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 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.
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: Tocar v Jugar (present tense)
This is a short worksheet to practice the differences between tocar and jugar.
Part 1: Write the present tense conjugations of tocar and jugar for all 6 persons.
Part 2: Complete with the present tense conjugation of tocar or jugar.
Example:
Yo ________ el piano.
Tú ___________ al béisbol.
Answer key is included on page 2.
Las hazañas: Good deeds with preterit practice
For the last two months, Marcos and his friends have not been on their best behavior with their parents and neighbors. Under the guidance of Luis Moras, the priest of the local church, Marcos and his friends have decided to turn over a new leaf by doing good deeds to help their family and neighbors. Marcos has written down what he and his friends did last week, and he will submit his list to the priest.
Complete each sentence with the correct preterit conjugation of the verb in parenthesis. (20 total)
*Note: All verbs will be conjugated in the 3rd person (singular or plural). All sentences relate to chores (los quehaceres).
Marcos: Yo ________________ el césped de mi jardín y en el jardín de mi vecino. (cortar)
Tina ________________ la cena cada noche durante la semana. (cocinar)
Answer key is included on page 2. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip. It can also be used with chapter 3A of Realidades 2.
Preferir, Beber, Gustar, Encantar present tense practice
Complete each set of sentences with the correct present tense conjugation of the infinitive in parenthesis. For preferir, make stem change where needed. For Gustar and Encantar, the conjugation should match the food item (singular / plural)
*There are 6 sets total with 4 sentences each (24 sentences total). Each set of sentences has a different subject. All sentences are structured like the example shown below.
Example:
Yo ________________ comer el desayuno. (preferir > e-ie)
Yo _______________ café con leche. (beber)
Me _______________ el cereal. (gustar)
Me _______________ los panqueques. (encantar)
Answer key is included on page 2. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip. It can be used with chapter 3A / 3B of Realidades 1.
Doler mini paragraphs practice
Complete each paragraph with the correct indirect object pronoun and the correct conjugation of Doler (to hurt).
*There are 6 mini paragraphs (4 sentences each). Each paragraph is separated by indirect object pronouns.
Example:
Indirect object pronoun: me (first blank) / Second blank: Use duele or duelen to match the body part.
A mí ________ / ________________ la cabeza. A mí ________ / ________________ los pies. A mí ________ / ________________ la nariz. A mí ________ / ________________ los hombros.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip.
Una ciudad verde: Environment paragraph practice (El medio ambiente)
Sara Gómez is an environmentalist. She has written a letter that she plans to distribute to the citizens in her town of Las Ramas to enlist their help in improving the environment.
Your task: Complete the letter with the missing words using the word bank.
Word bank: productos / reciclar / la carne / separar / traigan / aire / bolsas / público / planten / manejen / duchas / piensen / cierren / desperdicio / utilicen / leyes / apagar / conservar / electricidad / eléctricos
Queridos ciudadanos de Las Ramas,
Es necesario que todos cuidemos nuestro medioambiente. Tengo sugerencias para que nuestra ciudad sea una ciudad verde.
La gente necesita (1) ___________________ el plástico, el vidrio, y el cartón. Es necesario (2) __________________ los materiales antes de ponerlos en el bote de reciclaje. Para combatir la contaminación del (3) __________________, es necesario …
There are 20 blanks total. Answer key is included on page 2. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip. It can also be used with chapter 9A / 9B of Realidades 3.
Ser and adjectives: Singular to plural practice
Re-write each sentence to make it plural. Write each element in the template provided. (24 total)
Example:
El + chico + es + bueno.
Template: Definite article (plural) + Noun (plural) + verb (plural) + adjective (plural)
Answer: Los chicos son buenos.
Note: All sentences are with El and La.
Answer key is included on pages 4-6. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry / exit slip.
*This practice is useful for Spanish 1 and Spanish 2 classes.
Realidades 3: Chapter 3B vocab matching and fill in practice
Part 1: Write the correct letter of the translation for each vocabulary word. (30 total)
Example:
u. muscle / w. heart
_____ 1. el corazón
_____ 2. el músculo
Part 2: Complete each sentence using the correct word from the word bank.
