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.
Mis vacaciones de navidad: Preterit fill in practice
Marcos is writing in his diary how he celebrated Christmas break. Complete the blanks by choosing the correct preterit verb from the word bank.
*There are 3 paragraphs (each with its own word bank)
*There are 27 fill in the blanks (all 3 paragraphs combined)
Sample:
Paragraph 1
Word bank: dio / compró / puse/ condujimos / decoramos / fuimos / tuve / abrimos (Note: #6,7,8 will have the same answer)
Dos semanas antes del día de navidad, mi familia (1) _________________ un árbol navideño. Después de llevar el árbol navideño en mi casa, mi familia y yo (2) _____________________ el árbol con varios adornos (adornments) y luces. Yo (3) _________________ diez días de vacaciones de (from) mi escuela. La nochebuena yo (4) _________________ los regalos para mis padres y mi hermana Paula debajo del árbol navideño. El día de la navidad nosotros (5) _____________________ nuestros regalos por la mañana.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used when students return from Christmas break. It can be used for classwork, homework, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.
Stem change verbs study guide and practice (Present tense)
Page 1: A list of stem change verbs with their English translation.
*E-IE, O-UE, E-I, and U-UE verbs included.
Pages 2-3: Students will conjugate 9 verbs for all six persons in a structured template. E-IE, O-UE, E-I, and U-UE verbs included.
Pages 3-4: Students will answer 10 personal questions using stem change verbs. E-IE, O-UE, E-I, and U-UE verbs included.
Pages 5-6: Answer key for conjugations only for the 9 verbs on pages 2-3. For personal questions, student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, entry / exit slip, quiz / test, or sub plans.
Mi rutina: Reflexive verbs conjugation and paragraph practice
Part 1: For each infinitive, write the reflexive pronoun “me” and the present tense conjugation. Make stem changes where needed. (13 total)
*All infinitives will be conjugated in the Yo form.
*The English translation of each infinitive is provided.
Sample:
Despertarse (e-ie): to wake up / Reflexive pronoun ______ + Present tense conjugation __________________
Part 2: Transition words matching: Write the correct letter of the English translation. (5 total)
Sample:
e. After / d. First, Second, Third, Then
_____ 1. Primero, Segundo, Tercero, Entonces
Part 3: Daily routine vocabulary: Write the correct letter of the English translation. (18 total)
h. toothpaste / r. bed
_____ 1. la cama
_____ 6. la pasta dentífrica
Part 4: Students will write a paragraph of 8 sentences about their daily routine using elements from parts 1, 2, and 3. Guidelines are provided.
Answer key is included on pages 4-5 for parts 1, 2, and 3 only. For part 4 (paragraph), student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz / test, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.
Preterit tense refresher practice (Spanish)
This packet has notes on the uses of the preterit with guided practice on conjugating all verb types (regular, irregular, spelling change, stem change) and clue words matching (ayer, anoche etc).
*For irregular preterit verbs, notes on their English translation and irregular stems and verb endings are included.
*For Dar, Ir, Ser, and Ver, a table with all 6 conjugations is included.
Students will conjugate the following infinitives for all 6 persons unless otherwise noted.
Regular: Hablar, Volver, Escribir
Spelling change: Buscar, Jugar, Empezar (all in the Yo conjugation only)
I-Y: Leer and Construir
IR stem change: Pedir, Dormir
Irregular: Hacer, Saber, Decir
Clue words matching: Write the letter of the correct translation. (20 total)
p. last night / r. yesterday
_____ 1. Ayer
_____ 2. Anoche
Answer key is included on pages 6-10. This practice can be used for note taking, graphic organizer, study guide, review before a test or exam, classwork, or homework.
Ir, Ver, Dar, Hacer present and preterit tenses fill in practice
Guidelines for each verb
Complete each sentence with the present tense conjugation in the first blank and the preterit tense conjugation in the second blank.
*There are 12 sentences total for each verb (6 present tense and 6 preterit tense)
Answer in a complete sentence in Spanish in the tense of the question (present / preterit).
*For each verb, students will answer 2 personal questions.
Sample:
Ir: to go
Yo _____________ al parque. Ayer yo _____________ al cine.
Tú _____________ a la escuela. La semana pasada tú ______________ al concierto.
Marcos _____________ al café hoy. Anoche él _____________ al restaurante.
Answer in a complete sentence in Spanish in the tense of the question (present / preterit).
¿Qué vas a hacer tú hoy? (Answer with Ir + a + infinitive)
Page 1: Ir / Page 2: Ver / Page 3: Dar / Page 4: Hacer
Note: A table with present and preterit conjugations of each verb is included for reference.
Answer key is included on pages 5-8 for the conjugations only. For personal questions, student answers will vary. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip.
