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.
Practice: Present tense mini conversations (regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs)
Length: 2 pages
Complete each mini conversation with the correct conjugation of the present tense and add additional information. Your answers should make sense.
There are 21 conversations total. All questions are information questions.
Verbs included:
-AR: hablar, cantar, practicar, comprar, mirar, trabajar, nadar
-ER: comer, beber, correr, comprender, leer, aprender, vender
-IR: vivir, recibir, abrir, asistir, compartir, partir, escribir
Example:
Carlos: ¿Con quién hablas tú en el bus escolar? (hablar)
Paco: Yo _______________ con _________________________________.
Carlos: ¿Dónde canta Ud? (cantar)
El Sr. Guzmán: Yo ___________________ en __________________________.
This is a graphic organizer with gustar verbs. It is easy to follow for students to take notes, do translation practice, and answer personal questions.
Students will take notes on the meaning and conjugations of gustar verbs. Indirect object pronouns, prepositional phrases, and examples of sentences in gustar verbs are provided.
Answer key is included for the meaning and conjugations of gustar verbs and sentence translations only. For personal questions, student answers will vary.
Verbs included: gustar, interesar, fascinar, preocupar, faltar, encantar, importar, aburrir, quedar, doler.
There are 15 sentences to translate with a template provided for student responses. There are 12 personal questions.
Pages 1-8: Notes and practices
Pages 9-13: Answer key for meaning and conjugations of gustar verbs and sentence translations.
Preterit imperfect conjugation practice and sentence completions
Part 1: Conjugate each infinitive in the preterit § and in the imperfect (I) for all 6 persons. Conjugations are separated by verb type: regular, irregular etc.
Part 2: Original sentence completions: Complete each sentence using a different verb in the preterit and imperfect tenses depending on the clue word (ayer, cada día etc). Add 5-6 words to create an original sentence that makes sense. No collaboration or on-line translators. (15 total)
Verb types included:
Preterit: Regular, irregular, spelling change (-car, -gar, -zar, i-y), ir stem change, reflexive
Imperfect: Regular, irregular, reflexive
Pages 1-6: Conjugation practice
Pages 7-10: Answer key for part 1 conjugations only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
Dar ir ser estar ver sentence completions (present tense)
Length: 2 pages
For each verb, conjugate it in the present tense in the first blank. In the second blank, add 4-5 words to create an original sentence. Your sentence must make sense. Avoid repetition (using the same words over and over)
Students will write 6 sentences for every verb.
Note: Sentences do not link to any vocabulary or theme
Example:
DAR
Yo __________ un libro ________________________________________
Tú __________ un regalo __________________________________________
Él _________ un discurso (speech) sobre (about) ____________________
SER (vary your adjectives)
Yo ________ alto (a) ________________________________________
¿ _____________ (ser) tú estudiante _____________________________
Present subjunctive original sentence practice
Length: 1 page
Create original sentences in the present subjunctive with the following guidelines:
Create two subjects (persons) for every sentence. For subjects, you can use subject pronouns (yo, tú and names of people). Vary your subjects.
In the last column, add 3-4 words to create an original and logical sentence in the present subjunctive.
Template includes conjugated introductory and present subjunctive verbs and students will create original subjects to match them.
Students will write a total of 10 sentences in the template provided. This practice can be used as students are being introduced to the subjunctive.
Imperfect tense sentence practice (no collaboration / no on-line translators)
Length: 1 page
Create original sentences in the imperfect tense using the guidelines provided:
For each verb conjugation come up with a different subject (person). For subjects, you can use subject pronouns (yo, tú etc and names of persons). Do NOT repeat any subject.
Add 4-5 words to expand on the sentence.
Your sentence must make sense. Sentences should not be repetitive (using the same words over and over).
Students will create 12 original sentences
*A template with clue words (cada dia etc) and verb conjugations is provided for students to write their sentences.
Tener que infinitive sentence completions (present tense)
Length: 2 pages
Complete each sentence with the following guidelines:
Write the correct present tense conjugation of tener.
Write “que”
For every sentence, choose a different infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir) from the word bank below.
Add 3-4 words to expand on the sentence.
A list of infinitives (-ar, -er, -ir) with English translations and a template for writing sentences are provided.
