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.
Practice: Subjects and question words
Part 1: Matching (Write the correct letter of the translation of the question word)
*15 total
Example:
____ 1. Qué a. Whom
____ 2. Cómo b. To where
Part 2: In each sentence, find the subject (person, place, or thing) and write the answer to the question word in short phrases using clues from the sentence.
*25 total
Note: All sentences are in the present tense and some question words are used more than once.
Yo hablo con mi amigo.
Subject: _________________ Con quién: _______________________
Answer: Subject (Yo) Con quién (mi amigo)
Tú comes en un café.
Subject: _________________ Dónde: _______________________
Answer: Subject (Tú) Dónde (un café)
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, or quiz.
Answer key is included on pages 4-6.
Preterit regular verbs fill in practice
Complete each set of sentences by writing the correct conjugation from the word bank.
*There are 7 sets with 3 sentences each for a total of 21 sentences. Note: Each set has a different subject. However, the subject will be the same (or similar) for each of the three sentences in the set.
Example:
escribí / hablé / comí
Yo ____________ con mi amigo.
Yo ____________ una pizza.
Yo ____________ un email a mi profesora.
Answer key is included on page 2.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry or exit slip.
Preterit tense worksheets Spanish
This 18 page packet includes conjugation practice, personal questions, sentence writing, and writing and answering original questions with all verb types in the preterit: regular, spelling change, stem -change, irregular.
Pages 1-3: Practice with preterit tense of regular verbs (conjugations, fill in the blanks, change the verb from present to preterit, personal questions).
Pages 4-6: Write 15 original sentences with the preterit tense (regular verbs) with the guidelines provided.
Pages 7-9: Write 12 original questions with the preterit tense (regular -ar, -er, -ir and reflexive verbs using the guidelines provided).
Page 10: Spelling change -car, -gar, -zar verbs: Conjugate 3 verbs and answer 10 personal questions.
Page 11: I-Y spelling change verbs: Conjugate 4 verbs and answer 7 questions.
Pages 12-13: Irregular preterit verbs: Answer the 20 personal questions.
Page 14-15: Irregular preterit verbs: Write 14 original sentences with the guidelines provided.
Page 16: Ir stem change verbs: Answer the 10 personal questions
Pages 17-18: Ir stem change verbs: Write 14 original sentences with the guidelines provided.
Present tense regular verbs speedy practice (regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs)
For each verb, write the correct letter of the conjugation. Then, answer the questions that follow using the appropriate present tense conjugation.
Three verbs total: hablar, comer, vivir
Example:
Hablar: to speak
____ 1. Yo a. habla
____ 2. Tú b. hablamos
____ 3. Él / Ella / Ud. c. habláis
____ 4. Nosotros d. hablan
____ 5. Vosotros e. hablo
____ 6. Ellos / Ellas / Uds. f. hablas
¿Con quién _____________ tú? Yo ____________ con Pablo.
¿Dónde ______________ Uds.? Nosotros ______________ en la cafetería.
Part 2: Complete each mini conversation with the correct conjugation in the present tense. (3 conversations total)
Example:
Ayudar: to help
¿A quién ___________ tú?
Yo __________ a mi familia.
¿Quién ______________ a los estudiantes en la clase?
La profesora ______________ a ellos.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry or exit slip.
Subject pronouns and present tense quick practice
Write the English translation of each subject pronoun using the word bank provided. Then, conjugate each infinitive in the present tense to match the subject pronoun. (10 subject pronouns and 30 verbs: 10 -ar, 10 -er, 10 -ir)
*Note: For the conjugations, only regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs are used. A table with -ar, -er, -ir verb endings is provided for reference.
Example:
Word bank: He, She, I
Yo: _____
Hablar: ___________ / Comer: ___________ / Vivir: __________
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Preterit -car, -gar, -zar verbs speedy practice
Part 1: For each verb, write the correct letter of the conjugation. Then, answer the questions that follow using the appropriate preterit tense conjugation.
Verbs included: buscar, jugar, empezar
Part 2: Students will conjugate sacar, llegar, almorzar for all 6 persons.
Example:
Buscar: to look for
____ 1. Yo a. buscó
____ 2. Tú b. buscamos
____ 3. Él / Ella / Ud. c. buscaron
____ 4. Nosotros d. buscasteis
____ 5. Vosotros e. busqué
____ 6. Ellos / Ellas / Uds. f. buscaste
¿Qué _____________ tú ayer? Yo ______________ un libro.
¿Quiénes ______________ la tienda de ropa? Mis amigos ________________ la tienda de ropa.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
Practice: Qué v Cuál
Complete each sentence using qué, cuál, or cuáles
*There are 22 fill in the blanks total. Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
Example:
¿ _____________ es un teléfono? Es un aparato (machine) que se usa para hablar.
