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.
Imperfect tense: Matching and mini conversations
Regular verbs: -ar, -er, -ir and ser, ir, ver.
For each verb, there are 2 parts (see example below)
Part 1 has conjugations for all 6 persons. Part 2 has 5 mini conversations for -ar -er, and -ir verbs. Each mini conversation has a different verb. For ser, ir, and ver, there are 3 mini conversations each.
Part 1: Matching ( Write the correct letter of the conjugation)
Hablar: to speak
____ 1. Yo a. hablábamos
____ 2. Tú b. hablabais
Part 2: Complete each mini conversation with the correct conjugation of the verb in the imperfect tense.
¿Con quién ________________ tú cada día? (hablar)
Yo _______________ con mi familia y mis amigos.
¿Dónde _______________ Marcos cada tarde? (jugar)
Él _________________ en el parque.
Answer key is included on pages 7-12.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Car, Gar, Zar preterit matching and mini conversations
For each verb type (-car, -gar, -zar) there are two parts. Part 1 is matching with the six conjugations of one verb and part 2 has 5 mini conversations. Each mini conversation has a different verb.
There is one verb type per page. Page 1 (-car verbs), Page 2 (-gar verbs), and Page 3 (-zar verbs)
Example:
Part 1: Matching ( Write the correct letter of the conjugation)
Buscar: to look for
____ 1. Yo a. buscó
____ 2. Tú b. buscamos
Part 2: Complete each mini conversation with the correct conjugation of the verb in the preterit tense.
¿Qué ________________ tú ayer? (buscar: to look for)
Yo _______________ el nuevo restaurante.
¿Qué _____________ Pablo de la biblioteca? (sacar: to take out)
Él ____________ dos libros.
Answer key is included on pages 4-6.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Go verbs: Matching and mini conversations (present tense)
Verbs included: hacer, poner, salir, caer, traer decir, oir, tener, venir (9 total)
For each verb, there are two parts. Part 1: Matching with all 6 conjugations. Part 2 has five mini conversations. (See example below)
Part 1: Matching ( Write the correct letter of the conjugation)
All 6 persons are included.
____ 1. Yo a. haces
____ 2. Tú b. hacéis
Part 2: Complete each mini conversation with the correct conjugation of the hacer in the present tense.
¿Qué _____________ tú?
Yo _____________ mi tarea.
¿Qué ______________ Marcos?
Él _____________ su proyecto.
Answer key is included on pages 10-18.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry or exit slip (broken up into sections). It can also be used as part of your sub plans.
Preterit v Imperfect: Matching and mini conversations practice (-AR, -ER, -IR verbs)
For each infinitive, write the correct letter of the preterit and imperfect conjugation. Then, complete the mini conversations below in the preterit and imperfect tenses.
There are 6 -ar, 6 -er, and 6 -ir verbs. For each verb type, there is a matching section (conjugations) and 12 mini conversations using those 6 verbs.
Pages 1-2: (-ar verbs): hablar, ayudar, estudiar, mirar, comprar, trabajar
Pages 3-4: (-er verbs): aprender, comer, volver, comprender, correr, beber
Pages 5-6: (-ir verbs): salir, escribir, vivir, compartir, recibir, permitir
Example:
-AR VERBS
f. hablé/ hablaste / habló / hablamos / hablasteis / hablaron , hablaba / hablabas / hablaba / hablábamos / hablabais / hablaban
_____ 1. Hablar
¿Con quién _______________ tú ayer? Yo _______________ con mi amigo. (hablar)
¿Con quién _______________ Uds. cada día? Nosotros ________________ con nuestras familias. (hablar)
Answer key is included on pages 7-12. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry / exit slip, or as part of your sub plans.
Preterit tense: Yes / No questions practice (regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs)
Part 1: Conjugate each verb in the present tense by writing the stem, verb ending, and the conjugation in the template provided.
*Students will conjugate 3 verbs for all 6 persons (hablar, comer, escribir).
*A table with -ar, -er, -ir preterit endings is included for reference.
Part 2: Complete each mini conversation with the correct verb conjugation in the preterit tense.
Example:
Hablar (to speak)
¿Hablaste tú con tus amigos ayer?
Sí, yo _____________ con mis amigos.
¿Hablaron Uds. cuando la profesora explicaba la lección?
No, nosotros no ______________ cuando la profesora explicaba la lección
In part 2, there are 3 mini conversations per verb type (-ar, -er, -ir) for a total of 18 conversations.
Verbs included in the mini conversations:
-AR: hablar, ayudar, estudiar
-ER: comer, volver, aprender
-IR: escribir, vivir, abrir
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry or exit slip.
Entrevista sobre mi niñez
Interview a classmate about their childhood.
Answer all questions in a complete sentence in the imperfect tense except #1 (answer in the preterit). If a question has two or more parts, be sure to answer each part.
