Car, Gar, Zar Verbs Spanish Irregular Preterite Activities and Worksheets
🇪🇸 Spanish Car, Gar, Zar Verbs Notes, Practice, Reading, and Quiz | Preterite Tense
This 6-page resource provides everything you need to teach, practice, and assess -car, -gar, and -zar verbs in the preterite tense! Perfect for Spanish 1 or Spanish 2 students, this packet includes clear notes, guided practice, a reading comprehension activity, homework, and a quiz — plus answer keys for every section.
All directions and comprehension questions are in English, based on Laura Terrill’s World Language methodology, ensuring true comprehension rather than word-hunting.
📘 What’s Included
Pages 1–2: Notes & Guided Practice
- Well-organized and easy-to-follow notes explaining how -car, -gar, and -zar verbs change in the preterite.
- Guided practice section to reinforce conjugation patterns.
- Short written response: students explain in a paragraph why these verbs are irregular.
Pages 3–4: Reading Comprehension – “Un viaje a Perú”
- An engaging reading about a trip to Peru featuring -car, -gar, -zar verbs.
- Students must conjugate underlined verbs correctly in context.
- English comprehension questions check understanding (no “hunt and peck” translation).
Page 5: Homework Practice Sheet
- Additional conjugation and application practice for reinforcement.
Page 6: Quiz
- Ready-to-use assessment to evaluate mastery of Car, Gar, Zar verbs.
- Easily editable to fit your classroom needs.
Answer Keys Included – for all activities, the reading, and the quiz.
💡 Why Teachers Love This Resource
✅ All-in-one lesson set – Notes, reading, practice, and quiz included.
✅ Low prep – Print and go!
✅ Aligned with effective pedagogy – English comprehension questions ensure true understanding.
✅ Flexible use – Perfect for classwork, homework, sub plans, or review.
✅ Editable quiz – Customize to meet your students’ needs.
🧠 Skills Covered
- Preterite tense conjugations of -car, -gar, -zar verbs
- Grammar explanations in context
- Reading comprehension
- Written expression
- Irregular preterite recognition and usage
📂 File Details
- 6 student pages + 5 pages of answer keys
- Printable PDF format
- Fully classroom-ready