*This section is divided into two parts
Word bank for #1-12: relajarme / aeróbicos / corazón / bicicleta / pesas / cinta / desarrollar / flexionan / exige / exigente / fuerza / corran / fuerte / abdominales / calambre / estiran / respiran / se queja / flexiones
Hints: N: use a noun / I: use an infinitive / A: use an adjective
Los ejercicios ____________________ (A) son buenos para el ____________________. (N)
Word bank for #13-25: aguantar / libras / consejos / la luna / se cae / te sientes / concentrarme / preocupes / confianza / estresada / humor / estrés / estar en forma
Hints: N: use a noun / I: use an infinitive / A: use an adjective
Cuanto tengo un problema mi mejor amigo me da _____________________. (N)
Answer key is included on pages 5-8. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz / test, entry / exit slip, or sub plans. If not using with Realidades 3, it can be used with the theme of health and well being.
Imperfect subjunctive fill in practice
Complete each blank with the correct conjugation of the imperfect subjunctive. (20 total)
Sample:
Luis me dijo que yo _____________________ con la profesora de ciencias. (hablar)
Ellos te recomendaron que tú _____________________ en el nuevo restaurante mexicano. (comer)
Tina les pidió a sus padres que ellos _____________________ en un apartamento. (vivir)
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
Direct object pronouns identification matching practice
Write the correct letter of the direct object pronoun based on the prepositional phrase or noun. Answer choices will be repeated. (22 phrases and nouns combined)
Example:
a: me / b: te / c: lo / d: la / e: nos / f: os / g: los / h: las
____ 1. A mí (Answer: a)
____ 2. A ti (Answer: b)
____ 3. A Marcos (Answer: c)
____ 15. Los libros (Answer: g)
Answer key is included on page 2.
-IR preterit verbs conjugation and sentences mixed practice
For each verb, write the correct preterit ending. Then, choose any one subject (person) and write a short sentence by adding 3-4 words in the last column. Note: Write only ONE sentence for each infinitive, NOT ten. For each sentence, use a different subject.
*4 infinitives total: Vivir, Escribir, Salir, Recibir
*A table with -IR preterit endings is provided.
*At the end, there is a short matching section with 5 clue words (ayer, anoche etc).
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, bell ringer, quiz, review, entry / exit slip.
This worksheet is a matching practice on telling time in Spanish.
There are 20 clock times and answer key is included.
Example:
r. son las seis menos cuarto / quince de la tarde t. es la una de la mañana
1:00 am
5: 5:45 pm
Length: 2 pages including answer key
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
Regular -AR, -ER, -IR verbs short speedy practice (Present tense)
For each set of verbs, write the correct verb ending for the first verb (first blank) and the correct conjugation for the second verb (second blank)
All subjects included: Yo, Tu, El / Ella / Ud, Nosotros, Vosotros, Ellos / Ellas / Uds. Note: El / Ella / Ud and Ellos / Ellas / Uds use the same verb for each verb type (-ar, -er, -ir).
*There are 36 different verbs total
A table with -ar, -er, -ir verb endings is included for reference
Example:
Hablar: Yo: habl ____ / Yo: Estudiar: _______________
Comer: Yo: com ____ / Yo: Beber: _______________
Escribir: Yo: escrib ____ / Yo: Vivir: _______________
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, quiz, entry or exit slip.
A short but concise graphic organizer on the formation and use of the present progressive tense in Spanish. Students can easily take notes in it, practice the formation of the present progressive, and do an oral practice with a partner. A short quiz is also included. Answer key is included for both the organizer and quiz.
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.
Direct object pronouns matching practice (Complementos de objetos directos)
Write the correct letter of the re-written sentence with the direct object pronoun. (18 sentences total)
Example:
o. Ellos los escriben. m. Yo lo compro.
____ 1. Yo compro un coche.
____ 4. Sara y Rogelio escriben los emails.
Answer key is included on page 2.
Gustar speedy practice
For each sentence write the correct indirect object pronoun. Then, write an X under gusta or gustan based on what each person likes. Note: Use “gusta” for a singular noun or an infinitive. Use “gustan” for plural nouns. (20 sentences total)
Note: Indirect objects are listed for reference.
Example:
Template: Prepositional phrase + Indirect object pronoun + Gusta + Gustan + Rest
A mí / _____ /_____ / ______ la pizza.
Answer key is included on page 2. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip.