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.
On-going and interrupting actions sentence practice with preterit and imperfect
Part 1: Two actions on-going at the same time.
Translate each sentence into Spanish using the template provided. In the template conjugate both infinitives in the imperfect tense and copy the other words from the first row. (5 sentences total)
I was talking to my friend while my brother was playing.
Template: Subject 1 (Yo) + Hablar (imperfect ) + a mi amigo + mientras + Subject 2 (mi hermano) + Jugar (Imperfect)
Part 2: An action in progress interrupted.
Translate each sentence into Spanish using the template provided. In the template conjugate the infinitives in the preterit and imperfect tenses, as indicated, and copy the other words from the first row. (5 sentences total)
I was cleaning the house when the phone rang.
Template: Subject 1 (Yo) + Arreglar (imperfect ) + la casa + cuando + Subject 2 (el teléfono) + Sonar (preterit)
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry / exit slip.
Los lugares y las personas preterit practice
For each place, write what each person did using the correct conjugation of the preterit infinitive in parenthesis. (11 places total with 3 sentences per place)
Places included: el correo / la farmacia / el consultorio / la tienda de equipo deportivo / la estacion de servicio / la biblioteca / el supermercado / el banco / el centro / el centro comercial / la tienda de ropa
Example:
En el correo
Yo ______________ una carta. (echar)
Marcos _____________ unos sellos. (comprar)
Los clientes ______________ sus buzones para revisar. (abrir)
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry / exit slip. It can also be used with chapter 3A of Realidades 2.
El medio ambiente selection and subjunctive sentence practice
For each environmental issue, select the correct letter of the solution. Then, write the solution on the line by conjugating the infinitive in the present subjunctive. (10 situations total)
Model:
B Para sacar buenas notas es necesario que yo estudie cada día.
a. Jugar video juegos b. estudiar cada día
Example:
_____ 1. Para ahorrar agua es necesario que las personas___________________________.
a. tomar duchas cortas b. regar las plantas
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip. It can also be used with Chapters 9A and 9B of Realidades 3.
Ser and adjectives fill in basic practice
Complete the table below with the correct conjugation of Ser (to be) and a different adjective from the word bank. Note: Adjectives must agree with their subject (person, place, thing) in number (singular / plural) and gender (masculine / feminine).
*20 total
Example
Subject + Conjugation of Ser + Adjective
Yo + ______ + _______
Length: 1 page
Ser and nationalities fill in basic practice
Complete the table below with the correct conjugation of Ser (to be) and a different nationality from the word bank. Note: Nationalities are adjectives and must agree with their subject (person) in number (singular / plural) and gender (masculine / feminine).
*20 total
Example:
Subject + Conjugation of Ser + Nationality
Yo + ________ + ________
Length: 1 page
Los quehaceres mixed tenses practice
For each sentence, write the present tense conjugation of the infinitive in the blank. Then, use the same infinitive and write the preterit conjugation, Ir + a + infinitive (conjugate Ir ) and tener + que + infinitive (conjugate Tener). Follow the model.
*20 sentences total
Model
En la escuela yo aprendo con mis profesores. (aprender)
Preterit: aprendí
Ir a Infinitive: Voy a aprender
Tener que infinitive: Tengo que aprender
Example:
Yo __________ los platos. (lavar)
Preterit: ___________
Ir a Infinitive: _________________
Tener que infinitive: ____________________
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip. It can also be used with chapter 3A of Realidades 2.
Práctica: La nacionalidad y el dinero de países hispanohablantes (Practice on nationality and currency of Spanish speaking countries)
Marcos’s father is a businessman in Los Angeles. Today, Marcos is spending some time in his office along with his school friend Ricardo. Most of Marcos’s father’s business associates are from various Hispanic countries. Marcos has decided to play a game with his friend Ricardo to test his knowledge of nationalities and currencies. Each time an associate enters the office, Marcos tells Ricardo the name of the associate and what country the person is from. Ricardo must state the nationality and currency based on the Spanish speaking country.
Your task: Complete each template using the word bank provided. Note: Nationalities must agree with the person in gender (masculine / feminine).
*17 countries total including Spain. Note: Countries which use the U.S dollar are not included in this practice.
Example:
Word bank for nationality: venezolano / mexicano
Word bank for currency: balboa / peso
Persona 1
Nombre: Tomás Morales
País: México
Nacionalidad:______
Dinero: ______
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, class activity, entry or exit slip.
