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Por vs. Para #4
The Spanish words por and para are very similar, can you learners distinguish between the two? Use this short, 10-question exercise to find out! This is the fourth learning exercise in a series to develop an understanding between the two...
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Carta de Pedro Menéndez de Avilés
Spanish learners peek back into history by reading a copy of an original letter written in the sixteenth century by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés. To show their comprehension, they respond to a series of provided questions. For writing...
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Past Perfect Subjunctive
Your intermediate and advanced Spanish classes will appreciate practicing the past perfect subjunctive. It's hard, but this is actually used pretty frequently in everyday conversations. Help your learners master this aspect of the...
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Buen vs. Bien
Should you use buen or bien? These two are often confused! Give your learners these 32 sentences to test their understanding of both words.
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Preterite vs. Imperfect #2
Print a series of these conjugation half-sheets to use as bell-ringers! This one focuses on using the preterite and imperfect tenses. Intermediate Spanish scholars use the verbs in parentheses to complete each of the sentences provided....
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Other Tenses in the Subjunctive Mood
After your class has mastered the present and past subjunctive, allow them to explore additional tenses in the subjunctive mood. The resource covers how to conjugate the present perfect, pluperfect, and future subjunctive. Practice is...
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Mira: Activity 10
Students read the story, Mira and then draw a picture of their favorite weather using the story as a background. They post their pictures around the room and make a tally chart of the number of pictures that were drawn with various...
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Seasons
¿Qué temperado es? Discuss the seasons with your young Spanish learners. Read a book that correlates with whatever season it currently is where you are located. This plan suggests one from Barron's, although any seasonal book will do....
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Reading Comprehension: The Seasons
Use this short reading passage and the five accompanying questions as a quiz to assess the reading comprehension of your beginning Spanish classes. After they read the passage about the four seasons, they answer questions to distinguish...
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Conjugate Tener
Define the verb tener to start this simple exercise. Twenty fill in the blank sentences are provided, and beginning Spanish learners must complete each with the correct form of the target verb, tener. Have early finishers work on...
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Por vs. Para #3
What do the words por and para mean? Define them with your beginning speakers. Then, after they have examples to look at, give them this practice sheet. There are only 10 sentences to complete, but it will develop their understanding of...
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Preterite Tense: irregular verbs
Learning irregular verbs are tough since they don't follow some sort of pattern. Use this as a bell-ringer or an exit ticket to determine how much your class understands the challenging verbs in the preterite tense. Verbs like traer,...
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Cities and Countries
Part of studying Spanish is learning about the customs, food, and traditions of other countries. Use the links provided (and some of your own) to study Venezuela, Uruguay, Guatemala, and Peru. Elementary learners will get a glimpse of...