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.
Irregular preterit study guide with practice (Spanish)
16 Infinitives included:
Hacer, Venir, Querer
Andar, Estar, Poner, Poder, Tener, Saber
Decir, Traer, Conducir
Dar, Ir, Ser, Ver
Irregular infinitives: Write the irregular stem for each infinitive using the word bank below.
Example:
Word bank: quis / hic / pud
Hacer (to do, to make): ______
For each infinitive, complete the table with the appropriate stem and preterit verb ending. (All 6 persons included)
Example:
Hacer: to do , to make
Template: Subject + Stem + Verb ending
One syllable infinitives: Dar, Ir, Ser, Ver
For each infinitive, write the conjugation using the word bank provided. (Students will complete a table with all 6 conjugations)
Answer key is included on pages 5-8. In addition to a study guide, this practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry / exit slip.
Total Pages: 8 pages
Las tiendas y las compras: Matching , fill in, and paragraph practice (Present tense)
Part 1: Las tiendas (Write the correct letter of the translation for each store)
8 total
Example:
_____ 1. El almacén g. Clothing store / h. Department store
Part 2: Complete with the correct store type in Spanish using part 1. (8 total)
Example:
_______________________1. Es donde una persona compra los zapatos.
Part 3: En la tienda (Write the correct letter of the translation) * 20 total
Example:
f. Fitting room / t. Entrance
_____ 1. La entrada
_____ 18. El probador
Part 4: Complete with the correct vocabulary word in Spanish from part 3.
This section is split in two parts (#1-10) and (#11-20) each with their own word bank. All 20 words are from part 3.
Example:
Word bank for #1-10: El precio / La entrada / El probador / Alto / La vitrina / El, La cliente / Bajo / de moda / ganga / letrero
____________________________ 1. Es por donde las personas entran.
Word bank for #11-20: La salida / Gastar / La liquidación / El, La cajero(a) / En efectivo / El cupón de regalo / La tarjeta de crédito / La caja / El cheque de viajero / El cheque personal
______________________ 11. Es lo que (what) los clientes hacen con su dinero. (Hint: Use an infinitive).
Part 5: Students will write a short paragraph in the present tense about their favorite store using the guidelines provided.
Answer key is included on pages 5-8 for parts 1-4. For part 5, student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, study guide, quiz, test, entry / exit slip. It can also be used with chapter 2B of Realidades 3.
Go verbs mini paragraphs with questions practice
Complete each paragraph with the correct conjugation using the word bank provided. Then, answer the four question from the paragraph in a complete sentence in the present tense. Your answers should not be repetitive (using the same words over and over). No on-line translators or unauthorized resources.
Verbs included: Hacer, Poner, Salir, Traer, Oir, Tener, Venir, Decir (8 total)
Example:
Hacer: to do / to make
Word bank: hacen / hacéis / hace / haces / hago
Yo (1) ___________ mi tarea. ¿Qué (2) ____________ tú? ¿Qué (3) ____________ él?
¿Qué (4) ____________ vosotros? ¿Qué (5) ____________ Ellos?
Answer key is included on pages 4-5 for conjugations only. For the questions, student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz / test, review, entry / exit slip. Students can also do questions #2-5 orally in pairs or small groups.
Ir and go verbs practice (present tense)
Complete each sentence with the correct present tense conjugation of the verb in parenthesis. Note, for -go verbs, the yo conjugation ends in -go. Make stem and spelling changes in conjugations, where needed.
Verbs included: ir, hacer, poner, traer, tener, venir, salir, decir, oir (9 total)
There are 6 sets with 9 sentences each. The subject for all 9 sentences in every set will be the same.
Subjects for each set:
Set 1: Yo / Set 2: Tú / Set 3: Marcos / Set 4: Sara y yo (nosotras) / Set 5: Vosotras / Set 6: Uds.