Dar ir ser ver hacer preterit matching, questions, and sentences
Part 1: Matching (write the correct letter of the conjugation to match the subject)
6 conjugations per verb. Ir / ser conjugations are combined
Part 2: Answer each question in a complete sentence (6 questions)
Part 3: Complete each sentence in an original manner in the preterit by adding 4-5 words. ( 5 sentences total)
Answer key is included for part 1 only. For parts 2 and 3, student answers will vary.
Length: 4 pages including answer key for part 1
I-Y preterit verbs practice conjugations questions and sentences
Verbs included: leer, caer, creer, oir
-UIR verbs: destruir, construir, influir, incluir
Part 1: For each verb, write the correct conjugation for the yo, tú, nosotros, and vosotros forms using the word bank provided. For the 3rd person singular (Él / Ella / Ud) and 3rd person plural (Ellos / Ellas / Uds) conjugations, write a “Y” in the blank provided.
Part 2: Answer each question in a complete sentence in Spanish in the preterit tense. (8 total / one question for each of the 8 verbs)
Part 3: Complete each sentence in an original manner using the preterit tense. In the first blank conjugate the verb in the preterit tense and in the second blank add 3-4 words to expand on the sentence. Your sentences must make sense. (8 total / one sentence for each verb)
Answer key is included for part 1 only. For parts 2 and 3, student answers will vary.
Pages 1-4 are the practice and pages 5-6 are the answer key for part 1
Present subjunctive sentence completions with -go verbs
Length: 3 pages including answer key for part 1
Verbs included: hacer, tener, venir, caer, oir, salir, poner, traer, valer, satisfacer (10 total)
Part 1: Complete the table with the missing conjugations in the present subjunctive. Note: Keep the “g” in all 6 conjugations. (10 total)
Part 2: Complete each sentence using a different subject and a different -go verb from part 1 using the present subjunctive. You may not repeat subjects and verbs. Your sentence must make sense. No collaboration or on-line translators. (10 total)
A template is provided with introductory verbs (conjugated) for students to write their sentences.
Answer key is included for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
This is a practice on irregular verbs in the preterit. The practice is divided by sections: I, U, and J stem verbs.
Length: 4 pages
For each section students will attach the appropriate endings to the stems for all 6 persons for every verb and answer one personal question per verb. A list of the endings are provided on the top of every page.
Page 1: Section on I stem verbs: hacer, querer, venir (3 personal questions)
Pages 2-3: Section on U stem verbs: estar, andar, poner, saber, poder, tener (6 personal questions)
Page 4: Section on J stem verbs: traer, conducir, decir (3 personal questions)
This practice can be used as students are being introduced to the irregular preterit and can be broken up over a few days if desired.
Present subjunctive spelling change verbs practice car gar zar
Length: 4 pages including answer key for part 1 only.
Verbs included:
-CAR: buscar, practicar / -GAR: jugar, pagar / -ZAR: empezar / almorzar
Brief notes are also provided on other -car, -gar, -zar verbs for examples only.
Part 1: For each verb type (-car, -gar, -zar), follow these guidelines:
For the first verb, make the appropriate spelling change in all 6 conjugations.
Conjugate the second verb for all 6 conjugations in the present subjunctive
6 verbs total (2 -car, 2 -gar, 2 -zar)
Part 2: Complete each sentence in an original manner by using a different verb in the present subjunctive from part 1. Do not repeat any verbs. Your sentence must make sense. Add 3-4 words after the present subjunctive verb. (10 total)
Example: Yo quiero que tu____________________
Answer key is included for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
Preterit practice: Regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs
For each verb type (-ar, -er, -ir) students will be given 3 infinitives with stems for all 6 persons. They will write the appropriate ending for each stem. Then, they will complete 3 sentences for each verb type using the preterit and adding 4-5 words.
A list of verb endings is provided on the top of every page.
Verbs included:
-AR: hablar, comprar, mirar (page 1)
-ER: comer, aprender, comprender (page 2)
-IR: escribir, vivir, salir (page 3)
This practice can be used as students are introduced to the regular preterit.
Practice: Preterit -car, -gar, -zar spelling change verbs
Length: 3 pages
Part 1: For each verb type (-car, -gar, -zar), make the appropriate spelling change in the yo form. For the other conjugations, write the correct -ar verb endings for the stems.
*Students will conjugate 2 infinitives for each verb type. A list of -ar verb endings as well as the appropriate yo form spelling change is provided. Additional examples of -car, -gar, -zar verbs are provided as well.
Part 2: Complete each sentence in an original manner by conjugating the verb in the preterit and adding 4-5 words. Your sentence must make sense.
