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: Spelling change -car, -gar, -zar preterit verbs
For each verb type, the practice is structured in the following way.
Part 1: Write the spelling change in the blank provided. (4 total)
Example:
Buscar: to look for / Yo: bus_____ é
Part 2: Complete each sentence by writing the correct verb from part 1 and add 3-4 words in the second blank to expand on the sentence. No on-line translators. (4 total)
Ayer yo ___________ un libro _________________________________
Part 3: Conjugate each verb for all persons in the preterit. (2 total)
Page 1: -CAR / verbs included: buscar, tocar, practicar, sacar
Page 2: -GAR / verbs included: jugar, pagar, llegar, entregar
Page 3: -ZAR / verbs included: empezar, comenzar, almorzar, cruzar
Answer key is included. Note: In part 2, student answers will vary in the second blank.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key.
Practice: Go verbs conjugation and sentence completion
Verbs included: hacer, venir, tener, salir, poner, decir, caer, traer, oír, valer
Part 1: Write the yo form of each verb using the word bank provided (10 total)
Example:
tengo / hago
Hacer: to do / to make / Yo: _____________________
Part 2: Complete each sentence in an original manner by writing the correct -go verb from part 1 in the first blank and add 3-4 words in the second blank to expand on the sentence. Be sure that your sentence makes sense. (9 total)
Note: All verbs will be in the yo form
Example:
Yo _____________ mi tarea __________________________________
Yo ____________ a la escuela ______________________________
Part 3: Conjugate each verb for all persons in the present tense (4 total)
Answer key is included. For part 2, student answers will vary for the second blank.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Practice: Present tense of -ar, -er, -ir verbs
Verbs included:
AR: hablar, mirar, comprar, tocar, estudiar, ayudar
ER: comer, aprender, leer, vender, correr, beber
IR: vivir, escribir, abrir, compartir, recibir, decidir
For each verb type: -ar, -er, -ir, there are two sections
Part 1: Match each conjugation with its subject (person) using the verb bank. (6 total for all 6 persons)
Part 2: Complete each sentence below by writing the correct verb conjugation in the first blank using part 1. For the second blank, expand on the sentence by adding 2-3 words. Your sentence must make sense. (6 sentences total)
Answer key is included for the verb conjugations only. For part 2, student answers will vary for the second blank.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Example:
Part 1: Match each conjugation with its subject (person) using the verb bank.
Verb bank: compran / hablo / miráis / ayudas / estudiamos / toca
Yo: _______________ Nosotros: ________________
Tú: _______________ Vosotros: ________________
Él: ________________ Uds: ____________________
Part 2: Complete each sentence below by writing the correct verb conjugation in the first blank using part 1. For the second blank, expand on the sentence by adding 2-3 words. Your sentence must make sense.
Yo ______________ con mis amigos ________________________________
Tú _____________ a tu madre _____________________________________
Practice: Clase favorita mini conversations
Complete each mini conversation about the students’ favorite class using the word bank provided. Do not change any words in the word bank.
There are 7 conversations total. Classes included: arte, inglés, matemáticas, historia, ciencias, educación física, español
Example
Conversación 1
Luis: ¿Cuál es tu clase favorita y por qué?
Word bank: dibujamos / pintamos / arte / simpática / figuras
Inés: Mi clase favorita es _____________. En la clase nosotros _______________ y _______________. También los estudiantes hacen ____________ con arcilla (clay). La profesora es muy _________________.
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the conversations and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Practice: Las clases y la tarea
The following group of students have a favorite class. For every class, write one activity that the student does in class and a possible homework assignment that the student has to do using the word bank and the guidelines provided.
Guidelines:
For the class activity, write a sentence in the present tense and conjugate the verb(s). Use column A of the word bank.
For the homework: write a sentence with tener + que + infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir). Use column B of the word bank.
Example:
Tomás: Me gusta la clase de francés
Completar una práctica de verbos / aprender la lengua y la cultura francesa
*En la clase Tomás aprende la lengua y la cultura francesa
*Para la tarea, él tiene que completar una práctica de verbos
There are 8 classes total: inglés, matemáticas, ciencias, historia, educación física, español, música, arte
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and page 3-4 are the answer key.
Practice: Stem change verbs (e-ie, o-ue, u-ue, e-i) present tense
For each stem change except u-ue, the worksheet is structured in the following way.
Part 1: Complete each sentence by writing the stem change in the first blank and the appropriate verb ending in the second blank. If the subject of the sentence is nosotros or vosotros, write the verb ending only. Note: For every fill in the blank, a different stem change verb is used.
