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.
A worksheet to practice -ar verbs in the present tense
Part 1: Write the endings for -ar verbs for all 6 persons
Part 2: Complete the verb conjugation chart (5 verbs total)
Part 3: Answer the 10 personal questions in a complete sentence
*Answer key is included for parts 1 and 2 only. For part 3, student answers will vary
Mi día: Preterit paragraph on school day (Regular verbs)
A short paragraph on school day in the preterite tense with regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs.
Part 1: Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verb in the preterite tense.
Part 2: Answer 6 comprehension questions in the preterit about the paragraph.
Answer key is included on page 3.
-ER verbs conjugation practice (Preterit tense)
Part 1: For each infinitive, write the stem, the appropriate verb ending, and the translation. (A structured template is provided).
Verbs included: aprender, correr, comer, beber, vender, perder, comprender, barrer, romper, volver, devolver, entender (12 total). Note: Verbs are the same for singular and plural forms.
Page 1: Singular forms
Page 2: Plural forms
Page 3: Complete the 10 sentences using a different -er preterit verb from part 1 and add 2-3 words to expand on the sentence. A template is provided.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-5 are the answer key. Note: Answer key is included for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
This practice can be used when students are first introduced to the preterit.
-AR verbs conjugation practice (Preterit tense)
Part 1: For each infinitive: write the stem, the appropriate verb ending, and the English translation. A structured template is provided.
There are 3 different verbs for every subject.
Page 1: Singular forms (15 total)
Page 2: Plural forms (15 total )
Part 2: Complete the 10 sentences using a different preterit verb from part 1 and add 2-3 words to expand on the sentence. A template is provided.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-5 are the answer key. Note: Answer key is included for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
This practice can be used when students are first introduced to the preterit.
Los lugares (places) and related vocabulary practice
Complete the sentences using the word bank provided.
There are 21 sentences total.
Word bank for #1-10
centro / correo / estadio / el tanque / farmacia / buzón / dentista / museo / estación / cobrar / servicio / cheque / consultorio
Para envíar una carta yo voy al _______________________.
Word bank for #11-21
el champú / raqueta / pelota / devuelvo / tienda / el champú / sello / deportivo / patines / a pie / el jabón / supermercado / cepillo
Después de leer un libro, yo lo (it) ________________ a la _________________.
Answer key is included on page 2. This practice can be used with chapter 3A of Realidades 2.
Present tense: -AR, -ER, -IR conjugation with sentence practice
For each verb type, students will re-write each sentence in the template provided by writing the subject (person), stem of the verb, appropriate verb ending, and the rest of the sentence. (A structured template is provided).
Note: Only regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs are used. All sentences are short, as shown in the example below.
This practice is ideal for students in Spanish 1.
A table with -ar, -er, -ir present tense endings is included for reference.
There are 30 sentences total (10- ar, 10-er,10 -ir).
Example:
Yo (hablar) con José.
Answer: Yo / habl /o / con José.
Tú (comer) la pizza.
Answer: Tú / com/ es / la pizza.
Nosotros (abrir) la puerta.
Answer: Nosotros / abri / mos / la puerta.
Answer key is included . This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry or exit slip (broken up into sections).
Length: 6 pages (pages 1-3 are the practice pages 4-6 are the answer key)
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.
Practice on o-ue stem change verbs present tense
For each infinitive, write the correct stem change (o-ue) in the first blank and the appropriate verb ending in the second blank. Then, conjugate the second infinitive for all six persons in the table provided. Note: There is no stem change in the nosotros and vosotros conjugations.
Verbs included: Almorzar, Encontrar, Poder, Volver, Dormir, Morir
*Note: A table with -ar, -er, -ir present tense endings is included for reference.
Almorzar (o-ue): to have lunch
Yo: Alm ____ z _____
Tú: Alm ____ z _____
Él / Ella / Ud: Alm ____ z _____
Nosotros: Almorzamos
Vosotros: Almorzáis
Ellos / Ellas / Uds: Alm ____ z _____
Conjugate encontrar for all 6 persons in the table provided.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
Practice: Impersonal se
Write the correct form of the verb (singular or plural) and place “se” in front of the conjugated verb. Make stem changes, where needed.
There are 15 sentences total and answer key is included on page 2.
