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.
Preterit: Regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs question completion practice
Length: 3 pages
Complete each question in an original manner by adding 2-3 words and a clue word from the word bank below. Then, answer the question in a complete sentence.
Students will be given 15 partial questions (5 -ar, 5 -er, 5 -ir) and 15 different clue words (ayer, anoche etc).
Verbs included:
-AR: hablar, comprar, estudiar, mirar, trabajar
-ER: comer, correr, vender, beber, aprender
-IR: escribir, vivir, recibir, salir, compartir
This practice can be done orally as well.
Example:
Clue words: ayer / anoche
¿Con quién hablaste tú __________________________________________?
A: ______________________________________________________
¿Qué compró José _________________________________________?
A: ______________________________________________________
Past perfect pluscuamperfecto matching practice
This worksheet is a matching practice on the conjugations of the past perfect tense (el pluscuamperfecto).
Ex: Hablar (yo) Answer (K) había hablado
There are 26 conjugations total. Regular and irregular past participles (hecho, abierto etc) are included. Answer key is also included.
Length: 2 pages including answer key
This is a quiz on the present perfect tense in Spanish (haber + past participle)
Part 1: Write the correct conjugation of haber (to have) in the present tense (for all 6 persons) Ex: Yo: he
Part 2: Write the correct past participle for the following infinitives (ex: hablar: hablado) 21 total (irregular past participles included)
Part 3: Fill in the blanks with the correct conjugation of the present perfect (present tense of haber + past participle). Note: For reflexive verbs, place the pronoun before the conjugation of haber. (10 total)
Part 4: Answer the 6 personal questions in a complete sentence.
Answer key is included for parts 1 and 2 only. For part 3, student answers will vary.
Pages 1 - 2 are the quiz and pages 3 - 4 are the answer key.
Matching: Regular preterit -ar, -er, -ir verbs sentences (write the correct letter of the conjugation)
There are 18 sentences total (6 -ar, 6 -er, 6 -ir) and answer key is included.
Verbs included:
-AR: hablar, comprar, bailar, mirar, caminar, trabajar
-ER: comer, aprender, beber, vender, comprender, barrer
-IR: escribir, vivir, recibir, abrir, salir, compartir
Example:
____ 1. Yo _________ con mi amigo ayer. (hablar)
____ 2. Tú ________ un nuevo coche el año pasado. (comprar)
Length: 2 pages including answer key
Present perfect tense: Sentence completion practice
Length: 3 pages
Part 1: Choose any 20 past participles from the list below (8 regular, 8 irregular, and 4 participles that have an accent) and complete all 20 sentences below. After the past participle, add 3-4 or more words to expand on the sentence. Your sentence must make sense.
Example:
hablado / comido / salido
Yo he ______________
Tu has ____________
Part 2: Present perfect tense with reflexive verbs
Choose any 6 reflexive past participles from the list below and complete all 6 sentences. After the past participle, add 3-4 or more words to expand on the sentence. Your sentence must make sense. Note: Use the definite article (el, la, los, las) with parts of the body.
Example:
despertado / lavado
Yo me he ___________________
Practice: Tener que + infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir)
Complete each sentence by writing the correct conjugation of tener and by choosing the correct infinitive phrase from the word bank
Model
enseñar la clase / comer en un restaurante
Cuando voy a la ciudad, yo __________ que _______________
Answer: Cuando voy a la ciudad yo tengo que comer en un restaurante
Part 1 and part 2 both have 6 sentences each for a total of 12 sentences. A template is provided for students to write their sentences. Answer key is included.
Length: 3 pages including answer key
Practice: Irregular present subjunctive verbs
Verbs included: dar, ir, ser, saber, estar, haber
Part 1: Write the correct verb conjugation for each infinitive by using the word bank provided. Note: The conjugations for yo and él / ella / Ud will be the same for all infinitives. Students will write the conjugations for all 6 persons for every infinitive (6 total)
Part 2: Answer each question in a complete sentence by conjugating the introductory and the present subjunctive verb and adding the required information. (6 information questions total)
Example:
¿Qué quieres tú que tu amigo(a) te dé?
