Description
Are you looking for a different game to practice preterite vs imperfect with your students? This print and go activity gets your students moving while providing instant feedback to help them learn!
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Students answer the prompt, then find the answer around the room. When they find the answer, they go to it, and complete the next prompt, repeating until they have completed the circle! Some students like to race to see who can finish the loop fastest, others work at their own pace. Students can begin at any prompt and practice, checking their work as they go. This product includes two different ways to practice- one where students are given the infinitive and must decide preterite or imperfect and conjugate it, and one where they are given both conjugated verbs and must choose preterite or imperfect. Print in different colors for differentiation, use one as an extension of the other, or do the two activities on two different days! An answer key is included for each option. See the preview for examples!
Included:
- Printable student sheet
- 2 Printable puzzles
- 2 Digital puzzles for use with Google Slides
- Instructions for teacher use
- Answer Keys
This puzzle includes a printable that’s excellent for getting your students up and moving, as well as a digital variation that is great to assign for absent students or during distance learning! Your students will love this puzzle!
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Check out my other resources for Preterite vs Imperfect:
Preterite vs Imperfect Task Cards
Preterite vs Imperfect Practice Preterite vs Imperfect Spanish Laberinto












DualLang Design –
I have acquired several of these and my students love them.
Natalie M. –
This is a great resource to get your kids up and moving. It can be frustrating for them, though, if they make a mistake early on. The majority of my students enjoyed the challenge.
La Llama Rosada –
I plan to use this at the beginning of next year. My students enjoyed other activities by this seller and I look forward to using these as well.
Autumn C. –
Anything that gets students to move is a win in my book!
Julie T. –
I have a couple of this seller’s corre en círculos activities and I like that they are self-paced – some students will finish in 10 minutes while others need 30. However, when they get something wrong, it can be frustrating and time-consuming to check answers and redo the activity to complete it accurately. Still, it’s useful for reviewing these grammar concepts.
Julie S. –
Very good practice for my students determining preterite or imperfect.
Susanna S. –
These type of resources never disappoint. Thank you for creating fun ways to review.
Gina L. –
My Spanish 3 students were very engaged in this fun activity to review preterite vs imperfect.
Jessica K. –
Thank you for this resource! I love the emphasis it puts on the correct forms but also allows students to back track and fix mistakes.
Tina Nixon –
My students enjoy walking around to find the answers. This is also good because if they are wrong, they have to backtrack to figure out where they made a mistake because it doesn’t work unless they get it right.
Moving Toward Proficiency –
These games are a huge win! They make this challenging grammar topic fun, engaging, and easy to review in class. Love them!
Brenda Colon Smith –
This activity is always a hit in my classes! Very engaging!
Chris L. –
I really liked the clear layout and variety of activities. It helped reinforce the concepts in different ways, and my students appreciated the mix of practice formats.
Krisly O. –
This is such a fun activity to do. I use it in my regular Spanish 2 class. It is so fun to do with students and I even turn it into a little competition.
Brittney R. –
I use this in upper level – excellent resource thank you! Great review and excellent for students walking and asking questions – great to assess what students know and what they may be stuck on!
Marie B. –
This was a great way to solidify student understanding of the two simple past tenses in Spanish. Students enjoyed getting up and moving around as well. This is what I was looking for!
Leigh M. –
This is such a good activity to get kids up and moving around. It also reinforces spelling and verb forms.
Tanya S. –
Great way to practice with the Preterite and Imperfect tenses. Students loved it.
Spanish with Sosa –
My students loved this resource and were very engaged!
Mary G –
Fun review activity I used with Spanish 4 students.
Erin Sanislo –
Great way to facilitate movement in the classroom!
maria B. –
My students and I love this resource! Thank you so much for sharing!
Vanessa D. –
My students learned a lot from this activity. Great practice.
Rachel Jordan –
Who doesn’t love a good circle walk? Always an engaging activity!
Amy T. –
Since it is a loop it is easy for me to step in and help when they get lost.
Alejandra C. –
I loved using this as a review resource! My students had fun using this.
Jaclyn L. –
I cannot get enough of these type of games. This is highly engaging, communicative, and fun for my students.
Spanish with Señora Wilson –
My students love activities where they can work around the room. This worked out great!
Jennifer W. –
Corre en círculos is my go to activity to get the students up and moving. Thank you for such an engaging resource!
Angela McCorkle Montiel –
These activities are always a good way to get a kid out of the seats and show understanding! Thanks so much!!
Mattie W. –
There is no way for corre en circulos to not be engaging! Students are up and moving around and interacting with one another when they need help!
