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.
E-IE stem change verbs small practice
Guidelines:
For each partially complete infinitive, write the correct stem change and endings. For the nosotros and vosotros conjugations, write the endings only. Then, expand on the sentence by adding 2-3 words.
Conjugate the second infinitive for all 6 persons in the present tense.
Example:
Empezar: to start / to begin (Stem change is e-ie)
Yo emp _____ z _____ la escuela _____________________________
Tú emp _____ z _____ a comer __________________________
Él emp _____ z _____ el programa _________________________
Uds. emp _____ z _____ a trabajar __________________________
Nosotros empez __________ la tarea ______________________
Vosotros empez __________ la clase_______________________
Write the 6 conjugations of Pensar (e-ie)
Infinitives included: Empezar / Pensar / Querer / Entender / Preferir / Mentir
Partially completed infinitives: Empezar, Querer, Preferir
Students will write the 6 conjugations of Pensar , Entender, Mentir
Answer key is included on pages 3-4 for stem changes, verb endings, and verb conjugations. For sentences, student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Reflexive v Non reflexive verbs quick practice
Complete each set of sentences with the correct conjugation of the reflexive verb and the non-reflexive verb. For reflexive verbs, include the appropriate reflexive pronoun. Make stem changes where needed.
*There are 12 sets with 2 sentences each for a total of 24 sentences
*Each set will use the same subject and same verb (once reflexively and one non reflexively)
Verbs included: lavarse, cepillarse, despertarse, peinarse, ponerse, mirarse, secarse, acostarse, cuidarse, bañarse, llamarse, probarse
Example:
Yo ______ / ______________ las manos. (lavarse)
Yo ______________ mi carro los sábados. (lavar)
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Regular preterit fill in questions practice
For each question, choose and write the appropriate preterit conjugation in the first blank using the word bank. Then, answer the question in a complete sentence in the second blank.
For each verb type, there are 6 questions (18 total)
Example: -AR verbs
Word bank: visitaron / miraron / estudiasteis / trabajo / compró / hablaste
¿Con quién _______________ tú hoy?
Yo _________________________________________________________________
¿Qué _________________ Ud. en la tienda de ropa la semana pasada?
Yo _________________________________________________________________
¿Cuántas horas ________________ él en la oficina ayer?
Él _________________________________________________________________
A table with -ar, -er, -ir preterit verb ending and the English translation of the infinitives used in the word bank is included for reference.
Answer key is included on pages 4-6 for the conjugations in the first blank only. Student responses will vary in the second blank.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry or exit slip, or as part of your sub plans. Students can also do this practice orally in pairs or small groups.
Practice: Las reglas de la clase
Complete each blank with “Hay que” (one must) or “Se prohíbe” (it is prohibited) based on the rule. (15 total)
Example:
__________________________ hablar en español.
__________________________ conversar en inglés.
Answer key is included on page 2.
This practice can be used with chapter 1A of Realidades 2.
Present tense fast mini conversations practice (regular verbs)
Complete each mini conversation with the correct conjugation for the question and the answer using the word bank provided.
*For each verb type (-ar, -er, -ir) , there are 8 mini conversations. (24 total)
*This practice involves reading comprehension. A table with -ar, -er, -ir infinitives and their English translations is included for reference.
Example:
Word bank:
estudia / estudia
hablas / hablo
trabaja / trabaja
compra / compra
¿Con quién _________________ tú?
Yo ______________ con José.
¿Qué _______________ Ud. de la tienda (store)?
Yo ______________ una camisa.
¿Dónde ______________ él?
Él ____________ en una oficina.
¿Dónde _______________ ella?
Ella _______________ en la biblioteca.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, test, entry or exit slip. Students can also do the practice orally in pairs or small groups.
Answer key is included on pages 4-6.
Regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs basic conjugation practice (Present tense)
Part 1: For each infinitive, write the stem and verb ending in the table. Then, write the conjugation in the blanks below.
There are 6 different infinitives for each verb type (-ar, -er, -ir) for a total of 18 infinitives. All 6 persons are included.
*A table with present tense -ar, -er, -ir verb endings is included for reference.
