A reading and writing activity about Christmas in Spanish Read the letter that Marcos wrote his friend José about how he celebrated Christmas last year and how he used to celebrate Christmas as a child. Complete the letter using the preterit and imperfect tenses. The letter has two paragraphs (one preterit and one imperfect). The preterit paragraph has 16 verbs, the imperfect paragraph has 15 verbs (ser is used three times) As a follow up, students can write their own letter on how they celebrated last Christmas and how they used to celebrate Christmas in their childhood. Guidelines are provided Pages 1-2: Letter from Marcos Page 3: Guidelines for the original letter that students can write Pages 4-5: Answer key for the letter from Marcos (Verbs conjugated in the preterit and imperfect tenses) Answer key is included for the letter only. This practice can be used prior to or after the Christmas holiday.

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)

Entrevista sobre mi niñez Interview a classmate about their childhood. Answer all questions in a complete sentence in the imperfect tense except #1 (answer in the preterit). If a question has two or more parts, be sure to answer each part. There are 18 questions total. Almost all the questions are in the tú conjugation. Example: ¿Dónde naciste tú? ¿En qué año? (Nacer: to be born; Yo nací: I was born) ¿Cómo eras tú de niño(a)? (Give 3 adjectives) ¿Dónde vivías? ¿Con quién? A second set of the same 18 questions is included on pages 2-3 with lines for student responses if teachers want to assign the questions for classwork, homework, or add them to a test / quiz.

Stem change verbs present tense graphic organizer and practice An easy to follow graphic organizer on common stem change verbs in the present tense (e-ie, e-i, o-ue, u-ue) Students can easily take notes in it. This organizer is great for visual learners. A practice conjugation chart and personal questions are also included. Answer key is provided for the entire graphic organizer. Pages 1-7 are the graphic organizer and practice Pages 8-14 are the answer key

A quiz on the imperfect tense in Spanish. Section 1: Complete the verb conjugation chart Section 2: Fill in the blank questions Section 3: Personal questions Answer key is included

Students will interview each other with the 14 questions provided and by making three of their own questions as well. The interview is between a human resources person and a job candidate.

A comprehensive three page test on the imperfect tense in Spanish. Questions include fill in the blank conjugations, changing the verb from the present tense to the imperfect tense, personal questions, and writing a short original paragraph. Answer key is included.

A practice worksheet / quiz on stem change verbs in the present tense Verbs included: devolver, volver, jugar, preferir, empezar, comenzar, pensar, entender, almorzar, preferir, tener, servir, repetir, pedir, jugar, querer Part 1: Conjugate the 16 verbs making stem changes as needed. (Stem changes are listed next to each infinitive) Ex: Almorzar / o-ue/ Carlos _______________ Part 2: Answer the 16 personal questions in the present tense using complete sentences. There is one question for each of the 16 aforementioned verbs.

Students will complete 3 short paragraphs using -ar, -er, and -ir verbs using the present tense. Paragraph 1 is -ar verbs, paragraph 2 is -er verbs, and paragraph 3 is -ir verbs Note: The paragraphs do not link to any particular theme Verbs included AR: hablar, ayudar, comprar, pagar, cocinar, caminar, bailar, invitar, cantar ER: aprender, correr, comprender, deber, leer, vender, comer, romper IR: abrir, anadir, asistir, escribir, vivir, permitir, compartir, subir Answer key is included This worksheet can be used as a bell ringer, classwork, homework, or quiz

This is a 2 page worksheet to practice irregular verbs in the yo form plus other verbs in various conjugations. Verbs included are hacer, salir, tener, poner, decir, venir, caer, saber, conocer, estar, ser, and ir. There are 3 sections Section 1: Conjugate the 12 aforementioned verbs in the yo form present tense Section 2: Answer the 12 personal questions in a complete sentence Section 3: Write 12 original sentences with the guidelines provided Answer key is included for parts 1 and 2 on page 4. Note: For part 2 (personal questions), student answers will vary. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, or as part of your sub plans.

Reading: Mi restaurante favorito (Present tense) Marcos is talking about his favorite restaurant. Complete each paragraph using the word bank provided. *There are 5 paragraphs total. Paragraph 1: 12 blanks Paragraph 2: 6 blanks Paragraph 3: 4 blanks Paragraph 4: 5 blanks Paragraph 5: 11 blanks Sample: Word bank: almuerzo / grande / abre / restaurante / cena / sirve / se llama / amigos / desayuno / cierra / familia / cena / centro Me llamo Marcos. Cada semana yo voy a mi ____________________ favorito que _________________ “New taste.” El restaurante está en el _______________ de nuestra ciudad y ________________ la comida americana. Yo voy allí (there) con mis ________________ y a veces (sometimes) con mi ______________. Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, or added to a quiz / test. It can be used in Spanish 1 (second half of the year) and in Spanish 2 classes.

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.

Questions: Present tense (Regular and Irregular verbs) This activity has 30 personal questions in the present tense: a combination of regular verbs, tener que infinitive, ir, dar, ser, and estar. Students can practice the questions orally. As a follow up, the questions can be assigned as written classwork or homework.

Test on stem change verbs present tense Verbs included: (e-ie) pensar, entender, preferir, cerrar, empezar, comenzar, querer, mentir, preferir (o-ue) almorzar, contar, poder, dormir, morir, volver, devolver (e-i) pedir, servir, repetir, seguir (u-ue) jugar Part 1: Write the correct stem change for every verb (e-ie, o-ue, e-i, u-ue) (21 total) Part 2: Write the correct conjugations in the present tense and make the appropriate stem changes (3 infinitives total) Part 3: Complete the fill in the blank with the correct conjugation of the verb in parenthesis (21 questions total) Part 4: Answer in a complete sentence in Spanish (21 questions total) Answer key is included for parts 1, 2, and 3. For part 4, answers will vary

A graphic organizer on affirmative and negative Usted, Ustedes, and Tu commands. The organizer includes formation of commands, how to attach pronouns (direct, indirect, and reflexive) as well as practices with formation and placement of pronouns. The graphic organizer is very structured for easy note taking. Answer key is included. Please note: Pages 1-13 are the commands, and pages 14-25 are the answer key.

A two page worksheet to practice conjugations of regular, spelling change, irregular, and -ir stem change verbs. There are 40 fill in the blank questions. Answer key is included

A quiz on the verb tener and tener + que + infinitive. (present tense) Section 1: Complete a conjugation chart with tener, Section 2: Complete the fill in the blank wit the correct form of tener Section 3: Answer the personal questions in a complete sentence Section 4: Translate the 6 sentences into Spanish using tener or tener que+ infinitive Section 5: Write 5 original sentences on on what the given persons (subjects) have to do tomorrow. *Answer key is included for all sections except section 5.

A quiz on the preterit and imperfect tenses in Spanish. The quiz consists of 20 personal questions that students must answer in a complete sentence.

A quiz on the imperfect tense. Sections include a verb conjugation chart with 7 verbs, 10 fill in the blanks questions, and 6 personal questions. Answer key is included.

A worksheet with 10 fill in the blank statements with preterit and imperfect tenses. Answer key is included. COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE USING THE PRETERIT AND IMPERFECT TENSES BASED ON THE CLUE WORD (AYER, ANOCHE ETC). PLEASE SEE EXAMPLE BELOW. Ayer yo____________________(hablar) a mis parientes, pero de niño yo _______________(pasar) tiempo con mis amigos siempre.