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Spanish Warm-up Activities

Practice Questions by Chapter

Practice Questions by Chapter

Breaking the Barrier Series Author John Conner uses these warm-up questions daily in class. In fact, these exercises are the first step in his acclaimed workshop "The Ideal Lesson Plan."

To use in your own classroom: Divide students into pairs and have them take turns asking and answering the questions aloud. Encourage them to speak in complete sentences and use any relevant vocabulary or grammar from recent lessons. This activity serves as a speaking warm-up and helps build classroom routine.

¡Vamos! Beginner "A" ▼
Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight
¡En camino! Beginner "B" ▼
Chapter One Chapter Two Chapter Three Chapter Four Chapter Five Chapter Six Chapter Seven Chapter Eight
Spanish Level 1/Beginner ▼
First Steps
Steps 1-4: ¿Cómo se llama? – ¿De dónde es? – ¿Cómo está? – ¿Es usted? Step 5: Vocabulary Step 6: ¿Tiene Ud…?; – ¿Cómo se llama…? – Vocabulary Step 7: ¿Le gusta…? – ¿Hay…? – Vocabulary Steps 8-10: Numbers, Days, Weather
Chapter One
Regular Verbs: Hablar, Comer, Vivir Vocabulary / Verbs in the Present Tense Subject Pronouns
Chapter Two
Vocabulary / Adjectives and Agreement Vocabulary / Singular and Plural Nouns Vocabulary / "Boot" Verbs in the Present Vocabulary / Conjunctions
Chapter Three
Vocabulary / Irregular Verbs in the Present Vocabulary / Ser and Estar Vocabulary / Definite and Indefinite Articles Vocabulary / Negative Sentences
Chapter Four
Vocabulary / Preterite of Regular Verbs Vocabulary / Prepositions Vocabulary / Pronouns after Prepositions
Chapter Five
Vocabulary / The Preterite of Boot Verbs Vocabulary / Direct Object Pronouns Vocabulary / The Personal "a" Vocabulary / Idiomatic Expressions with "Tener"
Chapter Six
Vocabulary / The Preterite of Irregular Verbs Vocabulary / Possessive Adjectives Vocabulary / Indirect Object Pronouns Vocabulary / The Verb "gustar"
Chapter Seven
Vocabulary / The Imperfect Tense Vocabulary / Reflexive Object Pronouns Vocabulary / Adverbs Vocabulary / Talking About the Weather
Chapter Eight
Vocabulary / Irregular Verbs in the Imperfect Vocabulary / Double Object Pronouns Vocabulary / Adverbs That End in "-mente"
Chapter Nine
Vocabulary / Preterite vs. Imperfect Vocabulary / Saber vs. Conocer Vocabulary / Expressions with Hacer Vocabulary / Expressions with Acabar de
Chapter Ten
Vocabulary / The Progressive Tense Vocabulary / Reflexive and Reciprocal Constructions Vocabulary / Equal and Unequal Expressions
Chapter Eleven
Vocabulary / Formal Commands Vocabulary / Demonstrative Adjectives Vocabulary / Useful Idiomatic Expressions
Chapter Twelve
Vocabulary / Immediate Future Vocabulary / Por and Para Vocabulary / More Numbers
Spanish Level 2/Intermediate ▼
Chapter One
Vocabulary / Grammar Review Vocabulary / Verbs in the Present Tense Vocabulary / "Boot Verbs" in the Present Tense Vocabulary / Interrogatives / Subject Pronouns Subject Pronouns / Interrogatives
Chapter Two
Vocabulary / Preterite Practice Vocabulary / Preterite Practice – "Spelling Changers" Vocabulary / Preterite Practice – "Super Irregulars" Vocabulary / Preterite Practice – "Boot Verbs" and "Spelling Changers" Vocabulary / Conjunctions
Chapter Three
Vocabulary / Imperfect Practice Vocabulary / Preterite versus Imperfect Vocabulary / Progressive Practice Imperfect / Progressive
Chapter Four
Vocabulary / Present Perfect Practice Vocabulary / Definite and Indefinite Articles Vocabulary / Ser and Estar Vocabulary / Past Participles as Adjectives
Chapter Five
Vocabulary / More New Vocabulary Vocabulary / The Pluperfect! Vocabulary / Object Pronouns (Dops, Idops, Rops) Vocabulary / The Personal "a" Vocabulary / Possessive Adjectives
Chapter Six
Vocabulary / General Warm-up for New Year! Vocabulary / The Future El Futuro / "Stand Alone" Adverbs Vocabulary and the Future / Numbers
Chapter Seven
