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.
This is a worksheet to practice the uses of estar in the present tense.
Part 1: Complete each mini conversation with the correct conjugation of estar. (8 total)
Example:
Lola: ¿Cómo _________ tú?
Enrique: Yo __________ bien.
Part 2: Estar with prepositions
Complete each mini conversation with the correct conjugation of estar in the first two blanks and the correct preposition in Spanish in the last blank. The preposition is indicated in parenthesis and use the word bank provided. (8 total)
Example:
Juan: ¿Dónde __________ tu casa?
Pablo: Mi casa ____________ / __________________ la escuela. (near)
Part 3: Estar with present participles (“ing” form of the verb)
Example:
Write the correct form of estar and the present participle for every sentence. (5 total)
Yo ____________ / _____________________ con mi amigo. (hablar)
Irregular present participles: Write the “ing” form of the verb. (6 total)
Example:
Leer: _________________
Present participles with stem changes (6 total)
Example:
Pedir (e-i):__________________
Answer key is included for all sections.
Page 1: Part 1 , Page 2: Part 2, Page 3: Part 3
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key.
Reading: Extracurricular activities mini conversations (present tense)
Complete each conversation using the word bank provided. Do not change any words.
There are 5 conversations total. Answer key is included.
Note: The first 3 lines will be the same in all conversations. (see examp below)
Example:
Conversación 1
Word bank: los fotos / anuario / profesores / trabajo
Marcos: ¿En qué actividad participas después de la escuela?
Paula: Yo participo en el club de ______________________.
Marcos: ¿Qué haces en el club?
Paula: Yo organizo __________________ de los estudiantes y los profesores . Yo _________________ con otros estudiantes en el club y dos otros ______________________.
Extracurricular activies included: el club de anuario, el equipo de natación, el club de arte, el club de artes marciales, el club de poesía
Pages 1-2 are the conversations and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
This is a worksheet to practice the present tense of Jugar
Part 1: Conjugate the verb jugar in the present tense for all persons
Part 2: Matching write the correct letter of the conjugation (10 total)
Part 3: Write a complete sentence about the sport each person is playing. Conjugate the verb jugar and contract a + el to al before the name of the sport. Write your sentences in the template provided. (6 total)
Example: 1. Yo / jugar / a + el / béisbol con mi equipo
Part 4: Answer in a complete sentence using the phrase in parenthesis. (6 total)
Example: 1. ¿Dónde juegas tú? (en casa) Note: All questions are the same but with different subjects and different phrases in parenthesis.
Answer key is included for all sections.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Stem change verbs practice: E-I stem change verbs (present tense)
Verbs included: pedir, servir, repetir, competir, seguir, vestirse
Part 1: Complete each blank with the correct conjugation. Note: Stem change verbs have a stem change in all conjugations except nosotros and vosotros. (6 total)
All verbs except morir are structured as follows:
Example
Pedir: to ask for / to order
¿Qué ________________ tú en el café? Yo _______________ el té.
Nosotros:__________________ Vosotros: ___________________
Él / Ella / Ud: _________________ Ellos / Ellas / Uds: ___________________
Part 2: Answer the 6 personal questions with the aforementioned verbs in a complete sentence. All questions are information questions.
Answer key is included. For part 2, student answers will vary.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Stem change verbs structured conjugation practice (e-i)
For each infinitive, make the appropriate stem change in column 2 and write the appropriate verb endings in column 4. Do not make any stem changes in the nosotros and vosotros conjugations
Verbs included: pedir, repetir, servir, competir, seguir, decir
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
This practice can be used as students are being introduced to e-i stem change verbs.
Stem change verbs structured practice (o-ue)
For each infinitive, make the appropriate stem change in column 2 and write the appropriate verb endings in column 4. Do not make any stem changes in the nosotros and vosotros conjugations
Verbs included: almorzar, mostrar, volver, devolver, poder, dormir
Answer key is included.
This practice can be used as students are being introduced to o-ue stem change verbs.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
This worksheet is a guided practice on e-ie stem change verbs in the present tense.
For each of the three infinitives (pensar, querer, preferir), students will find the vowel that stem changes, write the stem and the stem change and correct verb ending in the spaces provided.
On the last page, students will conjugate 6 infinitives for all persons (empezar, entender, mentir, cerrar, perder, sugerir)
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key.
This practice can be used as students are first introduced to e-ie stem change verbs.
This worksheet is a guided practice on E-I stem change verbs in the present tense.
For each of the three infinitives (Pedir, Servir, Repetir), students will find the vowel that stem changes, write the stem, the stem change, and the correct verb ending in the spaces provided.
On the last page, students will conjugate 5 infinitives for all persons (competir, seguir, decir, repetir, medir)
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key.
This practice can be used as students are first introduced to E-I stem change verbs.
