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.
I-Y PRETERIT VERBS PRACTICE
Part 1: Complete each conjugation by writing Y for the él / ella / Ud and ellos / ellas / Uds conjugations. Write the correct conjugation in the preterit for yo, tú, nosotros, and vosotros
Verbs included: leer, caer, creer, oir
PART 2: -UIR VERBS
Complete each conjugation by writing Y for the él / ella / Ud and ellos / ellas / Uds conjugations. Write the correct conjugation in the preterit for yo, tú, nosotros, and vosotros
Verbs included: construir, destruir, influir, distribuir
Note: A template is provided for parts 1 and 2 to write the verb conjugations
Part 3: Complete each sentence in an original manner by conjugating the verb in the preterit and adding 3-4 words to expand on the sentence. (8 total / one sentence for each verb from parts 1 and 2)
Answer key is included for parts 1 and 2 only. For part 3, student answers will vary.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-5 are the answer key
School supplies paragraph (Párrafo sobre las materiales escolares)
Complete the paragraph using the word bank below
mochila / cuaderno / tijeras / lápiz / grapadora / borrador / carpeta (2X) / resaltador / argollas / flash / calculadora / pincel / diccionario / computadora / lápices/ portátil / memoria / regla / color / grapadora
There are 21 blanks total. Answer key is included.
Example
Yo tomo apuntes en el___________________________. Yo escribo con un________________ y un ________________________.
Answer
Yo tomo apuntes en el CUADERNO. Yo escribo con un LÁPIZ y un BOLÍGRAFO.
Regular preterit practice worksheet (-AR, -ER, -IR verbs)
Page 1: AR verbs
Part 1: Write the correct conjugation of mirar for all 6 persons
Part 2: Complete all blanks with the correct conjugation of hablar in the preterit (8 total)
Part 3: Answer all 5 questions in complete sentence in the preterit (verbs included: comprar, estudiar, trabjar, invitar, viajar)
Page 2: ER verbs
Part 1: Write the correct conjugation of beber for all 6 persons
Part 2: Complete all blanks with the correct conjugation of comer in the preterit (8 total)
Part 3: Answer all 5 questions in complete sentence in the preterit (verbs included: aprender, beber, vender, comprender, correr)
Page 3: IR verbs
Part 1: Write the correct conjugation of escribir for all 6 persons
Part 2: Complete all blanks with the correct conjugation of vivir in the preterit (8 total)
Part 3: Answer all 5 questions in complete sentence in the preterit (verbs included: salir, recibir, abrir, compartir, decidir)
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key. Note: Student answers will vary for part 3. Only the verb conjugations are included for answers in part 3.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz / test
Irregular preterit verbs practice (Spanish)
12 verbs included:
I stem: hacer, venir, querer
U stem: andar, estar, poder, saber, tener, poner
J stem: traer, conducir, decir
Complete each blank with the correct conjugation. Note: The stem will be the same but the endings will be different.
For each verb, students will do short question and answers by writing in the conjugation.
Example
Hacer / stem: hic (note: the stem for él / ella / Ud is hiz)
¿Qué ___________ tú ayer? Yo ____________ mi tarea.
¿Qué ___________ Marcos? Él ____________ la cama.
¿Qué ___________ vosotros anoche? Nosotros _____________ la torta de cumpleaños.
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¿Dónde Carmen y Paula su proyecto? Ellas su proyecto en la biblioteca.
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Answer key is included
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key.
This practice can be used as classwork, homework, or quiz / test.
Present tense sentence activity with regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs
For each verb type (-ar, -er, -ir) students will write original sentences using the following guidelines.
Write the correct verb ending in the first blank
Add 3-4 words in the second blank to expand on the sentence
There are 10 sentences per verb type. English translation of infinitives is provided for reference. Verb endings for -ar, -er, -ir verbs are also provided.
Page 1: -AR verbs: hablar, ayudar, tocar, practicar, estudiar, mirar, regresar, viajar, tomar, nadar
Page 2: -ER verbs: comer, beber, aprender, correr, comprender, deber, vender, leer, barrer, esconder
Page 3: -IR verbs: escribir, vivir, abrir, recibir, compartir, decidir, añadir, discutir, repartir
Example:
-AR
hablar: to speak
Yo habl____ con mis amigos ________________________________
-ER
comer: to eat
Yo com____ la hamburguesa _____________________________________
-IR
escribir: to write
Yo escrib____ con mi bolígrafo _______________________________
This is a worksheet to practice conjugating reflexive verbs when students are first introduced to the concept.
Part 1: Complete each sentence using the appropriate reflexive pronoun and the correct ending of the verb conjugation.
Verbs included: lavarse, bañarse, ducharse, cepillarse, ponerse (5 total)
There are 6 sentences for every verb (same sentence but with all six persons)
Example: Yo ____ lav____ las manos.
Tú____ lav____ las manos.
Part 2: Stem change reflexive verbs
For each verb follow the guidelines below.
Write the correct reflexive pronoun in the first blank
Write the correct stem change and verb conjugation ending.
