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: Ir (present, preterit, and imperfect tenses)
Complete each set of sentences in the present, preterit, or imperfect tenses using the word bank provided.
There are 24 sentences total grouped by subject (yo, tu, el, etc).
Example:
Word bank: fui / voy / iba
Yo __________ a mi casa.
Anoche yo __________ al cine con amigos.
Muchas veces yo _________ al parque con mis amigos.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
Preterit paragraph conjugation and clue words practice (-ar, -er, -ir verbs)
Students will read 3 paragraphs (1 -ar, 1 -er, and 1 -ir) and do the following:
For each paragraph, complete the following in the template provided.
Write the Spanish translation of the italicized clue word using the word bank
Write the subject (person, place, or thing)
Write the preterit conjugation of the -ar verb in parenthesis
Page 1: -Ar verbs / Page 2: -Er verbs / Page 3: -Ir verbs
Each paragraph has 10 sentences. Note: Sentences do not link to any vocabulary or theme. Only regular verbs are used in the paragraphs.
A word bank is included with clue words (ayer, anoche etc) and -ar, -er, -ir verb endings are provided.
Example:
-AR verbs
(1)Yesterday yo (hablar) con mi amigo. (2) Last night tú (estudiar) en tu casa. (3) Once Ud (cantar) en el coro. (4) Last week él (bailar) con sus amigos. (5) This morning ella (desayunar) en la cocina. (6) Last Monday nosotros (mirar) la tele por dos horas.
Answer key is included on pages 4-6.
This practice can be used as students are being introduced to the preterit. It can also be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry or exit slip (broken up into sections).
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.
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
Preterit v Imperfect: Matching practice with simultaneous and interrupting actions
Write the correct letter of the conjugation for every sentence.
Part 1: Simultaneous actions (two actions on-going at the same time) / 6 sentences total (all with mientras)
Example:
f. nadábamos / caminaban e. hablaba / jugaba
__ 1. Yo (hablar) por teléfono mientras mi hermano (jugar) un videojuego.
Part 2: An action in progess interrupted / 6 sentences total (all with cuando)
Example:
d. compartías / llegó f. charlaba / llamó
__ 1. Yo (charlar) con mi padre cuando mi amigo me (llamar).
Part 3: Simultaneous actions and actions in progress interrupted (6 sentences total)
Example:
f. vendían / oyeron e. escuchaban / enseñaba
__ 1. Los alumnos (escuchar) mientras la profesora (enseñar).
__ 3. Juan y Roberto (vender) frutas cuando ellos (oír) las noticias.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry or exit slip (broken up into sections).
Regular preterit intro reading practice
Read the phrases on what the following people did last week. Then, answer the questions in a complete sentence in the preterit.
There are 10 questions total. Note: Only regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs are used in the phrases.
*All questions are with hacer in the preterit
Example:
Tú: hablar con mis amigos
Ud: escribir un email
¿Qué hiciste tú?
Yo________________________________________________________________
¿Qué hizo Ud?
Yo ______________________________________________________________
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, bell ringer, exit slip, or as part of your sub plans.
Length: 4 pages including answer key
Imperfect tense practice: Mini conversations on uses
Complete each mini conversation with the correct conjugation of the imperfect tense.
This is a practice on the uses of the imperfect tense with 22 mini conversations. The conversations(s) is / are grouped by uses: habitual action, weather, time, day / date, personality / description, emotion, clothing, desire, description of names, description of place, age.
Example:
Habitual actions
Marcos: ¿Qué hacías tú todos los días cuando eras niño?
Luis: Yo ____________ con mis amigos. (jugar)
Marcos: ¿A dónde iba tú familia cada sábado?
Luis: Mi familia __________ a la iglesia. (ir)
Marcos: ¿Qué programa veían Uds en la tele cada noche?
Luis: Nosotros ________________ “la nueva familia.” (ver)
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
Go verbs fill in practice
Verbs included: hacer, poner, caer, oir, tener, venir, traer, salir
Part 1: each sentence by using the correct -go verb in the first blank and the appropriate phrase in the second blank using the word bank. (8 total)
Example:
Word bank for the first blank: pongo / hago
Word bank for the second blank: los libros y los materiales escolares / los quehaceres para mi familia
En casa yo _______________+ __________________________________
Part 2: Complete the table with the missing conjugations (tu, el, ella, Ud, nosotros, vosotros, ellos, ellas, Uds). All 8 aforementioned verbs are included.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Imperfect tense open ended sentence practice
Verbs included: -ar, -er, -ir , ser, ir, ver
For -ar, -er, -ir verbs Write an original sentence using the following guidelines: (1) Choose a clue word (in any order) from the word bank for every sentence, (2) Write the stem and the appropriate ending, (3) Add 2-3 words to expand on the sentence
Students will write 18 sentences (6 -ar, 6 -er, 6 -ir)
For ser, ir ver: Students will complete a verb conjugation table and answer 3 personal questions (one with each verb).
Page 1: -ar verb sentences / Page 2: -er verb sentences / Page 3: -ir verb sentences / Page 4: ser, ir, ver
This practice can be used for writing sentences when students first learn the imperfect tense. It can also be used for homework, entry or exit slip (broken up into sections), or as part of your sub plans.
Preterit and imperfect clue words worksheet
In the first blank, write P if the clue word is preterit and I if it is imperfect.
In the second blank, write the correct Spanish translation of the clue word using the word bank.
There are 25 clue words total. Answer key is included on page 2.
Example:
cuando era niño(a) / ayer
____ 1. Yesterday: ______________
____ 2. As a child: _____________
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, study guide, entry or exit slip.
Length: 2 pages including answer key
Ser and Estar conversation worksheet
Complete the 14 mini conversations below with the correct conjugations of ser or estar in the present tense
*11 conversations are with ser and 3 with estar
*Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
Example:
Luisa: Carla, ¿Cómo eres tú?
Carla: Yo _____________ baja, morena, y simpática. (ser)
Luis: Señor Torre, ¿De qué nacionalidad es Ud.?
Señor Torre: Yo ______________ mexicano. (ser)
Practice: Tener que + infinitive
Complete each question and answer with the correct conjugation of tener. In the second blank of the answer, write the infinitive (-ar, -er, and -ir)
Example
¿Qué __________________ que hacer tú esta noche?
Yo _________________ que ______________ mi tarea.
ANSWER: ¿Qué TIENES que hacer tú esta noche?
Yo TENGO que HACER mi tarea.
Answer key is included
A worksheet to practice e-i stem change verbs present tense
Verbs included: pedir, servir, repetir, decir, impedir, despedirse, corregir, seguir, conseguir, vestirse (10 total)
Part 1: Complete the verb conjugation chart
Part 2: Write 5 original sentences with the guidelines provided
Part 3: Write and answer 5 original information questions with the guidelines provided
Answer key is included for part 1 only
A detailed comprehensive organizer on the formation and use of the present perfect subjunctive. The present perfect tense is also reviewed with expressions that use the present perfect tense instead of the present perfect subjunctive.
A graphic organizer on affirmative and negative Usted, Ustedes, and Tu commands. The organizer includes formation of commands, how to attach pronouns (direct, indirect, and reflexive) as well as practices with formation and placement of pronouns. The graphic organizer is very structured for easy note taking. Answer key is included. Please note: Pages 1-13 are the commands, and pages 14-25 are the answer key.