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.
Practice: Estar and past participle used as adjective
Part 1: Write the correct past participle for every infinitive by using the word bank below. (23 total)
Example: Hablar : hablado / Hacer : hecho etc
Part 2: Complete each sentence using the correct conjugation of estar (present tense) and the past participle of the verb in parenthesis. The past participle must agree in number and gender with the subject. (23 total)
*Note: The sentences are short as shown in the example below.
Example:
(comprar ) El libro ________________ / __________________
(hablar) Las palabras _______________ / __________________
Answer key is included for parts 1 and 2.
Length: 4 pages (pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key)
Practice: Irregular present subjunctive verbs
Verbs included: dar, ir, ser, saber, estar, haber
Part 1: Write the correct verb conjugation for each infinitive by using the word bank provided. Note: The conjugations for yo and él / ella / Ud will be the same for all infinitives. Students will write the conjugations for all 6 persons for every infinitive (6 total)
Part 2: Answer each question in a complete sentence by conjugating the introductory and the present subjunctive verb and adding the required information. (6 information questions total)
Example:
¿Qué quieres tú que tu amigo(a) te dé?
Yo _____________ que mi amigo me _______________________________
Answer key is included for part 1 and a partial answer key is included for part 2, as student answers will vary.
Length: 4 pages including answer key pages 3-4.
La enfermedad de coronavirus con el presente de subjuntivo
(Covid 19 with the present subjunctive)
Read about the problems due to Covid 19. For every problem, write a solution using a different introductory verb and by choosing a solution from the list below (or come up with your own).
There are 10 problems total and students will write a solution in a complete sentence using the present subjunctive.
Example:
El virus propaga (spreads) de una persona a otra rápidamente.
Length: 2 pages
Practice: Go verbs present tense
For each verb, write -go for the yo form only. For all other sentences, write the correct conjugation in the present tense by using the word bank provided.
Verbs included: hacer, poner, venir, tener, decir, salir, caer, oir (8 total)
There are 5 fill in the blanks for every verb. Answer key is included.
Example:
Hacer: to do / to make
hacen / hacemos / haces / hace / hacéis
Yo ha____
Tú ____________ la tarea por la tarde.
Él __________ la cena para su familia.
Nosotros ___________ los quehaceres cada día en casa.
Vosotros ____________ cola para comprar las entradas en el cine.
Uds __________ un viaje a España en el verano.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz
Length: 4 pages including answer key (pages 3-4)
Matching: Clue words and sentences with regular preterit -ar -er -ir verbs (write the correct letter)
There are 18 sentences total (6 -ar verbs, 6 -er, verbs, 6 -ir verbs). Answer key is included.
Example
j. yesterday / hablé / r. once / compraste
____ 1. Ayer yo _______ con José. (hablar)
____ 2. Una vez tú _____ un nuevo coche. (comprar)
Length: 2 pages including answer key
This is a worksheet to practice the uses of the imperfect tense in Spanish.
Complete each sentence with the correct conjugation of the verb in the imperfect tense. Then, write the reason for the use of the imperfect using the word bank below.
The imperfect tense is used for descriptions of the following:
Word bank
physical appearance (people, places) personality, age, habitual action (used to do), weather, date, time, season, day of the week, simultaneous actions (happening at the same time), location, name, clothing, emotion (feeling), on-going action interrupted, wishing / wanting
There are 22 sentences total. Answer key is included.
Example
(ser) De niño yo ____________ simpático, y un poco travieso. R: _________
(ser) Cuando era niña Susana _______ baja y delgada. R: ________________
Answers
(ser) De niño yo ERA simpático, y un poco travieso. R: PERSONALITY
(ser) Cuando era niña Susana ERA baja y delgada. R: PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key
This is a matching practice on sentences with tener in the present tense.
There are 20 sentences and students will write the correct letter of the conjugation.
