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.
Los quehaceres description matching practice
For each chore, write the letter of the room or the place in the house where the chore would generally be completed. Note: Some letters will be used more than once. (20 total)
a. el patio / b. la sala / c. el garaje / d. el jardín / e. la cocina / f. toda la casa /
g. el cuarto de lavado / h. el baño / i. el dormitorio / j. la entrada de coches
_____ 1. Lavar y secar los platos
_____ 4. Cortar el césped
Answer key is included on page 2. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip.
*This practice can also be used with the Para Empezar chapter of Realidades 3.
Present tense regular verbs basic easy practice (-AR, -ER, -IR)
For each infinitive type (-ar, -er , -ir) students will write the correct present tense ending for each of the 10 infinitives and write 2 short sentences with the guidelines provided.
*A table with -ar, -er, -ir verb endings is included.
Page 1: -Ar verbs / Page 2: -Er verbs / Page 3: -Ir verbs
*There are a total of 45 infinitives (15 per infinitive type).
Example:
-AR verbs
To speak / hablar / Yo: habl ____
To listen / escuchar / Tú: escuch____
To watch / mirar / Él: mir____
To dance / bailar / Ella: bail ____
To help / ayudar/ Ud.: ayud ____
Answer key is included for the conjugations only on pages 4-6. For the original sentences, answers will vary.
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.
Andar, Estar, Tener preterit mini practice
Part 1: Write the correct preterit endings for each conjugation.
*For all 3 infinitives, students will write the endings for all 6 conjugations.
*A table with irregular preterit endings is included for reference.
Sample:
Andar: to walk (Stem: Anduv)
Yo: anduv ____
Tú: anduv ________
Él / Ella / Ud.: anduv ____
Nosotros: anduv ____________
Vosotros: anduv ____________
Ellos / Ellas / Uds.: anduv ____________
Part 2: Complete each blank with the correct preterit conjugation of Andar, Estar, and Tener. Note: Each verb is used twice. (6 total)
Example:
Yo _________________ en el parque ayer.
Answer key is included on page 2.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip.
Saber, Poner, Poder preterit mini practice
Part 1: Write the correct preterit endings for each conjugation.
*For all 3 infinitives, students will write the endings for all 6 conjugations.
*A table with irregular preterit endings is included for reference.
Sample:
Saber (+ que): to find out (Stem: Sup)
Yo: sup____
Tú: sup ________
Él / Ella / Ud.: sup ____
Nosotros: sup ____________
Vosotros: sup ____________
Ellos / Ellas / Uds.: sup ____________
Part 2: Complete each blank with the correct preterit conjugation of Saber, Poner, and Poder. Note: Each verb is used twice. (6 total)
Example:
Yo _________________ mis libros en la mochila.
Answer key is included on page 2.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip.
Decir, Traer, Conducir preterit mini practice
Part 1: Write the correct preterit endings for each conjugation.
*For all 3 infinitives, students will write the endings for all 6 conjugations.
*A table with irregular preterit endings is included for reference.
Sample:
Decir: to say, to tell (Stem: Dij)
Yo: dij____
Tú: dij ________
Él / Ella / Ud.: dij ____
Nosotros: dij ____________
Vosotros: dij ____________
Ellos / Ellas / Uds.: dij ____________
Part 2: Complete each blank with the correct preterit conjugation of Decir, Traer, and Conducir. Note: Each verb is used twice. (6 total)
Example:
Yo no _________________ mi teléfono a la escuela.
Answer key is included on page 2.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip.
Las materiales escolares (school supplies) description matching practice
For each sentence, write the correct letter of the appropriate school supply item. (17 total)
School supplies included:
las tijeras / la carpeta / el diccionario / el cuaderno / la cartulina / el pegamento /
la calculadora / el borrador de lápiz / el bolígrafo , el lápiz / el líquido corrector / el resaltador / mi mochila / la regla / la carpeta de argollas / la grapadora / los marcadores , las crayolas
Example:
j. el bolígrafo y el lápiz
n. la regla
_____ 1. Yo escribo con ____________________
_____ 2. Yo dibujo una línea con____________________
Answer key is included on page 2. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip.
El arte: Sentence completion practice
Complete each sentence in the present tense using appropriate vocabulary relating to art, as needed. Add at least 4 or more words to complete each sentence. Avoid repetition (using the same words over and over).
A list of helpful words is provided if students want to use them. (See below)
Helpful words:
ser + de + material type: what something is made out of / sobre, de: about / realista: realistic / surrealista: surrealistic / sencillo (a): plain / moderno (a): modern / complicado (a): complicated / hay: there is / there are / la entrada: ticket / la exhibición: exhibition / mezclar: to mix / crear: to create / dar una gira: to give a tour / el (la) guía: guide / la gente: people / el rey: king / la reina: queen / por: through / muy conocido (a): well-known / la piedra: stone / el oro: gold / la plata: silver / la obra de arte: work of art
El artista pinta __________________________________
En el taller el artista _____________________________
En la pared (wall) _________________________________
El tema de la pintura es_________________________
El pintor usa ___________________________________
Note: The last sentence #27 will require the preterit tense. A list of helpful words (vocab related to art) is provided if students want to use them.
