, abrir, cubrir, poner, hacer, decir, devolver, traer, leer, ser, estar, ir, dar
Example:
d. Hemos hecho nuestros quehaceres. q. Yo he hablado con mis tíos.
l. Ellos han vuelto de su viaje.
____ 1. ¿Con quién has hablado esta semana?
____ 6. ¿De dónde han vuelto los chicos?
____ 12. ¿Qué habéis hecho vosotras?
Answer key is included on page 2.
Preterit v Imperfect verb selection practice
Write the letter of the correct conjugation for every sentence. (29 sentences total)
Verbs included: hablar, comer, vivir, ser, ir, dar, ver, hacer, venir, querer, poner, poder, saber, tener, estar, andar, conducir, traer, decir, leer, construir, pedir, dormir, buscar, empezar, jugar, divertirse, acostarse, vestirse.
Example:
____ 1. (hablar) Ayer yo __________ con Sara. Cada día yo ___________ con mis amigos.
A: hablaron / hablabais B. hablé / hablaba
____ 2. (comer) Anoche tú __________ una pizza. Generalmente tú ___________ una hamburguesa.
A: comiste / comías B. comieron / comían
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, or quiz / test.
Length: 6 pages including answer key