Sentences with tener que + infinitive are also included. Answer key is included.
a: tengo / d: tienes
____ 1. Yo _______ una casa grande.
____ 11. ¿Qué _______ que hacer tú hoy?
Length: 2 pages including answer key
Preterit regular verbs introduction practice
This is a practice with regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs in the preterit. Students will conjugate 2 -ar, -er, and -ir verbs and answer 4 personal questions with each verb. A structured template is provided for students to write their conjugations.
Preterit verb endings are provided on the top of every page for student reference
Page 1: -AR verbs: Conjugate hablar and comprar for all 6 persons. Answer 4 personal questions with hablar, comprar, ayudar, mirar
Page 2: -ER verbs: Conjugate comer and correr for all 6 persons. Answer 4 personal questions with comer, correr, aprender, beber
Page 3: -IR verbs: Conjugate vivir and salir for all 6 persons. Answer 4 personal questions with vivir, salir, escribir, recibir
This practice can be used as students are being introduced to the preterit tense.
Practice: Spelling change verbs preterit tense (-car, -gar, -zar)
For each verb type (-car, -gar, -zar), write the spelling change in the first blank and the preterit ending in the second blank for the yo form. Then, write the preterit conjugations for all other subjects.
Page 1: -CAR verbs: conjugate buscar, tocar, practicar for all 6 persons. Then, answer 4 personal questions with these verbs including sacar.
Page 2: -GAR verbs: conjugate jugar, pagar, llegar for all 6 persons. Then, answer 4 personal questions with these verbs including investigar
Page 3: -ZAR verbs: conjugate empezar, almorzar, comenzar. Then, answer 4 personal questions with these verbs including organizar.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, bell ringer, quiz / test, or as part of your sub plans.
Matching: Present subjunctive stem change verb sentences (write the correct letter of the conjugation)
There are 20 sentences total and answer key is included.
Stem change subjunctive verbs included:
E-IE: pensar, entender, mentir, sentarse, divertirse, sentirse, perder
O-UE: dormir, almorzar, contar, volver, poder, probarse, encontrar, acostarse
U-UE: jugar
E-I: pedir, servir, repetir, vestirse
Example
k. pienses / e. entiendan
Deseo que tú _ en tu futuro. (pensar)
Es importante que Uds la lección. (entender)
Length: 2 pages including answer key
Practice: Preterit -ir stem change verbs
Verbs included:
E-I: pedir, servir, repetir, preferir, divertirse, sentirse
O-U: dormir, morir
Part 1: Complete each table with the stem and appropriate endings for yo, tú, nosotros and vosotros conjugations. (8 total)
**For the él /ella / Ud and ellos / ellas / Uds conjugations, write the stem change in the first blank and the preterit ending in the second blank.
A structured template is provided for students to write the stems and the verb endings for all 6 persons.
Part 2: Answer each question in a complete sentence in the preterit. (8 total / one question for each verb)
Answer key is included for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-5 are the answer key for part 1.
Matching: Sentences with future tense (el futuro)
There are 20 sentences total and answer key is included.
Verbs included: hablar, vender, escribir, acostarse, vestirse, ver, ser, ir, estar
Irregular: hacer, poner, venir, salir, tener, saber, decir, haber, valer, poner, poder
Example
Matching: Sentences with future tense
k. hablaré / t. venderás
____ 1. Mañana yo _________ con mi amigo Pablo. (hablar)
____ 2. En dos años tú ________ tu casa. (vender)
Length: 2 pages including answer key
This is a worksheet to practice the conjugations of all verb types in the preterit tense. Students will conjugate each verb for all 6 persons. The practice is structured by verb types (see below).
Part 1: Regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs (5 verbs)
Part 2: Spelling change verbs (3 verbs)
Part 3: I-Y spelling chage verbs (4 verbs including 2 -uir)
Part 4: Irregular verbs (ser / ir, dar, ver, hacer, venir, querer, andar, estar, saber, tener, poder, poner, traer, conducir, decir). Irregular stems and list of verb endings are provided for reference.