There are 18 questions total. Almost all the questions are in the tú conjugation.
Example:
¿Dónde naciste tú? ¿En qué año? (Nacer: to be born; Yo nací: I was born)
¿Cómo eras tú de niño(a)? (Give 3 adjectives)
¿Dónde vivías? ¿Con quién?
A second set of the same 18 questions is included on pages 2-3 with lines for student responses if teachers want to assign the questions for classwork, homework, or add them to a test / quiz.
Present tense small practice (regular verbs)
For each verb type, complete the matching section with the correct letter of the conjugation. Then, complete the sentences with the correct verb ending.
*For each verb type (-ar, -er, -ir) students will match the verb conjugations for 3 infinitives, and complete 10 sentences with the correct verb ending. There are 30 short sentences total.
Example:
-AR verbs
Hablar (Write the correct letter of the conjugation)
____ 1. Yo a. hablamos
____ 2. Tú b. habláis
Complete with the correct verb ending.
Yo habl ____ con mi amigo. (hablar)
Tú ayud ______ en la casa. (ayudar)
Ud. estudi ____ mucho. (estudiar)
Él compr _____ un libro. (comprar)
Ella bail ____ en la sala. (bailar)
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Imperfect tense small practice (regular verbs)
For each verb type, complete the matching section with the correct letter of the conjugation. Then, complete the sentences with the correct verb ending.
*For each verb type (-ar, -er, -ir) students will match the verb conjugations for 3 infinitives, and complete 10 sentences with the correct verb ending. There are 30 short sentences total.
Example:
-Ar verbs
____ 1. Yo a. hablábamos
____ 2. Tú b. hablabais
Cada día yo habl __________ con mis amigos. (hablar)
Cada tarde tú jug __________ en el parque. (jugar)
Cada mañana Ud. desayun _________ con su familia. (desayunar)
Cada noche él cen ________ en la cocina. (cenar)
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, bell ringer, entry or exit slip.
Imperfect tense similar clue words practice
Part 1: Matching (Write the correct letter of the clue word that is the same as or like the clue word in the second column (Letters A – N).
*There are 14 clue words total
____ 1. Cuando (yo) era niño(a) a. Todos los años
____ 2. Cada mañana b. Todas las primaveras
Part 2: Matching (Write the correct letter of the English translation for every clue word)
*Same 14 clue words are used from part 1.
____ 1. Cuando (yo) era niño(a) a. Every winter
____ 2. Cada mañana b. Every spring
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
Preterit tense small practice (regular verbs)
For each verb type, complete the matching section with the correct letter of the conjugation. Then, complete the sentences with the correct verb ending.
*For each verb type (-ar, -er, -ir) students will match the verb conjugations for 3 infinitives, and complete 10 sentences with the correct verb ending. There are 30 short sentences total.
Example:
-AR verbs
____ 1. Yo a. hablamos
____ 2. Tú b. hablasteis
Complete with the correct verb ending.
Ayer yo habl ____ con mi amigo. (hablar)
Anoche tú ayud ______ en la casa. (ayudar)
Anteayer Ud. estudi ____ mucho. (estudiar)
El otro día él compr _____ un libro. (comprar)
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, bell ringer, entry or exit slip.
Present subjunctive: Fast regular verbs practice
Part 1: For each set of verbs, write the correct letter of the conjugation. Then, conjugate the 3 infinitives in the present subjunctive.
*For the matching section only hablar, comer, and escribir will be used for all 6 persons in each set. Students will conjugate 3 different infinitives for every set (18 total).
Example:
_____ 1. Hablar (Yo) a. coma
_____ 2. Comer (Yo) b. escriba
_____ 3. Escribir (Yo) c. hable
Bailar (Yo) _____________, Aprender (Yo) ______________, Vivir (Yo) ___________
Part 2: Complete with the present subjunctive of the verb in parenthesis. (10 total)
Example:
Yo quiero que tú __________________ en español. (hablar)
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Las nacionalidades (Nationalities): Matching and fill in practice
Part 1: Matching (Write the correct letter of the nationality based on the country)
*20 total (Spain, Mexico, Central and South American countries included).
c. salvadoreño / salvadoreña/ salvadoreños / salvadoreñas
h. mexicano / mexicana / mexicanos / mexicanas
____ 1. México
____ 11. El Salvador
Part 2: Complete each sentence with the correct form of nationality based on where the person is from. Be sure that your nationalities agree in number (singular / plural) and gender (masculine / feminine) (20 total: one sentence per country from part 1)
Luis es de México. Él es _____________________.
Marta y Susana son de Guatemala. Ellas son ____________________.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
IR stem change verbs fast practice (Present tense)
Verbs included: pedir, servir, repetir, competir
Part 1: Matching (Write the correct letter of the conjugation)
Pedir / Servir
_____ 1. Yo a. pide / sirve
_____ 2. Tú b. pedimos / servimos
Part 2: Write the correct conjugation for both verbs.
