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.
Cuánto tiempo hace structured practice (Present tense)
Answer each question in the present tense in a complete sentence. Use the time frame given in parenthesis. Write your answers in the the template provided.
*There are 10 questions total
Example:
¿Cuánto tiempo hace que tú estudias español? (dos años)
Template: Hace + time + que + subject + conjugated verb + rest
Answer key is included on pages 4-6.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry / exit slip.
El dinero: Money activity on the Hispanic world
A group of people want to donate to various charities in their native countries in the Hispanic world. Write the currency used in the Spanish speaking country using the word bank. Using the internet, find the current conversion rate of the local currency into U.S dollars in numerical form. In the last column, write the person’s nationality in Spanish.
*15 countries included. A structured template is provided for student responses.
Example:
Word bank for currency: Lempira / Peso / Quetzal
(Daniel) La caridad: Una escuela en México.
Template: Amount + Currency in México + U.S dollars + Nationality
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. Students can complete this activity alone or in pairs.
Stem change verbs present tense quick practice
Complete each table with the present tense conjugation. Make stem changes in all conjugations except nosotros and vosotros. Then, complete the fill in the blanks with the correct conjugation of the verb.
*Students will conjugate each verb for all 6 persons. There are six fill in the blanks total for each stem change type except for Jugar (3 fill in the blanks).
Verbs included:
E-IE: Pensar, Entender, Preferir
O-UE: Almorzar, Poder, Dormir
E-I: Pedir, Servir, Repetir
U-UE: Jugar
Example of fill in the blanks: E-IE
Pensar, Entender, Preferir
Yo __________________ en (about) mi amigo.
Tú _________________ mucho en la clase de matemáticas porque es difícil.
Él _______________ francés y español.
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry/ exit slip.
Reflexive verbs match up and sentence practice
Part 1: For each reflexive verb, write the appropriate words that fit each verb using the word bank provided. You can also come up with words on your own as long as they make sense. Some words can be used more than once. (8 verbs total)
Example:
Word bank: los dientes / la cara / las manos / la pasta dental
Lavarse / Cepillarse
Part 2: Using the words from part 1, write an original sentence using for each reflexive verb below. Your sentence must be 7words long. You can add additional words, as needed. Sentences should not be repetitive (using the same words over and over) or simply filled with clock time. Post the word count at the end of every sentence. No on-line translators or collaboration.
Example:
Lavarse / yo (Reflexive pronoun: me)
Answer key is included on page 3 for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, bell ringer, entry or exit slip.
Ser v Estar selection practice
Write the correct letters of the conjugations of ser and estar (15 sentences total)
a. soy b. eres c. es d. somos e. sois f. son
g. estoy h. estás i. está j. estamos k. estáis l. están
Example:
_____ / _____ 1. Yo __________ alto, rubio, y cómico. Ud. ________ contento hoy.
_____ / _____ 2. Tú ____________ estudioso. Tú _____________ estudiando.
Answer key is included on page 2.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip.
Question words practice activity (Palabras interrogativas)
Read each sentence and write a question about it in the template provided. Verbs should be conjugated in the present tense only. Use the appropriate question word from the word bank below. Note: Cómo is used twice.
*There are 20 sentences total. A structured template is provided for student responses.
Word bank:
Qué: what / Cómo: how, what / Dónde: where / A dónde: to where / Quién: who / A quién: whom / Para quién: whom / Con quién: with whom / En qué: in what / Cuánto: how much / Por qué: why / Cuánta: how much / Quiénes: who (plural) / Cuántos: how many + masculine plural noun / De dónde: from where / Cuántas: how many + feminine plural noun / De quién: whose / Cuándo: when / A qué hora: at what time /Cuál: what, which
Note: The word bank is copied on pages 1-3, so students don’t have to keep flipping pages.
Example:
Yo miro una película (movie). (mirar: to look at)
Template: Question word + Conjugated verb + Subject (tú)
Answer: ¿ Con quién + hablas + tú?
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, test, entry or exit slip.
Note: The word bank is copied on pages 1-3, so students don’t have to keep flipping pages.
Example:
Yo miro una película (movie). (mirar: to look at)
Template: Question word + Conjugated verb + Subject (tú)
Answer: ¿ Con quién + hablas + yo?
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, test, entry or exit slip.
Go verbs selection practice (Present tense)
Verbs included: hacer, poner, salir, tener, venir, oir, traer, caer, decir (9 total)
Complete each set of sentences using the correct conjugation from word bank provided. Each set has 9 sentences.
Example:
Word bank: caigo /oigo / digo/ salgo / tengo / vengo / traigo / pongo / hago
Yo __________ mi tarea.
Yo ___________ los libros en mi mochila.
Yo ___________ los materiales a la clase.
Yo ___________ a clase a tiempo.
