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: Questions with -go verbs
Verbs included: hacer, poner, tener, decir, venir, caer, oir, traer, salir
Part 1: Complete each question with the first verb conjugation. Then, use the second verb conjugation in your answer and add 3-4 or more words to expand on your answer. Your answer should make sense. (9 total)
Example
haces / hago
¿Qué _______ tú después de la escuela?
Yo ______________________________________
Part 2: Answer each question in a complete sentence. All questions are information questions and cannot be answered with a yes (sí) or a no (no).
There are 9 questions total (one question for each verb listed above)
Length: 2 pages
Practice: Tú commands with health situations
Read about the problems that the following people are asking the doctor. Then, complete each one using an appropriate response from the word bank below.
Come una dieta equilibrada / Bebe agua y guarda cama / Ve al gimnasio y haz ejercicio diariamente / Haz yoga / Come más proteína / Toma pastillas y no pases mucho tiempo afuera / Toma aspirina / Reduce la nivel de sodio en tu dieta / Quédete en cama, bebe muchos líquidos, y revisa tu temperatura a menudo / Elimina unas actividades y descansa un poco más
Tomás: Yo he ganado (gained) diez libras en un mes.
Médico: Ve al gimnasio y haz ejercicio
There are 10 situations total and answer key is included.
Length: 2 pages including answer key
Matching: Questions with stem change verbs (present tense)
Verbs included: pensar, preferir, entender, cerrar, querer, almorzar, poder, dormir, contar, empezar, comenzar, mentir, divertirse, pedir, servir, repetir, jugar, seguir, volver, devolver (There is one question per verb).
There are 20 questions total and answer key is included.
Example
p. piensas / pienso h. prefieres / prefiero
____ 1. ¿En qué _______ tú? Yo ________ mis vacaciones. (pensar)
____ 2. ¿Qué _______ hacer Ud? Yo ________ leer. (preferir)
Length: 2 pages including answer key
This worksheet is a practice with writing sentences in the imperfect tense.
Students will write 24 sentences total using 6 - ar verb, 6 -er verbs, 6 -ir verbs, and ser, ir, ver (each used twice).
Write an original sentence using the following guidelines:
Write the clue word (cada día etc), the subject (person), imperfect tense verb conjugation in the correct order in the template provided.
Add 3-4 words to expand on the sentence. Your sentence must make sense.
Verbs included:
Page 1: -AR: hablar, jugar, bailar, mirar, practicar, comprar (6 sentences)
Page 2: -ER: comer, correr, beber, volver, leer, comprender (6 sentences)
Page 3: -IR: escribir, vivir, salir, abrir, recibir, compartir (6 sentences)
Page 4: ser, ir, ver (6 sentences / each verb used twice)
Practice: Stem change verbs conjugation and sentences
For each stem change (e-ie, o-ue, e-i), conjugate the verbs for all 6 persons. Then, complete each sentence for each verb using the phrases in the word bank provided.
Verbs included:
Page 1: E-IE: pensar, empezar, mentir, entender, querer, cerrar, preferir ( 7 total)
Page 2: O-UE: almorzar, poder, dormir, volver, devolver, encontrar (6 total)
Page 3: E-I: pedir, servir, repetir, seguir, decir (5 total) / students will write an original sentence with Jugar (u-ue).
Example of sentence completion
Complete each sentence below by conjugating the verb and choosing the correct phrase from the word bank
La puerta antes de dormir / en el fin de semana / ir al parque por la tarde / la escuela a las ocho / a sus padres o a sus amigos / la lección en la clase de inglés / nadar en la piscina
(pensar) Yo ______________________
(empezar) tu________________
This worksheet is an introductory practice with present subjunctive verb conjugations and sentence completions.
Conjugate each infinitive in the present subjunctive for all 6 persons
Use the appropriate present subjunctive conjugation to complete the sentence and add 3-4 word to expand on the sentence. Your sentence should make sense.
Students will conjugate 15 verbs (5 -ar, 5 -er, 5 -ir) and complete 15 sentences. Only regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs are used.
Verbs included:
Page 1: hablar, ayudar, comprar, mirar, escuchar
Page 2: comer, leer, aprender, vender, correr
Page 3: vivir, escribir, abrir, compartir, decidir
Example of sentence completion:
Yo quiero que tú _______
Tú prefieres que Luis _______
Practice: Irregular preterit questions and conjugation practice
Answer each question in the preterit in a complete sentence. Then, write the preterit conjugations for each subjects (person) in the table.