Vocabulary About Nature / Other New Vocabulary Vocabulary / Conditional Vocabulary / Comparisons Vocabulary / Por and Para
Chapter Eight
Vocabulary / More Vocabulary Practice Vocabulary / The Subjunctive After Indirect Commands Vocabulary / Uses of the Infinitive
Chapter Nine
Vocabulary Practice Vocabulary / Formal Command Practice Vocabulary / Informal Command Practice Preposition Practice
Chapter Ten
Vocabulary / Subjunctive After Verbs of Emotion Vocabulary / Indefinite Pronouns Vocabulary / Reflexive and Reciprocal Actions
Chapter Eleven
Vocabulary Vocabulary / The Present Perfect Subjunctive Vocabulary / Demonstrative Adjectives and Pronouns Vocabulary / Relative Pronouns
Chapter Twelve
Vocabulary Vocabulary / The Passive Voice Vocabulary / Temporal Expressions with Llevar and Hacer Idiomatic Expressions With Dar, Haber, Hacer, Tener, and Volver
Spanish Level 3/Advanced ▼
Chapter One
Vocabulary / Grammar Review Vocabulary / More Grammar Review Vocabulary / Preterite Tense (Review) Vocabulary / "Boot" Verbs in the Present Tense Vocabulary / Irregular Verbs in the Present and Preterite Tenses Vocabulary / Interrogatives (Review) Interrogatives / Conjunctions / Irregular Preterites
Chapter Two
Informal Commands / Preposition Practice Vocabulary / Imperfect Practice Imperfect and Preterite / Command Practice Vocabulary / Progressive Practice Vocabulary / More Progressive Practice Imperfect and Progressive Practice / Command Practice Preposition Practice / Progressive, Infinitive, Imperfect Practice
Chapter Three
Vocabulary / Present Perfect Practice Vocabulary / Pluperfect Practice Vocabulary / Future Practice Vocabulary / Conditional Practice Future Perfect / Conditional Perfect Practice Vocabulary / Present Perfect and Past Participles as Adjectives
Chapter Four
Equal and Unequal Comparisons Vocabulary / Indirect Commands Vocabulary / Object Pronouns Vocabulary / Unexpected Events
Chapter Five
Vocabulary / Verbs That Use Indirect Object Pronouns Vocabulary / More Vocabulary Vocabulary / The Use of the Present Subjunctive After Verbs of Emotion Vocabulary / The Present Perfect Subjunctive After Verbs of Emotion
Chapter Six
The Passive Voice / The Imperfect and Pluperfect Subjunctive Vocabulary / The Pluperfect Subjunctive Vocabulary / The Passive Voice Vocabulary / A Little Passive Voice, Imperfect and Pluperfect Subjunctive Vocabulary / More Vocabulary Practice Vocabulary / Practice With The Imperfect Subjuntive (Past Subjunctive) Vocabulary / Practice With the Imperfect and Pluperfect Subjunctive
Chapter Seven
Vocabulary / Vocabulary Vocabulary / The Subjunctive After Verbs or Expressions That Convey Doubt Vocabulary / The Subjunctive After GHOSTS (indefinite or negative antecedents) Uses of the Infinitive / The Subjuntive after GHOSTS (indefinite or negative antecedents)
Chapter Eight
Vocabulary / The Imperfect Subjuntive to Make Polite Requests Vocabulary / The Subjuntive or Indicative After Certain Adverbial Expressions (CHAD-ATE) Vocabulary / The Subjunctive After Certain Adverbial Expressions (ESCAPA) Vocabulary / If Clauses
Chapter Nine
Vocabulary / Third Person Plural for Indefinite Subjects and the Passive Voice Vocabulary / Constructions with "Se" to Express Indefinite Subjects and the Passive Voice Por and Para Extra Practice Por and Para / Constructions with "Se" to Express Indefinite Subects and the Passive Voice
Chapter Ten
Vocabulary / More Vocabulary Vocabulary / Adverbs Vocabulary / Definite and Indefinite Articles Vocabulary / Relative Pronouns Vocabulary / Ser and Estar
Chapter Eleven
Vocabulary / Adjectives Vocabulary / Possessive Adjectives Vocabulary / Ordinal and Cardinal Numbers Vocabulary / Demonstratives Vocabulary / The Uses of "Lo"
Chapter Twelve
Vocabulary / Pero, Sino, and Sino Que Vocabulary / Reflexive and Reciprocal Constructions Vocabulary / Indefinites Vocabulary / Ongoing Action with Hacer and Llevar Vocabulary / Various Constructions from the Whole Year