This practice can be used with chapter 2A of Realidades 3.
Length: 2 pages
Ser Estar Ir Tener Dar Hacer questions matching practice (Present tense)
For each question and answer, write the correct letter of the conjugation.
*There are 4 sets with 6 questions each. (24 total)
*Note: The subjects in each set will be the same or similar.
Sample:
a. vas / voy
b. das / doy
c. estás / estoy
d. haces / hago
e. tienes / tengo
f. eres / soy
_____ 1. ¿Cómo ___________ tú? Yo ___________ inteligente. (Ser)
_____ 2. ¿Cómo ___________ tú? Yo ___________ bien. (Estar)
_____ 3. ¿A dónde ___________ tú? Yo ___________ al cine. (Ir)
_____ 4. ¿Qué ___________ que hacer tú? Yo ___________ que estudiar. (Tener)
_____ 5. ¿Qué ___________ tú a Pablo? Yo ___________ un regalo. (Dar)
_____ 6. ¿Qué ___________ tú por la tarde? Yo ___________ la tarea. (Hacer)
Answer key is included on pags 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip.
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.
*For each infinitive, a table with all 6 conjugations is included for reference.
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 _____________________________
Go verbs paragraph with comprehension questions
Verbs included: Hacer, Poner, Venir, Salir, Tener, Caer, Traer, Decir, Oir (9 total)
*Note: A table with English translation of all 9 infinitives is included.
Part 1: Read the paragraph about Marcos and write the correct present tense conjugation of each -go verb using the word bank. (9 total)
Sample:
Word bank: digo / hago / oigo / traigo / caigo / pongo/ salgo / vengo / tengo
Hola. Yo soy Marcos. Yo _____________ mi tarea por la tarde. (hacer) Yo _____________ de mi casa a las siete de la mañana. (salir)
Part 2: Answer each question in a complete sentence in the present tense based on the paragraph. (9 total)
Sample:
¿Qué hace Marcos por la tarde?
¿Cuándo sale Marcos de su casa?
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip. Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
Reading: El día de la madre (Preterit)
Luisa is sharing how she celebrated Mother’s Day with her friend Marta in an email. Complete the email using the word bank provided.
*There are 20 blanks total (All answers are conjugated preterit verbs using the word bank)
There are also 10 multiple choice (A or B) questions based on the reading.
Answer key is included for the email (preterit conjugations) and comprehension questions on pages 3-4.
This reading can be used for Spanish 2 or Spanish 3 classes.
Example:
Querida Marta,
¿Cómo estás? Ayer fue el día de la madre y yo lo (it) celebré con mi mamá. Cuando mi mamá se despertó, yo (1) _________________ un desayuno delicioso para ella. Mi mamá, mi papá, y yo (2) _______________ juntos en la cocina. También yo le (3) _________ un ramo (bouquet) de flores. Al mediodía yo (4) _____________ a mi mamá a su restaurante favorito para almorzar.
Word bank for #1-6: hice / cociné / di / llegamos / desayunmos / llevé
Comprehension questions: Answer the questions based on the reading. Write A or B.
¿Qué cocinó Luisa para su madre?
a. desayuno b. almuerzo
Reading: Mi nuevo año escolar (present tense)
Read the letter that Marcos wrote to his cousin Luis about his school year that has just begun. Then, complete the activities below.
Example:
Hola Luis,
El año escolar acaba de empezar. Soy estudiante en el noveno grado en colegio. Mi colegio se llama “El colegio Santos”. Está en soleado, un suburbio de Los Ángeles. Es un edificio con treinta salas de clase. …
Part 1: Write the correct letter of the teacher’s name for very subject. (6 total)
____ 1. Inglés a. El señor Evans
____ 2. Matemáticas b. La señora Marso
Part 2: Write the correct letter of what students do in each of the classes. (6 total)
____ 1. Inglés a. hacer experimentos
____ 2. Matemáticas b. conversar y conocer la cultura hispana
Part 3: Answer each question in a complete sentence in Spanish in the present tense. (7 total)
¿En qué escuela es Marcos estudiante? __________________________
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This reading can be used early in the year in Spanish 2 classes. It can be used for classwork, homework, sub plans, or added to a quiz / test.
Reading: El prom (El baile de graduación) with preterit and imperfect tenses (Spanish)
Paula is telling her cousin Carmen about her high school prom that she recently attended. Complete Paula’s email in the preterit and imperfect tenses using the word bank provided. The first paragraph is in the preterit tense and the second paragraph is in the imperfect tense.