Example:
Yo p____ ns ____ en el fin de semana. (pensar)
Part 2: Conjugate 3 verbs for all persons in the present tense in the table provided.
Pages 1 -2 : e-ie stem change verbs: 11 fill in the blanks, conjugate 3 verbs for all persons
For jugar (u-ue), complete the two fill in the blanks and conjugate jugar for all 6 persons.
Page 3: o-ue stem change verbs: 9 fill in the blanks, conjugate 3 verbs for all persons
Page 4: e-i stem change verbs: 6fill in the blanks, conjugate 3 verbs for all persons
Pages 5-8 are the answer key.
Reflexive verbs sentence completion activity (present tense)
Part 1: Conjugate each verb for all persons in the template provided. Students will conjugate 3 verbs: lavarse, despertarse, and vestirse
Part 2: Complete each sentence with the correct reflexive verb using the word bank below using the following guidelines. (20 total)
The word bank includes English translation of the verbs
Write the appropriate reflexive pronoun in the first blank and the conjugated verb in the second blank in the present tense.
Stem change the verb in the second blank if needed.
Example:
bañarse: to bathe oneself / lavarse: to wash oneself
Yo ______ / _____________________ las manos antes de comer.
Tú ______ / _____________________ en la tina (bathtub).
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Practice: Go verbs present tense
Verbs included: hacer, decir, venir, tener, poner, salir, caer, traer (8 total)
Part 1: Complete each mini conversation with the correct conjugation of the verb in the present tense. Note: For -go verbs, the yo form ends in -go. All other forms (subjects) have regular conjugations. (8 mini conversations total)
Example:
Luis: ¿Qué _________ tú por la tarde? (hacer)
Marcos: Yo _________ mi tarea. (hacer)
Part 2: Complete each table with the appropriate verb conjugations. Students will conjugate the 8 go verbs for four different subjects excluding tú and yo.
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Practice: El fin de semana with ir + a + infinitive
The weekend is coming up. Write a sentence using ir + a + infinitive on what each person is going to do based on what they like. Follow these guidelines:
Write the correct conjugation of ir (to go)
Write “a”
Choose the appropriate infinitive phrase from the word bank and write it.
A structured template is provided for student responses.
Students will write 9 sentences total.
Example:
dibujar y pintar / leer en la biblioteca
Me gustan los libros. Yo ________________
Answer: Yo voy a leer en la biblioteca.
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Practice: Las clases with tener que + infinitive
The new school year has just begun. Write a sentence using tener que + infinitive on what each person has to do in their class. Follow these guidelines:
Write the correct conjugation of tener
Write “que”
Choose the appropriate infinitive phrase from the word bank and write it.
A structured template is provided for students to write their sentences.
Students will write a total of 7 sentences for 7 different subjects. Subjects included: inglés, matemáticas, ciencias, historia, educación física, español, arte.
Example
Solucionar problemas / estudiar la literatura y escribir composiciones
En la clase de inglés yo ___________
Response: En la clase de inglés yo tengo que estudiar la literatura y escribir composiciones.
Answer key is included.
Length: 4 pages (pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key)
Present tense practice: Regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs
Complete each mini conversation by writing the appropriate subject (person) in the first blank and the verb conjugation in the second blank.
Page 1: AR verbs (8 mini conversations) / verbs included: hablar, ayudar, tocar, practicar, estudiar, mirar, comprar, escuchar
Page 2: ER verbs (8 mini conversations) / verbs included: comer, correr, leer, beber, aprender, comprender, vender, barrer
Page 3: IR verbs (8 mini conversations) / verbs included: escribir, vivir, recibir, abrir, compartir, partir, asistir, decidir
*On top of every page, verb endings and question / answer chart are included for reference.
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and page 4-6 are the answer key.
Example:
Luis: ¿Dónde hablas tú con tus amigos? (hablar)
Carmen: ______ / _____________ con mis amigos en la cafetería.
Carlos: ¿Qué comes tú para almuerzo? (comer)
Marcos: ______ / _____________ una hamburguesa con papas fritas.
Paula: ¿Qué escribes tú? (escribir)
Marcos: ______ / _____________ un mensaje de texto a mi amigo.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, test / quiz, and entry or exit slip.