Stem change verbs review worksheet: Conjugations and questions
For each stem change type (e-ie, o-ue, e-i), students will conjugate 3 infinitives for all 6 persons and answer 3 personal questions.
Note: All pesonal questions are in the tú conjugation.
Infinitives included:
Page 1: E-IE: Pensar, Querer, Preferir
Page 2: O-UE: Almorzar, Poder, Dormir
Page 3: E-I: Pedir, Servir, Repetir
Page 4: U-UE: Jugar (Students will write all 6 conjugations and translate 3 sentences using Jugar).
Answer key is included on pages 5-8 for the conjugations and sentences with Jugar only. For the personal questions, student answers will vary. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.
Present tense regular verbs super easy selection practice
*For each verb type (-ar, -er, -ir), there are 12 sentences. (36 total)
Sample:
_____ 1. Yo ______________ con mi amigo. (hablar) *Hint: Use the conjugation ending in “o”
a. hablo b. hablas c. hablamos
_____ 2. Tú ______________ las frutas. (comprar) *Hint: Use the conjugation ending in “as”
a. compra b. compras c. compro
_____ 3. Él ______________ la tele. (mirar) *Hint: Use the conjugation ending in “a”
a. miran b. miro c. mira
Pages 1-2: -AR verbs / Pages 3-4: -ER verbs / Pages 5-6: -IR verbs
Answer key is included on pages 7-12. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip.
Reading: La rutina diaria with questions (Reflexive verbs)
*Students will read about Sara’s daily routine and answer 10 comprehension questions.
*Note the reading and comprehension questions use reflexive and non-reflexive verbs.
Sample:
Me llamo Sara. Mi rutina diaria no varía (vary) mucho. Yo me despierto a las seis y media. Yo me lavo la cara con jabón y agua. Entonces, yo me cepillo los dientes. Próximo yo me ducho y me maquillo. Luego, yo me desayuno con mi familia en la cocina. Después de desayunarme, yo me voy a la escuela en el bus escolar. Mi escuela se llama el colegio Johnston que está en la ciudad de Queens en Nueva York. El colegio empieza a las ocho y termina a las dos y media…
¿A qué hora se despierta Sara?
¿Con quién se desayuna Sara?
Answer key is included on page 4 for the comprehension questions. This reading can be used for classwork, homework, sub plans, or added to a quiz / test.
Total Pages
4 pages
Irregular yo verbs mixed fill in practice
Verbs included: Hacer, Poner, Salir, Caer, Decir, Tener, Venir, Traer, Oir, Saber, Conocer
Part 1: Complete each sentence with the correct conjugation from the word bank. (11 total)
Sample:
Word bank: conozco: I know / hago: I do / sé: I know (how to) / salgo: I leave / oigo: I hear / caigo: I fall / tengo: I have (to) / traigo: I bring / pongo: I put / vengo: I come / digo: I say
Yo _______________ mi tarea.
Yo _______________ de la escuela a las tres.
Yo _______________ en el suelo (floor) cuando corro rápido.
Part 2: Conjugation practice: Write the correct conjugation using the word bank.
*Students will write the 6 conjugations for all 11 infinitives in the template provided.
Example:
Hacer: to do, to make
Word bank: hago / haces / hacen / hacemos / hace / hacéis
Yo: _____
Tú: _____
Él / Ella / Ud.: _____
Nosotros: _____
Vosotros: _____
Ellos / Ellas / Uds.: _____
Answer key is included on pages 5-8. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.
Irregular preterit mixed fill in practice
Part 1: Complete each sentence with the correct conjugation using the word bank. (15 total)
Note: All sentences are in the Yo conjugation.
Verbs included: Dar, Ir, Ver, Hacer, Querer, Venir, Andar, Estar, Tener, Saber, Poner, Poder, Decir, Traer, Conducir
Sample:
traje: I brought / di: I gave / tuve: I had to / hice: I did / estuve: I was / conduje: I drove / anduve: I walked / quise: I tried to / supe: I found out / puse: I put / pude: I managed to / dije: I said / fui: I went / vi: I saw / vine: I came
Yo ______________ un regalo (gift) a mi amigo.
Yo ______________ mi tarea ayer.
Part 2: Conjugation practice: Write the correct preterit conjugation using the word bank.
*Students will write the 6 conjugations for all 15 irregular infinitives in the template provided.
Sample:
Ir: to go / Ser: to be
Word bank: fui, fueron, fuimos, fue , fuisteis, fuiste
Yo: _____
Tú: _____
Él / Ella / Ud.: _____
Nosotros: _____
Vosotros: _____
Ellos / Ellas / Uds.: _____
Answer key is included on pages 6-10. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.
Realidades 1 Para empezar vocabulary matching practice
Write the correct letter of the translation for each word.
