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.
Present subjunctive v indicative and infinitive
Part 1: For each introductory verb or phrase, write S if it requires the present subjunctive, I if it requires the indicative (present tense), or T if it requires the infinitive. (31 total)
Example:
____ 1. Yo quiero ____ 2. La profesora quiere que nosotros
____ 8. Es obvio que Luis
Part 2: Choose any 9 introductory verbs or phrases from part 1 and write 9 original sentences using the guidelines provided.
Answer key is included for part 1 only on page 3. For part 2, student answers will vary.
Length: 3 pages including answer key
Complete each question using the present subjunctive, indicative (present tense), or the infinitive.
There are 7 questions for a total of 21 fill in the blanks. An example is shown below. Answer key is included.
Yo quiero ____________________en la clase. (hablar)
María prefiere que yo ______________________en la clase. (hablar)
Es cierto que yo ___________________ en la clase. (hablar)
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 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.
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.
Practice: Jugar with sports and activities (present tense)
Part 1: Write the present tense conjugations of jugar.
Part 2: Complete each sentence with the correct conjugation of jugar in the first blank and an appropriate sport in the second blank, using the word bank provided. (9 total)
Example: béisbol / vóleibol
En el gimnasio yo ________________ al __________________.
En el campo tú _______________ al _____________________.
Note: En el campo is used several times and the name of the sport can vary in the second blank.
Part 3: Jugar and activities: Complete each sentence with the correct conjugation of jugar in the first blank and an appropriate activity in the second blank, using the word bank provided. (5 total)
Example:
juguetes / ajedrez
En el club de la escuela yo ________________ al _____________________.
Answer key is included (page 2).
A worksheet to practice the imperfect subjunctive
Part 1: Complete the 10 following sentences with the correct conjugation of the imperfect subjunctive
Part 2: Complete the 5 sentences in an original manner using a different verb in the imperfect subjunctive. Please add 3-4 words after the imperfect subjunctive verb.
*Answer key is included for part 1 only
Ser and Estar conversation worksheet
Complete the 14 mini conversations below with the correct conjugations of ser or estar in the present tense
*11 conversations are with ser and 3 with estar
*Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
Example:
Luisa: Carla, ¿Cómo eres tú?
Carla: Yo _____________ baja, morena, y simpática. (ser)
Luis: Señor Torre, ¿De qué nacionalidad es Ud.?
Señor Torre: Yo ______________ mexicano. (ser)
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
Practice: Seguir + present participle
Complete each sentence with the correct conjugation of seguir in the first blank and the present participle in the second blank.
Part 1: -Ar present participles (6 total)
Part 2: - Er present participles (6 total)
Part 3: -Ir present participles (6 total)
Part 4: Present participles with I-Y spelling change (5 total / verbs included: leer, traer, creer, caer, construir)
Part 5: Irregular (e-i stem change) present participles (5 total / verbs included: pedir, servir, repetir, corregir, competir)
Example;
Part 1: -AR present participles
Yo ____________ / ____________________ en la clase. (hablar)
Tú ____________ / ____________________ en la calle. (caminar)
Él ____________ / ____________________ en la sala. (bailar)
Answer key is included.
Pages 1-2 are the practice and page 3-4 are the answer key.
Classroom objects: Questions with Estar prepositions
Part 1: Matching (Write the correct letter of the translation for each preposition)
*10 total
g. next to / j. between
_____ 1. Entre
_____ 2. Al lado de
Part 2: Answer each question using the clue in parenthesis. Write your answers in the template provided. Hint: The subject is italicized.
11 questions total
Example:
¿Dónde está el reloj? (entre los carteles)
Template: Subject + Conjugation of Estar + Location + Rest
Answer key is included on pages 3-4.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip.
It can also be used with chapter 2B of Realidades 1.
Reading: Los clubes y los deportes después de la escuela (After school activities reading in Spanish) *Present tense
Read about the four high school students that attend San Ramos high school in the town of El Sol, Mexico. Then, answer the true and false questions for each student.
*For each student, there are 4 true and false questions.
Sample:
Estudiante 1
Soy Elena y estoy en el décimo grado en mi colegio. Soy miembro del club de arte. En el club hay veinte estudiantes. Todos los miembros del club se reúnen (get together) en la sala de clase de la señora Padilla, la profesora de arte. Ella es muy simpática y sabe mucho de mezclar los colores. Ella nos enseña a dibujar y pintar. El club es cada martes a las dos de la tarde y dura (lasts) una hora.
For each statement, write C (cierto: true) or F (falso: false) based on the paragraph.
_____ 1. El club es cada día.
_____ 2. La profesora es muy simpática.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, entry / exit slip, or sub plans.
Mis quehaceres easy reading with questions
Part 1: Read about the chores that Marcos does in his house. Complete each blank with the correct present tense conjugation of the verb in Spanish. Use the word bank.
*There are 16 blanks with 15 sentences.
*The word bank includes the English translation of each infinitive.
Sample:
Word bank:
lavar: to wash / secar: to dry / pasar: to pass, to do
Me llamo Marcos. 1. Yo (wash) ________________ los platos en la cocina. 2. Después de lavar los platos, yo (dry) ________________ los platos. 3. Yo (pass, to do) ________________ la aspiradora en la sala.
Part 2: Answer each question about Marcos’ chores based on the paragraph in part 1. Write A or B for your answers. (14 total)
Sample:
_____ 1. En la cocina Marcos
A. juega los video juegos
B. lava y seca los platos
_____ 2. En la sala él
A. mira la tele
B. pasa la aspiradora y sacude los muebles.
Answer key is included on pages 3-4. This practice can be used for classwork, homework, quiz, review, entry / exit slip. It can also be used with the Para empezar chapter of Realidades 3.
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.
A mini quiz on the present subjunctive. Section 1: Complete the verb chart by conjugating the following verbs in the present subjunctive: Hablar, comer, vivir, acostarse. Section 2: Complete the following expressions with the present subjunctive, indicative (present tense), or infinitive. The “que” must be followed by at least 5 words and every sentence must have a different subject unless the sentence requires an infinitive. Ex: Yo quiero que______________________
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.
Classroom objects matching and sentence practice
PAGE 1:
Part 1: Write the correct letter of the English translation. (8 total)
h. The door / f. The flag
_____ 1. La puerta
_____ 2. La bandera
Part 2: Choose any 4 words from part 1 and write a sentence (5 word minimum). Then, draw a picture for each word. Drawings must be classroom appropriate. Conjugate your verbs in the present tense. Post the word count at the end of every sentence. No translators.
PAGE 2:
Part 3: Same as part 1 but with different words (8 total)
Part 4: Same as part 2
Answer key is included on page 5 for parts 1 and 3 (vocab words only). For parts 2 and 4 (sentences), student answers will vary.
This practice can be used for classwork, homework, review, added to a quiz / test, or as part of your sub plans. It can also be used with chapter 2B of Realidades 1.
A detailed comprehensive organizer on the formation and use of the present perfect subjunctive. The present perfect tense is also reviewed with expressions that use the present perfect tense instead of the present perfect subjunctive.
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