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 on reflexive verbs in the preterit. There are two sections.
Conjugate the reflexive verbs in the preterit.
Choose 5 of those verbs and write and answer original information questions and answers in the preterit using the guidelines provided.
PRACTICE: GUSTAR TYPE VERBS
This is a practice on gustar type verbs. For every sentence, write the correct letter of the gustar type verb to complete each sentence.
There are 20 sentences total (2 for each gustar type verb)
Verbs included: gustar, encantar, aburrir, importar, quedar, fascinar, preocupar, doler, faltar, molestar (10 total)
Answer key is included.
Example:
____ 1. A mí me _________ la pizza.
a. gusta b. gustan
____ 2. A ti no te _________ los libros de ciencia ficción.
a. gusta b. gustan
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Present tense review practice (regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs)
This is a review practice with regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs in the present tense.
Part 1: Match each infinitive with its correct English translation (ex: hablar: to speak)
21 total (7 -ar, 7 -er, and 7 -ir verbs)
Part 2: Write the correct present tense endings for each infinitive type (-ar, -er, -ir). Students will write the endings for all six persons.
Part 3: Conjugate each verb in the present tense with the subject provided. Students will conjugate all 21 infinitives from part 1. (21 total)
Part 4: Write 9 original sentences with -ar, -er, and -ir verbs with the guidelines provided.
Answer key is included for parts 1, 2, and 3 only. For part 4, student answers will vary.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-5 are the answer key.
Practice: ¿Qué clase te gusta?
Read the short descriptions about each person’s interests in school subjects. Then, complete the mini conversation by writing “gusta” in the first blank and choosing the correct school subject in the second blank using the word bank provided
School subjects included: ciencias, educación física, inglés, historia, matemáticas, arte, geografía, banda, español, música
There are 10 conversations total and answer key is included
Example
Word bank:
música, inglés,
Marcos: escribir sobre (about) y discutir los cuentos, las novelas, los poemas
Rogelio: ¿Qué clase te gusta?
Marcos: Me ______________ la clase de ____________________
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key
Practice: Gustar (to like / to be pleasing)
Write the correct indirect object pronoun in the first blank. In the second blank write “a” for singular nouns and infinitives or “an” for plural nouns.
There are 3 fill in the blanks for every subject (yo, tu, el, ella, Ud, nosotros, vosotros, ellos, ellas, Uds) for a total of 30 fill in the blanks.
A table with indirect object pronouns is included for reference.
Example:
A mí ______ gust_____ la clase.
A mí ______ gust____ los libros.
A mí ______ gust_____ nadar.
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz.
Irregular preterit verbs practice (Spanish)
12 verbs included:
I stem: hacer, venir, querer
U stem: andar, estar, poder, saber, tener, poner
J stem: traer, conducir, decir
Complete each blank with the correct conjugation. Note: The stem will be the same but the endings will be different.
For each verb, students will do short question and answers by writing in the conjugation.
Example
Hacer / stem: hic (note: the stem for él / ella / Ud is hiz)
¿Qué ___________ tú ayer? Yo ____________ mi tarea.
¿Qué ___________ Marcos? Él ____________ la cama.
¿Qué ___________ vosotros anoche? Nosotros _____________ la torta de cumpleaños.
**
¿Dónde Carmen y Paula su proyecto? Ellas su proyecto en la biblioteca.
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Answer key is included
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key.
This practice can be used as classwork, homework, or quiz / test.
This is a practice on present and preterit tense regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs.
Part 1: Conjugate the verbs in the present and preterit tenses. Students will conjugate 6 -ar, 6 -er, and 6 -ir verbs in both tenses.
Part 2: Complete the paragraph using the verbs below and conjugate them in the present tense. (8 sentences total)
Part 3: Complete the paragraph using the verbs below and conjugate them in the preterit tense. (8 sentences total)
Note: Sentences in parts 2 and 3 do not link to any vocabulary or theme.
Answer key is included for all sections.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz.
Length: 4 pages including answer key (pages 3-4)
Questions: ¿Quién soy yo?
Answer each question in a complete sentence in Spanish using the present tense. No on-line translators.
Students will answer 21 personal information questions about themselves.
Example:
Cómo te llamas?
¿Dónde vives tú y con quién? (Answer both parts)
¿Qué te gusta hacer en tu tiempo libre?
This practice can be used as classwork, homework, added to a quiz / test, or used as part of your sub plans. Students can also do this activity orally in pairs or small groups.