For the nosotros and vosotros conjugations, write the verb conjugation ending only.
Verbs included: despertarse, acostarse, vestirse (3 total) Students will complete steps 1-3 for all 10 pesons (Yo - Uds)
Example: Despertarse: Yo ____ desp___ t____
Pages 1-4 are the practice and pages 5-8 are the answer key
Answer key is included.
Practice: Gustar (to like / to be pleasing)
Write the correct indirect object pronoun in the first blank. In the second blank write “a” for singular nouns and infinitives or “an” for plural nouns.
There are 3 fill in the blanks for every subject (yo, tu, el, ella, Ud, nosotros, vosotros, ellos, ellas, Uds) for a total of 30 fill in the blanks.
A table with indirect object pronouns is included for reference.
Example:
A mí ______ gust_____ la clase.
A mí ______ gust____ los libros.
A mí ______ gust_____ nadar.
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz.
Practice: ¿Qué clase te gusta?
Read the short descriptions about each person’s interests in school subjects. Then, complete the mini conversation by writing “gusta” in the first blank and choosing the correct school subject in the second blank using the word bank provided
School subjects included: ciencias, educación física, inglés, historia, matemáticas, arte, geografía, banda, español, música
There are 10 conversations total and answer key is included
Example
Word bank:
música, inglés,
Marcos: escribir sobre (about) y discutir los cuentos, las novelas, los poemas
Rogelio: ¿Qué clase te gusta?
Marcos: Me ______________ la clase de ____________________
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key
Stem change verbs practice: E-I stem change verbs (present tense)
Verbs included: pedir, servir, repetir, competir, seguir, vestirse
Part 1: Complete each blank with the correct conjugation. Note: Stem change verbs have a stem change in all conjugations except nosotros and vosotros. (6 total)
All verbs except morir are structured as follows:
Example
Pedir: to ask for / to order
¿Qué ________________ tú en el café? Yo _______________ el té.
Nosotros:__________________ Vosotros: ___________________
Él / Ella / Ud: _________________ Ellos / Ellas / Uds: ___________________
Part 2: Answer the 6 personal questions with the aforementioned verbs in a complete sentence. All questions are information questions.
Answer key is included. For part 2, student answers will vary.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Stem change verbs practice: O-UE stem change verbs
Verbs included: poder, almorzar, volver, devolver, contar, encontrar, dormir, morir
Part 1: Complete each blank with the correct conjugation. Note: Stem change verbs have a stem change in all conjugations except nosotros and vosotros. (8 total)
All verbs except morir are structured as follows:
Example
Poder: to be able to / can
¿Qué ________________ hacer tú? Yo _______________ hablar español.
Nosotros:__________________ Vosotros: ___________________
Él / Ella / Ud: _________________ Ellos / Ellas / Uds: ___________________
Part 2: Answer the 8 personal questions with the aforementioned verbs in a complete sentence. All questions are information questions.
Answer key is included. For part 2, student answers will vary.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-5 are the answer key.
This is a worksheet to practice the present tense of Jugar
Part 1: Conjugate the verb jugar in the present tense for all persons
Part 2: Matching write the correct letter of the conjugation (10 total)
Part 3: Write a complete sentence about the sport each person is playing. Conjugate the verb jugar and contract a + el to al before the name of the sport. Write your sentences in the template provided. (6 total)
Example: 1. Yo / jugar / a + el / béisbol con mi equipo
Part 4: Answer in a complete sentence using the phrase in parenthesis. (6 total)
Example: 1. ¿Dónde juegas tú? (en casa) Note: All questions are the same but with different subjects and different phrases in parenthesis.
Answer key is included for all sections.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
This is a worksheet to practice the uses of estar in the present tense.
Part 1: Complete each mini conversation with the correct conjugation of estar. (8 total)
Example:
Lola: ¿Cómo _________ tú?
Enrique: Yo __________ bien.
Part 2: Estar with prepositions
Complete each mini conversation with the correct conjugation of estar in the first two blanks and the correct preposition in Spanish in the last blank. The preposition is indicated in parenthesis and use the word bank provided. (8 total)
Example:
Juan: ¿Dónde __________ tu casa?
Pablo: Mi casa ____________ / __________________ la escuela. (near)
Part 3: Estar with present participles (“ing” form of the verb)
Example:
Write the correct form of estar and the present participle for every sentence. (5 total)
Yo ____________ / _____________________ con mi amigo. (hablar)
Irregular present participles: Write the “ing” form of the verb. (6 total)
Example:
Leer: _________________
Present participles with stem changes (6 total)
Example:
Pedir (e-i):__________________
Answer key is included for all sections.
Page 1: Part 1 , Page 2: Part 2, Page 3: Part 3
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key.
Practice: Ser mini conversations (present tense)
Complete each mini conversation with the correct conjugation of ser.
There are 16 mini conversations. Answer key is included.
Example:
Daniel: ¿Cómo _______ tú?
Tomás: Yo _________ alto, moreno, y simpático.
Elena: ¿Qué hora __________?
