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: Tener or ir (present tense)
Complete each set of sentences with the conjugations of tener or ir using the word bank.
There are 24 sentences total grouped by subject (yo, tu, el etc)
Example:
Word bank: tengo, voy
Yo ___________ una casa grande.
Yo ___________ a la casa de mi amigo.
Yo ___________ que hacer mi tarea.
Yo ___________ a jugar con mis amigos.
Answer key is included on page 2.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Practice: Saber, Conocer, Volver, Devolver
This is a worksheet to practice the differences between saber, conocer, volver, and devolver
Complete each set of sentences using the correct verb conjugation from the word bank. (28 sentences total separated by verb conjugations (yo, tu, el etc). The last four sentences will require the infinitive.
Example:
Word bank: sé / conozco / vuelvo / devuelvo
Yo _________ hablar español.
Yo __________ a Roberto.
Yo ___________ a casa a las tres después de la escuela.
Yo ___________ el libro después de leer.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip (broken up over a few days)
El museo de arte: Reading conversation
Marcos went to the art museum and his younger sister Lola is asking him questions about his visit. Complete their conversation using the appropriate vocabulary word using the word bank.
*The conversation is in the present tense except the first two lines.
oro / plata / hechos (facts) / museo de arte / muralista / exhibición / pincel / obras / grandes / cuadros / murales / conocidos (well known) / paleta / colores / madera (wood) / piedra / pinturas / mensaje / gira (tour) / esculturas / pintor / escultor
Example:
Lola: ¿A dónde fuiste tú ayer?
Marcos: Yo fui al (1)____________________________ en la ciudad.
Lola: ¿Qué hay en el museo?
Marcos: Hay (2) ______________ , (3) ____________, y (4) ____________ en la pared.
There are 22 fill in the blanks. Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used with chapter 2A of Realidades 3. It can be used as classwork, homework, or quiz.
Length: 4 pages including answer key
Practice: Volver v Devolver (present tense)
Part 1: Write the present tense conjugations of volver and devolver for all six persons.
Part 2: Complete each set of sentences with the correct conjugation of volver or devolver. Note: Two sentences will require the infinitive (do not conjugate).
There are 14 sentences total
Example:
Yo __________ a mi casa a las cuatro.
Yo __________ un libro a la biblioteca.
Answer key is included on page 2.
Length: 2 pages including answer key
Go verbs present subjunctive matching and fill in practice
Verbs included: hacer, poner, decir, venir, oir, tener, caer, valer, traer, salir (10 total)
Part 1: Write the correct letter of the conjugations for every verb. (10 total)
Example:
g. ponga, pongas, ponga, pongamos, pongáis, pongan
i. haga, hagas, haga, hagamos, hagáis, hagan
____ 1. Hacer (to do/ to make)
Part 2: Complete each sentence using the correct present subjunctive conjugation by choosing the right verb from part 1. (10 total)
Example:
Yo quiero que tú ____________ a mi casa a las tres. (answer: vengas)
La profesora manda que los estudiantes ____________ la tarea. (answer: hagan)
Answer key is included on page 2.
Present subjunctive fill in practice
Complete using the appropriate present subjunctive verb from the word bank provided.
There are 20 sentences total. Note: Only regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs are used for the present subjunctive verbs.
Answer key is included on page 2.
Example:
Word bank: escribamos / hables / coma
Yo quiero que tú _______________ en español.
Tú prefieres que Marcos _____________ una pizza.
Uds mandan que nosotros _____________ un email a nuestro amigo.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz.
Length: 2 pages including answer key
Tener que infinitive practice with situations
Read each situation and complete the sentence in the following manner:
In the first blank write the conjugation of tener.
In the second blank choose and write the appropriate infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir) phrase using the word bank.
There are 10 situations total. Present tense conjugations of tener are included for reference. Answer key is included on page 2.
Example:
Word bank: pasar la aspiradora / estudiar y hacer mi tarea
Para sacar buenas notas yo _____________ + que + _____________________
Answer: Para sacar buenas notas yo tengo + que + estudiar y hacer mi tarea.