Example:
Yo __________ a hacer mucho hoy. (ir)
Yo __________ mi tarea. (hacer)
Yo ___________ la mesa. (poner)
Yo ___________ la comida para la fiesta. (traer)
Yo ___________ que hacer mi tarea. (tener)
Yo ___________ a la escuela temprano. (venir)
Yo ___________ de la casa las ocho. (salir)
Yo ___________ “hola” a todos mis amigos. (decir > e-i)
Yo ___________ la música en la radio. (oír)
Note: The first sentence in every set uses ir + a + infinitive. All sentences with tener will use tener + que + infinitive.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz / test, review, entry or exit slip (broken into smaller sections).
Reading: El día de acción de gracias (Thanksgiving)
Note: The reading is mostly in the preterit (past) tense with a few sentences in the present tense.
Read the letter that Marcos wrote to his friend Luis about how he and his family celebrated thanksgiving. Then, answer the questions that follow.
*There are 14multiple choice comprehension questions (Write A or B). Students will also write a short paragraph on how they celebrated Thanksgiving, using the guidelines provided.
Pages 1-2: Reading
Pages 3-4: Comprehension questions and original paragraph
Pages 5-6: Answer key for comprehension questions only. For the original paragraph, student answers will vary.
Sample:
Hola Luis,
¿Cómo estás? Espero que estés bien. Hace frío aquí. ¿Qué tiempo hace en San Juan? La semana pasada nosotros celebramos el día de acción de gracias. Nuestra casa está en Manhattan, Nueva York. Hace dos semanas, mis padres fueron al supermercado e hicieron las compras para el día de acción de gracias. Dos días antes del día de dar gracias, mis tíos y sus hijos vinieron a nuestra casa. Mis tíos se llaman Roberto y Carmen. Sus hijos se llaman Daniel y Paula. Ellos viajaron en avión de Tampa, Florida. Daniel tiene quince años y Paula tiene doce años.
Comprehension questions: Write the correct letter (A or B) for each question.
_____ 1. ¿Dónde vive Marcos?
a. Nueva York b. Florida
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or as part of your sub plans. It can be used when students return to school from Thanksgiving holiday.
GO verbs fill in practice (Present tense)
For each infinitive, complete the table with the stem and appropriate verb ending. Then, write the correct conjugation in the blanks.
Verbs included: Hacer, Poner, Salir, Traer, Caer, Decir, Tener, Venir, Oir (9 total)
There are 6 fill in the blanks for each verb.
Example:
Hacer: to do / to make Stem: hac Yo: hago
Table:
Stem for: Tú , Él / Ella / Ud. , Nosotros, Vosotros , Ellos / Ellas / Uds.
Verb ending for: Tú , Él / Ella / Ud. , Nosotros, Vosotros , Ellos / Ellas / Uds.
Yo ______________ mi tarea.
Tú _____________ la comida.
Él _____________ la cama.
Nosotros _______________ cola para entrar la clase.
¿Qué ________________ vosotros por la noche?
Uds. _______________ mucho trabajo en la oficina.
Answer key is included on pages 6-10.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz , entry or exit slip.
Reflexive verbs: Matching and mini conversations (present tense)
Verbs included: lavarse, cepillarse, despertarse, acostarse, vestirse
*There is one verb per page. For each verb, there are 2 parts.
Example:
Part 1: Matching ( Write the correct letter of the conjugation)
*All 6 conjugations included.
____ 1. Yo a. nos lavamos
____ 2. Tú b. os laváis
Part 2: Complete each mini conversation with the correct conjugation of the verb in the present tense. Write the appropriate reflexive pronoun in the first blank and the verb conjugation in the second blank.
*There are 5 mini conversations per verb.
Lavarse
¿Con qué _____ / ______________ las manos?
Yo _____ / ______________ las manos con agua y jabón.
¿Cuándo _____ / ______________ Marcos las manos?
Él _____ / ______________ las manos antes de comer.
Answer key is included on pages 6-10.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Imperfect tense: Matching and mini conversations
Regular verbs: -ar, -er, -ir and ser, ir, ver.
