These sites have lessons, tutorials, fun videos, or other ways to help you if you need help understanding or practicing your Spanish.
Wordreference.com: A good online dictionary.
Studyspanish.com: Excellent tutorials on Spanish grammar concepts
Grammar exercises by a professor at Trinity University
Alfabeto Song: Military-style song we used in class to learn the Spanish alphabet
Countries and Capitals song for Central America
Countries and Capitals song for South America
Tutorial for countries and capitals :http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/South_America_Geography.htm
Conjugations Back: a parody song created by another Spanish teacher to help remember how to conjugate
Reflex your Verby: another parody song for reflexive verbs
Studyspanish.com : good website to practice conjugations and vocab
How to Type Accents and Spanish Punctuation Marks
(This document has instructions for Mac or PC!)
How to make accents marks on a computer by Tom Mathews
These are some great links for practicing Spanish 2 and 3 grammar and vocabulary:
Spanish 2 - Classzone.com - Avancemos 2 companion web site - amazing flashcards, downloadable audio, interactive activities and practice exercises!
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/avancemos_2/book_home.htm?state=OK
Spanish 3 - Classzone.com - Avancemos 3 companion web site - amazing flashcards, downloadable audio, interactive activities and practice exercises!
http://www.classzone.com/cz/books/avancemos_3/book_home.htm?state=OK
StudySpanish.com - free material for learning Spanish (over 1,000 pages!), plus fantastic interactive activities and exercises.
Spanish Language Exercises – Complete set of grammar exercises for every grammar topic. All exercises can be sent via email to the instructor.
http://mld.ursinus.edu/~jarana/Ejercicios/
Note: These sites were all taken from the "APcentral/collegeboard.com" web site designed for teachers and students of Pre-AP and AP Spanish Language.
Advanced Grammar Sites
Comparisons
StudySpanish.com
StudySpanish.com has a wide variety of helpful resources for both teachers and students. Some of the most valuable sections include:
Spanish Grammar Explanation/Exercise Sites
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.
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.
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.
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.
Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives
AulaDiez.com
This site offers a possessives chart and exercises that can be emailed to the teacher.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Preterite Versus Imperfect
Preterite Versus Imperfect
Deborah Lemon's site contains all of the rules for using preterite and imperfect tenses with numerous examples.
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.
Learn Spanish
A ser and estar tutorial from Lingolex.com. The site includes information on conjugations, usage, and comparisons plus four interactive practice quizzes.
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
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.
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:
Frida Kahlo y Ana Maria Matute
Spanish Writing Guide
Sweetbriar College presents a Spanish writing guide to help prevent common pitfalls.
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
Cultural Sites
Un Poco de historia
El Castellano
Historia de la lengua española de El Castellano
Universidad Michoacana de San Nicholoas Dilgádo
Los Mayas y su mundo hasta el día de hoy
Universidad Michoacana de San Nicholoas Dilgádo
Los Incas
Sitio oficial de los Incas con una galería excelente
Antonio José de Sucre
Padre de Bolivia y el Ecuador, sucesor a Bolívar, Antonio José de Sucre
Tres Mundos del arte español
Las Cuevas de Altamira
Lo prehistórico: Las Cuevas de Altamira
Artistas por época
Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez
Pintor barroco español Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez
Fundación Gala-Salvador Dalí
Fundación Gala-Salvador Dalí, dedicado al artista español
Otra gente distinguida en su campo
Nobelista Santiago Ramón y Cajal
El descubridor de las neuronas, Nobelista Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Nobelista Santiago Ramón y Cajal
Manuel Benítez Pérez, El Cordobés
La vida de El Cordobés, famosísimo torero
Manuel Benítez Pérez, El Cordobés
Diego Maradona
La vida, carrera y éxitos del futbolista argentino Diego Maradona
Fundación Príncipe de Asturias
Ganadores corrientes del premio de la Fundación Príncipe de Asturias
Fundación Príncipe de Asturias
Hispanic Heritage Awards
Ganadores recientes de los Hispanic Heritage Awards
Artistas del entretenimiento
Antonio Banderas
Famoso actor de Málaga, España, actor Antonio Banderas
Manitas de Plata
"¡Vale más que yo!" dijo Picasso del guitarrista flamenco, Manitas de Plata
Día de los Muertos
Día de los Muertos - sus orígines, traiciones y celebraciones, con cuentos y leyendas
La Fiesta de San Fermín
La Fiesta de San Fermín, una guía completa a los toros de Pamplona
La cocina
Concina Recatas
De la GuíaTV.com, un recetario complete e interesante
La Concina Mexicana
¿Qué comen los mejicanos? La Universidad de Guadalajara nos dice
Más enlaces
Grandes Latinoamericanos
Para más enlaces a los hispanohablantes sobresalientes, visite Grandes Latinoamericanos
La Cocina Latina
Para recetas de todos los países hispanoamericanos, use La Cocina
General Reference Sites
Diccionarios.com
This site is an excellent Spanish dictionary, providing a number of handy features all on one site: a complete Spanish dictionary, a synonym dictionary, a Spanish-English/English-Spanish dictionary, and even Catalan and French dictionaries! Site registration is free, and registered members gain access to more features.
English-Spanish On-line Dictionary
A user-friendly, bilingual site for translating over 5,400 vocabulary words provided by Travlang.
English-Spanish On-line Dictionary
Lenguaje.com
SIGNUM's site contains a number of handy features, including a Spanish spell-checker, verb conjugator, thesaurus, and tools for finding geosynonyms, inflections, and word roots.
University of Chicago Spanish Dictionary
This Spanish-English dictionary site offers a comprehensive look at spelling, sounds, and stress.