¿_____________ de los dos regalos quieres comprar?
¿ _____________ eres: estudiante o profesor?
¿_____________ es tu película (movie) favorita?
E-IE stem change verbs: Yes / No questions practice
Answer each set of questions with a yes (sí) and a no in the template provided. Write in complete sentences.
Verbs included: empezar, querer, preferir
*There are 6 sets of questions for each verb. Each set has 2 questions (one with a yes and one with a no) for a total of 12 questions
*A structured template is provided for students to write their answers.
Pages 1-2: Questions with empezar
Pages 3-4: Questions with querer
Pages 5-6: Questions with preferir
Answer key is included on pages 7-12. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry or exit slip. It is ideal for Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 classes.
Ser: Mini practice
Part 1: Complete the sentences with the correct conjugation of ser. (20 total)
Example:
Yo ___________ estudiante en un colegio.
Tú ___________ mi mejor amigo.
Part 2: Answer in a complete sentence in Spanish. (7 personal questions)
Example:
¿Cómo eres tú? (Give 3 adjectives)
Answer key is included for part 1 only on page 3. For part 2, student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, or quiz.
Practice: Qué hora es (clock time and events) practice
For each set of questions, answer the first question by writing the correct clock time as indicated in parenthesis. For the second question, write at what time is the event by writing the correct clock time as indicated in parenthesis. Write in complete sentences in Spanish.
*There are 8 sets for a total of 16 questions (2 per set). Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
Example:
¿Qué hora es? (1:00 am)______________________________________
¿A qué hora es la fiesta? (2:00 pm)________________________________
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry or exit slip.
Stem change verbs short review practice (present tense)
For each stem change verb:
Write the stem with the stem change.
Complete the template with the stem and appropriate verb ending for conjugations for yo, tú, él / ella / Ud, ellos / ellas / Uds.
For the nosotros and vosotros, write the conjugation.
Verbs included: (8 total)
E-IE: empezar, querer, preferir
O-UE: almorzar, poder, dormir
U-UE: jugar
E-I: repetir
Example:
E-IE verbs
Empezar: to start
Stem with stem change: Empiez
Template: subject + stem + ending
Yo + empiez + o
Nosotros: empezamos
Vosotros: empezáis
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, study guide, entry or exit slip.
I-Y preterit verbs tiny review practice
For each verb, write the correct letter of the conjugation. Then, answer the questions that follow using the appropriate preterit conjugation.
Verbs included: leer, caer, oir, creer (pages 1-2)
-UIR verbs: construir, destruir, incluir (page 3)
Example:
Leer: to read
____ 1. Yo a. leyeron
____ 2. Tú b. leí
____ 3. Él / Ella / Ud. c. leísteis
____ 4. Nosotros d. leíste
____ 5. Vosotros e. leímos
____ 6. Ellos / Ellas / Uds. f. leyó
¿Qué __________ Marcos anoche? Marcos __________ un libro.
¿Qué ___________ Uds. ayer? Nosotros ____________ una revista.
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry or exit slip.
Preterit tense regular verbs speedy practice
Part 1: Clue words: Write the correct letter of the translation (5 clue words total)
Example:
____ 1. Yesterday b. last night c. ayer
Part 2: For each verb, write the correct letter of the conjugation. Then, answer the questions that follow using the appropriate preterit tense conjugation. (3 verbs total)
Example:
Hablar: to speak
____ 1. Yo a. hablaron
____ 2. Tú b. hablasteis
____ 3. Él / Ella / Ud. c. hablamos
____ 4. Nosotros d. habló
____ 5. Vosotros e. hablaste
____ 6. Ellos / Ellas / Uds. f. hablé
¿Con quién ______________ tú ayer? Yo ______________ con mi amigo.
¿De qué ______________ Uds.? Nosotros _____________ sobre la escuela.
Part 3: Complete each mini conversation with the correct conjugation in the preterit tense. (3 conversations with 3 different verbs)
Estudiar: to study
¿Dónde _____________ tú ayer?
Yo ____________ en la biblioteca.
¿Con quién _____________ Marcos?
��l _____________ con Sara.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry or exit slip.
Imperfect tense verbs speedy practice
Part 1: Clue words (write the correct letter of the translation) / 5 total
Example:
____ 1. Cuando yo era niño(a) a. As a child b. Many times
Part 2: Regular verbs: For each verb, write the correct letter of the conjugation. Then, answer the questions that follow using the appropriate imperfect tense conjugation. Note: One letter will be used twice. (3 verbs total: 1 -ar, 1 -er, 1 -ir)
Example:
Hablar: to speak
____ 1. Yo a. hablabas
____ 2. Tú b. hablábamos
____ 3. Él / Ella / Ud. c. hablabais
____ 4. Nosotros d. hablaban
____ 5. Vosotros e. hablaba
____ 6. Ellos / Ellas / Uds.
¿Con quién ____________ tú siempre? Yo ____________ con mis amigos.
