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 a worksheet to practice conjugations and sentences with regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs.
Length: 2 pages
For each section, conjugate the infinitives in the present subjunctive. Then, use the conjugations in any order to complete each sentence in the present subjunctive and 3-4 words to expand on the sentence. Do not repeat any subjunctive verbs in your sentences.
Students will conjugate a total of 12 verbs and complete 12 sentences using the present subjunctive.
Verbs included:
-AR: hablar, ayudar, bailar, mirar
-ER: comer, aprender, leer, vender
-IR: vivir, escribir, recibir, abrir
Sentence completion examples:
Yo quiero que tú _________________________________________
La madre prefiere que su hija ______________________________
This is a matching practice on -go verbs present tense. Students will match the conjugations for all 6 persons for every verb.
Verbs included: hacer, poner, salir, oir, caer, venir, decir, tener (8 total)
Answer key is included
Pages 1-3: Matching practice
Pages 4-6: Answer key
Present subjunctive mini practice (regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs)
Conjugate each infinitive in the present subjunctive for all persons. Then, complete the five sentences by conjugating the verbs provided in the present subjunctive and add 3-4 words to expand on the sentence. Your sentence must make sense.
Students will conjugate hablar, comer, and escribir for all persons and complete 15 sentences in the present subjunctive using 5 -ar, 5 -er, and 5 - ir verbs. A list of verbs (-ar, -er, -ir) are provided for students to use in their sentences.
Verb endings for present subjunctive are also included for reference.
Example of sentence completions
hablar / comprar / ayudar / mirar / escuchar (use in any order)
Yo quiero que tú ____________________________________________
Tú prefieres que yo _____________________________________________
Ud recomienda que Luis _____________________________________
Length: 2 pages
Practice: Imperfect tense clue words and conjugation
For each sentence, in the first blank, write the correct translation of the clue word (every day etc) in Spanish. Then, conjugate the verb in the imperfect tense in the second blank.
There are 24 sentences total (6 -ar, 6 -er, 6 -ir, and two sentences each for ser, ir, ver).
Example (-ar verbs)
cada día / generalmente / cada noche / cada tarde / cada mañana
Every day, Yo ___ con mi amigo. (hablar)
Clue word: __________________ / Yo _______________
Every afternoon, Tú _____ con tus amigos. (jugar)
Clue word: __________________ / Tú _______________
Note: verbs endings for -ar, -er, -ir verbs in the imperfect are included for reference. Verb conjugations for ser, ir, ver are also included.
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz. It can also be broken up over a few days to use as entry or exit slip.
This is a worksheet to practice answering questions with tener que + infinitive (present tense)
Answer each question in a complete sentence using the following guidelines:
Answer with the correct subject (person)
Write the correct conjugation of tener
Write “que”
Use the infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir) that is in the question
Add 2-3 words to expand on the answer
There are 9 questions total and a structured template is provided after every question for student responses.
A partial answer key is included which has #1-4 from the guidelines.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Practice: Present subjunctive v infinitive questions
This is a worksheet to practice the differences between present subjunctive and infinitive.
Students will answer 7 questions with infinitives and 7 with the present subjunctive in the template provided (14 questions total)
Questions 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 are with infinitives and questions 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 are with the present subjunctive.
For the present subjunctive only regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs are used.
A partial answer key is provided as student answers will vary.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and page 3-4 are the answer key
Example:
¿Qué quieres comprar tú?
Qué quieres tú que yo compre?
Present subjunctive v infinitive introductory practice
This worksheet can be used to introduce the concept of using the present subjunctive v infinitive.
Note: For the present subjunctive, only regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs are used
Part 1: Complete the sentences below by choosing the appropriate infinitive from the word bank below. There are 10 sentences total.
nadar / hablar
Yo quiero _________ español.
Tú prefieres ________ en la piscina.
Part 2: Complete each sentence by choosing the correct present subjunctive verb from the word bank below and then add 2-3 words to expand on the sentence. A structured template is provided for students. There are 10 sentences total.
