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.
Irregular preterit practice (questions and conjugation)
Verbs included: hacer, venir, querer, andar, estar, saber, poner, poder, tener, decir, traer, conducir (12 total)
Part 1: Complete each question using the following guidelines
Write the ending of the verb conjugation for the subject of the question and the subject of the answer. Note: All questions are in the tú conjugation.
In the last blank add 3-4 words to answer the question in a complete sentence.
Example:
Hacer: to do / to make
¿Qué hic _____ tú ayer?
Yo hic ____ + ________________________________
Part 2: Write the correct conjugations of the 12 verbs above for the el, ella, Ud, nosotros, vosotros, and ellos, ellas, Uds forms. A verb table is provided.
For part 1, a partial answer key is included with verb conjugations only, as student answers will vary. For part 2, answer key is included with all verb conjugations.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz / test, or as part of your sub plans.
Stem change verbs questions practice (present tense)
Complete each verb conjugation with the correct stem change in the first blank and the correct verb ending in the second blank. For nosotros and vosotros conjuations, write the verb ending only. Answer in a complete sentence.
There are 4 information questions per verb type (e-ie, o-ue, e-i), and 2 for jugar (u-ue) for a total of 14 questions.
Verbs included:
E-IE: pensar, empezar, querer, preferir
O-UE: almorzar, dormir, encontrar, poder
E-I: pedir, servir, repetir, competir
U-UE: jugar
Example:
¿En qué p____ ns_____ tú? (pensar: to think / en: about)
Yo p____ ns_____ + _____________________________________________
¿Dónde alm____ rz____ tú cada día? (almorzar: to have lunch)
Yo alm ____ rz ____ + __________________________________________
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry or exit pass.
This is a quick review practice of irregular verbs in the preterit.
Verbs included: hacer, querer, venir, andar, estar, saber, tener, poder, poner, conducir, decir, traer (12 total)
Notes on meaning of the irregular verbs, irregular stems, and verb endings are included.
Part 1: Write the correct preterit conjugation (9 total / I and U stem verbs included)
Ex: Hacer (Yo): _______________
Part 2: Conjugate 3 verbs for all 6 persons in the preterit
Part 3: J stem verbs / Conjugate 3 verbs for all 6 persons in the preterit
Part 4: Complete each sentence in an original manner by using a different verb in the preterit from this worksheet. Add 3-4 words after the conjugated verb. Sentence must make sense.
Ex: Ayer yo ____________
This practice can be used for classwork, study guide, or a short quiz.
Answer key is included (pages 3-4), except for part 4, as student answers will vary.
Spelling change preterit speaking activity (-car, -gar, -zar verbs)
Combine elements from columns, A, B, C, D, E and add additional words to create 14 original questions and interview a classmate. Vary your subjects for the questions (avoid repetition). Use a different clue word in every question
A list of question words, verbs (-car, -gar, -zar), subjects, and clue words are provided.
All questions will be information questions. The English translation of the verbs is also included (ex: Buscar: to look for).
Length: 1 page
This is a quick review practice on the imperfect tense.
Notes on -ar, -er, -ir verb endings and the conjugations of ser, ir, and ver are included for reference.
Part 1: Conjugate each verb in the imperfect tense (10 total)
Hablar (Yo): ___________________
Part 2: Reflexive verbs (write the correct conjugation) (8 total)
Despertarse (Yo): /_________
Part 3: Clue words (write the correct letter of the translation)
____ 1. Cuando yo era niño(a) j. when I was a child
Part 4: Complete each sentence by conjugating the verb in the imperfect tense and add 3-4 words after the conjugated verb. Use verbs from part 1 and include ser, ir, ver, and one reflexive verb
Answer key is included for parts 1-3. For part 4, student answers will vary.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, or study guide.
This practice is a quick review of stem change verbs in the present tense.
Verb types included: e-ie, o-ue, e-i
For each verb type, write the stem change (e-ie, o-ue, e-i) in the first blank and the verb ending in the second blank. For the nosotros and vosotros conjugations, write the verb ending only. A template is provided.
For each verb type, students will also conjugate 3 verbs for all persons
Verbs included:
Pages 1-2: E-IE stem change verbs (pensar, querer, preferir ), conjugate (empezar, entender, mentir for all persons)
Pages 3-4: O-UE stem change verbs (almorzar, poder, dormir), conjugate (encontrar, volver, morir for all persons)
Page 5: E-I stem change verbs (pedir) , conjugate (servir, decir, repetir for all persons)
Answer key is included (pages 6-10)
Practice: Ir + places
Write an original sentence in the template below about where the following people are going using the following guidelines:
Conjugation of ir (to go)
Contract a + el to al or use* a la* depending on the place
Write the name of the place (choose from the word bank below or come up with your own)
Write the name of the person they are going with. Vary the names of the persons (don’t use the same one over and over).
