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 an open ended worksheet with stem changing verbs in the present tense (e-ie, u-ue, o-ue, e-i)
Students will be given a list of stem change infinitives and they will choose any 10 to conjugate for all 6 persons and write an original sentence of 8 words minimum.
This worksheet can be used for classwork, homework, or as part of your sub plans
This is an open ended worksheet to practice the conjugations and sentences with the imperfect tense (regular, irregular, and reflexive verbs)
Students will be given a list of infinitives (-ar -er, -ir and ser, ir, ver ) and they will choose any 10 (irregulars must be included) and then conjugate the infinitive for all 6 persons and write an 8 word minimum sentence.
This activity can be used as classwork, homework, or as part of your sub plans
This is an open ended worksheet to practice the conjugations and sentences with regular -ir stem change preterit verbs
Students will be given a list of 10 -ir stem change infinitives and they will choose any 8 and then conjugate the infinitive for all 6 persons and write an 8 word minimum sentence. A list of clue words (ayer etc) is also included for students to use in their sentences
This activity can be used as classwork, homework, or as part of your sub plans
A worksheet to practice conjugations and sentences with irregular verbs in the preterit.
Students will conjugate the verb for all 6 persons and then write an 8 word minimum original sentence.
Notes on irregular stems and endings are provided
Verbs included: hacer, querer, venir, poder, poner, tener, saber, andar, estar, traer, decir, conducir
This worksheet can be used as classwork, homework, or part of your sub plans
Present subjunctive partner activity
Directions
Students will work in pairs. One student will get set A (odd numbers) and the other set B (even numbers). Student A will say start a sentence and student B will choose a different subject each time and a different verb in the present subjunctive to complete the sentence and vice versa.
All sentences start with a different introductory verb (combination of desire, emotion, impersonal expressions, and doubt) (40 total)
On each set, students will be given a box to write down subjects as they use them in their sentences in order to avoid repetition.
Each student will do 20 sentences
Example:
Student A says: Yo quiero que
Student B says: Pedro hable mucho en la clase (possible response)
A quiz on ser and estar
Part 1: Write the 6 conjugations of ser and estar
Part 2: For the uses of ser and estar, write S for ser and E for estar (ex: location, origin etc) (14 total)
Part 3: Complete the fill in the blanks with the correct forms of ser and estar (12 total)
Part 4: Answer the 15 personal questions in a complete sentence. Prior to part 3, students have to write 6 adjectives that take ser and 6 that take estar in the boxes provided
Answer key is included for parts 1, 2, and 3 only. For part 4, student answers will vary
Pages 1-3 are the quiz, pages 4-5 are the answer key
A quiz on the five verbs: Dar, ir, ser, ver, and estar
Part 1: Conjugate all the five verbs for all six persons in the present tense
Part 2: Answer 10 personal questions with these five verbs
Answer key is included
Students will complete the paragraph using the present tense or ser and estar
There are 23 fill in the blanks total
Note: The paragraph does not link to any particular theme or vocabulary
Answer key is included
A practice worksheet on -car, -gar, and -zar spelling change verbs in the preterit
Verbs included:
-CAR: tocar, sacar, chocar, empacar
-GAR: pagar, jugar, llegar, conjugar
-ZAR: empezar, comenzar, lanzar, memorizar
Part 1: Complete the 12 conjugations with the correct spelling change in the yo form. Example: Tocar: Yo to ___ e (student writes qu)
Part 2: Choose any 2 -car, 2- gar, and 2 -zar verbs from part 1 and conjugate them for all 6 persons in the boxes below
Part 3: Choose any 2 -car, 2- gar, and 2 -zar verbs from part 1 and write 6 sentences with the guidelines provided
Answer key is included for part 1 only
This worksheet can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, or as part of your sub plans
A worksheet to practice the present tense of dar, ir, ser, ver, estar, hacer
For each infinitive, conjugate it for all 6 persons in the present tense. Then, write a 7 word minimum sentence with each infinitive and use a different subject (person) in every sentence. Post the word count at the end of every sentence.
This activity is a structured practice with regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs in the preterit tense where students will write original sentences as they are being introduced to the preterit.
For each infinitive (-ar, -er, and -ir), students will write 6 sentences. A structured template is provided with the infinitive and stem. Students will write the correct ending in the box provided and add 5-6 words to create an original sentence. Preterit verb endings for -ar, -er, and -ir are provided.