Go verbs sentence fill in practice
Verbs included: hacer, poner, caer, tener, venir, oir, salir, traer, decir (9 total)
The English translations of all verbs are provided for reference (ex: hacer: to do)
Part 1: Complete each sentence logically using an element from column A and an element from column B. Write the sentence in the template provided. (9 sentences total)
Note: The template includes the yo form of all verbs
Example:
Column A: que estudiar / mi tarea
Colum B: en la biblioteca / en mi dormitorio
yo hago ________________ + ___________________
Answer: Yo hago mi tarea en mi dormitorio
Part 2: Complete each sentence using the correct -go verb in the appropriate conjugation. (9 total)
Example:
¿Qué ___________ Marcos? Él _________ los quehaceres (chores).
¿Qué ___________ Uds. en la mochila? Nosotros ____________ los materiales escolares.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Practice: Reflexive verbs
Choose the correct reflexive verb and write in the blank provided.
There are 14 sentences total and answer key is included. The practice involves reading comprehension.
Note: The practice is copied twice on page 1.
Word bank
se queda / me despierto / se maquillan / se pintan / se lava / te duchas / os ponéis / se quita / se prueba / se afeita / se acuestan / se baña / se cepillan / nos vestimos
Example:
En mi cama yo ______/ ____________________ a las seis de la mañana.
Susana y sus amigas ______/ ____________________ las uñas.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, bell ringer, entry or exit slip.
Length: 2 pages including answer key
Matching practice: Reflexive verbs with infinitive
Part 1: Write the correct letter of the Spanish translation. (10 sentences)
Example:
d. Las chicas van a maquillarse / h. Yo necesito lavarme la cara por la mañana.
___ 1. I need to wash my face in the morning.
Part 2: Write the correct letter of the reflexive pronoun for every sentence. (7 total)
Example:
c. me e. nos
____1. Yo _____ necesito lavar las manos.
Answer key is included on page 2.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Reading: Los recuerdos de mi niñez (Imperfect tense)
Read about the childhood of Marcos and Luisa. Then, answer the reading comprehension questions.
Note: There are 2 sets of comprehension questions (12 multiple choice and 15 questions that students can answer in a complete sentence).
*For the 12 multiple choice questions, students will choose a or b. Note: 10 multiple choice questions are in the imperfect and 2 are in the present tense. For the comprehension questions, 13 are in the imperfect and 2 are in the present tense.
Page 1: Reading
Page 2: 12 multiple choice questions
Page 3: Answer key for the 12 multiple choice questions.
Page 4: 15 Comprehension questions
Pages 5-6: Answer key for the 15 comprehension questions.
Preterit v Imperfect fill in practice
Complete each sentence with the correct conjugation of the preterit or imperfect using the word bank provided.
There are 20 sentences divided in two sections (#1-10 with word bank and #11-20 with word bank). There are 32 fill in the blanks total (17 for #1-10 and 15 for #11-20)
Note: The sentences do not link to any particular theme or vocabulary.
Example:
Word bank: jugaba / hablé / entró / enseñaba
Ayer yo __________ con mi amigo Miguel.
La profesora ________________ la lección cuando José ___________ en la sala.
De vez en cuando yo _______________ con mis amigos en el parque.
Answer key is included on page 2. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Length: 2 pages including answer key.
Reflexive verbs with infinitive placement practice
For each set of sentences, choose the correct reflexive infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir) using the word bank. For the first sentence, write the reflexive infinitive and the reflexive pronoun. For the second sentence, write the reflexive pronoun and reflexive infinitive. Note: The reflexive pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os, se) must match the subject.
There a 7 set of sentences (42 sentences total). The word bank includes 7 reflexive infinitives.
Example:
Word bank: lavarse / despertarse
Antes de comer, yo tengo que ________/ las manos.
Antes de comer, yo ______ tengo que ____________ las manos.
Antes de comer, yo voy a ________/ las manos.
Antes de comer yo______ voy a _________ las manos.
Antes de comer yo necesito ________/ las manos.
Antes de comer yo______ necesito ______________ las manos.
Note: All sentences will be like the example (one sentence with tener que , one setence with ir+ a + infinitive, and one sentence with necesitar, querer, or preferir).
