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 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.
Preterit regular verbs fast mini practice
Part 1: For each verb, write the preterit verb conjugation and answer the two questions in a complete sentence.
*3 verbs total with 4 questions per verb. Verbs included: hablar, comer, vivir
Example:
Hablar: to speak
¿Con quién _____________ tú ayer?
Yo __________________________________________________________________
¿Con quién _____________ Marcos anoche?
¿Con quién _____________ vosotros el lunes?
Nosotros _____________________________________________________________
¿Con quién _____________ Tomás y Luis anteayer?
Part 2: Answer in a complete sentence in Spanish in the preterit. (8 information questions with 8 different verbs)
¿Dónde estudiaste tú anoche? ______________________
Answer key is included on page 3 for part 1 only. Student answers will vary for the personal questions in parts 1 and 2.
Subject pronouns and present tense quick practice (Spanish)
For each subject, write the English translation or the subject pronoun in Spanish, as indicated. Then, conjugate each infinitive in the present tense.
A structured template is provided for students.
For each subject, students will conjugate a different -ar, -er, -ir infinitive for a total of 36 infinitives. Only regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs are used.
Page 1: Singular subject pronouns (5 total)
Page 2: Plural subject pronouns (7 total)
Example:
Yo - English translation - hablar - comer - vivir
*Answer: I, hablo, como, vivo
Elena - Subject pronoun - estudiar - leer - permitir
*Answer: Ella , estudia, lee, permite
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Imperfect tense regular verbs fast mini practice
Part 1: For each verb, write the imperfect verb conjugation and answer the two questions in a complete sentence.
*3 verbs total with 4 questions per verb. Verbs included: hablar, comer, vivir
Example:
Hablar: to speak
¿Con quién _______________ tú cada día?
Yo __________________________________________________________________
¿Con quién _______________ Marcos muchas veces?
¿Con quién _______________ vosotros generalmente?
Nosotros ___________________________________________________
¿Con quién ________________ Tomás y Luis todo el tiempo?
Part 2: Answer in a complete sentence in Spanish in the imperfect tense. (8 information questions with 8 different verbs)
¿Con quién jugabas tú cuando eras niño(a)? (jugar: to play)
Answer key is included on page 3 for part 1 only. Student answers will vary for the personal questions in parts 1 and 2.
E-IE stem change verbs fast mini practice
Part 1: For each verb, write the present tense conjugation and answer the two questions in a complete sentence. Make the appropriate stem changes. Note: There is no stem change in the nosotros and vosotros conjugation.
*There are 3 verbs in part 1 (empezar, querer, preferir)
Example:
Empezar (e-ie): to start / to begin
¿Cuándo _______________ tú la escuela?
Yo __________________________________________________________________
¿Cúando _______________ la profesora la clase?
¿A qué hora _______________ vosotros el concierto?
Nosotros _____________________________________________________________
¿Cuándo _______________ Tomás y Marta su viaje (trip)?
Part 2: Answer each question in a complete sentence in the present tense. Make stem changes, as needed. All verbs are e-ie stem change verbs.
*There are 5 questions total with 5 different verbs.
Example:
¿En qué piensas tú? (pensar: to think / en: about)
Answer key is included on page 3 for part 1 only. Student answers will vary for the personal questions in parts 1 and 2.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.