Yo ___________ que estudiar en la clase.
Yo ___________ de la escuela las tres.
Yo ___________ la música en la radio.
Yo ___________ cuando corro rápido.
Yo ___________ “hola” a mis amigos.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz / test, review, entry or exit slip.
Reflexive verbs sentence order practice (Present tense)
Part 1: Regular verbs (Write each sentence in the correct order using the template provided)
*10 sentences total
Verbs included: lavarse / banarse / levantarse / cepillarse / mirarse / secarse / aburrirse / afeitarse / maquillarse / desayunarse
Example:
Yo / lavo / las manos / me (Lavarse: to wash oneself)
Template: Subject pronoun + Reflexive pronoun + Conjugated verb + Rest
Part 2: Stem change verbs (Write each sentence in the correct order using the template provided)
*10 sentences total
Verbs included: despertarse / sentirse / vestirse / despedirse / probarse / desvestirse / acostarse / dormirse / sentarse
Example:
Yo / despierto / me / a las seis (Despertarse>e-ie: to wake up)
Template: Subject pronoun + Reflexive pronoun + Conjugated verb + Rest
*A structured template is provided for student responses. English translations of each reflexive infinitive are included, as shown in the examples above.
Note: Sentences will be short, as shown in the examples.
Pages 1-2: Regular verbs
Pages 3-4: Stem change verbs
Pages 5-6: Answer key for regular verbs
Pages 7-8: Answer key for stem change verbs
This practice can be used when students are first introduced to reflexive verbs. It can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry or exit slip.
Gustar type verbs practice
Part 1: Complete each set of sentences with the correct indirect object pronoun, the correct conjugation of gustar (to like, to be pleasing), and the appropriate singular and plural noun. (9 sets with 2 sentences each for a total of 18 sentences)
*A structured template is provided for student responses
Example:
el libro / los libros
Template: Prepostional phrase (A mí) + Indirect object pronoun + Conjugation of gustar + Singular noun
Template: Prepostional phrase (A mí) + Indirect object pronoun + Conjugation of gustar + Plural noun
Part 2: Complete each sentence using the correct indirect object pronoun and the correct conjugation of the gustar type verb. (11 total)
Verbs included: gustar, encantar, importar, fascinar, faltar, quedar, doler, interesar, aburrir, molestar, preocupar (There are 2 sentences for each verb, as shown in the example below)
Example:
A mí ________ / _______________ la clase de español. A mí ________ / _______________ mucho estudiar. (gustar)
Answer key is included on pages 6-10.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz / test, entry or exit slip.
Gustar type verbs sentence order practice (present tense)
Write each sentence in the correct order using the template provided.
Verbs included: gustar, encantar, importar, fascinar, preocupar, aburrir, interesar, doler
*There are 24 sentences total (3 for each verb listed above). All indirect object pronouns (me, te, le, nos, os, les) are included.
*A structured template is provided for student responses.
Example:
A mí / gusta / el libro / me
Template: Prepositional phrase + Indirect object pronoun + Conjugation of gustar type verb + Rest
Answer key is included on pages 5-8.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, study guide, entry or exit slip.
Stem change verbs selection practice (Present tense)
For each stem change type: Complete the table with the conjugations. Then, complete the fill in the blanks by choosing and conjugating the correct verb from the word bank provided.
Stem change type and infinitives included:
E-IE: Empezar, Cerrar, Perder, Querer, Preferir, Mentir
O-UE: Almorzar, Contar, Poder, Volver, Dormir, Morir
E-I: Pedir, Servir, Repetir, Competir, Decir
U-UE: Jugar
For each stem change type, students will conjugate 3 infinitives for all persons.
Example: E-IE
Conjugate: Empezar, Querer, Preferir
Complete with the correct conjugation using the word bank provided.
Word bank: Empezar, Cerrar, Perder, Querer, Preferir, Mentir
Yo _____________ a hacer mi tarea a las tres.
Tú _____________ el bus porque no llego a tiempo.
Ud. _____________ ir a México.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry / exit slip.
Questions: Present tense (Regular and Irregular verbs)
This activity has 30 personal questions in the present tense: a combination of regular verbs, tener que infinitive, ir, dar, ser, and estar. Students can practice the questions orally. As a follow up, the questions can be assigned as written classwork or homework.