Write why using para + infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir) (choose from the word bank below or come up with your own)
Students will write a total of 10 sentences.
This practice can be used with chapter 1B preliminary vocabulary of Realiades 2.
Length: 2 pages
Practice: Tener que + infinitive
Part 1: Write the correct letter. (8 sentences total)
Example:
f. tienes / tengo b. tenéis / tenemos
____ 1. ¿Qué ___________ que hacer tú? Yo ____________ que hacer mi tarea.
Part 2: Complete the sentence by writing the correct conjugation of the tener in the first blank and use the appropriate infinitive in phrase in the second blank from the word bank below. (7 sentences total)
Example:
aprender la lección / mirar la tele
En la escuela yo ______________ que __________________________________
Answer key is included.
Length: 2 pages including answer key
This worksheet is a quick practice on the conjugations of irregular preterit verbs.
Students will choose and write the correct conjugation for every subject. There are 6 subjects per verb.
Verbs included: hacer, querer, venir, andar, poner, poder, saber, estar, tener, traer, decir, conducir (12 total)
Answer key is included (pages 3-4).
Matching questions preterit practice: Dar, ir, ver, ser, hacer
There are 8 questions for dar, ir, and ver. For hacer, there are 5 questions. For ser, instead of questions, students will write the letter of the verb conjugation for all 6 persons.
Example:
d. diste / di c. dieron / dieron
____ 1. ¿Qué ______ tú a José? Yo le _____ un libro.
b. fuisteis / fuimos f. fue / fue
____ 3. ¿Con quién _____ Luis al cine? Él ______con Paco.
Ser: to be (Write the correct letter of the conjugation)
____ 1. Yo b. fueron c. fui
Answer key is included (pages 3-4).
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry or exit slip (broken up by sections).
Las actividades extracurriculares sentence practice
Part 1: Complete each sentence using the following guidelines: (8 total)
Write the conjugation of ser (present tense) in the first blank
Write a complete sentence in the second blank using the word bank below based on each person’s extracurricular activity. All italicized verbs must be conjugated in the present tense.
Example
jugar (u-ue) al básquetbol y al tenis / organizar los fotos de los estudiantes y los profesores
Yo ________ miembro del club de anuario.
Yo ________________________________________
Answer
Yo soy miembro del club de anuario.
Yo organizo los fotos de los estudiantes y los profesores
Part 2: Students will answer a short writing prompt (4-5 sentences) about their own extracurricular activities.
Answer key is included for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
Ser: Matching practice (present tense)
Write the correct letter of the conjugation. Some letters will be used more than once.
There are 17 questions total and answer key is included.
Example:
f. es / soy d. eres / soy
____ 1. ¿Cómo ______ tú? Yo ______ alto y moreno.
____ 2. ¿De dónde _____ Ud? Yo _____ de México.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz.
Length: 2 pages including answer key.
Spelling change preterit -car, -gar, -zar verbs mini review
Part 1: Write the correct conjugation in the preterit for the yo form (12 total, 3 -car, 3 -gar, 3 -zar verbs)
Part 2: Conjugate 3 verbs for all persons except the yo form.
Part 3: Complete each sentence by conjugating the verb in the preterit and add 4-5 words to expand on the sentence. (6 total, 2- car, -2 gar, 2- zar verbs).
Answer key is included for parts 1 and 2 only. For part 3, student answers will vary.
Length: 4 pages including answer key
Practice on irregular preterit verbs (Matching and conjugations)
Verbs included: ser, ir, dar, ver
I stem: hacer, venir, querer / U stem: andar, estar, saber, poner, poder, tener / J stem: decir, traer, conducir
Part 1: Matching (conjugations of dar, ir, ser ver) / 6 total
Part 2: Matching: I, U, J stem verbs (stems and yo conjugation only) / 12 total
Ex: Hacer : hic / hice
Part 3: Write the conjugations of the irregular verbs in the preterit. Students will conjugate I, U, J stem verbs. Each verb is used once with 3 subjects.
Example:
Hacer: Tú: _______________ , Ud: _______________ , Ellos: _____________
Answer key is included (pages 3-4)
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz.
This worksheet is a practice on irregular preterit verbs in the preterit and present tenses.
