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: Country, Capital, Nationality, and Currency (Hispanic world)
Marcos is attending a business convention with his father in Los Ángeles, California. Several businessmen from Spanish speaking countries are attending with their children. Marcos is talking to many of them to find out their names, where they are from, their nationality, the capital of their country, and the currency used. Complete each conversation using the word bank provided. Note: For nationalities, be sure that it agrees in gender (masculine and feminine).
*20 conversations total (20 countries and nationalites)
*Note: All conversations are structured the same as shown in the example below.
Example:
(1) Word bank: Juan / México /el peso / La ciudad de México / mexicano
Marcos: Hola ¿Cómo te llamas?
Me llamo ______________________ .(Name of person)
¿De dónde eres tú?
Yo soy de _____________________________. (Country)
Marcos: ¿De qué nacionalidad eres tú?
Yo soy ____________________. (Nationality)
Marcos: ¿Cuál es la capital de tu país?
La capital es _____________________. (Capital)
Marcos: ¿Qué dinero se usa en tu país?
Se usa ____________________. (Currency)
Pages 1-9 are the practice and pages 10-18 are the answer key.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, or as part of your sub plans. Students can also do this practice orally in pairs or small groups. It can be used in Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 classes.
Adjectives structured practice
For each table write the correct adjective for each subject using the word bank provided.
*There are 12 adjectives total and students will write the masculine and feminine forms (singular and plural).
*Adjectives included: alto / bajo / simpático / americano / rojo / aburrido / inteligente / verde / grande / pequeño / trabajador / bonito
Example:
Alto: tall
Word bank: alto / alta /altos /altas
Masculine singular: El chico es __________
Feminine singular: La chica es ___________
Masculine plural: Los chicos son ________
Feminine plural: Las chicas son ___________
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key.
This practice can be used in Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 classes.
Las nacionalidades: Mini conversations practice with nationalities (Spanish)
A group of students are getting to know each other in their Spanish class. Complete each mini conversation with the name of the country in the first blank and the nationality in the second blank. Note: The nationality must agree in gender (masculine or feminine) with the person’s name.
*There are 18 conversations total (18 different Spanish speaking countries included).
*At the end of the conversations, students will answer 5 personal questions about themselves. All questions are with ser.
Example:
Cuba / cubano
(1) Tomás: ¿De dónde eres tú?
Luis: Yo soy de ___________________ (country). Yo soy ________________________ . (nationality)
Answer key is included on pages 5-8 for the mini conversations only. For the personal questions, student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry or exit slip. Students can also do this practice orally in pairs or small groups.
Practice: Dar, Ver, Ir, Ser, Estar, Hacer conjugation and mini conversations
For each infinitive, complete the verb table with the correct conjugations using the word bank. Then, complete the mini conversations using the correct conjugation of the verb.
*There are 4 mini conjugations for each infinitive.
Example:
Dar
Word bank: doy / dan / damos / da / dais / das
Yo______
Tú________
Él / Ella / Ud. __________
Nosotros___________
Vosotros__________
Ellos / Ellas / Uds. ___________
¿Qué ___________ tú al profesor?
Yo ________ mi tarea.
¿Qué _________ Marcos a Sara?
Él ________ los libros.
¿Qué __________ vosotros a los invitados (guests)?
Nosotros ___________ la comida.
¿Qué _____________ Tomás y Carlos a sus amigos?
Ellos ___________ los dulces a sus amigos.
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, test, entry or exit slip.
Los quehaceres with ir a infinitive
Elena Ramos is frustrated with her three children Luis, Paula, and José who do not help in the house. Today, she has decided to be strict with them by assigning each of her children a room or area to work on, in addition to cleaning their bedrooms. Complete the responses below using ir + a + infinitive on what each child is going to do. Use the word bank to choose an appropriate chore for each room or area. Note: More than one chore will be required for some rooms or area.
Note: Each person has 3 rooms or area. A structured template is provided for student responses.
Word bank (infinitive phrase)
lavar la ropa / lavar los platos / barrer el patio / limpiar el baño / cortar el césped / poner la mesa / sacar la basura / barrer el garaje / pasar la aspiradora / lavar el coche / sacudir los muebles / limpiar la mesa después de comer
Example:
Luis
El comedor
Template: Subject + Conjugation of ir + a + infinitive phrase
Answer: Luis va a poner la mesa
Luis va a limpiar la mesa despues de comer
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, or entry / exit slip. It can also be used with the Para empezar chapter of Realidades 3.
A quiz on -ir stem change verbs and i-y spelling change verbs in the preterit
Sections include:
Fill in a conjugation chart (5 total)
Answering personal questions (14 total)
changing the verb from the present to the preterit tense (13 total)
Write 7 original sentences with the guidelines provided
*Suggestion: Part 4 should be given separately
Answer key is included for parts 1-3. Student answers will vary for parts 2 and 4. (personal questions and original sentences)
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, or as part of your sub plans.
Stem change verbs paragraph fill in practice (Present tense)
Complete each paragraph using the correct conjugation from the word bank provided.
