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.
Preterit tense worksheets Spanish
This 18 page packet includes conjugation practice, personal questions, sentence writing, and writing and answering original questions with all verb types in the preterit: regular, spelling change, stem -change, irregular.
Pages 1-3: Practice with preterit tense of regular verbs (conjugations, fill in the blanks, change the verb from present to preterit, personal questions).
Pages 4-6: Write 15 original sentences with the preterit tense (regular verbs) with the guidelines provided.
Pages 7-9: Write 12 original questions with the preterit tense (regular -ar, -er, -ir and reflexive verbs using the guidelines provided).
Page 10: Spelling change -car, -gar, -zar verbs: Conjugate 3 verbs and answer 10 personal questions.
Page 11: I-Y spelling change verbs: Conjugate 4 verbs and answer 7 questions.
Pages 12-13: Irregular preterit verbs: Answer the 20 personal questions.
Page 14-15: Irregular preterit verbs: Write 14 original sentences with the guidelines provided.
Page 16: Ir stem change verbs: Answer the 10 personal questions
Pages 17-18: Ir stem change verbs: Write 14 original sentences with the guidelines provided.
A worksheet on the imperfect tense. Sections include: conjugation practice, fill in the blanks, changing the verb from the present tense to the imperfect tense, and personal questions. The personal questions can also be done as an oral activity. Answer key is provided for all sections.
Section 1: Conjugate the 7 infinitives in the imperfect tense for the following subjects: Yo, Nosotros, Ella, Vosotros, Uds
Section 2: Conjugate the verb in the imperfect in the blank (10 total)
Section 3: Change the verb from the present tense to the imperfect tense (12 total)
Section 4: Answer the personal questions in a complete sentence (18 total)
Pen pal letter
Students will write a pen pal letter to a student in a Spanish speaking country that they have never met before. Clear guidelines are provided. Only the present tense will be used to write the letter.
*Two pages with space to attach a picture and lines to write the letter are included.
Page 1: Guidlines
Pages 2-3: Space for the picture and lines to write the letter.
Present tense: -AR, -ER, -IR conjugation with sentence practice
For each verb type, students will re-write each sentence in the template provided by writing the subject (person), stem of the verb, appropriate verb ending, and the rest of the sentence. (A structured template is provided).
Note: Only regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs are used. All sentences are short, as shown in the example below.
This practice is ideal for students in Spanish 1.
A table with -ar, -er, -ir present tense endings is included for reference.
There are 30 sentences total (10- ar, 10-er,10 -ir).
Example:
Yo (hablar) con José.
Answer: Yo / habl /o / con José.
Tú (comer) la pizza.
Answer: Tú / com/ es / la pizza.
Nosotros (abrir) la puerta.
Answer: Nosotros / abri / mos / la puerta.
Answer key is included . This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry or exit slip (broken up into sections).
Length: 6 pages (pages 1-3 are the practice pages 4-6 are the answer key)
Stem change verbs present tense quick practice
Complete each table with the present tense conjugation. Make stem changes in all conjugations except nosotros and vosotros. Then, complete the fill in the blanks with the correct conjugation of the verb.
*Students will conjugate each verb for all 6 persons. There are six fill in the blanks total for each stem change type except for Jugar (3 fill in the blanks).
Verbs included:
E-IE: Pensar, Entender, Preferir
O-UE: Almorzar, Poder, Dormir
E-I: Pedir, Servir, Repetir
U-UE: Jugar
Example of fill in the blanks: E-IE
Pensar, Entender, Preferir
Yo __________________ en (about) mi amigo.
Tú _________________ mucho en la clase de matemáticas porque es difícil.
Él _______________ francés y español.
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry/ exit slip.
This worksheet is a guided practice on E-I stem change verbs in the present tense.
For each of the three infinitives (Pedir, Servir, Repetir), students will find the vowel that stem changes, write the stem, the stem change, and the correct verb ending in the spaces provided.
On the last page, students will conjugate 5 infinitives for all persons (competir, seguir, decir, repetir, medir)
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-3 are the practice and pages 4-6 are the answer key.
This practice can be used as students are first introduced to E-I stem change verbs.
A worksheet to practice e-i stem change verbs present tense
Verbs included: pedir, servir, repetir, decir, impedir, despedirse, corregir, seguir, conseguir, vestirse (10 total)
Part 1: Complete the verb conjugation chart
Part 2: Write 5 original sentences with the guidelines provided
Part 3: Write and answer 5 original information questions with the guidelines provided
Answer key is included for part 1 only
Preterit v Imperfect basic practice
Part 1: Clue words (Write the correct letter of the English translation)
*42 total
Example:
u. Every day / q. Yesterday
_____ 1. Ayer
_____ 2. Cada día / Todos los días
Part 2: For each set of sentences, write the correct conjugation of the preterit and imperfect verbs using the word bank. In the first blank, write P if the sentence is preterit and write I if the sentence is imperfect.
*There are 6 sets. Each set has 6 sentences (3 preterit and 3 imperfect).