Sections / Number of vocabulary words
Page 1
To greet someone (12)
To ask and tell how someone is (9)
Page 2
To say good bye (4)
To tell time (3)
To talk about the classroom (10)
Page 3
To say the date (10)
Other useful words (4)
To ask for help (6)
Page 4
To talk about the weather (7)
To talk about the seasons (5)
Answer key is included on pages 5-8.
Present tense regular verbs easy intro practice
For each infinitive type (-ar, -er, -ir) write the correct stem and the appropriate verb endings. Then, complete the 10 sentences with the correct present tense conjugation.
Page 1: -AR infinitives / Page 2: -ER infinitives / Page 3: -IR infinitives
Sample:
Hablar: to speak (STEM: habl)
Write the stem in the first blank and the appropriate verb ending in the second blank.
Yo: ___________ / ___________
Tú: ___________ / ___________
Él / Ella / Ud.: ___________ / ___________
Nosotros: ___________ / ___________
Vosotros: ___________ / ___________
Ellos / Ellas / Uds.: ___________ / ___________
Complete with the correct present tense conjugation.
*To get the stem, take off the -ar from each infinitive.
Yo _________________ con mi amigo. (hablar)
Tú _________________ un libro. (comprar)
Él _________________ en la sala. (bailar)
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, study guide, entry / exit slip.
Preterit v Imperfect sentence fill in practice (-AR, -ER, -IR verbs)
Write the translation of each clue word using the word bank provided. Then, complete each mini conversation with the correct conjugation of the preterit and imperfect. Use the same tense in both blanks.
*For each infinitive type (-ar, -er, -ir) there are 8 sentences (4 Preterit and 4 imperfect), and 8 clue words (ayer, cada dia etc).
*A table with preterit and imperfect tenses endings for -ar, -er, -ir verbs is included.
Sample:
Clue words (Write the translation for each clue word using the word bank)
Word bank: The day before yesterday / Last night / Yesterday
Ayer ________ / Anoche ________ / Anteayer________
-AR verbs
¿Con quién ___________________ tú ayer? Yo ___________________ con mi amigo. (hablar)
¿Con quién ___________________ tú cada día? Yo ___________________ con mis padres. (hablar)
¿Qué _____________ Marcos en la tele anoche? Él _____________ las noticias. (mirar)
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz / test, review, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.
Imperfect tense yes / no questions practice (Regular verbs)
Answer each question with a yes (Sí) and a no (No) in the imperfect tense using the template provided. (12 questions total).
Example:
¿Jugabas tú con tus amigos cada día? (Jugar: to play)
Template for yes: Sí + Subject + Conjugated verb + Rest
Template for no: No + Subject + No + Conjugated verb + Rest
On the last page there is a matching section with 10 clue words ( cada tarde etc).
A table with -ar, -er, -ir imperfect tense endings is included for reference.
Answer key is included on pages 5-8. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip. The practice can be used when students are first learning the imperfect tense can also be done orally.
Spanish 2: Midterm exam review packet (Present tense)
Part 1: Choose any 26 infinitives from the list below and write the correct form of the present tense. Include all types of infinitives from the list below: Regular, Irregular, -Go, Stem change (e-ie, o-ue, u-ue, e-i) and reflexive verbs. For each conjugation, come up with a different subject (person) and do not repeat any. For subjects, use subject pronouns (Yo, Tú, él etc and name / names of people) Be sure to include the appropriate reflexive pronoun for reflexive verbs (me, te, se, nos, os, se).
*A template is provided to write the answers.
Part 2: Ir a infinitive review: For each subject, write the correct conjugation of Ir (to go), a, and an infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir) / 6 total
Part 3: Tener que infinitive review: For each subject, write the correct conjugation of Tener (to have), que, and an infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir) / 6 total
Part 4: Personal questions practice: Answer each question in a complete sentence in the template provided. Make stem changes for verb conjugations, as needed. For reflexive verbs, include the reflexive pronoun. (25 questions total). Note: All questions are in the tú conjugation. Verb types are included in the questions: Regular, Irregular, Saber / Conocer, Stem change, -Go, and reflexive.
This practice can be used for midterm or final exam review. It can also be assigned as classwork, homework, supplemental practice, or sub plans.
Length: 7 pages
Preterit clue words practice with verb conjugations
Part 1: Write the English translation of each clue word using the word bank provided. (24 total)
Sample:
Word bank: Last night / Yesterday
Ayer __________ 2. Anoche __________
Part 2: Write the preterit conjugations for each infinitive. (All verb types included: Regular, Spelling change, Stem change, Irregular)
Students will conjugate the following infinitives for all 6 persons:
Hablar, Volver, Vivir, Buscar, Jugar, Empezar, Leer, Construir, Pedir, Dormir, Ir, Dar, Ver
*For irregular infinitives, students will write the Yo conjugation for hacer, venir, querer, andar, estar, tener, poner, poder, decir, traer, conducir
*Students will also write all 6 conjugations for Hacer, Andar, and Decir
Answer key is included on pages 6-10. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, study guide, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.