There are 6 sentences in each paragraph (one sentence for each stem change verb)
Paragraph 1: e-ie stem change verbs (pensar, empezar, querer, entender, mentir, preferir)
Paragraph 2: o-ue stem change verbs (contar, almorzar, poder, volver, devolver, dormir)
Paragraph 3: e-i stem change verbs (pedir, servir, repetir, seguir, decir, competir)
Paragraph 4: u-ue stem change verb (jugar)
Example:
Paragraph 1: E-IE STEM CHANGE VERBS
Pensar: to think / Empezar: to begin / Entender: to understand / Querer: to want / Mentir: to lie / Preferir: to prefer
Word bank: quieren / empiezo / preferís / miente / piensas / entendéis
Yo (1) ________________ mi primera clase a las ocho. José, ¿Qué (2) ________________ tú de la película (movie)? Luis siempre (3) ______________ a sus padres. (4) ¿_________________ vosotros la lección? ¿A dónde (5) __________________ ir vosotros en el verano? Por la tarde Lola y Paula (6) ________________ ir de compras porque hay una venta (sale).
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Present tense paragraph fill in practice (Regular verbs)
Complete each paragraph using the correct conjugation from the word bank provided.
*There are 6 sentences in each paragraph.
Paragraph 1: AR verbs (hablar, bailar, mirar, estudiar, tocar, comprar)
Paragraph 2: ER verbs (comer, aprender, leer, correr, deber, beber)
Paragraph 3: IR verbs (vivir, decidir, recibir, compartir, abrir, escribir)
Example:
-AR verbs
Hablar: to speak / Bailar: to dance / Mirar: to look / Estudiar: to study / Tocar: to play an instrument / Comprar: to buy
Word bank: compran / tocáis / estudiamos / mira / bailas / hablo
Yo (1) ________________ con mi amigo. Tú (2) _______________ en la fiesta con la música. Él (3) ________________ la tele. Nosotros (4) _________________ para un examen. Vosotros (5) ________________ la guitarra. Uds. (6) ________________ la comida en el mercado.
Answer key is included on page 2. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Reading: Mi mejor amigo (Present tense)
Note: A couple of verbs are used in the past tenses
Read Marcos’ description of his best friend. Then, answer the comprehension questions that follow.
Me llamo Marcos. Mi mejor amigo es Luis. Él y yo vivimos en la ciudad de Starway en Nueva York. Somos amigos desde (since) nuestra niñez. Yo recuerdo bien cuando yo me mudé (moved) a Nueva York de Florida hace once años, Luis era (was) mi primer amigo en la escuela primaria. Él me ayudó asimilar a la escuela. Nosotros asistimos a la misma escuela primaria, la escuela intermedia, y ahora asistimos al mismo colegio.
Comprehension questions: Write the correct letter a or b (14 total)
_____ 1. ¿Cómo se llama el mejor amigo de Marcos?
a. Roberto b. Luis
Follow up activity: Students will write an original paragraph (10 sentences) about their best friend with the guidelines provided.
Answer key is included on page 4 for the comprehension questions only. For the original paragraph, student answers will vary.
This reading can be used with chapter 4A of Realidades 3.
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.
Mi amigo personal questions (present tense)
Interview a classmate with the questions below about their best friend. Be sure to answer each part of the question.
*There are 14 questions total. Note: One question is in the preterit.
¿Quién es tu mejor amigo(a)?
¿Cómo es él / ella? (Give 4 adjectives)
¿De dónde es tu mejor amigo(a)?
A second set of the same questions is included on pages 2-3 with lines for student responses in case teachers want to assign them for classwork, homework, or use as part of their sub plans.
This practice can be used with chapter 4A of Realidades 3.
Ser personal questions structured practice (Present tense)
Answer each question in a complete sentence in the present tense using the template provided. Note: For questions that require adjectives, do not repeat any. Use adjectives from the list below or come up with your own. Be sure that your adjectives agree in number (singular / plural) and gender (masculine / feminine)
There are 12 questions total. A structured template is provided for student answers.
Example:
¿Quién eres tú?
Template: Subject + Conjugation of ser + Rest
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip.
It can be used in Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 classes.
Length: 2 pages
Practice: Cuánto , Qué, Cuál
Part 1: Complete each question using cuánto / cuánta / cuántos / cuántas
(12 total)
Example:
¿_______________ dinero tiene la familia?
Part 2: Complete with qué , cuál, or cuáles (12 total)
Example:
¿_______________ es la historia? Es el estudio del pasado (past).
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
Subject pronouns and present tense match up practice
Write the correct subject pronoun for each verb conjugation using the word bank. Some verb conjugations will use more than one subject.
There are 9 verbs total (3- ar, 3- er, 3 -ir). Only regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs used.
Verbs included: Hablar, Mirar, Estudiar, Comer, Beber, Aprender, Vivir, Escribir, Recibir
Example:
Word bank: Uds. / Ellos / Ellas / Vosotros / Nosotros / Ud. / Él / Ella / Tú / Yo
Conjugations: Hablo / Hablas / Habla / Hablamos / Habláis / Hablan
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quick review, entry or exit slip.