Example:
hables / nades
Yo quiero que tú_____ español _________________
Answer key is included for parts 1 and 2. For part 2, the answer key only has the present subjunctive conjugations since student answers will vary.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Practice: Preterit imperfect sentence completions and clue words
This practice is split into two parts (pages 1-2)
Part 1: Preterit clue words matching (ex: ayer : yesterday) (10 total)
Part 2: Use the 10 clue words in part 1 and create original sentences in the preterit with the guidelines provided. (A list of infinitives is provided or students can come up with their own)
Ex: Anoche _______________
Pages 3-4
Part 1: Imperfect clue words matching (ex: cada dia: every day)
Part 2: Use the 10 clue words in part 1 and create original sentences in the imperfect with the guidelines provided. (A list of infinitives is provided or students can come up with their own)
Ex: Cada dia ____________
Page 5: Answer key for part 1 only (preterit and imperfect clue words). For sentence completions, student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or as a review for test or exam.
This is a packet to practice the preterit and imperfect tenses
Part 1: Write P (preterit) or I (imperfect) based on the clue word (ex: ayer, cada dia etc) (30 total)
Part 2: Conjugate each verb in the preterit and imperfect tenses (31 total)
Part 3: Write P if it describes preterit tense and I if it describes imperfect tense (ex: completed actions, habitual action etc) (20 total)
Part 4: Verbs that change meaning: Write the correct translation using the word bank (8 total) (ex: querer: tried to)
Part 5: Answer each question in a complete sentence in the tense of the question (preterit or imperfect) (16 total)
Answer key is included for parts 1-4 only. For part 5, student answers will vary.
Pages 1-5 are the practices and pages 6-9 are the answer key.
This worksheet is a matching practice on gustar type verbs.
Verbs included: gustar, encantar, importar, interesar, fascinar, quedar, doler, faltar, preocupar, aburrir (10 total)
Part 1: Write the correct letter of the English translation of each gustar type verb (10 total)
Part 2: Write the correct letter of the indirect object pronoun (me, te le etc). Some letters will be used more than once. (14 total)
Part 3: Write the correct letter of the gustar type verb to complete each sentence. Some letters will be used more than once. (15 total)
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
This is a worksheet to practice answering questions with ir + a + infinitive (present tense)
Answer each question in a complete sentence using the following guidelines:
Answer with the correct subject (person)
Write the correct conjugation of ir
Write “a”
Use the infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir) that is in the question
Add 2-3 words to expand on the answer
There are 9 questions total and a structured template is provided after every question for student responses.
A partial answer key is included which has #1-4 from the guidelines.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Matching practice: Uses of imperfect tense
Write the correct letter of the verb conjugation in the first blank (Note: Letter C will be used multiple times). In the second blank write the use of the imperfect tense expressed by the sentence (habitual actions, time etc ) by using the word bank.
USES: habitual action (used to do), time, age, day, date, season, weather, simultaneous actions (on-going at the same time), feeling, description of physical appearance, description of personality, name, description of clothing, action in progress interrupted, description of a place, wishing / wanting
There are 22 sentences total and answer key is included.
Example:
E: hacía / J: estaba / M: Jugaba
____ 1. Yo _________ con mis amigos cada tarde. (jugar) ___________
____ 2. _______ buen tiempo. (hacer) _______________
____ 3. José _______ muy contento. (estar) ________________
Length: 2 pages including answer key
Preterit: All verbs matching practice with sentences
This worksheet is a matching practice with all verb types in the preterit (regular, irregular, spelling change -car, -gar, -zar, i-y, stem change -ir, and reflexive)
Note: For irregular verbs: dar, ir, ser, ver and I, U, and J stem verbs are included.
There are 36 sentences total and answer key is included.