Ser basic questions mini practice
Answer each set of questions in a complete sentence. For each set, use different adjectives, places, and nationalities. Use the word bank below for adjectives and nationalities or come up with you own in Spanish. Be sure that your adjectives of personality and nationality agree in number (singular / plural) and gender (masculine / feminine)
*There are 5 sets with 3 questions each. Note: All 3 questions are the same in each set and only the subjects are different.
*A structured template is provided for student responses. A table with a list of adjectives of personality, adjectives of nationality, and conjugations of Ser is included.
¿Cómo eres tú?
Template: Subject + Conjugation of Ser + 2 adjectives of personality
¿De dónde eres tú?
Template: Subject + Conjugation of Ser + de + place
¿De qué nacionalidad eres tú?
Template: Subject + Conjugation of Ser + Nationality
This practice is ideal for Spanish 1 students. It can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry / exit slip. Students can also do the questions orally in pairs or small groups.
Present progressive tense questions practice (Spanish)
Note: Prior to the practice notes on the formation of present progressive are included.
Part 1: Answer each question in a complete sentence using the present participle of the infinitive in parenthesis. (8 total)
Note: All questions use “haciendo” with different subjects.
Example:
¿Qué estás haciendo tú? (hablar)
Template: Subject + Conjugation of Estar + Present participle of hablar + Add 2-3 words
Part 2: Present participles ending in -yendo
Answer each question in a complete sentence using the present participle of the infinitive in parenthesis. (4 questions)
*Same format as part 1
Part 3: Present participles with stem change
Complete each sentence with the correct present participle from the word bank. (7 total)
Example:
Word bank: durmiendo / pidiendo
Yo ______ / _______ uuna pizza en el café.
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. Note: For parts 1 and 2, student answers will vary for the last box (add 2-3 words) and are not included.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, sub plans, entry / exit slip.
Los partes del cuerpo matching and Doler practice
Write the correct letter of the English translation of each body part. (25 total)
Example:
n. forehead / l. head
_____ 1. La cabeza
_____ 2. La frente
Doler fill in practice
Complete the table with the correct indirect object pronoun and the correct conjugation of Doler (to hurt). (13 total)
Example:
A mí ______ (indirect object pronoun ) + _________ (conjugation of Doler) la cabeza
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip.
Los lugares mixed tenses practice
For each sentence, write the present tense conjugation of the infinitive in the blank. Then, use the same infinitive and write the preterit conjugation, Ir + a + infinitive (conjugate Ir ) and tener + que + infinitive (conjugate Tener). Follow the model.
Places included: el correo / el banco / la tienda de ropa / la farmacia / el supermercado / la tienda de equipo deportivo / la estación de servicio / la clínica dental / el centro / el centro comercial
Model
En la escuela yo aprendo con mis profesores. (aprender)
Preterit: aprendí
Ir a Infinitive: Voy a aprender
Tener que infinitive: Tengo que aprender
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip. It can also be used with chapter 3A of Realidades 2.
Future tense questions and conjugation practice
Part 1: Answer each question in a complete sentence in the template provided. For the Yo conjugation of the future tense, add é to the infinitive or irregular stem.
*15 questions total, all in the tú conjugation except the question with valer
Verbs included: Trabajar, Comer, Vivir, Saber, Venir, Valer, Tener, Salir, Poner, Poder, Decir, Hacer, Querer, Acostarse, Despertarse
Example:
¿Dónde trabajarás tú en el futuro? (Trabajar: to work)
Template: En el futuro + Subject + Conjugation + Rest
Part 2: Write the future tense conjugation for each infinitive.
*Students will write the conjugations for Tú, Él / Ella / Ud. , Nosotros, Vosotros, Ellos / Ellas / Uds. for 12 of the 15 infinitives used in part 1.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.
Conditional tense basic intro conjugation practice (El tiempo condicional)
Page 1
Complete each table below with the correct conditional tense ending and the conjugation. (All 6 persons included)
*Regular verbs: Hablar, Comer, Vivir
Pages 2 - 5
Irregular verbs: Write the correct stem, ending, and conjugation.
Verbs included by stem type : B stem (Saber, Haber, Caber), D stem (Venir, Valer, Tener, Salir, Poner, Poder) , R stem (Decir, Hacer, Querer).
*Note: Irregular stems are listed next to each infinitive (Ex: Saber - sabr)
*2 reflexive verbs included at the end (Lavarse, Despertarse)
A structured template is provided for conjugations.
Answer key is included on pages 5-10. This practice can be used when students are first introduced to the conditional tense. It can be used for classwork, homework, study guide, review, quiz, entry / exit slip.
Realidades 1 Chapter 3B vocabulary matching practice
For each vocabulary word, write the correct letter of the English translation.