Infinitives included (with English translations)
AR: hablar, ayudar, cantar, trabajar, estudiar, tomar, caminar
ER: aprender, vender, beber, comprender, correr, comer, romper
IR: recibir, salir, escribir, vivir, abrir, compartir, asistir
This activity can be used for classwork, homework, bell ringer, exit pass, quiz, or as part of your sub plans
Length: 2 pages
Students will complete 3 paragraphs by answering personal questions with regular verbs in the present tense. There are 6 verbs per paragraph.
Paragraph 1 (AR verbs) hablar, comprar, buscar, estudiar, mirar, bailar
Paragraph 2 (ER verbs) aprender, comer, beber, vender, leer, comprender
Paragraph 3 (IR verbs) abrir, escribir, recibir, vivir, asistir, compartir
Note: The paragraph does not link to any particular vocabulary or theme
This practice can be used as a bell ringer, exit pass, classwork, homework, or quiz
A worksheet to practice reflexive verbs with the present perfect tense.
Part 1: Conjugate the 16 reflexive verbs in the present perfect
Part 2: Answer the 10 personal questions in a complete sentence
Answer key is included for part 1 only
Sentence completions with preterit and imperfect tenses (no collaboration or on-line translators)
Complete each sentence by conjugating the verb in the preterit and imperfect tenses as needed and then add 3-4 words to compose an original sentence. Vary your sentences (do not use the same words over and over)
There are 26 sentences total. Regular, irregular, stem change, and reflexive verbs are included
Examples
(hablar) Ayer yo hablé ________________________________________ pero todos los días yo ________________________________________________
(escribir) Un día tú ______________________________________ pero cada día yo escribía_______________________________________________
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, test prep or as part of your sub plans
Preterit imperfect practice
Complete the fill in the blanks using the preterit and imperfect tenses. Use the hint given in parenthesis (ex: completed action) and decide if the verb should be in the preterit or imperfect. Use the notes below as a guide.
There are 24 fill in the blanks total
Notes on the list of uses of preterit and imperfect are included prior the practice
Answer key is included
A worksheet to practice the difference between present subjunctive, indicative (present tense), and infinitive
This is a good structured practice as students are being introduced to the differences between subjunctive, indicative, and infinitive
Complete each sentence using the indicative (present tense), present subjunctive, or infinitive, as indicated in parenthesis.
(infinitive) Yo quiero _________________ en español. (hablar)
(subjunctive) Ud prefiere que yo _______________ papas fritas. (comer)
(indicative) Dudo que ella _____________ bailar el tango. (saber)
There are 24 sentences total. Answer key is included.
A practice on i-y spelling change verbs in the preterit
Verbs included: leer, caer, creer, oír (4 total)
-uir verbs: huir, destruir, construir, influir, concluir, incluir (6 total)
Part 1: Conjugate the 10 infinitives in the 3rd person singular and plural in the preterit
Part 2: Re-write each question by conjugating the verb in parenthesis in the preterit and then answer the question in a complete sentence
Answer each question in a complete sentence using the template provided. All questions are information questions and cannot be answered with a yes or a no
Notes on subject pronouns and reflexive pronouns are provided prior to the personal questions
There are 14 questions total
Verbs included: despertarse, lavarse, ponerse, desayunarse, vestirse, afeitarse, cepillarse, pintarse, secarse, acostarse, cortarse, banarse, sentirse, sentarse
The structured template should make it easy for students to learn how to answer personal questions with reflexive verbs
For each of the situations below, write 2 sentences using tener que + infinitive / ir + a + infinitive by choosing the appropriate answer from the word bank below. Use the same answer for tener and ir. Be sure the write the appropriate conjugation of tener and ir in the spaces provided.
There are 10 situations total. Answer key is included
Word bank
hacer la tarea / limpiar la casa
Mi profesora da mucha tarea / Yo
Tener: Yo ____________ que ___________________________
Ir: Yo ___________ a __________________________________
Answer
Yo tengo que hacer la tarea
Yo voy a hacer la tarea
A practice with 20 yes or no personal questions with -ar verbs in Spanish
Students can do them orally in pairs or they can write them out after practicing orally
This practice is ideal for Spanish 1 students as they are learning how to conjugate -ar verbs
Verbs included: hablar, cantar, bailar, ayudar, practicar, llevar, estudiar, buscar, patinar, dibujar, celebrar, mirar, trabajar, ensenar, nadar, comprar, llegar, tomar, escuchar, conversar
Ar verb endings and question/answer chart (If the subject of the question is tu, answer with yo etc) is included for reference.
Note: The questions do not link to any particular theme or vocabulary