Example:
q. creíste / j. hablé / b. visteis
____ 1. Yo ________ con mi amigo ayer.(hablar)
____ 8. ¿En quién ______ tú una vez? (creer)
____ 16. ¿Qué programa _______ vosotros? (ver)
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
**Subject pronouns and present tense practice **
This is a practice on subject pronouns (yo, tu, el etc) and present tense of regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs.
PART I: Give the subject pronoun for the following persons. (ex: Rosa: ella) / 11 total
Part II: Write the present tense conjugation for the following infinitives. (ex: cantar / Rosa: canta)
PART III: Answer each question in a complete sentence in Spanish. (There are 12 questions separated by verb type: 4 - ar, 4 -er, and 4 -ir).
Note: English translation of the infinitives are provided for the personal qustions.
Ex: 1. ¿Con quién hablas tú en la escuela? (hablar: to speak)
Answer key is included for parts 1 and 2 only. For part 3, student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and page 4 is the answer key.
Present tense sentences matching practice with -ar, -er, -ir verbs
Complete each sentence by writing the letter of the correct conjugation.
There are 18 sentences total (6 -ar, 6 -er, 6 -ir) and sentences are grouped by verb type. Only regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs are used.
____ 1. Yo ______ con mis amigos. d. celebras
____ 2. Tú ______ la fiesta en tu casa. e. ayuda
____ 3. Ella ______ a su mamá en la cocina. f. hablo
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz.
Sentence completion with tener que infinitive
Complete each sentence using the following guidelines:
Use a different infinitive (-ar, -er, -ir) for every sentence by choosing from the word bank below.
Add 3-4 words (or more) to expand on the sentence.
A template is provided for students to write their sentences. There are 14 sentences total. A list of infinitives with English translation is also provided. Ex: hablar: to speak
Example:
Yo tengo que ___________
Length: 2 pages
Ser vs Estar: Sentences matching practice (present tense)
Write the correct letter of the conjugation of ser or estar based on the sentence. Some letters will be used more than once.
There are 26 sentences total and answer key is included.
Example:
i. esta / a. soy / b. eres
____ 1. Yo _____ alto y moreno.
____ 2. Tú _____ mécanico.
____ 3. José _____ en la clase.
Length: 2 pages including answer key
This is a practice with answering personal questions using gustar type verbs.
There are 12 questions total and a template is provided for student responses. The template includes prepositional phrases (ex: a mi, a ti, a Carlos etc)
Verbs included: gustar, encantar, aburrir, importar, interesar, preocupar, doler
Brief notes are included on how to use gustar type verbs and a list of indirect object pronouns (me, te, le etc) are provided. English translations of gustar verbs are also included (ex: gustar: to like / to be pleasing) etc.
Length: 3 pages
PRACTICE: GUSTAR TYPE VERBS
This is a practice on gustar type verbs. For every sentence, write the correct letter of the gustar type verb to complete each sentence.
There are 20 sentences total (2 for each gustar type verb)
Verbs included: gustar, encantar, aburrir, importar, quedar, fascinar, preocupar, doler, faltar, molestar (10 total)
Answer key is included.
Example:
____ 1. A mí me _________ la pizza.
a. gusta b. gustan
____ 2. A ti no te _________ los libros de ciencia ficción.
a. gusta b. gustan
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or quiz.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key.
Present tense practice: -AR, -ER, -IR verbs
This is a structured practice on conjugating regular verbs in the present tense and writing original sentences. A structured template is provided to conjugate all infinitives for all persons. Students will write the stem and the verb ending for each infinitive in the template.
After conjugating each infinitive, students will write an original sentence with that infinitive.
Pages 1-2: -Ar verbs: hablar, bailar, escuchar, mirar, comprar, trabajar
Pages 3-4: -Er verbs: comer, aprender, comprender, correr, beber, leer
Pages 5-6: -Ir verbs: escribir, vivir, abrir, decidir, compartir, asistir
The English translation and stems are provided for all infinitives.
Ex: Hablar: to speak (stem: habl)
This practice can be used as students are learning to conjugate verbs. It can also be used for classwork, homework, or as part of your sub plans.