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.
Ser v Estar selection practice
Write the correct letters of the conjugations of ser and estar (15 sentences total)
a. soy b. eres c. es d. somos e. sois f. son
g. estoy h. estás i. está j. estamos k. estáis l. están
Example:
_____ / _____ 1. Yo __________ alto, rubio, y cómico. Ud. ________ contento hoy.
_____ / _____ 2. Tú ____________ estudioso. Tú _____________ estudiando.
Answer key is included on page 2.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip.
El dinero: Money activity on the Hispanic world
A group of people want to donate to various charities in their native countries in the Hispanic world. Write the currency used in the Spanish speaking country using the word bank. Using the internet, find the current conversion rate of the local currency into U.S dollars in numerical form. In the last column, write the person’s nationality in Spanish.
*15 countries included. A structured template is provided for student responses.
Example:
Word bank for currency: Lempira / Peso / Quetzal
(Daniel) La caridad: Una escuela en México.
Template: Amount + Currency in México + U.S dollars + Nationality
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. Students can complete this activity alone or in pairs.
Stem change verbs present tense quick practice
Complete each table with the present tense conjugation. Make stem changes in all conjugations except nosotros and vosotros. Then, complete the fill in the blanks with the correct conjugation of the verb.
*Students will conjugate each verb for all 6 persons. There are six fill in the blanks total for each stem change type except for Jugar (3 fill in the blanks).
Verbs included:
E-IE: Pensar, Entender, Preferir
O-UE: Almorzar, Poder, Dormir
E-I: Pedir, Servir, Repetir
U-UE: Jugar
Example of fill in the blanks: E-IE
Pensar, Entender, Preferir
Yo __________________ en (about) mi amigo.
Tú _________________ mucho en la clase de matemáticas porque es difícil.
Él _______________ francés y español.
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry/ exit slip.
Question words practice activity (Palabras interrogativas)
Read each sentence and write a question about it in the template provided. Verbs should be conjugated in the present tense only. Use the appropriate question word from the word bank below. Note: Cómo is used twice.
*There are 20 sentences total. A structured template is provided for student responses.
Word bank:
Qué: what / Cómo: how, what / Dónde: where / A dónde: to where / Quién: who / A quién: whom / Para quién: whom / Con quién: with whom / En qué: in what / Cuánto: how much / Por qué: why / Cuánta: how much / Quiénes: who (plural) / Cuántos: how many + masculine plural noun / De dónde: from where / Cuántas: how many + feminine plural noun / De quién: whose / Cuándo: when / A qué hora: at what time /Cuál: what, which
Note: The word bank is copied on pages 1-3, so students don’t have to keep flipping pages.
Example:
Yo miro una película (movie). (mirar: to look at)
Template: Question word + Conjugated verb + Subject (tú)
Answer: ¿ Con quién + hablas + tú?
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, test, entry or exit slip.
Note: The word bank is copied on pages 1-3, so students don’t have to keep flipping pages.
Example:
Yo miro una película (movie). (mirar: to look at)
Template: Question word + Conjugated verb + Subject (tú)
Answer: ¿ Con quién + hablas + yo?
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, test, entry or exit slip.
Mi horario: Short paragraph practice (Present tense)
Read about Marcos’s schedule as he describes each class. Complete each paragraph using the word bank provided.
*There are 9 paragraphs total . Each paragraph has 6-11 sentences. Except for the paragraph on lunch and leaving school, the paragraphs for each of the classes will be similar to the one shown in the example below.
Example:
Word bank: primera / divertida / profesora / literatura / tengo / hay / inglés / estudiamos
Me llamo Marcos López. En la (1)________________ hora yo (2)_________________ la clase de (3) ___. (4) __________ veinte estudiantes en la clase. La Señora Rica es la (5)__________________. En la clase nosotros (6) sobre la (7) ___. La clase es muy (8).
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, entry / exit slip, or added to a test or a quiz. It can also be used with chapter 1A of Realidades 2.