Uses of the imperfect with clue words and questions (Spanish)
Part 1: Read each use of the imperfect tense and write the correct letter of the translation of the clue word under each use.
*There are 13 different uses and 29 clue words total. Under each use there are 3-4 clue words.
Sample:
Habitual actions (“used to do”)
Ex: Cuando era niño, Yo jugaba con mis amigos cada tarde.
a. every day / b. every week / c. when I was a child
_____ 1. Cuando yo era niño(a)
_____ 2. cada día / Todos los días
_____ 3. cada semana / todas las semanas
Part 2: Answer each question in a complete sentence in the imperfect tense in Spanish. (16 questions total)
*Questions include regular, irregular, and reflexive verbs.
Sample:
¿Qué hacías tú cada tarde cuando eras niño(a)? (hacer: to do)
¿Cómo eras tú de niño(a)? (ser: to be) *Give 2 adjectives
Answer key is included on pages 5-7 for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz / test, review, study guide, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.
Uses of the preterit tense with clue words and questions (Spanish)
Part 1: Read each use of the preterit tense and write the correct letter of the translation of the clue word under each use.
*There are 5 uses. Uses #1-4 will have four clue words and use #5 will have 6 clue words.
Sample:
A single completed action in the past.
Ex: Yo hablé con mi amigo ayer.
a. one day / b. the day before yesterday / c. last night / d. yesterday
_____ 1. ayer
_____ 2. anoche
_____ 3. anteayer
_____ 4. un día
Part 2: Answer each question in a complete sentence in the preterit tense in Spanish.
*There are 25 questions total with mixed verb types: regular, irregular, spelling change, and stem change.
Sample:
¿Qué hiciste tú ayer? (hacer: to do)
¿Qué buscó Ud. la semana pasada? (buscar: to look for)
Answer key is included on pages 5-6 for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz / test, review, study guide, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.
Preterit all verbs fast conjugation practice
Write the preterit verb endings for each conjugation.
Pages 1-2: There are 10 -ar, -er, -ir regular preterit infinitives.
Sample: Hablar / Yo: habl ______ Aprender / Él: aprend______
Pages 2-3: Spelling change infinitives (-car, -gar, -zar and I-Y)
*For -car, -gar, -zar infinitives: Write the spelling change in the first blank for the Yo conjugation and the appropriate verb ending in the second blank. For all other conjugations, write the verb ending only. Use -AR preterit endings.
*Infinitives included: Buscar, Jugar, Empezar
*For I-Y infinitives: Write the verb ending for each conjugation. For the Él / Ella / Ud. and Ellos / Ellas / Uds. conjugations, write a Y in the first blank and the verb ending in the second blank.
*Infinitives included: Leer / Construir
Pages 3-4: IR STEM CHANGE PRETERIT INFINITIVES
*Write the verb ending for each conjugation. For the Él / Ella / Ud. and Ellos / Ellas / Uds. conjugations, write an “I”in the first blank and the verb ending in the second blank.
*Infinitives included: Pedir / Dormir
Page 4: IRREGULAR PRETERIT INFINITIVES
*Students will complete a table with all 6 conjguations of Dar, Ir / Ser, Ver
*Students will complete a table by writing the irregular preterit stems using the word bank.
*Infinitives included: hacer, venir, querer, andar, estar, saber, poner, poder, tener, decir, traer, conducir
Note: A table with preterit verb endings is included for reference.
Answer key is included on pages 5-8. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, note taking, study guide, graphic organizer, and test / exam prep.
Irregular preterit question answer translation practice
Translate each question and answer into Spanish using the word bank provided.
Verbs included:
Part 1: Hacer, Querer, No querer, Venir
Part 2: Andar, Estar, Tener
Part 3: Poner, Poder, No poder, Saber
Part 4: Decir, Traer, Conducir
Note: All questions are in the tú conjugation.
Sample:
Word bank for question: Qué quisiste hacer tú ayer / Qué hiciste tú ayer
Word bank for answer: Yo quise comprar un carro / Yo hice mi tarea.
What did you do yesterday?
Question in Spanish:¿ _______________________________________________?
I did my homework.
Answer in Spanish:______________________________________.
What did you try to do yesterday?
Question in Spanish:¿ _____________________________________?
I tried to buy a car.
Answer in Spanish:_________________________________________.
At the end students will complete a verb conjugation chart with all 6 conjugations for each of the 12 irregular preterit verbs.
Answer key is included on pages 7-12. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.