*Students will write the conjugations for all 6 persons for repetir and competir
Part 3: Complete the mini conversations using the correct conjugation from the word bank. (4 total)
pido / pides
¿Qué ________________ tú en el café?
Yo ____________ una pizza.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
Go verbs mini conversations fast practice
Verbs included: hacer, poner, salir, decir, tener, venir, oir, traer (8 total)
Marcos is on the phone texting his friends asking them what they are doing. Complete their mini conversations using the correct conjugation of the -go verb. Use the notes below. (8 conversations total. One for each of the verbs mentioned above)
A table with the English translation of the 8 aforementioned verbs and their yo conjugations is included. (Ex: Hacer: to make / to do , Yo: hago)
Example:
Marcos: ¿Qué haces tú?
Carlos: Yo ____________ mi tarea.
Marcos: ¿Qué haces tú?
Elena: Yo ____________ la mesa.
On page 2, students will conjugate 4 -go verbs for all 6 persons.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Preterit and imperfect fast practice (regular and irregular verbs)
Part 1: For each set of verbs, write the correct letter of the conjugation. Then, conjugate the 3 infinitives in the preterit and imperfect tenses.
For each set of verbs, only hablar, comer, and escribir are used. After each set, students will conjugate 3 different infinitives for a total of 18 infinitives.
_____ 1. Hablar (Yo) a. comí / comía
_____ 2. Comer (Yo) b. escribí / escribía
_____ 3. Escribir (Yo) c. hablé / hablaba
Part 2: Irregular verbs: Write the correct letter of the conjugation. P: Preterit / I: Imperfect
Verbs included: Hacer, Ser, Ir, Ver, Dar (5 total) Each verb is used twice, once in the preterit and once in the imperfect.
e. hacía / hacías / hacía / hacíamos / hacíais / hacían
g. hice / hiciste / hizo / hicimos / hicisteis / hicieron
Hacer (Pret)
Hacer (I)
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry / exit slip.
Tener que and ir a infinitive mini conversations fast practice
Complete each set of conversations using the word bank provided.
*There are 4 sets total.
Example:
Word bank: voy / tienes / tengo / vas / visitar / completar
Marcos: ¿Qué ______________ que hacer tú?
Paco: Yo _____________ que _____________ la tarea.
Marcos: ¿Qué ______________ a hacer tú?
Paco: Yo _____________ a_____________ a mi amigo.
Answer key is included on page 2.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Present tense regular verbs tiny conversations fast practice
Complete each tiny conversation using the word bank provided. (4 sets with 3 tiny conversations, for a total of 12 conversations)
Word bank: vives / comes / hablas / vivo / como / hablo
¿Con quién ______________ tú? Yo _______________ con mi amigo.
¿Qué ______________ tú? Yo ______________ una pizza.
¿Dónde _____________ tú? Yo ____________ en Nueva York.
On page 2, students will also conjugate 3 infinitives (1 -ar, 1 -er, 1 -ir) for all 6 persons.
*Note: A table with all the infinitives used in the conversations and their English translation is also provided for reference.
Ex: Hablar: to speak
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Practice: Las nacionalidades y el dinero (Nationalities and currency)
Marcos is a high schooler that wants to raise money to help a family in need in Mexico. He will accept currency from any Spanish speaking country. His classmates want to help. Many of them are from various Spanish speaking countries. Marcos has created a group chat where each student that wants to donate will give their name, nationality, amount, and the type of currency they are going to donate.
Guidelines: Write the correct nationality (first blank) and currency (second blank) based on the country that each student is from. Use the word bank below. For nationalities, be sure that they agree in number and gender with the person.
*There are 20 students with 20 different countries.
Note: Only masculine and feminine singular are used for nationalities.
Example:
Word bank:
Nationality: guatemalteco / mexicano / cubano
Currency: pesos / colones / quetzales
Yo soy Luis Muñoz. Soy de México. Soy _______________.
Voy a donar diez _____________________.
Yo soy Paula Mártinez. Soy de Guatemala. Soy ___________________.
Voy a donar quince _____________________.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, entry / exit slip. Students can also complete the practice in pairs or small groups.
Imperfect subjunctive matching practice
There are 25 verbs total. All 6 conjugations are included.
Example:
r. hiciera / hicieras / hiciera / hiciéramos / hicierais / hicieran
g. hablara / hablaras / hablara / habláramos / hablarais / hablaran
_____ 1. Hablar
_____ 8. Hacer
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, or quiz.
Subjunctive intro tiny conversations
Complete the tiny conversations using the first verb in the present tense in the first blank and the second verb in the present subjunctive in the second blank.
*There are 10 conversations total. Only regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs are used for the present subjunctive.
Marcos: ¿Qué quieres tú?
Luis: Yo _______________ que tú _________________ sobre tu día. (querer / hablar)
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.