Las materias escolares sentence activity (school subjects)
Part 1: For each school subject, write key words using the word bank below. (7 total)
estudiar la literatura / leer novelas / jugar deportes
Example: El inglés: estudiar la literatura / leer novelas
Part 2: Complete each sentence about the school subject in an original manner using the key words in part 1. Add additional words, if needed. Write in the present tense only and verbs should be conjugated. (7 total)
Example
En la clase de inglés los estudiantes ___________________________
There are 7 school subjects: inglés, matemáticas, ciencias , historia , educación física, español ,francés
Answer key is included for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
Length: 3 pages including answer key
Present progressive mini paragraphs (Spanish)
Practice: Present progressive tense
Complete each paragraph using the conjugation of estar and the present participle (-ando or -iendo)
There are 6 sentences for each paragraph
Paragraph 1: -AR present participles
Paragraph 2: -ER present participles
Paragraph 3: -IR present participles
Paragraph 4: I-Y present participles (leyendo, cayendo etc)
Paragraph 5: Stem changing present participles (e - i and o-u) (ex: pidiendo, durmiendo etc)
Conjugations of estar and formation of present participles are included for reference.
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, quiz, entry slip or exit pass.
Example
Paragraph 1: -AR present participles
Complete each fill in the blank with the correct conjugation of estar and the present participle (-ando).
Yo ___________ / _______________ con mi amigo. (hablar) Tú ___________ / _______________ en la sala. (bailar) Él ___________ / _______________ a su padre en la casa. (ayudar) Nosotros _______________ / _______________ al béisbol en el campo. (jugar)
Practice: Spelling change -car, -gar, -zar verbs preterit
For each verb, write the correct spelling change for the yo form. Then, complete the table for the rest of the conjugations.
Verbs included:
-CAR: buscar, tocar, practicar
-GAR: jugar, llegar, pagar
-ZAR: empezar, comenzar, almorzar
Students will answer 3 personal questions for each verb type (3 - car, 3 - gar, 3 - zar) for a total of 9 questions. Note: The subjects for the questions are tu and Ud.
Pages 1 - 4 are the practice and pages 5-8 are the answer key. Student answers will vary for the answer key.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz.
Practice: Mi clase favorita
Read about each student describing their favorite class. Then, write the name of the class being described using the word bank below.
There are 15 descriptions total and answer key is included.
Word bank
el arte / el francés / el inglés / las ciencias / la educación física / la química / el álgebra / las matemáticas / el español / la historia / el latín / la geometría / la biología / el cálculo / la física
Example:
Lorena: En mi clase favorita, los estudiantes leen novelas y cuentos. También, hay que escribir los ensayos y las composiciones.
¿Qué clase es? el inglés
Length: 4 pages (pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key).
This worksheet is a practice on parts of speech in Spanish. It is ideal for Spanish 1 students.
Students will read 3 short paragraphs in the present tense and write the appropriate parts of speech in the template provided. For each paragraph, students will find subject / subject pronoun, noun, infinitive, verb, adjective, preposition.
Brief notes on aforementioned parts of speech are provided for reference.
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Adjectives matching practice: Write the correct letter of the adjective
There are 26 sentences total. Answer key is included.
Example:
o. simpáticos / v. alta / g. bueno
____ 1. José es ________ (bueno)
____ 2. María es _______ (alto)
____ 3. Nosotros somos ________ (simpático)
Page 1 is the practice and page 2 is the answer key.
Reading conversation: La inflación (el costo de la vida) Present tense
Luisa is 25 years old and lives by herself in New York city. She is asking her best friend Elena for help on how to deal with cost-of-living increase. Complete Elena’s responses for each problem using the word bank provided. Write the entire phrase without any changes. The word bank has infinitive phrases (ex: usar los cupones etc).
The conversation is in the present tense. For each of Luisa’s money related problem, students will complete the responses using tener que + infinitive, hay que + infinitive, es necesario + infinitive, debes + infinitive etc. These starters are provided for the students (ex: Elena: Tú tienes que ______ )
There are 8 situations (money related problems) total.
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the conversation and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Reflexive verbs matching and conjugation practice
Part 1: Write the correct letter of the English translation (ex: lavarse: to wash oneself) 26 verbs total.
Part 2: Conjugate each reflexive verb in the present tense. Students will conjugate the same verbs from part 1. (26 verbs total)
Answer key is included for parts 1 and 2.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key
Practice: Irregular preterit verbs
12 verbs included:
I stem: hacer, querer, venir
U stem: tener, andar, saber, estar, poner, poder
J stem: conducir, traer, decir
Part 1: Match each infinitive with its correct meaning. Write the correct letter. (12 total)
Ex: Hacer: to do / to make
Part 2: Conjugate each verb in the preterit in the template provided. Write the irregular stem, the appropriate ending, and the conjugation. Irregular stems and endings are provided for reference (ex: hacer: hic)
Students will conjugate the 12 verbs listed above for 3 subjects per verb in the structured template provided.
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-4 are the practice and pages 5-7 are the answer key.