University of Chicago Spanish Dictionary
LatinWorld: Kiosco Latino Virtual
The Latin American Virtual Newsstand gives you all the online newspapers in 19 Hispanic countries plus the U.S. and Puerto Rico. Good for reading skill building and timely topics for discussion.
LatinWorld: Kiosco Latino Virtual
AllYouCanRead.com
This site provides access to the latest magazines from nine Hispanic nations. Great for boosting reading skills using current topics of interest.
ComFM Live Radio
This site is an excellent tool for improving listening and comprehension skills. The site offers 96 channels broadcasting live from Mexico and dozens from Spain.
Accents, Diacriticals, and Special Language Characters for Foreign Languages
This site provides the HTML for creating diacritical marks and special characters on both a PC and a Macintosh. This site will be very useful for teachers and students wishing to put assignments and projects on the Web.
Accents, Diacriticals, and Special Language Characters for Foreign Languages
Ciber-Léxico Comparativo
This site lists all of the terminology of the Internet in both Spanish and English. It is very helpful for Web page building and understanding technical terms.
6 new databases for students!
ABC-CLIO’s Pop Culture Universe: REVIEW
Gale’s Biography in Context: Description
Facts On File’s Issues & Controversies: Description
Facts on File’s Ancient & Medieval History: Description
Facts on File’s World Geography & Culture: Description
Facts on File’s Science Online: Description
Family guy link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBlwchTCHV0
I love Lucy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZV40f0cXF4
Polyglot: http://viewpure.com/Km9-DiFaxpU?ref=bkmk
http://www.spanish411.net/Spanish-Vocabulary.asp
http://misclaseslocas.blogspot.com/2015/02/100-resources-for-world-language.html
Popular Spanish websites
Babbel ; https://www.babbel.com/
Teachers,
Need/want to add an article of interest or other document to your Google Classroom? EBSCOHost, one of our database vendors, has made it easy for you!
Check out how easy it is to use the Google Classroom button in EBSCO!
To find the EBSCO databases, visit the @CPHSLibrary website and click on the Databases A-Z tab. In the box “Databases by Company”, you’ll find a link to our subscription to EBSCO. Click on the link, chose EBSCOHost from the options, and off you go to search for timely, relevant, authoritative sources to support your instruction!
If you’re working on this from home, you’ll need the username and password. You can find this in the Passwords from Home box by clicking on the pdf file named “Database and eBook Home Access”. The pdf is password protected. To open it, just type Timberwolves (case sensitive).
Dear Eva,
On behalf of Ken Stewart, Laura Zinke, and the entire Vista Higher Learning team, thank you for making our San Antonio seminar so special! We hope you left the event energized and ready to implement some of what you learned in your own classrooms.
For those of you who would like to download the materials used during the seminar, you can do sohere. Additionally, here are links to the Blendspace materials that were shared during the seminar: Cuanto cuesta morirse and Cuba in Transition.
A Touch of the Tropics: Costa Rica 2016
My Spanish Lab (Dual Credit Online Site)
Mandatory site for all Dual Credit Spanish students to complete their online assignments.
Blackboard site for ACC for Dual Credit Spanish students at MHS
The best dictionary site I've found and always, always use!
This site not only gives you the definition of words, but you can look up phrases and also posts from native speakers from other countries regarding how words and phrases are used in different countries. Love this site!
Quizlet
Free EXCELLENT vocabulary study site. Find vocabulary by theme or your textbook and practice through flashcards or games. Use it on the computer or even your phone! PS. Not just for Spanish!
QUIA.com
Study Spanish (or any subject) by going to Quia Web as a student and clicking on Spanish under subjects. Play games, do activities & take practice quizzes by selecting thematic or textbook-related vocabulary.
Live Mocha: to learn more Spanish
Customized site to your needs and goals with native speakers you can listen to and with whom you can communicate. Requires free registration, but good stuff here!
CONJUGUEMOS: Conjugating & Vocabulary
Think of Conjuguemos as an online workbook for your Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese or Latin language students. The site stores a large amount of practice activities, with more exercises added during the year by our users.
BBC Languages - Spanish
A site from BBC World Languages with lessons in Spanish grammar, vocabulary & culture, current news, videos, and much more! Use it to expand your knowledge and to practice.
Video Spanish Lessons with Señor Jordan
Free video lessons from Señor Jordan (the t-shirt guy) on almost all topics of Spanish I and II. Great lessons!
Another useful practice site with Flashcards & Lessons
Practice your Spanish and find more information about topics at this site
Que Onda Spanish Lessons
Fun review, preview or support for topical lessons in Spanish!
Spanish.about.com
Lessons & practices in almost every grammar and vocabulary lesson in Spanish. Great for practice & learning!
Another practice site! StudySpanish.com
Grammar & Vocab lessons & practice
Spanish through great music!
Practice your listening with popular songs! Fill in the blanks as you listen to popular songs. Select SPANISH under LANGUAGES and compete with others online. Lots of fun!
Practice Videos for Grammar & Pronunciation Level I
Practice for Spanish pronunciation and grammar with free ELE videos.
https://sites.google.com/a/needham.k12.ma.us/la-clase-de-seorita-swegan/espanol-4/espanol-4/la-red-social
Los mandatos informales (Tú)
Los apuntes / Las actividades de práctica
El pretérito perfecto/ El presente perfecto
Los apuntes / Las actividades de práctica
Más información del presente perfecto
Unos videos para ayudarles
La gramática - Otros perfectos
La información de todos los perfectos
La información sobre las presentaciones
La prueba de práctica de los perfectos
El pluscuamperfecto
El condicional perfecto
El futuro perfecto
El subjuntivo perfecto
El pluscuamperfecto del subjuntivo
Un poco de todo
La prueba de práctica de todos los perfectos
La composición de la tecnología
La información y los requísitos de la composición
Período 6
La nota