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.
A mini quiz on the preterit tense in Spanish. The quiz is one page long with 2 sections:
Section 1: Conjugate the following verbs in the preterit tense: Hablar, aprender, escribir, acostarse, buscar, jugar, empezar, hacer
Section 2: Answer 8 personal questions with the verbs in section 1
Write 10 sentences to describe your daily routine.You must use 5 DIFFERENT REFLEXIVE VERBS and 5 DIFFERENT NON REFLEXIVE VERBS (any verb in the present tense).Each sentence must have a minimum of 7 words.You must DRAW an illustration next to each sentence, reflexive and non reflexive, illustrating the activity. Simply conjugating the verb or using the verb more than once will result in NO CREDIT.
Template with transition words is provided where students can write in their sentences.
A mini quiz on the imperfect tense. The quiz has 2 sections:
Conjugate the 7 infinitives in the imperfect tense: hablar, aprender, escribir, acostarse, ser, ir, ver
Answer 7 personal questions with the verbs from section 1.
There are two short activities. One can be done before thanksgiving holiday, and the other when students return to school after the holiday.
Activity 1: Write 6 things that you are going to do for thanksgiving using ir + a + infinitive (-ar, -er, or -ir). Write in the present tense. Use 6 different infinitives. Your sentence should be 6 words minimum. Draw an illustration of every sentence. Stick figures are acceptable. All drawings must be classroom appropriate.
Activity 2: Write 6 things that you did for thanksgiving using 6 different verbs in the preterit (past) tense. Your sentence should be 6 words minimum. Draw an illustration of every sentence. Stick figures are acceptable. All drawings must be classroom appropriate.
A short assignment where students combine elements from four columns, adding any necessary words, and writing 12 original sentences in the present subjunctive using the guidelines provided.
This activity has 10 personal questions about what people can do to help the environment.
Students have to answer each question in a complete sentence
Students can also work in pairs or groups to interview each other as an oral activity
Direct object pronouns identification matching practice
Write the correct letter of the direct object pronoun based on the prepositional phrase or noun. Answer choices will be repeated. (22 phrases and nouns combined)
Example:
a: me / b: te / c: lo / d: la / e: nos / f: os / g: los / h: las
____ 1. A mí (Answer: a)
____ 2. A ti (Answer: b)
____ 3. A Marcos (Answer: c)
____ 15. Los libros (Answer: g)
Answer key is included on page 2.
Mi amigo personal questions (present tense)
Interview a classmate with the questions below about their best friend. Be sure to answer each part of the question.
*There are 14 questions total. Note: One question is in the preterit.
¿Quién es tu mejor amigo(a)?
¿Cómo es él / ella? (Give 4 adjectives)
¿De dónde es tu mejor amigo(a)?
A second set of the same questions is included on pages 2-3 with lines for student responses in case teachers want to assign them for classwork, homework, or use as part of their sub plans.
This practice can be used with chapter 4A of Realidades 3.
Ser personal questions structured practice (Present tense)
Answer each question in a complete sentence in the present tense using the template provided. Note: For questions that require adjectives, do not repeat any. Use adjectives from the list below or come up with your own. Be sure that your adjectives agree in number (singular / plural) and gender (masculine / feminine)
There are 12 questions total. A structured template is provided for student answers.
Example:
¿Quién eres tú?
Template: Subject + Conjugation of ser + Rest
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip.
It can be used in Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 classes.
Length: 2 pages
Practice: Cuánto , Qué, Cuál
Part 1: Complete each question using cuánto / cuánta / cuántos / cuántas
(12 total)
Example:
¿_______________ dinero tiene la familia?
Part 2: Complete with qué , cuál, or cuáles (12 total)
Example:
¿_______________ es la historia? Es el estudio del pasado (past).
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
Adjectives structured practice
For each table write the correct adjective for each subject using the word bank provided.
*There are 12 adjectives total and students will write the masculine and feminine forms (singular and plural).
*Adjectives included: alto / bajo / simpático / americano / rojo / aburrido / inteligente / verde / grande / pequeño / trabajador / bonito
Example:
Alto: tall
Word bank: alto / alta /altos /altas
Masculine singular: El chico es __________
Feminine singular: La chica es ___________
Masculine plural: Los chicos son ________
Feminine plural: Las chicas son ___________
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key.
This practice can be used in Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 classes.
Las nacionalidades: Mini conversations practice with nationalities (Spanish)
A group of students are getting to know each other in their Spanish class. Complete each mini conversation with the name of the country in the first blank and the nationality in the second blank. Note: The nationality must agree in gender (masculine or feminine) with the person’s name.
*There are 18 conversations total (18 different Spanish speaking countries included).
*At the end of the conversations, students will answer 5 personal questions about themselves. All questions are with ser.
Example:
Cuba / cubano
(1) Tomás: ¿De dónde eres tú?
Luis: Yo soy de ___________________ (country). Yo soy ________________________ . (nationality)
Answer key is included on pages 5-8 for the mini conversations only. For the personal questions, student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry or exit slip. Students can also do this practice orally in pairs or small groups.
Practice: Dar, Ver, Ir, Ser, Estar, Hacer conjugation and mini conversations
For each infinitive, complete the verb table with the correct conjugations using the word bank. Then, complete the mini conversations using the correct conjugation of the verb.
*There are 4 mini conjugations for each infinitive.
Example:
Dar
Word bank: doy / dan / damos / da / dais / das
Yo______
Tú________
Él / Ella / Ud. __________
Nosotros___________
Vosotros__________
Ellos / Ellas / Uds. ___________
¿Qué ___________ tú al profesor?
Yo ________ mi tarea.
¿Qué _________ Marcos a Sara?
Él ________ los libros.
¿Qué __________ vosotros a los invitados (guests)?
Nosotros ___________ la comida.
¿Qué _____________ Tomás y Carlos a sus amigos?
Ellos ___________ los dulces a sus amigos.
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, test, entry or exit slip.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.