Students will write the conjugations for the subjects not included in the question/ answer. Ex: Que hiciste tu ayer? Yo ____ / Students will write the conjugations for el / ella/ Ud, nosotros, vosotros, and ellos / ellas / Uds
There are 12 questions total
Verbs included:
I stem: hacer, venir, querer (page 1)
U stem: andar, estar, saber, tener, poner, poder (pages 2-3)
J stem: conducir, traer, decir (page 3)
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, test / quiz, or as part of your sub plans.
Imperfect tense mini practice
Conjugate each verb for all persons. Then, answer the personal questions in a complete sentence.
Students will conjugate hablar, aprender, escribir, ser, ir, ver and answer 12 personal questions ( 2 questions each with -ar, -er, -ir verbs and 2 questions each with ser, ir, ver)
Length: 2 pages
E-I stem change verbs fast mini practice
For each verb, write the present tense conjugation and answer the two questions in a complete sentence. Make the appropriate stem changes. Note: There is no stem change in the nosotros and vosotros conjugation.
4 verbs included: decir, pedir, servir, reptir
Example:
Decir (e-i): to say / to tell (Note: The yo conjugation will end in -go)
¿Qué _______________ tú a tus amigos?
Yo __________________________________________________________________
¿Qué _______________ el profesor?
¿Qué _______________ vosotros los profesores?
Nosotros _______________________________________________________
¿Qué _______________ tus amigos durante la fiesta?
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
A mini quiz on the preterit tense in Spanish. The quiz is one page long with 2 sections:
Section 1: Conjugate the following verbs in the preterit tense: Hablar, aprender, escribir, acostarse, buscar, jugar, empezar, hacer
Section 2: Answer 8 personal questions with the verbs in section 1
Write 10 sentences to describe your daily routine.You must use 5 DIFFERENT REFLEXIVE VERBS and 5 DIFFERENT NON REFLEXIVE VERBS (any verb in the present tense).Each sentence must have a minimum of 7 words.You must DRAW an illustration next to each sentence, reflexive and non reflexive, illustrating the activity. Simply conjugating the verb or using the verb more than once will result in NO CREDIT.
Template with transition words is provided where students can write in their sentences.
A mini quiz on the imperfect tense. The quiz has 2 sections:
Conjugate the 7 infinitives in the imperfect tense: hablar, aprender, escribir, acostarse, ser, ir, ver
Answer 7 personal questions with the verbs from section 1.
A worksheet to practice reflexive verbs using the imperfect tense in Spanish. Section 1: Conjugate the 10 reflexive verbs in the imperfect tense for all 6 persons. Section 2: Choose 5 verbs from section one and write 5 original sentences in the imperfect tense with the guidelines provided.
There are two short activities. One can be done before thanksgiving holiday, and the other when students return to school after the holiday.
Activity 1: Write 6 things that you are going to do for thanksgiving using ir + a + infinitive (-ar, -er, or -ir). Write in the present tense. Use 6 different infinitives. Your sentence should be 6 words minimum. Draw an illustration of every sentence. Stick figures are acceptable. All drawings must be classroom appropriate.
Activity 2: Write 6 things that you did for thanksgiving using 6 different verbs in the preterit (past) tense. Your sentence should be 6 words minimum. Draw an illustration of every sentence. Stick figures are acceptable. All drawings must be classroom appropriate.
-Go verbs review
A practice to quickly review -go verbs
Conjugate each verb for all 6 persons. Then, answer the question in a complete sentence in the yo form.
Verbs included: hacer, poner, traer, venir, salir, tener, caer, oir
There are a total of 8 verbs and questions
Answer key is included for the conjugations only. For the personal questions, student answers will vary.
This activity has 10 personal questions about what people can do to help the environment.
Students have to answer each question in a complete sentence
Students can also work in pairs or groups to interview each other as an oral activity
Direct object pronouns identification matching practice
Write the correct letter of the direct object pronoun based on the prepositional phrase or noun. Answer choices will be repeated. (22 phrases and nouns combined)
Example:
a: me / b: te / c: lo / d: la / e: nos / f: os / g: los / h: las
____ 1. A mí (Answer: a)
____ 2. A ti (Answer: b)
____ 3. A Marcos (Answer: c)
____ 15. Los libros (Answer: g)
Answer key is included on page 2.
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.