Stem-Changing Present Tense Verb Spanish Conjugation Coloring Emergency Sub Plan
🎨 Spanish Stem-Changing Verbs Coloring Activity — Present Tense Practice Made Fun! 🇪🇸
Are you looking for an easy, low-prep way to help your students learn or review present tense stem-changing verbs in Spanish? This fun, no-stress activity combines reading and coloring for a creative and effective way to reinforce verb conjugations!
Perfect for last-minute sub plans, irregular schedule days (testing, assemblies, pep rallies, early releases), or extra practice days in class, these worksheets turn verb practice into an engaging color-by-conjugation challenge your students will love.
✏️ What’s Included:
✅ 3 engaging coloring worksheets — one for each stem-changing verb group:
- O → UE verbs (ex: poder, contar, dormir)
- E → IE verbs (ex: cerrar, pensar, querer)
- E → I verbs (ex: pedir, repetir, servir)
✅ Colored answer keys — for quick grading and easy reference
✅ Two versions — includes additional irregular stem verbs (construir, destruir, reír, sonreír, concluir, etc.) for added challenge
🧠 Skills Practiced:
- Identifying and conjugating stem-changing verbs
- Reinforcing present tense verb patterns
- Applying color-coding as a memory aid
- Strengthening reading comprehension in Spanish
🌟 Why Teachers and Parents Love It:
- No prep required — just print and go!
- Ideal for fast finishers, independent work, or review centers
- Encourages focus and creativity through coloring
- Makes grammar practice visual and enjoyable
- Suitable for Spanish 1 or 2 learners in middle or high school
🧩 Verbs Included:
O → UE: poder, contar, almorzar, volver, encontrar, mover, probar, recordar, dormir, morder, volar, soñar
E → IE: cerrar, calentar, comenzar, pensar, perder, querer, entender, preferir, sentir, quebrar, defender, confesar
E → I: pedir, repetir, vestir, seguir, servir, perseguir, competir, medir, reñir, despedir
(Second version also includes construir, destruir, perseguir, reír, sonreír, concluir)
✨ Make grammar practice colorful, hands-on, and memorable!
Your students will read, conjugate, and color their way to mastering Spanish stem-changing verbs.