Example:
Infinitive: Hablar
Subject: Yo
Stem: _____
Verb ending: _____
PART 2: Complete each blank with the correct verb conjugation in the present tense. (There are 6 sentences for each verb type for a total of 18 sentences)
Example:
-AR verbs
Yo ______________ con mi amigo. (hablar)
Tú _______________ un libro nuevo. (comprar)
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry or exit slip.
*This practice can be used in Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 classes.
Reflexive verbs basic intro conjugation practice
For each reflexive infinitive, complete the verb table with the appropriate reflexive pronoun, the infinitive stem, and the appropriate verb ending. Then, translate the sentences in the template provided.
Infinitives included: Lavarse, Bañarse , Ponerse, Despertarse, Vestirse
For each infinitive, students will write the conjugation for all persons and translate 6 sentences. A structured template is provided.
*A table with reflexive pronouns and present tense -ar, -er, -ir endings is included for reference.
Example:
Lavarse
(Yo)
Reflexive pronoun
Infinitive stem
Verb ending
Translations:
Template: Subject pronoun + Reflexive pronoun + Conjugated verb + Rest
I wash myself.
You (tú) wash yourself.
Answer key is included on pages 5-8.
This practice can be used when students are first introduced to conjugating reflexive verbs. It can be used as classwork, homework, review, study guide, entry / exit slip.
This is a 2 page worksheet to practice irregular verbs in the yo form plus other verbs in various conjugations. Verbs included are hacer, salir, tener, poner, decir, venir, caer, saber, conocer, estar, ser, and ir.
There are 3 sections
Section 1: Conjugate the 12 aforementioned verbs in the yo form present tense
Section 2: Answer the 12 personal questions in a complete sentence
Section 3: Write 12 original sentences with the guidelines provided
Answer key is included for parts 1 and 2 on page 4. Note: For part 2 (personal questions), student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, or as part of your sub plans.
Complete the email using preterit and imperfect tenses that Carla wrote to her friend Marta about what she did last year and her memories of first grade in elementary school. Answer key is included on page 2.
Sample:
Hola Marta, ¿Cómo estás? Quiero decirte sobre el año pasado. Yo ______________ (ir) al colegio de San Martín. Yo _____________ (tomar) seis clases.Mi clase favorita __________(ser) la clase de inglés porque la profesora ___________(ser) muy simpática.Yo ________________(participar) en el club del anuario y me _____________(gustar) mucho.En el club yo ______________ (conocer) a nuevos estudiantes. __________muy divertido .
Imperfect tense basic speaking activity
You will create original yes / no questions in the imperfect tense and interview a classmate. Questions can be about anything. Write your questions in the template provided.
For each verb type, follow these guidelines:
Conjugate the infinitive in the tú form in the first blank.
Add 3-4 words in the second blank.
Write a clue word (ex: cada día etc) in the third blank using the word bank provided. Clue words can be used in any order.
Example:
clue words: cada dia / muchas veces
(hablar) _____________ tu _____________________ + __________________?
Students will create a total of 15 questions (5 -ar 5 -er, 5 -ir). Questions will be about habitual actions.
This speaking practice can be used when students are first introduced to the imperfect tense. Students can work in pairs or small groups.
La ropa: Matching and personal questions practice
Part 1: Write the correct letter of the translation for each word. (27 total)
e. It fits me well / v. Clothing / k. It is hot / l. Sweater
_____ 1. La ropa
_____ 6. El suéter
_____ 21. Hace calor
_____ 26. Me queda(n) bien
Part 2: Answer each question in a complete sentence in the present tense, using appropriate vocabulary related to clothing. (10 questions total)
¿Qué ropa llevas tú normalmente? (Give 2)
¿Qué ropa te gusta llevar en el otoño? ¿Por qué? (Give at least 2 articles of clothing)
Answer key is included on page 3 for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip. Students can also do the personal questions orally in pairs or small groups.
*This practice can also be used with chapter 2A (Preliminary vocabulary) of Realidades 2.
A worksheet/ quiz to practice verbs that change meaning in the preterit and imperfect tenses.
There are 16 mini conversations total
Verbs included: Poder, Conocer, Haber, Saber, Tener, Querer / Querer and Poder are also used negatively in the preterit and imperfect (no poder and no querer).