Verbs included: hacer, venir, querer, andar, estar, poner, poder, saber, tener, decir, traer, conducir, dar, ir, ser, ver (16 total)
Part 1: Matching: write the correct letter of the conjugation in the present and preterit tenses (16 total)
Example:
____ 1. Hacer / Yo p. hice / hago
Part 2: Conjugate the 16 verbs for 3 subjects in the present and preterit tenses.
Answer key is included (pages 3-6)
Irregular preterit verbs all conjugations matching practice
Write the correct letter of the conjugation
Verbs included: dar, ir, ser, ver
I stem: hacer, querer, venir
U stem: andar, estar, tener, poner, poder, saber
J stem: decir, traer, conducir
All verbs are structured as shown below. Answer key is included.
____ 1. Dar, Ir, Ser, Ver (Yo) a. dio / fue / vio
____ 2. Dar, Ir, Ser, Ver (Tú) b. dieron / fueron / vieron
____ 3. Dar, Ir, Ser, Ver (Él / Ella / Ud) c. dimos / fuimos / vimos
____ 4. Dar, Ir, Ser, Ver (Nosotros) d. di / fui / vi
____ 5. Dar, Ir, Ser, Ver (Vosotros) e. diste / fuiste / viste
____ 6. Dar, Ir, Ser, Ver (Ellos / Ellas / Uds) f. disteis / fuisteis / visteis
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry or exit slip (broken up in to sections).
Practice: Present tense and present progressive (Spanish)
Part 1: Regular present participles
Complete each sentence by writing the present tense conjugation in the first blank and the present progressive (conjugation of estar + present participle: -ando/- iendo) in the second blank. (10 total)
Verbs included: hablar, comer, vivir, jugar, correr, bailar, aprender, salir, vender, escuchar
Example:
Yo ________ español. (hablar)
Yo ___________ / _______________ español.
Part 2: Present participles with spelling change
Complete each sentence by writing the present tense conjugation in the first blank and the present progressive (conjugation of estar + present participle: -ando/- iendo) in the second blank. (6 total)
Verbs included: leer, traer, oir, caer, construir, destruir
Yo __________ un libro. (leer)
Yo ___________ / ________________ un libro. (leer)
Part 3: Present participles with stem change
Complete each sentence by writing the present tense conjugation in the first blank and the present progressive (conjugation of estar + present participle: -ando/- iendo) in the second blank. (7 total)
Verbs included: pedir, servir, decir, repetir, competir, dormir, morir
Yo _________ una hamburguesa. (pedir > e-i)
Yo ___________ / ________________ una hamburguesa.
Answer key is included (pages 4-6).
Practice: Dar, Ir, Ser, Ver, Hacer present tense
Part 1: Matching (write the correct letter of the conjugation) / 18 total
Example:
f. doy / voy / soy / veo / hago c. das / vas / eres / ves / haces
____ 1. Dar, Ir, Ser, Ver, Hacer (Yo)
____ 2. Dar, Ir, Ser, Ver, Hacer (Tú)
Part 2: Answer each question in a complete sentence in Spanish. (5 total)
There is one question each for dar, ir, ser, ver, hacer (all in the tu conjugation).
Answer key is included for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and page 3 is the answer key for part 1.
Preterit I-Y verbs practice
Part 1: Matching: Write the correct letter of the conjugation (All 6 persons included)
Verbs included: leer, caer, oir, creer
Example:
f. leí / caí / oí / creí c. leísteis / caísteis / oísteis / creísteis
____ 1. Leer, Caer, Oír, Creer (Yo)
Part 2: Answer in a complete sentence in Spanish. (4 total / one with each verb in part 1 in the tú conjugation)
-UIR verbs
Part 3: Matching: Write the correct letter of the conjugation (All 6 persons included)
Verbs included: Construir, Destruir, Influir, Incluir (same format as part 1)
Part 4: Answer in a complete sentence in Spanish. (4 total / one with each verb in part 3 with different subjects)
Answer key is included on page 3 for parts 1 and 3 (conjugations only). For parts 2 and 4, student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry or exit pass.
Length: 3 pages including answer key
This worksheet is a quick review practice on -go verbs (present tense).
Matching sections (write the correct letter of the conjugation for all 6 persons)
Part 1: hacer, poner, traer, caer
Part 2: tener, venir, oir
Part 3: salir, decir, valer
Example:
b. hacen, ponen, traen, caen f. hago, pongo, traigo, caigo
____ 1. Hacer, Poner, Traer, Caer (Yo)
Part 4: Answer the ten personal questions in a complete sentence. There is one question for each verb listed above. Note: All questions are in the tu conjugation except for valer.
Answer key (pages 3-4) is included for parts 1-3 only. For part 4, student answers will vary.