Reflexive verbs match up and sentence practice
Part 1: For each reflexive verb, write the appropriate words that fit each verb using the word bank provided. You can also come up with words on your own as long as they make sense. Some words can be used more than once. (8 verbs total)
Example:
Word bank: los dientes / la cara / las manos / la pasta dental
Lavarse / Cepillarse
Part 2: Using the words from part 1, write an original sentence using for each reflexive verb below. Your sentence must be 7words long. You can add additional words, as needed. Sentences should not be repetitive (using the same words over and over) or simply filled with clock time. Post the word count at the end of every sentence. No on-line translators or collaboration.
Example:
Lavarse / yo (Reflexive pronoun: me)
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, bell ringer, entry or exit slip.
Practice: Poder and tener que infinitive
Part 1: Complete each sentence using the following guidelines:
In the first blank write the present tense conjugation of poder
In the second blank write the present tense conjugation of tener
In the third blank, choose and write the correct infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir) using the word bank provided.
*10 sentences total
Example:
Word bank: dormir / mirar / visitar
Yo no ________________ hacer mi tarea porque yo ______________ que __________________ mi programa favorito.
Part 2: Write what each person has to do by each day of the week. In the last column use a different infinitive for each person and add 3-4 words to expand on your sentence. (7 sentences total. A structured template is provided for student responses)
Ex: Para lunes yo ______________ + que + ________________________
Answer key is included on pages 3-4 for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry / exit slip.
La hora: Telling time structured practice
Write the appropriate clock time in the template provided. (21 clock times total)
*Note: All questions are the same as shown in the example. Only the clock time will be different.
*A structured template is provided for student responses. Prior to the practice, notes on telling time are included for reference.
Example:
¿Qué hora es? (1:00 am)
Template: Es / Son + la / las + hour + rest
Answer: Es la una de la mañana.
Answer key is included on pages 5-7. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip (broken up in smaller sections).
Students can also do this practice orally in pairs or in small groups.
Practice: Country, Capital, Nationality, and Currency (Hispanic world)
Marcos is attending a business convention with his father in Los Ángeles, California. Several businessmen from Spanish speaking countries are attending with their children. Marcos is talking to many of them to find out their names, where they are from, their nationality, the capital of their country, and the currency used. Complete each conversation using the word bank provided. Note: For nationalities, be sure that it agrees in gender (masculine and feminine).
*20 conversations total (20 countries and nationalites)
*Note: All conversations are structured the same as shown in the example below.
Example:
(1) Word bank: Juan / México /el peso / La ciudad de México / mexicano
Marcos: Hola ¿Cómo te llamas?
Me llamo ______________________ .(Name of person)
¿De dónde eres tú?
Yo soy de _____________________________. (Country)
Marcos: ¿De qué nacionalidad eres tú?
Yo soy ____________________. (Nationality)
Marcos: ¿Cuál es la capital de tu país?
La capital es _____________________. (Capital)
Marcos: ¿Qué dinero se usa en tu país?
Se usa ____________________. (Currency)
Pages 1-9 are the practice and pages 10-18 are the answer key.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, or as part of your sub plans. Students can also do this practice orally in pairs or small groups. It can be used in Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 classes.
Hacer and present tense correction practice
Part 1: Read how Marcos translated each sentence. He has added the verb hacer and left the present tense verb unconjugated in every sentence. Make corrections for Marcos by writing the correct answer. (18 sentences total)
Example:
I speak with my friend. (hablar)
Answer: Yo hago hablar con mi amigo.
Correction: _____________________________________
I eat in the cafetería. (comer)
Answer: Yo hago comer en la cafetería.
Correction: ____________________________________________
I write in my notebook. (escribir)
Answer: Yo hago escribir en mi cuaderno.
Correction: _____________________________________________
Part 2: Hacer: Sentence matching
Write the correct letter of the Spanish translation.