*Both paragraphs have 14 fill in the blanks. The word bank has conjugated verbs in the preterit and imperfect.
After the reading, students will answer the multiple choice (A or B) questions based on the reading (12 total)
Page 1: Paula’s email
Page 2: Reading comprehension questions
Page 3: Answer key to Paula’s email
Page 4: Answer key for reading comprehension questions
This reading can be used for Spanish 2 or Spanish 3 classes.
Reading: La vida de un adolescente (Present tense)
Read about Marcos’s life as a teenager. Then, answer the comprehension questions below.
*There are 12 comprehension questions in the present tense.
Example:
Yo soy Marcos. Soy puertorriqueño. Tengo catorce años. Yo emigré a Los Estados Unidos cuando tenía seis años. Vivo en Nueva York. Soy alto, gracioso, simpático, e inteligente. Asisto a un colegio. Mi colegio se llama el colegio Woods que está en la ciudad de Queens. …
¿De dónde es Marcos? _____________________________
¿Cómo es Marcos? (Give 4 adjectives)_______________________
Answer key for the comprehension questions is included on pages 3-4.
This reading comprehension practice can be used in Spanish 2 and Spanish 3 classes. It can be used for classwork, homework, added to a quiz / test, or as part of your sub plans.
Mi semana típica reading (Present tense)
Read about Marcos’ typical week and complete the blanks with the correct present tense conjugation of the infinitive. For reflexive verbs (ending in se), use the reflexive pronoun “me” in the first blank.
*There are 32 blanks total (Mix of regular, irregular, -go, stem change, and reflexive).
*Note: Most verbs will be conjugated in the Yo form
Verbs included:
despertarse, ducharse, vestirse, comer (2x), poner, salir, llegar, hablar, asistir, ir (2x) , almorzar, tener, ser, subir, volver, ver, jugar, empezar, terminar, ayudar, cenar, lavar, secar, mirar, leer, textear, soler, navegar, acostarse, dormirse
Sample:
Me llamo Marcos. Durante la semana yo _______ / _____________________________ a las seis y media. (despertarse> e-ie) Yo _______ / _____________________________ (ducharse) y _______ / _______. (vestirse>e-i) Entonces, yo desayuno con mi familia en la cocina. (comer). Luego, yo ____________________ los libros en mi mochila (poner) y ____________________ de la casa (salir) para tomar el bus escolar.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, sub plans, or added to a quiz / test.
Reading: Los estudiantes y sus clases (Present tense)
Read about each student’s description of their favorite class. Then, answer the comprehension questions by writing the correct letter.
*Students will read about 4 students and answer 5 comprehension questions for each student.
Sample:
Me llamo Carlos. Soy de México. Vivo en Guadalajara, México. Soy estudiante en el colegio San Pablo. Mi clase favorita es la clase de matemáticas porque El sr. Ramos, mi profesor favorito, enseña bien y es muy divertido.
a. matemáticas / b. profesor / c. El colegio San Pablo / d. enseña bien y divertido / e. México
_____1. ¿De dónde es Carlos?
_____ 2.¿En qué escuela es estudiante Carlos?
_____ 3.¿Cuál es la clase favorita de Carlos?
_____ 4.¿Quién es El sr Ramos?
_____ 5.¿Cómo es el profesor de matemáticas?
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip.
Question words practice using personal questions
*18 questions total
Re-write each question by translating the question word from English to Spanish using the word bank. Be sure to write a question mark at the end of every question.
Answer the question in a complete sentence in the present tense
Word bank for question words (Note: Cómo will be used twice)
Qué / Cómo / Cuánto / Cuántos / A dónde / Dónde / De dónde / De qué nacionalidad / Quién / De quién / Con quién / Cuál / Cuándo / A qué hora / Por qué / Con qué / Para quién
*A structured template is provided to write the questions and answers.
*Note: Most questions will have tú as the subject.
Sample:
¿What compras tú? (Comprar: to buy)
Template for question: ¿Question word + Conjugated verb + Subject?
Template for answer: Subject + Conjugated verb + Rest
Answer key is included on pages 5-8 for the questions only. Student responses will vary for the answers.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz / test, or sub plans. Students can also do the practice orally in pairs or small groups.
Reading: La fiesta de cumpleaños (Imperfect tense)
Part 1: Marcos is talking about how he used to celebrate his birthday in his childhood. Complete the paragraph by conjugating the verbs in the imperfect. (24 blanks total)
Example:
Me llamo Marcos. En mi niñez, yo (1) _________________ mi cumpleaños en mi casa. (celebrar) En aquél entonces, yo (2) ____________ en un pueblo en México que (3) _____________ “Del loro”. (vivir, llamarse)
Part 2: Comprehension questions: Write the correct answer (A or B).
Example:
____ 1. Marcos vivía en ______________.
a. Nueva York b. México
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used with chapter 4A of Realidades 2. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or added to a test / quiz.