For each verb, there are 2 parts (see example below)
Part 1 has conjugations for all 6 persons. Part 2 has 5 mini conversations for -ar -er, and -ir verbs. Each mini conversation has a different verb. For ser, ir, and ver, there are 3 mini conversations each.
Part 1: Matching ( Write the correct letter of the conjugation)
Hablar: to speak
____ 1. Yo a. hablábamos
____ 2. Tú b. hablabais
Part 2: Complete each mini conversation with the correct conjugation of the verb in the imperfect tense.
¿Con quién ________________ tú cada día? (hablar)
Yo _______________ con mi familia y mis amigos.
¿Dónde _______________ Marcos cada tarde? (jugar)
Él _________________ en el parque.
Answer key is included on pages 7-12.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry or exit slip.
Car, Gar, Zar preterit matching and mini conversations
For each verb type (-car, -gar, -zar) there are two parts. Part 1 is matching with the six conjugations of one verb and part 2 has 5 mini conversations. Each mini conversation has a different verb.
There is one verb type per page. Page 1 (-car verbs), Page 2 (-gar verbs), and Page 3 (-zar verbs)
Example:
Part 1: Matching ( Write the correct letter of the conjugation)
Buscar: to look for
____ 1. Yo a. buscó
____ 2. Tú b. buscamos
Part 2: Complete each mini conversation with the correct conjugation of the verb in the preterit tense.
¿Qué ________________ tú ayer? (buscar: to look for)
Yo _______________ el nuevo restaurante.
¿Qué _____________ Pablo de la biblioteca? (sacar: to take out)
Él ____________ dos libros.
Answer key is included on pages 4-6.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
IR stem change preterit matching and mini conversations
Verbs included: pedir, servir, vestirse, dormir (4 total)
There is one verb per page and there are two parts. Part 1: matching with all 6 conjugations, and part 2: Five mini conversations. (See example below)
Part 1: Matching ( Write the correct letter of the conjugation)
Pedir
____ 1. Yo a. pediste
____ 2. Tú b. pedimos
Part 2: Complete each mini conversation with the correct conjugation of pedir in the preterit.
¿Qué _______________ tú cuando fuiste al café?
Yo ______________ una taza de té.
¿Qué _______________ Marcos de la red?
Él ______________ un par de jeans.
Answer key is included on pages 5-8. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry / exit slip.
Imperfect tense fill in practice (Regular and Irregular verbs)
Part 1: Regular verbs (Complete each set of sentences by writing the correct conjugation from the word bank)
*There are 7 sets with 3 sentences each for a total of 21 sentences. Note: Each set has a different subject. However, the subject will be the same (or similar) for each of the three sentences in the set.
Example:
jugaba / leía / escrbía
De niño, yo _______________ con mis amigos cada tarde.
Yo ________________ mi libro favorito a veces en la sala.
Yo siempre _________________ las palabras nuevas en mi cuaderno.
Irregular verbs: Ser, Ir, Ver
Part 2: Complete each set of mini conversations by choosing and writing the correct set of verbs from the word bank.
*There are 4 sets for a total of 12 mini conversations (3 conversations per set).
Example:
veías / veía , eras / era , ibas / iba
¿Cómo ______________ tú de niño? Yo ____________ bajo, cómico, y travieso.
¿A dónde ___________ tú cada verano? Yo __________ a España.
¿Qué ____________ tú en la tele? Yo ___________ los dibujos animados.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip (broken up in to smaller sections).
Mi rutina: Reflexive verbs conjugation and paragraph practice
Part 1: For each infinitive, write the reflexive pronoun “me” and the present tense conjugation. Make stem changes where needed. (13 total)
*All infinitives will be conjugated in the Yo form.
*The English translation of each infinitive is provided.