Yo _____________ que mi amigo me _______________________________
Answer key is included for part 1 and a partial answer key is included for part 2, as student answers will vary.
Length: 4 pages including answer key pages 3-4.
La enfermedad de coronavirus con el presente de subjuntivo
(Covid 19 with the present subjunctive)
Read about the problems due to Covid 19. For every problem, write a solution using a different introductory verb and by choosing a solution from the list below (or come up with your own).
There are 10 problems total and students will write a solution in a complete sentence using the present subjunctive.
Example:
El virus propaga (spreads) de una persona a otra rápidamente.
Length: 2 pages
Practice: Go verbs present tense
For each verb, write -go for the yo form only. For all other sentences, write the correct conjugation in the present tense by using the word bank provided.
Verbs included: hacer, poner, venir, tener, decir, salir, caer, oir (8 total)
There are 5 fill in the blanks for every verb. Answer key is included.
Example:
Hacer: to do / to make
hacen / hacemos / haces / hace / hacéis
Yo ha____
Tú ____________ la tarea por la tarde.
Él __________ la cena para su familia.
Nosotros ___________ los quehaceres cada día en casa.
Vosotros ____________ cola para comprar las entradas en el cine.
Uds __________ un viaje a España en el verano.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz
Length: 4 pages including answer key (pages 3-4)
Matching: Clue words and sentences with regular preterit -ar -er -ir verbs (write the correct letter)
There are 18 sentences total (6 -ar verbs, 6 -er, verbs, 6 -ir verbs). Answer key is included.
Example
j. yesterday / hablé / r. once / compraste
____ 1. Ayer yo _______ con José. (hablar)
____ 2. Una vez tú _____ un nuevo coche. (comprar)
Length: 2 pages including answer key
This is a worksheet to practice the uses of the imperfect tense in Spanish.
Complete each sentence with the correct conjugation of the verb in the imperfect tense. Then, write the reason for the use of the imperfect using the word bank below.
The imperfect tense is used for descriptions of the following:
Word bank
physical appearance (people, places) personality, age, habitual action (used to do), weather, date, time, season, day of the week, simultaneous actions (happening at the same time), location, name, clothing, emotion (feeling), on-going action interrupted, wishing / wanting
There are 22 sentences total. Answer key is included.
Example
(ser) De niño yo ____________ simpático, y un poco travieso. R: _________
(ser) Cuando era niña Susana _______ baja y delgada. R: ________________
Answers
(ser) De niño yo ERA simpático, y un poco travieso. R: PERSONALITY
(ser) Cuando era niña Susana ERA baja y delgada. R: PHYSICAL APPEARANCE
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key
This is a matching practice on sentences with tener in the present tense.
There are 20 sentences and students will write the correct letter of the conjugation.
Sentences with tener que + infinitive are also included. Answer key is included.
a: tengo / d: tienes
____ 1. Yo _______ una casa grande.
____ 11. ¿Qué _______ que hacer tú hoy?
Length: 2 pages including answer key
Preterit regular verbs introduction practice
This is a practice with regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs in the preterit. Students will conjugate 2 -ar, -er, and -ir verbs and answer 4 personal questions with each verb. A structured template is provided for students to write their conjugations.
Preterit verb endings are provided on the top of every page for student reference
Page 1: -AR verbs: Conjugate hablar and comprar for all 6 persons. Answer 4 personal questions with hablar, comprar, ayudar, mirar
Page 2: -ER verbs: Conjugate comer and correr for all 6 persons. Answer 4 personal questions with comer, correr, aprender, beber
Page 3: -IR verbs: Conjugate vivir and salir for all 6 persons. Answer 4 personal questions with vivir, salir, escribir, recibir
This practice can be used as students are being introduced to the preterit tense.
Practice: Spelling change verbs preterit tense (-car, -gar, -zar)
For each verb type (-car, -gar, -zar), write the spelling change in the first blank and the preterit ending in the second blank for the yo form. Then, write the preterit conjugations for all other subjects.