*52 words total
Page 1: #1-25
Page 2: #26-52
t. potatoes / y. dinner / j. You do
_____ 1. la cena
_____ 9. las papas
_____ 25. Tú haces
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry/exit slip.
Los lugares mini dialogues order and identification practice
Read each mini dialogue and put the lines in order by writing the letters A, B, C, D. Then, identify the place where the dialogue is taking place (¿Dónde tiene lugar? ) using the word bank.
*There are 10 dialogues total with 4 lines per dialogue, and 10 different places.
Places included:
La estación de servicio / El correo / El centro comercial / La tienda de ropa
La tienda de equipo deportivo / La estación de servicio / El consultorio
El supermercado / la biblioteca / La farmacia / El banco
Example:
Word bank : La estación de servicio / El correo
Conversación # 1
_____ 1. Busco unos sellos hoy.
_____ 2. ¿Algo más?
_____ 3. También, Yo quiero echar una carta.
_____ 4. ¿Cómo puedo ayudarle señora?
¿Dónde tiene lugar? _______________________________
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, added to a test, or entry / exit slip. It can also be used with chapter 3A of Realidades 2.
Another suggestion: Students can work in pairs and be assigned one conversation. They can add to the conversation orally or write a skit by writing more lines.
Los lugares fill in practice: Present and Preterit tenses
For each set of sentences, write the present tense conjugation in the first sentence, and the preterit tense conjugation in the second sentence.
*12 sets total (2 sentences per set for a total of 24 sentences)
En el correo yo _________________ una carta (echar).
Ayer yo _____________ unos sellos. (comprar)
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry / exit slip. It can also be used with chapter 3A of Realidades 2.
Preferir, Beber, Gustar, Encantar present tense practice
Complete each set of sentences with the correct present tense conjugation of the infinitive in parenthesis. For preferir, make stem change where needed. For Gustar and Encantar, the conjugation should match the food item (singular / plural)
*There are 6 sets total with 4 sentences each (24 sentences total). Each set of sentences has a different subject. All sentences are structured like the example shown below.
Example:
Yo ________________ comer el desayuno. (preferir > e-ie)
Yo _______________ café con leche. (beber)
Me _______________ el cereal. (gustar)
Me _______________ los panqueques. (encantar)
Answer key is included on page 2. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip. It can be used with chapter 3A / 3B of Realidades 1.
La comida y la bebida questions with preferir (Present tense)
Answer each question in a complete sentence in Spanish using the template provided. All food and beverage items must be different and should be in Spanish. Use the word bank below or come up with your own.
*8 questions total
*The question answer chart is included for reference (Ex: If the subject of the question is tú, the subject of the answer is yo)
Example:
¿Qué prefieres comer tú para el desayuno?
Template: Subject + Conjugation of Preferir + Comer + Food item (Give 2)
¿Qué prefieres beber tú con el desayuno?
Template: Subject + Conjugation of Preferir + Beber + Beverage (Give 1)
Note: All questions will be the same as the example shown above. Only the subjects will be different. For each subject there is one question with Comer and one with Beber.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip.
It can also be used with chapter 3A / 3B of Realidades 1.
Irregular preterit verbs paragraph with present tense
12 Verbs included:
Page 1: Hacer, Venir, Querer
Page 2: Andar, Estar, Tener
Page 3: Saber, Poner, Poder
Page 4: Traer, Decir, Conducir
For each paragraph in the present tense. Then, conjugate the verbs from the paragraph in the preterit tense in the table provided.
*There are 6 sentences in every paragraph
Sample:
Hacer: to do, to make
Yo (1) ____________ mi tarea. Tú (2) _____________ el proyecto. Él (3) _____________ los quehaceres. Nosotros (4) ______________ cola para las entradas. Vosotros (5) ______________ la cena para vuestras familias. Uds. (6) _______________ un viaje a México.
Table (For preterit conjugations) Yo (1) ____________ / Tú (2) _____________ / Él (3) _____________ / Nosotros (4) ______________ / (5)______________ / Uds. (6) _______________
Answer key is included on pages 5-8. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.
Stem change verbs study guide fill in practice (Present tense)
For each stem change verb, follow the guidelines and complete the template.
*In the template students will write the appropriate stem change and the verb ending.
Stem change types and verbs included:
E-IE: Pensar, Querer, Preferir
O-UE: Almorzar, Poder, Dormir
E-I: Pedir
U-UE: Jugar
*Under each stem change type, other examples of stem change verbs are listed for reference.
This practice can be used as a graphic organizer and a study guide created by students, as they fill in the required elements.
Answer key is included on pages 5-8.