Length: 2 pages
Question words with sentence practice (palabras interrogativas)
Part 1: Write the correct letter of the translation of each question word. (17 total)
Example:
o. what f. how many
_____ 1. Qué
Part 2: Find the appropriate question word in every sentence and write the corresponding element. The number of question words are indicated by the number at the end of every sentence. (14 sentences total). A template is provided for students to write their responses.
Example: Yo como en la cafetería con José (3)
Question words / Corresponding element
Quién: Yo
Dónde: En la cafetería
Con quién: Con José
Answer key is included (pages 4-6).
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, or quiz.
Practice: Jugar with sports and activities (present tense)
Part 1: Write the present tense conjugations of jugar.
Part 2: Complete each sentence with the correct conjugation of jugar in the first blank and an appropriate sport in the second blank, using the word bank provided. (9 total)
Example: béisbol / vóleibol
En el gimnasio yo ________________ al __________________.
En el campo tú _______________ al _____________________.
Note: En el campo is used several times and the name of the sport can vary in the second blank.
Part 3: Jugar and activities: Complete each sentence with the correct conjugation of jugar in the first blank and an appropriate activity in the second blank, using the word bank provided. (5 total)
Example:
juguetes / ajedrez
En el club de la escuela yo ________________ al _____________________.
Answer key is included (page 2).
Practice: -IR verbs present tense
This practice is divided in to two parts (singular forms on page 1 and plural forms on page 2)
Part 1: Conjugate in the present tense (singular forms)
*Students will conjugate 2 verbs for yo, tu, el, ella, Ud in the template provided.
Part 2: Complete with the correct conjugation of the present tense (5 total).
Example:
Yo ____________ en Nueva York. (vivir) / vivir: to live
Part 3: Answer in a complete sentence (4 total)
Example:
¿Dónde vives tú?
Yo _________________________________________________________________
Part 4: Conjugate in the present tense (plural forms)
*Students will conjugate 2 verbs for nosotros, vosotros, ellos, ellas, Uds
Part 5: Complete with the correct conjugation of the present tense (5 total).
Example:
Nosotros ______________ la comida. (compartir) / compartir: to share
Part 6: Answer in a complete sentence (4 total)
Example:
¿Qué compartís vosotros?
Nosotros ________________________________________________________________
Answer key is included on page 3 for parts 1, 2, 4, and 5. For parts 4 and 6, student answers will vary for personal questions.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz.
A quick review practice with the preterit and imperfect tenses
There are a total of 20 questions , 10 fill in the blanks and 10 personal questions
Verbs included: hablar, ayudar, jugar, ser, hacer, ir, viajar, mirar, ver, acostarse, buscar, pagar, correr, despertarse, servir, pedir, aprender
*Answer key is included for the fill in the blanks only. For the personal questions, students answers will vary.
Example
Ayer Yo _____________________ con mis amigos en el parque. (hablar)
¿A quién ayudó Ud. anoche?
Todos los días Yo ______________ con mis compañeros de clase. (jugar)
¿Cómo eran Uds. de niños?
A worksheet to practice -ir verbs in the present tense
Part 1: Write the endings for -er 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. For part 3, student answers will vary
Stem change verb conversation worksheet (Present tense)
Complete the seven mini conversations with the correct conjugations of the stem change verbs in the present tense. Note: Nosotros and vosotros conjugations do not stem change.
*There are 7 conversations total
*Verbs included: empezar, almorzar, perder, jugar, poder, entender, pedir, servir, querer, preferir, pensar, repetir, volver, devolver
Example:
Marcos: Hola, ¿A qué hora _____________________tú la escuela? (empezar > e-ie)
Sara: Yo ____________________la escuela a las siete y media. (empezar > e-ie)
Sara: Marcos, ¿Con quién ____________________en la escuela? (almorzar > o-ue)
Marcos: Mis amigos y yo_____________________ juntos. (almorzar)
*Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz / test, review, entry or exit slip.
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.
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.
Las clases with present progressive tense
For each class and lunch period, write what each person is doing. Use the correct conjugation of estar and the present participle (-ando / -iendo). For the present participle phrase, use the word bank provided. You can also come up with your own responses.
*There are 6 classes and lunch period (7 total). Students will write 2 sentences for each one.
*Note: For the present participles, only regular -ar, -er,-ir verbs are used.
Example:
Word bank: jugar al tenis / correr en el campo / estudiar una novela / escribir un ensayo
En la clase de inglés
Yo ________________________________________________
Yo ________________________________________________________
Answer: Yo estoy estudiando una novela.
Yo estoy escribiendo un ensayo
Answer key is included on page 3-4.
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: 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.