La casa y los quehaceres sentence activity with tener que + infinitive
Part 1: Marcos has six members in his family: La mamá, el papá, his brother José, and his sisters Paula and Isabel. Each person is in a different room or location in their house. Based on where each person is, write a sentence using tener que + infinitive using the correct infinitive phrase from the word bank below. Write your sentences in the template provided.
Students will write 8 sentences (two for Marcos and his mother and one each for the rest of the family members)
Word bank for infinitive phrase (use in the last column)
arreglar el dormitorio / pasar la aspiradora / limpiar el dormitorio / cortar el césped / barrer el suelo / lavar los platos / sacudir los muebles / lavar el coche
Ex: 1. La mamá está en la cocina.
Part 2: Write 5 sentences about the chores that you have to do. Use infinitive phrases from the word bank below or come up with your own. (Note: The word bank is the same as above with a few more chores added)
Answer key is included for part 1 only.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
This is a worksheet to practice writing original sentences using tener + que + infinitive
Complete each sentence using the following guidelines:
Write the conjugation of the verb tener (to have) in the first blank
Write the infinitive ending (-ar, -er, -ir) in the second blank
Add 2-3 words to expand on the sentence and be sure it makes sense
There are 18 sentences total separated by infinitives (6- ar, 6 -er, 6 -ir). Note: A list of infinitives are provided with their English translation prior to each group of sentences.
*A table with conjugations of tener for all persons is provided before every set of sentences.
Example
hablar: to speak / comer: to eat / vivir: to live
Yo __________ que habl ____ / _______________________________
Yo __________ que com ____ / ______________________________
Yo __________ que viv ____ / _________________________________
Length: 2 pages
Imperfect tense sentence order activity (-ar, -er, -ir verbs)
For each verb type (-ar, -er, -ir), write the correct subject and verb conjugation using the word bank below. Then, add 3-4 words to expand on the sentence. Be sure your sentence makes sense.
The word bank includes subject and conjugated verbs (students must choose the right verb for every subject). A structured template with clue words (cada tarde, de niño(a) etc) is provided for students to write their sentences.
Students will write a total of 18 sentences (6 -ar, 6 -er, 6 -ir)
Page 1: AR verbs (bailar, jugar, hablar, mirar, invitar, caminar)
Page 2: ER verbs (correr, leer, aprender, comer, beber, querer)
Page 3: IR verbs (vivir, escribir, salir, recibir, venir, compartir)
*English translations of infinitives are also included for reference.
A partial answer key (pages 4-6) is included with subjects and verb conjugations only, as student answers will vary.
For each verb type (-ar, -er, -ir), write the correct subject and verb conjugation using the word bank below. Then, add 3-4 words to expand on the sentence. Be sure your sentence makes sense.
The word bank includes subject and conjugated verbs (students must choose the right verb for every subject). A structured template with clue words (ayer, anoche etc) is provided for students to write their sentences.
Students will write a total of 18 sentences (6 -ar, 6 -er, 6 -ir)
Page 1: AR verbs (hablar, bailar, estudiar, mirar, caminar, ayudar)
Page 2: ER verbs (comer, correr, beber, vender, aprender, comprender)
Page 3: IR verbs (vivir, escribir, salir, recibir, abrir, compartir)
*English translations of infinitives are also included for reference.
A partial answer key (pages 4-6) is included with subjects and verb conjugations only, as student answers will vary.
GO VERBS PRACTICE (Tiny conversations)
Complete each tiny conversation with the correct conjugation of the verb. Note: The yo form ends in -go and all other forms have regular conjugations.
Verbs included: hacer, poner, venir, tener, salir, decir, traer, oir (8 total)
There are 5 tiny conversations per verb.
Example:
Hacer: to do / to make
José: ¿Qué __________ tú? / Miguel: Yo __________ los quehaceres.
José: ¿Qué __________ él? / Miguel: Él ___________ la tarea.
José: ¿Qué __________ vosotros? / Miguel: Nosotros ____________ la cama.
José: ¿Qué __________ Uds? / Miguel: Nosotros ___________ cola.
José: ¿Qué __________ Carmen y Alfredo? / Miguel: Ellos ____________ la cena.
Students can also do the practice orally in pairs. Answer key is included
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, test / quiz, or entry / exit slip (broken up over a few days).
Reflexive verbs conjugation practice (regular verbs)
Complete each table with the following guidelines:
In column 1, write the appropriate reflexive pronoun (RP: me, te, se etc)
In column 2, write the stem
In column 3, write the appropriate verb ending
Verbs included: lavarse, bañarse, ducharse, secarse, afeitarse, maquillarse
This practice can be used when students are first introduced to reflexive verbs.
Answer key is included. Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Tener que infinitive practice
Complete each sentence by writing the correct conjugation of tener in the first blank and the appropriate infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir) in the second blank using the word bank provided.
In addition to learning the concept of tener que infinitive, this practice involves reading comprehension.
Answer key is included.