Carmen: __________ las dos de la tarde.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Reading: Extracurricular activities mini conversations (present tense)
Complete each conversation using the word bank provided. Do not change any words.
There are 5 conversations total. Answer key is included.
Note: The first 3 lines will be the same in all conversations. (see examp below)
Example:
Conversación 1
Word bank: los fotos / anuario / profesores / trabajo
Marcos: ¿En qué actividad participas después de la escuela?
Paula: Yo participo en el club de ______________________.
Marcos: ¿Qué haces en el club?
Paula: Yo organizo __________________ de los estudiantes y los profesores . Yo _________________ con otros estudiantes en el club y dos otros ______________________.
Extracurricular activies included: el club de anuario, el equipo de natación, el club de arte, el club de artes marciales, el club de poesía
Pages 1-2 are the conversations and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Palabras interrogativas: Question words matching practice (Spanish)
This worksheet is a matching practice on question words. There are 22 question words total and 26 sentences. Note: Some question words may be used more than once.
Answer key is included.
Example
G. Cuánto: how much / J. Dónde: where / I. Cómo: how / what
1. ¿_______ estás tú? Bien.
____ 7. ¿__________ vive Ud? Yo vivo en Nueva York.
____ 12. ¿__________ cuesta el nuevo teléfono? $200
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz
Length: 2 pages including answer key
Reading conversation: La mochila con materiales escolares
Marcos just bought a new backpack with school supplies to start off the new school year. His younger sister Elena is asking him about why each school supply item is used. Complete Marcos’s responses using the word bank provided.
School supplies included: el lápiz, las carpetas, el resaltador, el cuaderno, la memoria flash, la grapadora, los bolígrafos, las tijeras, la calculadora, el borrador,
la regla, las crayolas (12 total)
Example:
para guardar mis papeles / para escribir
Elena: ¿Qué haces con el lápiz?
Marcos: Yo lo uso ________________________________
Answer: Yo lo uso para escribir.
Elena: ¿Qué haces con las carpetas?
Marcos: Yo las uso ____________________________________
Answer: Yo las uso para guardar mis papeles.
Pages 1-2 are the conversation and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Students can also complete this conversation orally, if desired.
Stem change verbs practice
E-IE stem change verbs
Verbs included: pensar, querer, mentir, preferir, empezar, comenzar, entender
Part 1: Complete each blank with the correct conjugation. Note: Stem change verbs have a stem change in all conjugations except nosotros and vosotros. (7 total)
All verbs are structured as follows:
Example
Pensar: to think
Yo _______________ en el fin de semana. ¿En qué ______________ tú?
Nosotros: _____________ Vosotros: __________________
Él / ella / Ud: _____________ Ellos / Ellas / Uds: _______________
Part 2: Answer the 7 personal questions with the aforementioned verbs in a complete sentence. All questions are information questions.
Answer key is included. For part 2, student answers will vary.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key.
Go verbs review practice
Complete each question and the verb table with the correct conjugation of the verb in the present tense. Make the appropriate stem changes where needed.
Verbs included: hacer, poner, salir, caer, decir, tener, venir, oir, traer (9 total)
There are 9 questions total.
For each verb, students will have a question and a verb table. See below.
(hacer) Qué ______________ tú? Yo ______________ mis quehaceres (chores).
For the verb table, students will write the conjugations of hacer for
Él / Ella / Ud, Nosotros, Vosotros, Ellos / Ellas / Uds
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Answer key is included.
Reflexive verbs sentence completion activity (present tense)
Part 1: Complete each sentence by conjugating the reflexive verb and by choosing the appropriate phrase from the word bank below to complete the sentence. (10 sentences total)
Regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs only in part 1.
Verbs included: lavarse, levantarse, desayunarse, mirarse, quedarse, secarse, ducharse, maquillarse, ponerse, aburrirse
Example
con jabón y agua / la fiesta de cumpleaños
(lavarse) Yo _______ / ______________ las manos _________
Answer: Yo me / lavo las manos con jabón y agua.
Part 2: Same as part 1 using stem change verbs. (9 sentences total)
Verbs included: sentarse, despertarse, divertirse, sentirse, probarse, acostarse, dormirse, vestirse, despedirse
Example
las noches escolares / una silla en la sala
(sentarse > e-ie) En mi casa yo _______ / _______________ en __________
Answer: Yo me / siento en una silla en la sala.
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Paragraph practice: ser, ir, dar, estar, ver, hacer present tense
Complete each short paragraph using the word bank provided.
Students will complete 6 paragraphs. Each paragraph has 6 sentences and each sentence uses a different verb. Answer key is included.
Subjects used in each paragraph:
Paragraph 1: Yo / Paragraph 2: Tú / Paragraph 3: Ud / Paragraph 4: Nosotros / Paragraph 5: Vosotros / Paragraph 6: Uds
Example:
Paragraph 1
hago / doy / estoy / voy / veo / soy
Yo _____________ un libro a mi amigo. Yo ______________ en la clase. Yo ____________ alto. Yo ______________ al cine más tarde. Yo ____________ los quehaceres de casa. Cada noche yo __________ mi programa favorito.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.