Sample:
Despertarse (e-ie): to wake up / Reflexive pronoun ______ + Present tense conjugation __________________
Part 2: Transition words matching: Write the correct letter of the English translation. (5 total)
Sample:
e. After / d. First, Second, Third, Then
_____ 1. Primero, Segundo, Tercero, Entonces
Part 3: Daily routine vocabulary: Write the correct letter of the English translation. (18 total)
h. toothpaste / r. bed
_____ 1. la cama
_____ 6. la pasta dentífrica
Part 4: Students will write a paragraph of 8 sentences about their daily routine using elements from parts 1, 2, and 3. Guidelines are provided.
Answer key is included on pages 4-5 for parts 1, 2, and 3 only. For part 4 (paragraph), student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz / test, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.
Preterit tense refresher practice (Spanish)
This packet has notes on the uses of the preterit with guided practice on conjugating all verb types (regular, irregular, spelling change, stem change) and clue words matching (ayer, anoche etc).
*For irregular preterit verbs, notes on their English translation and irregular stems and verb endings are included.
*For Dar, Ir, Ser, and Ver, a table with all 6 conjugations is included.
Students will conjugate the following infinitives for all 6 persons unless otherwise noted.
Regular: Hablar, Volver, Escribir
Spelling change: Buscar, Jugar, Empezar (all in the Yo conjugation only)
I-Y: Leer and Construir
IR stem change: Pedir, Dormir
Irregular: Hacer, Saber, Decir
Clue words matching: Write the letter of the correct translation. (20 total)
p. last night / r. yesterday
_____ 1. Ayer
_____ 2. Anoche
Answer key is included on pages 6-10. This practice can be used for note taking, graphic organizer, study guide, review before a test or exam, classwork, or homework.
Ir, Ver, Dar, Hacer present and preterit tenses fill in practice
Guidelines for each verb
Complete each sentence with the present tense conjugation in the first blank and the preterit tense conjugation in the second blank.
*There are 12 sentences total for each verb (6 present tense and 6 preterit tense)
Answer in a complete sentence in Spanish in the tense of the question (present / preterit).
*For each verb, students will answer 2 personal questions.
Sample:
Ir: to go
Yo _____________ al parque. Ayer yo _____________ al cine.
Tú _____________ a la escuela. La semana pasada tú ______________ al concierto.
Marcos _____________ al café hoy. Anoche él _____________ al restaurante.
Answer in a complete sentence in Spanish in the tense of the question (present / preterit).
¿Qué vas a hacer tú hoy? (Answer with Ir + a + infinitive)
Page 1: Ir / Page 2: Ver / Page 3: Dar / Page 4: Hacer
Note: A table with present and preterit conjugations of each verb is included for reference.
Answer key is included on pages 5-8 for the conjugations only. For personal questions, student answers will vary. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip.
Stem change verbs review worksheet: Conjugations and questions
For each stem change type (e-ie, o-ue, e-i), students will conjugate 3 infinitives for all 6 persons and answer 3 personal questions.
Note: All pesonal questions are in the tú conjugation.
Infinitives included:
Page 1: E-IE: Pensar, Querer, Preferir
Page 2: O-UE: Almorzar, Poder, Dormir
Page 3: E-I: Pedir, Servir, Repetir
Page 4: U-UE: Jugar (Students will write all 6 conjugations and translate 3 sentences using Jugar).
Answer key is included on pages 5-8 for the conjugations and sentences with Jugar only. For the personal questions, student answers will vary. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.
Present tense regular verbs super easy selection practice
*For each verb type (-ar, -er, -ir), there are 12 sentences. (36 total)
Sample:
_____ 1. Yo ______________ con mi amigo. (hablar) *Hint: Use the conjugation ending in “o”
a. hablo b. hablas c. hablamos
_____ 2. Tú ______________ las frutas. (comprar) *Hint: Use the conjugation ending in “as”
a. compra b. compras c. compro
_____ 3. Él ______________ la tele. (mirar) *Hint: Use the conjugation ending in “a”
a. miran b. miro c. mira
Pages 1-2: -AR verbs / Pages 3-4: -ER verbs / Pages 5-6: -IR verbs
Answer key is included on pages 7-12. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip.