Example:
repetir: to repeat / jugar: to play (a sport) / estudiar: to study
Yo _____________ que _________________ con mis amigos.
Tú _____________ que _________________ para el examen.
La profesora que la lección para sus estudiantes.
Page 1: #1-10 with word bank for numbers 1-10 only, Page 2: #11-20 with word bank for numbers 11-20 only.
Present tense regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs conversation worksheet
Complete each mini conversation by conjugating the verb in parenthesis in the first blank and adding at least 3 or more words in the second blank. T
There are 8 conversations per verb type
Verbs included:
Page 1: AR verbs: hablar, practicar, viajar, escuchar, mirar, comprar, bailar, visitar
Page 2: ER verbs: comer, leer, beber, vender, romper, aprender, barrer, correr
Page 3: IR verbs: escribir, asistir, abrir, compartir, decidir, recibir, vivir, imprimir
Verb endings are provided on top of every page for reference. All questions are the same for all verbs .
Example
¿Qué haces tú? (hablar: to speak)
Yo ______________ + ________________________________
¿Qué hace Ud? (practicar: to practice)
Yo ______________ + _______________________________
¿Qué hace él? (viajar: to travel
Él______________ + ________________________________
This practice can also be done orally by students, and can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz.
A partial answer key (pages 4-6) with conjugations only is included, as student answers will vary for the second blank.
Practice: Seguir + present participle
Complete each sentence with the correct conjugation of seguir in the first blank and the present participle in the second blank.
Part 1: -Ar present participles (6 total)
Part 2: - Er present participles (6 total)
Part 3: -Ir present participles (6 total)
Part 4: Present participles with I-Y spelling change (5 total / verbs included: leer, traer, creer, caer, construir)
Part 5: Irregular (e-i stem change) present participles (5 total / verbs included: pedir, servir, repetir, corregir, competir)
Example;
Part 1: -AR present participles
Yo ____________ / ____________________ en la clase. (hablar)
Tú ____________ / ____________________ en la calle. (caminar)
Él ____________ / ____________________ en la sala. (bailar)
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and page 3-4 are the answer key.
Reflexive verbs and daily routine practice
Part 1: Conjugate each reflexive verb in the present tense in the table provided.
Verbs included: levantarse, lavarse, ducharse, cepillarse, desayunarse, ponerse, despertarse, vestirse, desvestirse, despedirse, acostarse, dormirse, divertirse (13 total)
*Students will conjugate the verbs for all 6 persons.
Part 2: Students will write a paragraph (60 words minimum) about their daily routine using verbs from part 1, transition words, and appropriate vocabulary. A list of transition words, vocab words are provided for students to use, However, students can use other verbs besides those in part 1 as well as other transition words and vocab words.
Answer key is included for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
Pages 1-5 are the practice and pages 6-9 are the answer key for part 1 only.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or as part of your sub plans.
Complete each mini conversation by conjugating the verb in parenthesis in the first blank and adding at least 3 or more words in the second blank. The clue word (ayer, anoche etc does not need to used in the answer)
Imperfect tense conversation worksheet
Complete each mini conversation by conjugating the verb in parenthesis in the first blank and adding at least 3 or more words in the second blank. The clue word (cada día, cada noche etc does not need to be used in the answer)
There are 8 conversations per verb type
Verbs included:
Page 1: AR verbs: hablar, mirar, jugar, bailar, escuchar, viajar, practicar, visitar
Page 2: ER verbs: comer, beber, leer, correr, aprender, vender, responder, barrer
Page 3: IR verbs: vivir, escribir, asistir, salir, recibir, abrir, compartir, venir
Page 4: ser, ir, ver (students will answer 6 questions, 2 for each verb. Conjugations of ser, ir, and ver are provided for reference).
Verb endings are provided on top of every page for reference. All questions are the same for all verbs (with hacer), and the clue words (cada dia etc) are different with a couple of them repeating.
Example:
¿Qué hacías tú cada día? (hablar: to speak)
Yo ______________ + __________________________
¿Qué hacía Ud cada noche? (mirar: to look at / to watch)
Yo ______________ + ___________________________
¿Qué hacía él cada tarde? (jugar: to play)
Él ______________ + __________________________
This practice can also be done orally by students, and can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz.
A partial answer key with conjugations only is included, as student answers will vary for the second blank.
Practice: Verbs followed by infinitive
Complete each sentence in an original manner by choosing an infinitive from the word bank below or coming up with your own. You cannot repeat any infinitives. After the infinitive, add 4 -5 words to expand on the sentence. Your sentence must make sense. No collaboration or on-line translators.
Students will complete a total of 12 sentences
Verbs included: querer, poder, pensar, necesitar, ir + a, tener + que, gustar, encantar, aburrir, preferir, saber, desear (English translation of the verbs is included).
Students can also use other infinitives not listed in the word bank.
Example:
Yo quiero _____________
Tu puedes __________________
Length: 2 pages