Example:
En España _____________________ español. (hablar)
En la clase _____________________ usar los teléfonos. (prohíbir)
En la zapatería _____________________ los zapatos. (vender)
Length: 2 pages including answer key.
Practice: Doler with body parts (Complete each sentence with the appropriate body part using the word bank below)
la cabeza / la mano / los hombros / los ojos / la boca / los pies / el cuello / la nariz / la espalda / el estómago/ las piernas
Example:
Después de escribir mucho me duele _____________________________.
Después de mirar mucho tele me duelen ___________________________.
There are 11 sentences total. They are copied twice on one page. Answer key is included on page 2.
Practice: Tener / Ir (Present tense)
Part 1: Matching (Write the correct letter of the conjugation. Some letters will be used more than once). There are 1 5 conjugations.
Example:
c. tenéis / f. tengo
____ 1. Tener / ir (Yo) ____ 7. Tener / ir (Vosotros)
Part 2: Complete with the correct conjugation of tener or ir based on the sentence. (SenteNces with tener que infinitive and ir a infinitive are also included). There are 14 sentences total.
Example:
Yo ___________muchos amigos.
Yo ____________ al parque.
Answer key is included on page 2. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Direct object pronouns matching practice (Complementos de objetos directos)
Write the correct letter of the re-written sentence with the direct object pronoun. (18 sentences total)
Example:
o. Ellos los escriben. m. Yo lo compro.
____ 1. Yo compro un coche.
____ 4. Sara y Rogelio escriben los emails.
Answer key is included on page 2.
Practice: Tocar v Jugar (present tense)
This is a short worksheet to practice the differences between tocar and jugar.
Part 1: Write the present tense conjugations of tocar and jugar for all 6 persons.
Part 2: Complete with the present tense conjugation of tocar or jugar.
Example:
Yo ________ el piano.
Tú ___________ al béisbol.
Answer key is included on page 2.
Tener que infinitive sentence order practice
Write each sentence in the correct order in the template provided. (10 sentences total)
Example:
Yo / hablar / tengo / que
Template:
Subject (column 1)
Conjugation of tener (column 2)
Que (column 3)
Infinitive -ar, -er, -ir (column 4)
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
IR A INFINITIVE sentence order practice
Write each sentence in the correct order in the template provided. (10 sentences total)
Example:
Yo / hablar / voy / a
Template:
Subject (column 1)
Conjugation of ir (column 2)
A (column 3)
Infinitive -ar, -er, -ir (column 4)
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
Reading: La fiesta de cumpleaños (Imperfect tense)
Part 1: Marcos is talking about how he used to celebrate his birthday in his childhood. Complete the paragraph by conjugating the verbs in the imperfect. (24 blanks total)
Example:
Me llamo Marcos. En mi niñez, yo (1) _________________ mi cumpleaños en mi casa. (celebrar) En aquél entonces, yo (2) ____________ en un pueblo en México que (3) _____________ “Del loro”. (vivir, llamarse)
Part 2: Comprehension questions: Write the correct answer (A or B).
Example:
____ 1. Marcos vivía en ______________.
a. Nueva York b. México
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used with chapter 4A of Realidades 2. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or added to a test / quiz.
Gustar verbs fast practice
Complete each set of sentences with the correct indirect object pronoun and the appropriate conjugation of the gustar type verb. Write the indirect object pronoun in the first blank and the verb conjugation in the second blank.
*There are 8 sets for a total of 24 sentences.
Verbs included: gustar, encantar, fascinar, importar, aburrir, preocupar, faltar, quedar (8 total)
There are 3 sentences per verb with the same subject for each sentence. See example below.
Example:
Gustar: to like / to be pleasing
A mí _______/ _________________ el libro.
A mí _______/ _________________ leer.
A mí _______/ _________________ los carros.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
E-IE stem change verbs fast practice
For each set of verbs, write the correct letter of the conjugation. Then, conjugate the 3 infinitives in the present tense.
For each set, only empezar, entender, preferir are included for matching. Students will write the conjugations for pensar, querer, mentir for all 6 persons.
_____ 1. Empezar (Yo) a. entiendo
_____ 2. Entender (Yo) b. prefiero
_____ 3. Preferir (Yo) c. empiezo
Pensar (Yo) ____________, Querer (Yo) __________ , Mentir (Yo) _____________
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
A short oral interview to get students to know their classmates better. There are 11 questions.
As a follow up, students can write out the answers to the questions.