Part 5: -IR stem change verbs (5 verbs)
Length: 4 pages
This is a worksheet to practice clock time and weather in the imperfect tense in Spanish.
Part 1: La hora (clock time)
Answer each question in a complete sentence using the clock time provided in parenthesis. Start every answer with era / eran + la / las + number + am / pm, where needed.
Students will answer 10 questions
Example: 1. ¿Qué hora era cuando tú fuiste a la fiesta? (1:00 pm)
Answer: Era la una cuando yo fui a la fiesta.
Part 2: El tiempo (the weather)
Write the letter of the correct translation of each weather expression (9 total)
Ex: It was cold / I: hacia frio
Answer each question in a complete sentence using a different weather expression from above. (4 total)
Answer key is included for parts 1 and part 2 (matching only). For the last four questions, student answers will vary.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key
Present subjunctive practice matching and original sentences
Part 1: Introductory verbs matching (Write the correct letter of the conjugated introductory verb). There are 15 introductory verbs total.
Ex: Yo (querer) Answer choice: O (quiero)
Part 2: Write 10 original sentences using any 10 introductory verbs (conjugated) from part 1, and the guidelines below.
A template is provided for students to write their sentences. A list of infinitives to use for present subjunctive verbs is also provided or students can come up with their own.
Answer key is included for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
Length: 3 pages including answer key.
Practice: Present subjunctive
Length: 2 pages including answer key
Complete each sentence by conjugating the verb in parenthesis in the present subjunctive. In the first blank, indicate what the bolded introductory verb is expressing by writing the letters W (wishing / wanting), E (emotion), I (impersonal expression), D (doubt)
There are 20 sentences total and answer key is included.
Example
____1. Yo quiero que tú ___________ español. (hablar)
____ 2. Ud prefiere que yo _________ en el nuevo restaurante. (comer)
____ 3. Yo dudo que tú ___________ un millón de dólares. (tener
Matching: Preterit v imperfect sentences (write the correct letter of the conjugation)
There are 20 sentences total and answer key is included.
Example:
j. hablé / o. era / t. vivimos
____ 1. Ayer yo ________ con mi amigo. (hablar)
____ 2. De niño, yo _______ bajo y moreno. (ser)
____ 3. Nosotros _________ en España por 5 años. (vivir)
Length: 2 pages including answer key
This is a worksheet to practice the verb hacer in the preterit.
Part 1: Write the correct conjugations of hacer using the word bank provided.
Part 2: Complete with the correct conjugation of hacer. (6 total)
Part 3: Answer each question in a complete sentence using the preterit tense of the verb in parenthesis. Then, add at least 3 or more words to expand on the sentence. There are 7 questions total (all with hacer). See model below.
Model: ¿Qué hiciste tú ayer? (dibujar)
Answer: Yo dibujé en la clase de arte.
Answer key is included for parts 1 and 2. A partial answer key is included for part 3 (conjugations only), as student answers will vary.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and page 3 is the answer key.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz.
Preterit imperfect sentence matching with meaning change verbs
Verbs included: querer, no querer, poder, no poder, haber, tener, saber (each verb is used twice, once in the preterit and once in the imperfect)
There are 14 sentences and answer key is included.
Example:
n. quise / h. querías
____ 1. Yo _______ ir al concierto pero no pude. (querer)
____ 2. ¿_______ tú ser médico cuando eras niño? (querer)
Length: 2 pages including answer key
This worksheet is a practice on -go verbs present tense with matching sentences.
Verbs included: hacer, caer, salir, oir, poner, valer, tener, decir, venir (most verbs are used twice and some are used three times).
There are 26 sentences total and answer key is included.
Example
p. hago / y. cae / t. vienen
___ 1. Yo ______ mi tarea. (hacer)
____ 11. Marcos ______ en el suelo (floor) cuando juega. (caer)
____ 23. ¿Quiénes no _______ a la fiesta de cumpleaños. (venir)
Length: 2 pages including answer key