*There are 36 sentences total
Example:
Set 1
Word bank: escribía / escribí / hablé / hablaba / comí / comía
______ 1. Ayer yo ________________ con mis amigos. (hablar)
______ 2. Cada día yo ________________ con mi mejor amigo. (hablar)
______ 3. Cada tarde yo ________________ una merienda. (comer)
______ 4. Ayer por la tarde yo ________________ una pizza. (comer)
______ 5. La semana pasada yo ________________ un email a mi tío. (escribir)
______ 6. Muchas veces yo ________________ poemas en mi tiempo libre. (escribir)
Answer key is included on pages 5-8. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, study guide, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.
A worksheet on the present subjunctive in Spanish with 20 fill in the blank statements. For each statement, the first blank must be filled in with the present tense of the introductory verb and the second blank must be filled in with the present subjunctive. Answer key is included.
Present subjunctive basic classification practice
For each sentence, complete the template with the required elements. (10 sentences total)
*Note: For the present subjunctive, only regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs are used except for hacer (used in one sentence).
This practice can be used when students are first introduced to the present subjunctive.
Example:
Yo quiero que tú hables conmigo.
Template: Subject 1 / Introductory verb / Subject 2 (change of subject) / Present subjunctive verb
Student answer: Yo / quiero / tú / hables
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
25 personal questions with various tenses: present, preterit, imperfect, gustar, present subjunctive, present perfect, and conditional. Students can do the questions orally in pairs or do them for classwork, homework, or a test.
Students will conjugate the verb in the imperfect tense and answer one personal question with the verb.
There are 7 verbs total: hablar, comer, vivir, acostarse, ser, ir, ver
Gustar verbs mini review practice
Verbs included: gustar, encantar, importar, interesar, preocupar, fascinar, aburrir, doler
Part 1: Write the correct letter of the meaning of the gustar type verb (8 total)
Ex: Gustar H. to like / to be pleasing
Part 2: Write the correct indirect object pronoun using the word bank (10 total)
Part 3: Write the correct singular conjugation of the gustar type verb (8 total)
A mí me ________ el libro. (gustar)
Part 4: Write the correct plural conjugation of the gustar type verb (8 total)
A mí me _____________ los coches. (gustar)
Part 5: Gustar verbs with infinitives. Write the singular conjugation of the gustar type verb (7 total)
Me ___________ trabajar. (gustar)
Answer key is included (pages 3-4).
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, or study guide.
Practice: Adjectives (agreement and position)
PART I: Write the corresponding form of the adjective (masculine plural, feminine singular, feminine plural) (8 total)
PART II: Adjectives of nationality. Write the masculine plural, feminine singular, feminine plural forms. (6 total)
PART III: Underline the correct adjective to complete each sentence. (9 total)
PART IV: Write the correct form of adjective in parenthesis. (8 total)
PART V: Change the sentences from singular to plural (7 total)
PART VI: Place the correct form of adjective in the proper position . (10 total)
PART VII: Translate the following sentences into Spanish. (8 total)
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
A quiz on ser and estar
Part 1: Write the 6 conjugations of ser and estar
Part 2: For the uses of ser and estar, write S for ser and E for estar (ex: location, origin etc) (14 total)
Part 3: Complete the fill in the blanks with the correct forms of ser and estar (12 total)
Part 4: Answer the 15 personal questions in a complete sentence. Prior to part 3, students have to write 6 adjectives that take ser and 6 that take estar in the boxes provided
Answer key is included for parts 1, 2, and 3 only. For part 4, student answers will vary
Pages 1-3 are the quiz, pages 4-5 are the answer key
Reading: La niñez (Reading on childhood in the imperfect tense)
Part 1: María Ramos is writing an autobiography. She is writing about her childhood. Complete the short chapter she wrote by conjugating the verbs in the imperfect tense.There are 33 fill in the blanks.
Part 2: Answer the 10 comprehension questions in a complete sentence. All questions are in the imperfect tense and refer to the reading.
Answer key is included for both parts 1 and 2.
Sentence completions with imperfect subjunctive (no collaboration / no on-line translators)
Complete each sentence by conjugating the verb in parenthesis in the imperfect subjunctive. Then add 4-5 words to expand on the sentence. Your sentence must make sense.
(hablar) Yo quería que tú ____________________________________
Students will complete a total of 15 sentences
Reflexive verbs and daily routine practice
Part 1: Conjugate each reflexive verb in the present tense in the table provided.
Verbs included: levantarse, lavarse, ducharse, cepillarse, desayunarse, ponerse, despertarse, vestirse, desvestirse, despedirse, acostarse, dormirse, divertirse (13 total)
*Students will conjugate the verbs for all 6 persons.
Part 2: Students will write a paragraph (60 words minimum) about their daily routine using verbs from part 1, transition words, and appropriate vocabulary. A list of transition words, vocab words are provided for students to use, However, students can use other verbs besides those in part 1 as well as other transition words and vocab words.
Answer key is included for part 1 only. For part 2, student answers will vary.
Pages 1-5 are the practice and pages 6-9 are the answer key for part 1 only.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or as part of your sub plans.
Two quizzes on conjugating and applying the present subjunctive in Spanish.
The first quiz covers regular -ar, -er, -ir verbs, go and stem change verbs. Sections include conugation chart, fill in the blanks, and writing 2 recommendations for the 4 situations given.
The second quiz covers irregular verbs. Sections include conjugation chart, fill in the blanks, and personal questions.
Answer key is provided for both quizzes except for the situations in the first quiz.
There are 8 pages total. Pages 1-4 are the quizzes, and pages 5-8 are the answer key.