*Answer key is included
Example:
Marcos: Rosa, ¿_____________________ tú llegar al aeropuerto a tiempo ayer? (poder)
Rosa: Sí, Yo ____________________ llegar a tiempo. (poder)
Carlos: Sr. Gómez, ¿Qué ______________ hacer bien Ud. y su hermano cuando eran niños? (poder)
Sr. Gómez: Nosotros ________________ nadar bien. (poder)
As an added bonus, a short matching practice with meaning change verbs is also included along with an answer key. There are 14 matching questions.
Example:
a. You knew / n. There was
_____1. Hubo _____9. Sabías
Suggestion: The matching practice can be done as a warm up prior to the conversations or it can be used as an exit pass or pop quiz.
Las actividades extracurriculares matching practice
Write the correct letter of the appropriate extracurricular activity based on each person’s interest. (16 total)
Example:
p. El equipo de béisbol
m. El club de arte
_____ 1. Elena: Dibujar y pintar
_____ 2. José: El béisbol
This practice can be used with chapter 1B of Realidades 2. It can be used for classwork, homework, bell ringer, or entry / exit slip.
Answer key is included on page 2.
Tener, Ir, and Stem change verbs fill in practice (Present tense)
Part 1: Complete each set of sentences with the correct conjugation in the present tense. For stem change verbs, make the appropriate stem change where needed.
Infinitives included: Tener, Ir, Empezar, Querer, Preferir, Volver, Encontrar, Dormir, Pedir, Jugar
Note: For each set, the subjects will be the same or similar. There are 6 sets total.
Example:
Yo ____________ que hablar en la clase. (tener)
Yo ___________ a visitar a mi abuelo. (ir)
Yo _______________ la clase a las ocho. (empezar > e-ie)
Yo ______________ jugar en el parque. (querer > e-ie)
Yo ______________ ir de compras. (preferir > e-ie)
Yo _______________ a casa a las dos. (volver > o-ue)
Yo ________________ un libro en la biblioteca. (encontrar > o-ue)
Yo ________________ por ocho horas cada noche. (dormir > o-ue )
Yo _______________ una pizza en el café. (pedir > e-i)
Yo ________________ en la sala con mis amigos. (jugar > u-ue)
Part 2: Complete each table with the correct conjugations and make stem changes where needed.
*Students will conjugate each infinitive for all 6 persons.
*Infinitives included: Pensar, Perder, Mentir, Almorzar, Poder, Morir, Servir, Repetir (8 total)
Answer key is included on pages 5-8. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip (broken into smaller sections).
Stem change verbs mini guided practice (Present tense)
For each infinitive, write the stem and the appropriate verb ending in the template provided. Note: The stem change occurs in all conjugations except nosotros and vosotros.
*There are 6 sentences for each infinitive listed below.
Infinitives included:
E-IE STEM CHANGE VERBS: Empezar, Querer, Preferir
O-UE STEM CHANGE VERBS: Almorzar, Poder, Dormir
E-I STEM CHANGE VERB: Pedir
U-UE STEM CHANGE VERB: Jugar
Example:
Empezar
Template: Subject + Stem + Ending + Rest
Yo + ___________ + ___________ + la escuela por la mañana.
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, study guide, quiz, entry / exit slip.
Reflexive verbs basic structured conjugation practice
Complete each table by writing the elements in the correct order.
Verbs included: Lavarse, Bañarse, Ponerse, Despertarse, Acostarse, Vestirse (6 total)
Example:
Lavarse: to wash oneself
lavo / Yo / me
lavamos / nos / nosotros
se / Él , Ella, Ud / lava
Tú / lavas / te
os / laváis / vosotros
se / lavan / Ellos, Ellas, Uds
Template: Subject (pronoun) + Reflexive pronoun + Present tense conjugation
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used when students are first introduced to conjugating reflexive verbs. It can be used as classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Mi día escolar personal questions (Present tense)
Answer each question in a complete sentence in the present tense. No collaboration or on-line translators. Use the word bank below in your answers, as needed or come up with your own as long they are logical.
*There are 21 questions total. Tener que, Ir + a, and Hay que + infinitive structures are included (1 question each).