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, or added to a test.
Preterit imperfect identification practice
In the template provided complete the following:
In column 1, copy the clue word from the list below (A list of 27 clue words and preterit /imperfect conjugations is provided).
In column 2, indicate if the clue word is preterit or imperfect (write P or I)
In column 3, write the subject, and in column 4, write the conjugation (preterit or imperfect)
Part 1: Complete the preterit / imperfect identification table with the guidelines above.
Part 2: Write 10 original sentences (5 preterit and 5 imperfect) using the guidlines and template provided.
Answer key is included on page 4 for part 1 only (clue words and tense indication: preterit or imperfect). For column 3, 4, and part 2, student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, or study guide. Students can also do this practice in pairs or small groups.
Paragraph: El arte (present tense)
Complete the paragraph using an appropriate vocabulary word from the word bank.
There are 20 blanks total.
cuadro (2x) / artista / obras de arte / taller / muestra /retratos/ museo / fondo / paleta / parado / colores / vivos / verde / amarillo / árboles/ anaranjado/ conocido / primer plano /sentada
Example:
El (1) ________________ pinta un (2) ________________. Él se llama José Morales. Él trabaja en su (3) _______________ que está en su casa. Él usa los (4) ____________ como (such as)
The paragraph is copied twice on page 1. Page 2 is the answer key.
This paragraph can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry or exit slip. It can also be used with chapter 2A of Realidades 3.
Practice: Questions with ir a infinitive
There are 11 questions total. All questions are the same (see example below) but with different subjects.
For each question, follow these guidelines:
Choose a different infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir) from the list below and use it in your answer.
Answer each question in a complete sentence in the template provided.
After the infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir), add 2-3 words to expand on your answer. Be sure that your answer makes sense.
The list of infinitives includes the English translation (Ex: hablar: to speak)
Example of question:
¿Qué vas a hacer tú?
Length: 2 pages
Practice: Questions with tener que infinitive
There are 11 questions total. All questions are the same (see example below) but with different subjects.
For each question, follow these guidelines:
Choose a different infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir) from the list below and use it in your answer.
Answer each question in a complete sentence in the template provided.
After the infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir), add 2-3 words to expand on your answer. Be sure that your answer makes sense.
The list of infinitives includes the English translation (Ex: hablar: to speak)
Example of question:
¿Qué tienes que hacer tú?
Length: 2 pages
Irregular preterit short review practice
Verbs included: dar, ir, ser, ver, hacer, venir, querer, andar, estar, poner, poder, tener, saber, traer, decir, conducir (16 total)
Part 1: Matching (Write the correct letter of the conjugations)
Example:
d. traje / trajiste / trajo / trajimos / trajisteis / trajeron
k. di / diste /dio /dimos / disteis /dieron
____ 1. Dar ____ 14. Traer
Part 2: Complete each sentence with the correct conjugation in the preterit using the word bank provided. (16 sentences total. One sentence has two fill in the blanks)
Example:
hizo / di
Yo _______ un regalo a mi profesora una vez.
Daniel no ___________ su tarea hoy.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, or quiz.
Practice: Tener / Ir (Present tense)
Part 1: Matching (Write the correct letter of the conjugation. Some letters will be used more than once). There are 1 5 conjugations.
Example:
c. tenéis / f. tengo
____ 1. Tener / ir (Yo) ____ 7. Tener / ir (Vosotros)
Part 2: Complete with the correct conjugation of tener or ir based on the sentence. (SenteNces with tener que infinitive and ir a infinitive are also included). There are 14 sentences total.
Example:
Yo ___________muchos amigos.
Yo ____________ al parque.
Answer key is included on page 2. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Practice: Doler with body parts (Complete each sentence with the appropriate body part using the word bank below)
la cabeza / la mano / los hombros / los ojos / la boca / los pies / el cuello / la nariz / la espalda / el estómago/ las piernas
Example:
Después de escribir mucho me duele _____________________________.
Después de mirar mucho tele me duelen ___________________________.
There are 11 sentences total. They are copied twice on one page. Answer key is included on page 2.