Test on stem change verbs present tense
Verbs included: (e-ie) pensar, entender, preferir, cerrar, empezar, comenzar, querer, mentir, preferir
(o-ue) almorzar, contar, poder, dormir, morir, volver, devolver
(e-i) pedir, servir, repetir, seguir
(u-ue) jugar
Part 1: Write the correct stem change for every verb (e-ie, o-ue, e-i, u-ue) (21 total)
Part 2: Write the correct conjugations in the present tense and make the appropriate stem changes (3 infinitives total)
Part 3: Complete the fill in the blank with the correct conjugation of the verb in parenthesis (21 questions total)
Part 4: Answer in a complete sentence in Spanish (21 questions total)
Answer key is included for parts 1, 2, and 3. For part 4, answers will vary
This is a good speaking activity when students are first introducted to the preterite tense. Students will use 20 regular verbs (combination of -ar, -er, and -ir) to form questions and interview a partner with the guidelines below.
Combine elements from columns A, B, C, D and add additional words to form questions and interview your classmate(s). All questions must have a different subject and a different keyword. NOTE: You must conjugate the verb. Questions should be yes or no type and can be about anyone or anything.
EXAMPLE: ¿Hablaste tú con tu amigo en la clase ayer?
Answer: Sí, Yo hablé con mi amigo en la clase ayer / No, Yo no hablé con mi amigo en la clase ayer
On page 2, there are lines if teachers want to have students write their questions prior to practicing them orally.
Parts of speech matching practice (Spanish)
Parts of speech included: conjugated verb, infinitive, preposition, possessive adjective, pronoun, noun, adverb, adjective, subject pronoun, definite article, indefinite article (11 total)
Part 1: Write the correct letter for each word (part of speech) (25 total)
f. Noun / a. Conjugated verb / i. Subject pronoun
_____ 1. Hablo
_____ 2. Yo
_____ 3. Carlos
Part 2: Identify and write the parts of speech for the sentences below. (5 sentences)
Example: La / clase / de / español / es / muy / divertida.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
Preterit: Mini conversation with regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs
Length: 4 pages (pages 3-4 are the partial answer key).
Complete each mini conversation by choosing the correct preterit verb from the word bank provided. Then, expand on the response by adding 3-4 words.
There are 15 mini conversations, 5 per verb type (-ar, -er, -ir).
-AR VERBS
compré / visitamos / miramos / hablé / ayudó
José: ¿Con quién hablaste tú ayer?
Carlos: Yo ________________ con __________________________________
Lola: ¿Qué compró Ud anteayer?
La Sra. Gómez: Yo ______________________________________________
A partial answer key is included with verb conjugations only.
Exam review
Part 1: Choose any 20 verbs from the list below or come up with your own and write the correct form for every tense. For each verb, come up with a different subject (person) and do not repeat any. Include at least 2 reflexive verbs.
Verbs will be conjugated in present, preterit, imperfect, and present subjunctive tenses in the template provided.
Part 2: Choose any 20 verbs from the list below or come up with your own and write the correct form for every command type (tu affirmative, tu negative, Ud affirmative, Uds affirmative) Note: Affirmative Ud and Uds commands will be combined (ex: hablar: (no) hable / (no) hablen
A template is provided for students.
Length: 2 pages
Spanish 2 exam review
Choose any 25 verbs from the list below or come up with your own and write the correct form for every tense. For each verb, come up with a different subject (person) and do not repeat any. Include at least 5 reflexive verbs. Be sure to include the appropriate reflexive pronoun for reflexive verbs (me, te, se, nos, os, se).
Verbs will be conjugated in present, preterit, and imperfect tenses.
A template is provided for students to write their conjugations.
This practice can be done individually, in pairs, or in small groups.
This is a four page packet to review the present and preterit tenses at the end of the year for final exam.
Note: For the preterit tense -ar, -er, -ir , -car, -gar, -zar verbs are used.
Part 1: Write the present and preterit (past) tense endings for -ar, -er, and -ir verbs
Part 2: Complete the verb chart with the missing present tense or preterit tense conjugation. (18 total)
Part 3: Answer the personal questions in the present or preterit tenses. (16 total: 13 questions in the present tense and 3 questions in the preterit tense)
Part 4: Write 3 original sentences in the present tense and 3 sentences in the preterit. Guidelines are provided.
Answer key is included for parts 1 and 2 only. For parts 3 and 4, student answers will vary.
Pages 1-4 are the practice and pages 5-6 are the answer key.
Reflexive verb personal questions (Present tense)
Answer in a complete sentence in Spanish using appropriate vocabulary as needed. No collaboration or on-line translators.
There are 10 questions total all in the tú conjugation.
A list of infinitives used for the questions and their English translations are provided. See below.
despertarse (e-ie): to wake up / lavarse: to wash / cepillarse: to brush / bañarse: to bathe / ducharse: to shower / ponerse: to put on (article of clothing) / desayunarse: to have breakfast / irse: to go off / despedirse (e-i) + de + person: to say goodbye / acostarse (o-ue): to go to bed / divertirse (e-ie): to have fun
Example:
¿A qué hora te despiertas tú por la mañana?
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz.
Students can also do this practice orally in pairs or small groups.
Length: 1 page