Example:
A. Ellas hacen el proyecto / F. Yo hago mi tarea.
____ 1. I do my homework
Answer key is included on pages 3-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, entry or exit slip.
Reading: Mi escuela (present tense)
Marcos is talking about his high school. Read his description of the school and complete each blank using the word bank provided.
There are a total of 32 blanks with three paragraphs. Each paragraph has its own word bank.
Example:
Word bank: caminan / está / países / colegio / diversa / toman / manejan (drive) / lengua / asisten / se llama / inmigrantes
Me llamo Marcos. Yo voy a hablar sobre mi escuela. Mi escuela (1) ___________ en la ciudad de Stone Ridge, Nueva York y está cerca de la ciudad de Queens. Mi escuela es un (2) ______________. Casi (almost) mil estudiantes (3) _______________ al colegio. La escuela (4) ________________ Johnson High. Por la mañana los estudiantes (5) _____________ el bus escolar para llegar a la escuela. Hay estudiantes en el grado once y doce que (6) _____________ a la escuela en sus coches.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, sub plan, or added to a test / quiz. It can be used in Spanish 2 and Spanish 3 classes.
Ser basic paragraph with adjectives
Using the paragraph write the subject (person / thing), the correct conjugation of the verb ser, and the adjective in the table provided.
Part 1: Ser (singular forms) / 13 sentences total
Part 2: Ser (plural forms) / 13 sentences total
Example:
Yo _______ simpático. (2) Tú _________ graciosa. (3) Él _______ aburrido. (4) Marcos _________ inteligente.
A structured template is provided for student responses.
Template: Subject + Conjugation of ser + Adjective
Answer #1: Yo soy simpático.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used in Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 classes. It can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry / exit slip.
Spanish verbs followed by infinitive original sentences (No on-line translators)
Pages 1 -2: 16 sentences total with verbs followed by infinitive
Page 2: 5 sentences with impersonal expressions (ex: Es bueno …)
Verbs included: querer, preferir, desear, pensar, poder, ir, tener, necesitar, empezar, saber, esperar, aprender, gustar, aburrir, encantar, importar
Impersonal expressions: es bueno / es malo / es importante / es necesario / es urgente
Guidelines:
In column C, conjugate the infinitive from column A to match the subject from column B. Make stem changes where needed.
In column D, add a different infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir) for each sentence.
A structured template is provided for student responses.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, entry or exit slip.
Length: 2 pages
Los países híspanos: Adjectives of nationality practice
Based on the capital where each person lives, complete the template with the subject (name of the person), conjugation of ser, and the correct nationality from the word bank. Be sure that your nationality agrees with the person in number (singular / plural) and gender (masculine / feminine).
*There are a total of 21 sentences (each with a different capital). A structured template is included for student responses.
Example:
Word bank: cubano / mexicano / uruguayo
Ricardo: Yo vivo en la ciudad de México.
Template: Subject + Conjugation of ser + Nationality
Answer: Yo soy mexicano.
Answer key is included on pages 4-6.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry or exit slip.
Reflexive verb conjugations fill in practice
Complete each table with the appropriate reflexive pronoun and the verb conjugations using the word bank provided.
*The table includes a column for reflexive pronouns and a column for verb conjugations.
8 verbs included:
Regular (pages 1-2): lavarse, banarse, cepillarse, levantarse, ponerse (5 total)
Stem change (page 3): despertarse, acostarse, vestirse (3 total)
Example:
Lavarse: to wash oneself
Reflexive pronouns: me / se (2x) / te / os / nos
Conjugations: lavo / lavamos / lavas / laváis / lava / lavan
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used when students are first introduced to reflexive verbs. It can be used as classwork, homework, review, bell ringer, and entry or exit slip.
Tener que and ir a infinitive structured open practice
Translate each set of sentences using tener + que + infinitive (to have to do something) and ir + a + infinitive (going to do something) in the template provided. Expand on each sentence by adding 2-3 words and do not repeat them in other sentences.