Go verbs packet (present tense)
Verbs included: hacer, poner, salir, tener, venir, oir, caer, traer (8 total)
Part 1: Complete the paragraph with the correct conjugation of the go verb using the word bank provided. (8 sentences all in the yo conjugation)
Example:
Word bank: caigo / hago / traigo / pongo
Yo (1) ______________ mi tarea. Yo (2) ______________ la mesa en mi casa.
Part 2: Complete with the correct present tense conjugation of each infinitive.
*Students will conjugate each of the aforementioned 8 infinitives for all 6 persons.
Part 3: Write original sentences in the present tense using the guidelines provided.
*Students will write 8 sentences (one for each of the aforementioned 8 infinitives)
Answer key is included on pages 5-7 for parts 1 and 2 only. For part 3, student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, or as part of your sub plans.
Present tense spelling change verbs sentence and conjugation practice
*This is an open ended practice where students can choose what verbs to conjugate and write original sentences
For each part, conjugate the infinitive in the yo form present tense , write conjugations, and original sentences with the guidelines provided.
*In each part, students will choose 2-3 infinitives and conjugate it for all 6 persons. Then, they will write an original sentence with those infinitives with the guidelines provided.
*The English translation is provided next to every infinitive (Ex: Conocer: to know people / places etc)
Part 1: Verbs ending in -CER / -CIR
Verbs included: conocer, producir, obedecer, ofrecer, conducir, convencer, vencer (7 total)
Part 2: Verbs ending in -GER / -GIR
Verbs included: coger, recoger, proteger, escoger, dirigir, corregir (6 total)
Part 3: Verbs ending in -GUIR
Verbs included: seguir, distinguir, conseguir, extinguir (4 total)
Part 4: Verbs ending in -UIR
Verbs included: huir, incluir, distribuir, construir (4 total)
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, or as part of your sub plans.
Present tense spelling change verbs matching practice
Write the correct letter of the conjugation.
Note: For all verbs, all 6 conjugations are included.
Example:
b. conduzco / conduces / conduce / conducimos / conducís / conducen
g. conozco / conoces / conoce / conocemos / conocéis / conocen
_____ 1. Conocer (to know people / places)
_____ 6. Conducir (to drive)
Verbs included:
Part 1: Verbs ending in -cer or -cir (conocer, vencer, obedecer, ofrecer, convencer, conducir, producir) 7 total
Part 2: Verbs ending in -ger or -gir (coger, recoger, proteger, escoger, dirigir, corregir)6 total
Part 3: Verbs ending in -guir (distinguir, seguir, extinguir, conseguir, perseguir)
5 total
Part 4: Verbs ending in -uir (huir, concluir, incluir, influir, distribuir, concluir, disminuir) 7 total
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry / exit slip.
Regular and stem change verb conjugation and personal questions practice (Present tense)
Part 1: Write the correct conjugation for each infinitive.
*Students will conjugate each infinitive for all 6 persons in a table provided.
Verbs included:
hablar / pensar / almorzar / comer / querer / poder / vivir / preferir / dormir / pedir / jugar (11 total)
Part 2: Answer each question in a complete sentence in Spanish in the present tense.
*There are 11 questions total (one question with each of the aforementioned verbs).
Answer key is included on pages 4-5 for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
This practice can be used as classwork, homework, quiz, or as part of your sub plans.
Practice: Present tense regular and irregular verbs
Irregular verbs: dar, ir, ver
For each question, complete the 7 sentences using the conjugations provided in the word bank.
There are 4 questions total (all with hacer). For the regular present tense verbs, three different conjugated present tense verbs (-ar, -er, -ir) will be used for each question.
Example:
¿Qué haces tú?
comparto / hablo / hago / como / veo / voy / doy
Yo ___________ mi tarea.
Yo __________ la tele.
Yo __________ un libro a mi amigo.
Yo __________ a la playa.
Yo ___________ con mi amigo.
Yo ___________ una pizza.
Yo ____________ un I pad con mi hermano.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Los quehaceres de casa: Fill in and questions practice
Part 1: Marcos is talking about the chores that he and his family does. Complete the sentences using the correct conjugation of the present tense verb. (12 total)
Todos en mi familia ________________ los quehaceres de casa. (hacer)
Yo ___________ la basura (sacar), yo ____________ los platos (lavar), y _______________ mi dormitorio. (limpiar)
Part 2: Go / Irregular verbs: Conjugations and questions
Write the correct present tense conjugations for each verb and answer the personal question in a complete sentence. (10 verbs with 10 personal questions)
Note: All questions are in the tu conjugation
Verbs included: hacer, poner, salir, traer, tener, ir, ser, dar, ver, estar (10 total)
Example
Hacer: to do / to make
*Students will write the six conjugations in the table
¿Qué quehaceres haces tú en casa? (Give 2) __________________
Answer key is included for part 1 and part 2 (conjugations only). Student answers will vary in part 2 for the personal questions.
Pages 1-4 are the practice and pages 5-8 are the answer key.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry / exit slip, or as part of your sub plans.
*This practice can also be used with Realidades 3 (Para Empezar chapter)