Page 1: -CAR verbs: conjugate buscar, tocar, practicar for all 6 persons. Then, answer 4 personal questions with these verbs including sacar.
Page 2: -GAR verbs: conjugate jugar, pagar, llegar for all 6 persons. Then, answer 4 personal questions with these verbs including investigar
Page 3: -ZAR verbs: conjugate empezar, almorzar, comenzar. Then, answer 4 personal questions with these verbs including organizar.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, bell ringer, quiz / test, or as part of your sub plans.
Matching: Present subjunctive stem change verb sentences (write the correct letter of the conjugation)
There are 20 sentences total and answer key is included.
Stem change subjunctive verbs included:
E-IE: pensar, entender, mentir, sentarse, divertirse, sentirse, perder
O-UE: dormir, almorzar, contar, volver, poder, probarse, encontrar, acostarse
U-UE: jugar
E-I: pedir, servir, repetir, vestirse
Example
k. pienses / e. entiendan
Deseo que tú _ en tu futuro. (pensar)
Es importante que Uds la lección. (entender)
Length: 2 pages including answer key
Practice: Preterit -ir stem change verbs
Verbs included:
E-I: pedir, servir, repetir, preferir, divertirse, sentirse
O-U: dormir, morir
Part 1: Complete each table with the stem and appropriate endings for yo, tú, nosotros and vosotros conjugations. (8 total)
**For the él /ella / Ud and ellos / ellas / Uds conjugations, write the stem change in the first blank and the preterit ending in the second blank.
A structured template is provided for students to write the stems and the verb endings for all 6 persons.
Part 2: Answer each question in a complete sentence in the preterit. (8 total / one question for each verb)
Answer key is included for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-5 are the answer key for part 1.
This is a worksheet to practice the conjugations of all verb types in the preterit tense. Students will conjugate each verb for all 6 persons. The practice is structured by verb types (see below).
Part 1: Regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs (5 verbs)
Part 2: Spelling change verbs (3 verbs)
Part 3: I-Y spelling chage verbs (4 verbs including 2 -uir)
Part 4: Irregular verbs (ser / ir, dar, ver, hacer, venir, querer, andar, estar, saber, tener, poder, poner, traer, conducir, decir). Irregular stems and list of verb endings are provided for reference.
Part 5: -IR stem change verbs (5 verbs)
Length: 4 pages
This is a worksheet to practice clock time and weather in the imperfect tense in Spanish.
Part 1: La hora (clock time)
Answer each question in a complete sentence using the clock time provided in parenthesis. Start every answer with era / eran + la / las + number + am / pm, where needed.
Students will answer 10 questions
Example: 1. ¿Qué hora era cuando tú fuiste a la fiesta? (1:00 pm)
Answer: Era la una cuando yo fui a la fiesta.
Part 2: El tiempo (the weather)
Write the letter of the correct translation of each weather expression (9 total)
Ex: It was cold / I: hacia frio
Answer each question in a complete sentence using a different weather expression from above. (4 total)
Answer key is included for parts 1 and part 2 (matching only). For the last four questions, student answers will vary.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key
Present subjunctive practice matching and original sentences
Part 1: Introductory verbs matching (Write the correct letter of the conjugated introductory verb). There are 15 introductory verbs total.
Ex: Yo (querer) Answer choice: O (quiero)
Part 2: Write 10 original sentences using any 10 introductory verbs (conjugated) from part 1, and the guidelines below.
A template is provided for students to write their sentences. A list of infinitives to use for present subjunctive verbs is also provided or students can come up with their own.
Answer key is included for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
Length: 3 pages including answer key.
Matching: Preterit v imperfect sentences (write the correct letter of the conjugation)
There are 20 sentences total and answer key is included.
Example:
j. hablé / o. era / t. vivimos
____ 1. Ayer yo ________ con mi amigo. (hablar)
____ 2. De niño, yo _______ bajo y moreno. (ser)
____ 3. Nosotros _________ en España por 5 años. (vivir)
Length: 2 pages including answer key