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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
Practice: Estar and past participle used as adjective
Part 1: Write the correct past participle for every infinitive by using the word bank below. (23 total)
Example: Hablar : hablado / Hacer : hecho etc
Part 2: Complete each sentence using the correct conjugation of estar (present tense) and the past participle of the verb in parenthesis. The past participle must agree in number and gender with the subject. (23 total)
*Note: The sentences are short as shown in the example below.
Example:
(comprar ) El libro ________________ / __________________
(hablar) Las palabras _______________ / __________________
Answer key is included for parts 1 and 2.
Length: 4 pages (pages 1-2 are the practice and pages 3-4 are the answer key)
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.
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.
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)
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
Ser: Personal questions practice (Spanish 1)
ANSWER THE FOLLOWING PERSONAL QUESTIONS USING THE S.E.E.S APPORACH (4 STEPS). USE COMPLETE SENTENCES. No on-line translators
S: Question in Spanish / E: Translate the question in English / E: Answer the question in English / S: Answer the question in Spanish
There are 10 questions. There are 9 questions with ser and one with hay.
Example:
S. ¿Cómo eres tú? (give 3 adjectives)
E. __________________________________________________________________
E. __________________________________________________________________
S. __________________________________________________________________
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip, or as part of your sub plans.
Length: 3 pages
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.
Spanish 1: Questions with SEES approach
Answer each question in a complete sentence using the SEES approach.
S: Question in Spanish (done for you) / E: Write the question in English / E: Write the answer in English / S: Write the answer in Spanish
There are 12 questions total (mostly with ser) and 4 questions with -AR verbs (hablar (2x), enseñar, necesitar)
This practice can be used during the first semester in Spanish 1 as classwork, homework, or practice before a quiz, test, or exam.
Note: A table with conjugations of Ser and -AR verbs is included for reference. A word bank with adjectives of personality and nationality is included, if students want to use it.
Example:
(S) ¿Quién eres tú? (Quién: who) Hint: Answer with your name
(E)__________________________________________________________________
(E)__________________________________________________________________
(S)__________________________________________________________________
Length: 3 pages
Mis cursos: Personal questions about school courses (present tense)
For each course, write 3 things that you do in the class. You can use the word bank below or come up with your own responses. Write 3 complete sentences for each class. Do not repeat any answers.
6 courses total: inglés / matemáticas / ciencias / historia / español / educación física
Example:
Word bank: usar una calculadora / leer un poema / hacer experimentos / leer una novela
¿Qué haces tú en la clase de inglés?
Note: All questions are structured the same "Qué haces tú en la clase de…? (Only the course name will change).
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, bell ringer, entry or exit slip. Students can also do this practice orally in pairs by interviewing each other.