Useful words:
hacer: to do, to make / leer: to read / la novela: novel / el ensayo: essay / la composición: composition / solucionar los problemas: to solve problems / dibujar: to draw / pintar: to paint / investigar eventos históricos: to research historical events / aprender: to learn / sobre: about / hacer experimentos: to do experiments / jugar (u-ue) deportes: to play sports / conversar: to converse / la cultura hispana: hispanic culture / hacer ejercicio: to do exercise / participar: to participate / el club: club / de: of , about / el anuario: year book / practicar: to practice / los artes marciales: martial arts / la poesía: poetry / la tarea: homework
¿En qué escuela eres tú estudiante? (En qué: in what)
¿A qué hora empieza tu escuela (tu: your)
¿Cuántas clases tienes este (this) año?
On pages 3-4, a second set of the same questions is included but with lines only if teachers want to use it to give the questions as a dictation. Students can write the questions and then practice with them orally in pairs or small groups.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry / exit slip, or added to a test or a quiz. It can also be used with chapter 1A of Realidades 2.
Present, Preterit, Imperfect conjugations matching with clue words practice
For each infinitive, write the correct letter of the conjugations. For the clue words, write the correct letter of the English translation.
Verbs included: Hablar, Comer, Vivir, Empezar, Entender, Preferir, Volver, Almorzar, Dormir, Buscar, Jugar, Leer, Construir, Pedir, Dar, Ir, Ser, Ver, Hacer, Querer, Venir, Estar, Andar, Tener, Saber, Poner, Poder, Traer, Decir, Conducir (30 total)
Each infinitive includes all 6 persons and 2 clue words (one preterit and one imperfect)
Example:
_____ 1. Hablar (Yo) a. Every day
_____ 2. Hablar (Tú) b. hablan, hablaron, hablaban
_____ 3. Hablar (Él / Ella / Ud.) c. hablamos, hablamos, hablábamos
_____ 4. Hablar (Nosotros) d. Yesterday
_____ 5. Hablar (Vosotros) e. habláis, hablasteis, hablabais
_____ 6. Hablar (Ellos / Ellas / Uds.) f. hablas, hablaste, hablabas
_____ 7. Ayer g. habla, habló, hablaba
_____ 8. Cada día h. hablo, hablé, hablaba
Answer key is included on pages 11-20.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review before exams, study guide, quiz / test, entry or exit slip (broken into smaller sections).
Irregular preterit with present tense practice
Verbs included: hacer, querer, venir, andar, estar, saber, poder, poner, tener, decir, traer, conducir (12 total)
For each infinitive, complete the template with the present tense conjugation, irregular preterit stem, irregular preterit ending, and the irregular preterit conjugation. Then, answer the two personal questions in a complete sentence in the appropriate tense.
Note: All personal questions are in the tú conjugation.
A structured template is provided and the irregular stem is listed next to each infinitive. A table with irregular preterit endings is also included for reference.
Example:
Hacer (g): to do / to make (Irregular preterit stem: hic)
Template: Subject + Present tense conjugation + Irregular preterit stem + Irregular preterit ending + Irregular preterit conjugation
¿Qué haces después de la escuela?
¿Qué hiciste tú ayer?
Answer key is included on pages 7-10 for conjugations only. For the personal questions, student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip (broken into smaller sections), or as part of your sub plans.
Los lugares en la ciudad: Places description matching practice
For each place, write the correct letter of the description.
*There are 16 places total. All descriptions (defintions) begin with “Es un lugar donde las personas …”
Places included: El café , El centro comercial, El cine, El gimnasio, El parque, El restaurante, El trabajo, La biblioteca, La casa, La iglesia, El templo, La mezquita, La sinagoga, El club de deportes, La escuela, El supermercado
Example:
k. Es un lugar donde las personas ven una película (movie).
m. Es un lugar donde las personas van de compras.
o. Es un lugar pequeño donde las personas comen y beben.
____ 1. El café
____ 2. El centro comercial
____ 3. El cine
Answer key is included on page 2.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry or exit slip. It can also be used with Chapter 1B of Realidades 2 (preliminary vocabulary).