*Students will complete 5 sentences per verb type (-car, -gar, -zar) for a total of 15 sentences.
Practice: Spelling change verbs present subjunctive
PART 1: Write the correct spelling change for each verb type (c-qu, g-gu, z-c, c-zc, c-z, g-j, i-y) (9 total)
Students will be given a partially conjugated infinitive and they will write the correct spelling change (ex: c-qu etc) for all 6 persons. Brief notes on other examples of spelling change verbs are also provided after every verb type. For example: students will conjugate tocar and for notes they will see: Other examples: buscar = to look for / explicar = to explain / acercarse = to approach
Part 2: For each spelling change verb, choose a different infinitive from part 1 from other examples and conjugate it for all 6 persons in the present subjunctive. Note: Some infinitives may require a stem change in addition to a spelling change. (9 total)
Answer key is included for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
Pages 1-5 are the practice and pages 6 -7 are the answer key.
This is a practice with stem change verbs (e-ie, e-i, o-ue) in the present subjunctive
Part 1: Students will complete each conjugation with the missing stem change (e-ie, e-i, o-ue) (8 total)
AR/ ER VERBS: E-IE: pensar, perder, volver
IR VERBS:
E-I: pedir
E-IE / E-I: preferir, divertirse
O-UE / O-U: dormir, morir
Other examples of stem change verbs are provided for reference.
Part 2: Complete each sentence in the present subjunctive by using a different stem change verb from part 1 and adding 3-4 words. Your sentence must make sense. (10 total)
Answer key is included for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-5 are the answer key for part 1 only.
Present subjunctive introduction conversation
Tomás has a group of friends who often ask him for advice for their problems. Respond to each mini conversation by using a different introductory verb from the list below and conjugate in the yo form in the first blank. For the second blank, choose a different verb from the list below, conjugate it in the present subjunctive and add 2-3 words to expand on the response.
There are 10 mini conversations (10 situations total)
Example:
Lola: Yo estoy cansada.
Tomás: Yo ___________________ que tú________________________
For the present subjunctive verbs, only regular- ar, -er, -ir infinitives are used
This practice can be used as students are first introduced to the present subjunctive. It can also be used as a paired speaking activity where each student gives the other 5 situations and solicits responses.
Original sentences with present subjunctive verbs
Length: 2 pages
This is a worksheet on creating original sentences using introductory verbs and present subjunctive verbs. It can be used when students are first introduced to the present subjunctive. For present subjunctive, students will only use regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs.
In the template provided, follow these guidelines:
Come up with 2 different subjects (use subject pronouns and names of people).
Conjugate the introductory verb in the present tense and make stem changes where needed.
Conjugate the dependent verb in the present subjunctive.
Use the second template to create original sentences with the present subjunctive.
A template with introductory and subjunctive infinitives is provided.
Students will write a total of 15 sentences in the template provided.
Students can complete this practice individually or in pairs.
Present progressive tense (Spanish)
Length: 3 pages
This worksheet is a practice on the formation of present participles and writing original sentences with them.
Part 1: Write the correct present participle in Spanish for each of the 15 infinitives (5 -ar, 5- er, 5- ir) and 4 irregular (ex: caer, traer etc).
Part 2: Write original sentences with estar + present participle (“ing”) using the guidelines provided.
Write the correct conjugation of estar to match the subject
Add the present participle “ing” form. For present participles, use 3 -ar, 3- er, and 3- ir, and 3 irregular (all from part 1)
Add 3-4 words to expand on the sentence. Your sentence must make sense.
Students will write 12 sentences total (3-ar, 3 -er, 3- ir, 3 irregular present participles) in the template provided.
Answer key is provided for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
Los materiales escolares shopping activity (School supplies shopping activity)
Length: 4 pages
Luis needs to buy some school supplies including a new laptop and a new lunch bag. His parents have given him $150.00, and he can’t get any more money. He has $150 of his own savings that he plans to use. Look at the list of supplies that Luis needs to buy. He plans to shop at two office supply stores. Then, fill out the invoice for each store in the template provided. Different items can be bought at both stores. It is acceptable to spend less than $300 and have money left over. Also, Luis will be paying a 4 percent sales tax. One store offers reward members an additional 5 percent discount and the other store gives reward members 2 percent cash back on all purchases.
For each store, a list of items and prices are provided. A template is provided for the invoices.
Students can complete this activity individually or in pairs.