*There are 20 sentences total (each set has one sentence with tener que infinitive and one with ir a infinitive)
*A structured template is provided for student responses.
Example:
I have to speak (Infinitive: hablar – to speak)
Template: Subject + conjugation of tener + que + infinitive + 2-3 words
I am going to speak (Infinitive: hablar – to speak)
Template: Subject + conjugation of ir + a + infinitive + 2-3 words
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Length: 4 pages
Spanish adjectives: Open ended practice
Part 1: Complete the table below by choosing an adjective of personality and an adjective of nationality from the word bank below. Be sure that your adjective agrees in number and gender with the subject, as indicated by masculine and feminine (singular and plural). Do NOT repeat any adjectives. (16 total)
Adjectives of personality: simpático / cómico / gracioso / divertido / interesante / inteligente /amable (friendly) / popular / trabajador / bajo / alto / fuerte / atlético / deportista / perezoso / hablador / sincero / honesto / considerado
Adjectives of nationality: americano / mexicano / boliviano / chileno / salvadoreño / dominicano / puertorriqueño / argentino / ecuatoriano / nicaragüense / venezolano / español / francés / inglés / portugués / italiano / alemán / paraguayo / uruguayo
Example:
Subject + Gender / Number + Adjective of personality + Adjective of nationality
Yo + Masculine / Singular + _______________________ , __________________
Part 2: Using your responses from table one, write an original sentence for each subject in the template below. Each subject must match the correct conjugation of ser. (Students will write 16 sentences in a structured template). Note: Sentences will utilize all 6 conjugations of ser.
Template: Subject + Conjugation of ser + Adjective of personality + y + Adjective of nationality
This practice can be used in Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 classes. It can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry or exit slip.
Suggestion: Copy page 1 (table) separately from pages 2-3 (sentences) so that students do not have to flip pages.
Adjectives basic practice
Complete the table with the correct conjugation of ser and the correct form of adjective.
*There are 14 adjectives total. A structured template is provided for student answers.
Adjectives included: bueno, simpático, rubio, inteligente, cómico, popular, americano, francés, argentino, portugués, alemán, azul, trabajador,
español
Bueno: good
Template:
Subject / Conjugation of ser / Adjective
Yo
Tu
Nosotros
Elena y Marta
Note: In the last column of the template the gender and number will be indicated (ex: Masculine singular / Feminine singular / Masculine plural / Feminine plural)
Answer key is included on pages 5-8. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip. It can be used in Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 classes.
A quiz on -ir stem change verbs and i-y spelling change verbs in the preterit
Sections include:
Fill in a conjugation chart (5 total)
Answering personal questions (14 total)
changing the verb from the present to the preterit tense (13 total)
Write 7 original sentences with the guidelines provided
*Suggestion: Part 4 should be given separately
Answer key is included for parts 1-3. Student answers will vary for parts 2 and 4. (personal questions and original sentences)
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, or as part of your sub plans.
Los quehaceres with ir a infinitive
Elena Ramos is frustrated with her three children Luis, Paula, and José who do not help in the house. Today, she has decided to be strict with them by assigning each of her children a room or area to work on, in addition to cleaning their bedrooms. Complete the responses below using ir + a + infinitive on what each child is going to do. Use the word bank to choose an appropriate chore for each room or area. Note: More than one chore will be required for some rooms or area.
Note: Each person has 3 rooms or area. A structured template is provided for student responses.
Word bank (infinitive phrase)
lavar la ropa / lavar los platos / barrer el patio / limpiar el baño / cortar el césped / poner la mesa / sacar la basura / barrer el garaje / pasar la aspiradora / lavar el coche / sacudir los muebles / limpiar la mesa después de comer
Example:
Luis
El comedor
Template: Subject + Conjugation of ir + a + infinitive phrase
Answer: Luis va a poner la mesa
Luis va a limpiar la mesa despues de comer
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, or entry / exit slip. It can also be used with the Para empezar chapter of Realidades 3.