¿De qué _____________ellos muchas veces? Ellos ____________ de sus juguetes (toys).
Part 3: Irregular verbs (ser, ir, ver)
For each verb, write the correct letter of the conjugation. Then, answer the questions that follow using the appropriate imperfect tense conjugation. Note: One letter will be used twice. (Same format as part 2)
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip (broken into sections).
Irregular preterit speedy practice (Spanish)
For each verb, write the correct letter of the conjugation. Then, answer the questions that follow using the appropriate preterit tense conjugation.
12 verbs included:
I stem: hacer, venir, querer
U stem: andar, estar, saber, tener, poner, poder
J stem: decir, traer, conducir
Example:
Hacer: to do / to make
____ 1. Yo a. hicisteis
____ 2. Tú b. hice
____ 3. Él / Ella / Ud. c. hicimos
____ 4. Nosotros d. hicieron
____ 5. Vosotros e. hiciste
____ 6. Ellos / Ellas / Uds. f. hizo
¿Qué _____________ tú ayer? Yo _____________ mi tarea.
¿Qué _____________ vosotros anoche? Nosotros _______________ la cena.
Pages 1-5 are the practice and pages 6-10 are the answer key. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip (broken up into sections).
Stem change verbs speedy practice (present tense)
For each verb, write the correct letter of the conjugation. Then, answer the questions that follow using the appropriate present tense conjugation. (8 total)
Verbs included:
E-IE: empezar, querer, preferir
O-UE: almorzar, poder, dormir
U-UE: jugar
E-I: repetir
Example:
Empezar: to start
____1. Yo a. empezamos
____ 2. Tú b. empiezan
____ 3. Él / Ella / Ud. c. empezáis
____ 4. Nosotros d. empiezo
____ 5. Vosotros e. empieza
____ 6. Ellos / Ellas / Uds. f. empiezas
¿Cuándo ______________ tú la clase? Yo ______________ la clase a las ocho.
¿Cuándo ______________ Uds. a nadar? Nosotros _______________ a nadar por la tarde.
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry or exit slip.
Preterit -ir stem change verbs speedy practice
For each verb, write the correct letter of the conjugation. Then, answer the questions that follow using the appropriate preterit tense conjugation.
4 verbs total: pedir / servir / dormir / morir
Pedir: to ask for / to order
____ 1. Yo a. pidieron
____ 2. Tú b. pedisteis
____ 3. Él / Ella / Ud. c. pedimos
____ 4. Nosotros d. pidió
____ 5. Vosotros e. pediste
____ 6. Ellos / Ellas / Uds. f. pedí
¿Qué _____________ tú cuando fuiste al café? Yo ______________ una pizza.
¿Qué _____________ Uds. en el mercado? Nosotros _____________ la nueva ropa.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
Go verbs speedy practice (present tense)
For each verb, write the correct letter of the conjugation. Then, answer the questions that follow using the appropriate present tense conjugation.
Verbs included: hacer, poner, salir, caer, decir, oir, tener, venir (8 total)
Example:
Hacer: to do / to make
____ 1. Yo a. hace
____ 2. Tú b. hacéis
____ 3. Él / Ella / Ud. c. hacen
____ 4. Nosotros d. hago
____ 5. Vosotros e. hacemos
____ 6. Ellos / Ellas / Uds. f. haces
¿Qué _____________ tú? Yo ___________ mi tarea.
¿Qué _____________ Marcos? Él __________ el proyecto.
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used as classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry or exit slip (broken up into sections).
Preterit: Dar, Ir, Ser, Ver, Hacer speedy practice
For each verb, write the correct letter of the conjugation. Then, answer the questions that follow using the appropriate preterit tense conjugation.
Example:
Dar: to give
____ 1. Yo a. dio
____ 2. Tú b. dieron
____ 3. Él / Ella / Ud. c. disteis
____ 4. Nosotros d. di
____ 5. Vosotros e. dimos
____ 6. Ellos / Ellas / Uds. f. diste
¿Qué ____________tú a tu profesora? Yo ___________ la tarea.
¿Qué ____________ Uds. a Carlos? Nosotros ____________ un regalo a Carlos.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
Ser and Estar speedy practice
For each verb, write the correct letter of the conjugation. Then, answer the questions that follow using the appropriate present tense conjugation.
Page 1: All 6 conjugations of ser and 9 questions
Page 2: All 6 conjugations of estar and 7 questions
Example:
Ser: to be
____ 1. Yo a. son
____ 2. Tú b. sois
¿De dónde _____________ tú? Yo ___________ de México.
¿Qué hora ________? ____________ las tres de la tarde.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.