I have been teaching Spanish in the U.S for 12 years at the high school level. I teach first year through fourth year Spanish classes. I hope you find my resources helpful for your students. My resources are grammar based and include graphic organizers, worksheets, tests, quizzes, and personal questions.
I have been teaching Spanish in the U.S for 12 years at the high school level. I teach first year through fourth year Spanish classes. I hope you find my resources helpful for your students. My resources are grammar based and include graphic organizers, worksheets, tests, quizzes, and personal questions.
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 simple, structured, and detailed graphic organizer on question words in Spanish. Students can easily take notes in it and do fill in the blank practice as well as create and answer their own questions with the three ways of asking questions. Answer key is also included.
A comprehensive 3 page test on the preterit and imperfect tenses in Spanish. Questions include: Fill in the blanks with preterit or imperfect tenses, personal questions, and original sentence completions. 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.
Complete the email using preterit and imperfect tenses that Carla wrote to her friend Marta about what she did last year and her memories of first grade in elementary school. Answer key is included.
Practice: Present subjunctive
There are 5 conversations. Answer key is included.
The following people want to give recommendations to their friends. Complete with the correct conjugation of the present subjunctive.
Juan: Carlos, yo sugiero que tú_________________(limpiar) la casa.
Es necesario que tú__________________(estudiar) mucho.
Prefiero que tú no __________________(mirar) mucha tele por la noche
An easy to follow graphic organizer on common stem change verbs in the present tense. Students can easily take notes in it. This organizer is great for visual learners. A practice conjugation chart and personal questions are also provided. Answer key is provided for the entire graphic organizer.
Pages 1-6 are the graphic organizer
Pages 7-12 are the answer key
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 worksheet to practice -ar verbs in the present tense.
Section 1: Complete the verb conjugation chart by conjugating the verb for all 6 persons. Verbs included: hablar, cantar, mirar, escuchar, estudiar, bailar, comprar, caminar
Section 2:
Using the 8 verbs above, write 8 sentences with the following guidelines on the back.
Every sentence must have a different subject (yo, tú etc).
Every sentence must be 5 words minimum. Post the word count at the end of every sentence.
Draw a picture to illustrate your sentence. Stick figures are acceptable. All drawings must be classroom appropriate.
Circe the conjugated verb in every sentence
A comprehensive test on reflexive verbs. Sections include: multiple choice, fill in the blanks with the correct conjugation of the reflexive verb, personal questions, choosing the right verb (reflexive or non reflexive), open ended situational questions, and writing a paragraph on one's daily routine. Answer key is included.
This 10 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.
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 th quizzes, and pages 5-8 are the answer key.
A matching practice on the conjugations of the imperfect tense. There are 20 conjugations total. This is a good review practice right before a test or a quiz. Answer key is included.
A structured practice to use as students are being introduced to the present subjunctive. There are 20 fill in the blank questions total. Answer key is included.
An example of a question is shown below.
Complete each sentence using the present tense in the first blank and the present subjunctive tense in the second blank.
Yo ______________________(preferir >e-ie) que tú _________________(estudiar) por el examen.
A short paragraph on school day in the preterite tense with regular -ar, -er, and -ir verbs. Part 1: Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verb in the preterite tense. Part 2: Answer 6 comprehension questions about the paragraph.
A very structured 5 page review packet (ideal for Spanish 1 or Spanish 2 before a test or exam) to help review the present and preterite tenses (regular and -car, -gar, zar verbs). Sections include:
Write the present tense endings of -ar, -er, and -ir verbs
Conjugate the verbs ser, estar, ir, ver, and tener in the present tense
Write the preterite tense endings of -ar, -er, and -ir verbs
Conjugate 8 different infinitives in five ways (present tense, ir + a+ infinitive, tener + que + infinitive, present progressive estar + ing, and the preterite tense).
Change the ten given verbs from the present to the preterite tense
Change the ten given verbs from the preterite to the present tense
Answer the 17 personal questions in the present or preterite tenses
ANSWER KEY IS INCLUDED. PLEASE NOTE: PAGES1-5 ARE THE REVIEW PACKET, AND PAGES 6-10 ARE THE ANSWER KEY.
In order to have a great New Year, write down 8 New Year’s resolutions using ir + a + infinitive. Your resolutions could be about anything: academics, sports, health, house chores, finding a job etc.
Now, work with a partner and read orally each resolution. Your partner will offer advice on how to best carry out each resolution using the present subjunctive. If you choose not to use the present subjunctive, you can start off with an impersonal expression like “es importante” followed by infinitive. Your partner can start off the sentence with “para hacer eso” (in order to do that…)
Ex: Yo voy a sacar buenas notas en todas mis clases
Partner response: Para hacer eso, yo recomiendo que estudies cada noche por dos horas
OR
Para hacer eso, Es importante estudiar cada noche por dos horas
ONCE COMPLETED, SWAP ROLES
A mini quiz on the imperfect tense. The quiz has 2 sections:
Conjugate the 7 infinitives in the imperfect tense: hablar, aprender, escribir, acostarse, ser, ir, ver
Answer 7 personal questions with the verbs from section 1.
