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Comparisons
Conjunctions
General Knowledge
Prepositions
Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives
Verbs
Passive Voice
Preterite Versus Imperfect
Subjunctive
Writing

Comparisons

StudySpanish.com
StudySpanish.com has a wide variety of helpful resources for both teachers and students. Some of the most valuable sections include:
  Comparing of Equality
  Comparisons of Equality Test
  Comparisons of Inequality
  Comparisons of Inequality Test
  Superlatives
  Superlatives Quiz

Conjunctions

The Past Subjunctive/El imperfecto del subjuntivo
Professor Enrique Yepes of Bowdoin prepared a review of the uses of pero, no solo, and sino with a practice quiz and answers for self-checking.
  The Past Subjunctive/El imperfecto del subjuntivo

Conjunctions of Provision or Purpose
Review the conjunctions of time, complete with a practice exercise. Professor Yepes's Web site structures are based on John Turner's All the Spanish Grammar You Really Need to Know.
  Conjunctions of Provision or Purpose

General Knowledge

Transparent.com
This site offers a Spanish Language Proficiency Test, two-question grammar quizzes, 10 general vocabulary comprehension questions, plus reading comprehension fragments from Unamuno, Octavio Paz, Cervantes, and Márquez. The site provides excellent, self-evaluating materials to help spot students' strengths and weaknesses.
  Transparent.com

Spanish Level Test
This 90-question test, from Catherine Pyle of the University of Birmingham, U.K., allows teachers to assess students' language level at any time during their study of Spanish.
  Spanish Level Test

Prepositions

Taking the Confusion Out of por and para
A chart showing some of the major uses of por and para from About.com.
  Taking the Confusion Out of por and para

Ejercicios: por y para
Juan Manuel Soto Arriví of Indiana University, Bloomington has created excellent exercises for understanding por and para. Answers are just a click away.
  Ejercicios: por y para

Pronouns

Spanish Language Exercises
Try these two exercises in using direct versus indirect object pronouns. Students email the results to the teacher. Created by Juan Ramón de Arana of Ursinus College.
  Exercise One
  Exercise Two

Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives

AulaDiez.com
This site offers a possessives chart and exercises that can be emailed to the teacher.
  Chart
  Exercises

Verbs

Conjuguemos.com
This site contains lessons on simple and compound indicatives, subjunctives, and imperatives. Teachers can test student comprehension with a test on the site, and results can be reported to the teacher via email.
  Conjuguemos.com

Gerunds Versus Infinitives
Professor Yepes of Bowdoin College presents a comprehensive exercise (with pop-up, multiple-choice questions) for determining the use of the infinitive versus the gerund.
  Gerunds Versus Infinitives

Gustar y verbos similares
If students need a review of the "backwards" verbs, visit this part of Professor Yepes's site, where students can type in answers and view multiple correct responses.
  Gustar y verbos similares

Passive Voice

The Passive Voice
Bowdoin's Professor Yepes's site also contains information on the use of the passive with both ser and se.
  The Passive Voice

Preterite Versus Imperfect

Preterite Versus Imperfect
Deborah Lemon's site contains all of the rules for using preterite and imperfect tenses with numerous examples.
  Preterite Versus Imperfect

Spanish Grammar Exercises
This site includes nine links to useful activities, including "Los tres osos" from Barbara Nelson. Instant feedback with rules appears with each choice. Very helpful and clearly presented.
  Spanish Grammar Exercises

Learn Spanish
A ser and estar tutorial from Lingolex.com. The site includes information on conjugations, usage, and comparisons plus four interactive practice quizzes.
  Learn Spanish

Subjunctive

Present Subjunctive Verb Conjugation Chart
For interactive practice with 50 irregular verbs in the present subjunctive, Barbara Nelson of Colby College has prepared this comprehensive exercise with examples.
  Present Subjunctive Verb Conjugation Chart

Present Subjunctive or Indicative with Verbs of Doubt and Certainty
Barbara Nelson has also developed these resources on the subjunctive and its uses versus the indicative. Whether an answer is correct or incorrect, feedback is given to reinforce learning.
  Present Subjunctive or Indicative with Verbs of Doubt and Certainty

Subjunctive 1A
A fill-in-the-blank story from Srta. Menditto in New Jersey, implementing the use of subjunctive, infinitive, or indicative in noun clauses.
  Subjunctive 1A

Spanish Language Exercises
This site by Juan Ramón de Arana of Ursinus College is designed for practice with present subjunctive in a large variety of interactive situations. Simply click on the left menu to see the grammatical choices in exercise format.
  Spanish Language Exercises

Writing

Internet Activities for Foreign Language Classes
This site hosts activity sheets and URLS for reading selections compiled by Lewis Johnson. The activities are designed around the following:
  Los desaparecidos de Chile
  Una visita al Museo del Prado
  Frida Kahlo y Ana Maria Matute

Spanish Writing Guide
Sweetbriar College presents a Spanish writing guide to help prevent common pitfalls.
  Spanish Writing Guide

Errors and Mistakes in Spanish
Avoid the 21 most common errors in Spanish by English speakers. Adrian Gonzalez Martinez of Spanish Classes in New York gives examples, explanations, and corrections for student mistakes.
  Errors and Mistakes in Spanish


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