Reading: La rutina diaria with questions (Reflexive verbs)
*Students will read about Sara’s daily routine and answer 10 comprehension questions.
*Note the reading and comprehension questions use reflexive and non-reflexive verbs.
Sample:
Me llamo Sara. Mi rutina diaria no varía (vary) mucho. Yo me despierto a las seis y media. Yo me lavo la cara con jabón y agua. Entonces, yo me cepillo los dientes. Próximo yo me ducho y me maquillo. Luego, yo me desayuno con mi familia en la cocina. Después de desayunarme, yo me voy a la escuela en el bus escolar. Mi escuela se llama el colegio Johnston que está en la ciudad de Queens en Nueva York. El colegio empieza a las ocho y termina a las dos y media…
¿A qué hora se despierta Sara?
¿Con quién se desayuna Sara?
Answer key is included on page 4 for the comprehension questions. This reading can be used for classwork, homework, sub plans, or added to a quiz / test.
Total Pages
4 pages
Irregular yo verbs mixed fill in practice
Verbs included: Hacer, Poner, Salir, Caer, Decir, Tener, Venir, Traer, Oir, Saber, Conocer
Part 1: Complete each sentence with the correct conjugation from the word bank. (11 total)
Sample:
Word bank: conozco: I know / hago: I do / sé: I know (how to) / salgo: I leave / oigo: I hear / caigo: I fall / tengo: I have (to) / traigo: I bring / pongo: I put / vengo: I come / digo: I say
Yo _______________ mi tarea.
Yo _______________ de la escuela a las tres.
Yo _______________ en el suelo (floor) cuando corro rápido.
Part 2: Conjugation practice: Write the correct conjugation using the word bank.
*Students will write the 6 conjugations for all 11 infinitives in the template provided.
Example:
Hacer: to do, to make
Word bank: hago / haces / hacen / hacemos / hace / hacéis
Yo: _____
Tú: _____
Él / Ella / Ud.: _____
Nosotros: _____
Vosotros: _____
Ellos / Ellas / Uds.: _____
Answer key is included on pages 5-8. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.
Irregular preterit mixed fill in practice
Part 1: Complete each sentence with the correct conjugation using the word bank. (15 total)
Note: All sentences are in the Yo conjugation.
Verbs included: Dar, Ir, Ver, Hacer, Querer, Venir, Andar, Estar, Tener, Saber, Poner, Poder, Decir, Traer, Conducir
Sample:
traje: I brought / di: I gave / tuve: I had to / hice: I did / estuve: I was / conduje: I drove / anduve: I walked / quise: I tried to / supe: I found out / puse: I put / pude: I managed to / dije: I said / fui: I went / vi: I saw / vine: I came
Yo ______________ un regalo (gift) a mi amigo.
Yo ______________ mi tarea ayer.
Part 2: Conjugation practice: Write the correct preterit conjugation using the word bank.
*Students will write the 6 conjugations for all 15 irregular infinitives in the template provided.
Sample:
Ir: to go / Ser: to be
Word bank: fui, fueron, fuimos, fue , fuisteis, fuiste
Yo: _____
Tú: _____
Él / Ella / Ud.: _____
Nosotros: _____
Vosotros: _____
Ellos / Ellas / Uds.: _____
Answer key is included on pages 6-10. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.
Realidades 1 Para empezar vocabulary matching practice
Write the correct letter of the translation for each word.
Sections / Number of vocabulary words
Page 1
To greet someone (12)
To ask and tell how someone is (9)
Page 2
To say good bye (4)
To tell time (3)
To talk about the classroom (10)
Page 3
To say the date (10)
Other useful words (4)
To ask for help (6)
Page 4
To talk about the weather (7)
To talk about the seasons (5)
Answer key is included on pages 5-8.