Michelle G. –
Great resource! Very organized and my students loved it!
Español con Profe Fernandez –
I love all the corre en círculo games. My students are able to move around, and it is a great activity for block period days. The digital option was also great for HW for further review
Elizabeth G. –
Great resource! Very useful in my classes! Gracias!
Elizabeth S. –
Great practice for students getting used to their forms.
Lea M. –
I love these activities! Thank you! My kids have so much fun!
Bilingual Crew –
Thank you!! I appreciate the time put into helping other teachers to create engaging resources!
Senora Novales –
Corre en circulos is always a fun, low prep activity. It gets my students up and moving and I have several different ways to utilize them in class. Gracias!
Creative Passions –
Corre en Círculos quickly became a class favorite from the first day I used it and earned me high marks on my teacher observation as well! Students love the challenge, partner discussions, and mystery “treasure hunt” aspect of this game. I have now purchased one of these for nearly every grammar topic I teach. Don’t miss out on this awesome resource!
Nicholas C. –
This is a great activity to get students up and moving and it actually requires to conjugate correctly to finish the activity. This activity helped me ensure students were actually engaged in their learning instead of just copying down answers from a friend at the last minute. Students always love the opportunity to get up and get moving as well!
Amy L. –
Great resource/practice!!!
Jennifer G. –
Amazing activity! It’s always a hit with my students.
azalea holness –
Thank you
Señorita Lugo –
Great activity to practice preterite vs. imperfect.
Laura M. –
As always, my students love Corre en Circulos! It gets them up and moving as well as reviewing the preterite and imperfect tenses
Elizabeth B. –
My students are super competitive so this was a very engaging activity. They have done similar activities in the past but I love this one because preterite vs. imperfect can be very difficult for students. This was a fun way to practice. I also had them go back around when they were done to label the reason that the sentences needed to be in that specific tense.
Lisa A. –
My students really like moving around the room and doing Corre en círculos.
Stephanie Dominguez –
Great and engaging activity!
Lora T. –
I love this activity and so do the students. They know if they have done something wrong and have to figure it out by reviewing their answers. Great tool!
Lovely Languages and Literature –
I’ve purchased several resources from this seller and they’ve all been fantastic. Thank you!
Explora Español –
Great product!
kimberly H. –
Such a fun and engaging activity. Allows me to move around the room as well to help students who might be a bit stuck. It also allows for students to spread out.
Pasitos con Moni –
This activity was great to use as an end of lesson activity or to start the day reviewing terms. I was able to use this both with in-person and virtual students.
Karen S. –
I absolutely love these corre en circulos activities! I have purchased a couple in other topics too. The kids really enjoy it, love that it includes a digital version for kids who were absent and/or need the extra practice.
Jessica R –
I loved this. Such an unique concept.
MrsProfe –
Thank you! This was a fun activity to do with my distance learners.
Victoria T. –
Challenging but fun practice.
SraFranSwan –
My students always have so much fun and great participation with being able to get out of their seats and move around! (As do I :-D) I plan to use this digitally now with my Spanish 4s to review as we head back to school!
Cassidy R. –
My students love corre en círculos! A great way to get them up and moving during our long block day schedule.
Karen N. –
Excellent activity.
Anastasia S. –
Thank you!
Joansis P. –
My 8th graders loved running from one side to the other looking for the answers. I like that it force them to correct their mistakes otherwise they won’t make the circle.
La Reina Maestra –
This activity ran itself like a dream. All I had to do was set it up, explain the concept, and then off they went to complete it. It basically self-corrects too b/c if they do it correctly, they get back to where they started. Love it!
Lisa B. –
This gets everyone up and moving, in addition to great practice!
Miranda S. –
Great resource!
Charley F. –
This activity can be tailored in many ways. I did it as a sort of scavenger hunt / gallery walk so students could get up and move around.
Maria T. –
Always a great way to review and get students moving
Kori W. –
Great practice for my students! I love how it authentically provides feedback to students when the circle doesn’t work for them.
Hannah Striet –
Great self-checking activity to practice preterite and imperfect.
LaSrta –
Great, gracias
Silvia Alba –
Great tool!
ND Espanyol Teacher –
<3 it
Robyn Spain –
Good practice!
Jessica H. –
This is a great activity, and I have used it with other topics as well! There was one card that I wasn’t sure about though, it says “Yo vi/veía a mi esposo para la primera vez”…I think it should be “por primera vez”.
Dawn A. –
Thanks for sharing!
Helen T. –
Great activity to help students to learn about using the preterite and imperfect.
Pastel Profe –
Love these activities!
Erin B. –
Wonderful and easy to use!
Elizabeth R. –
My students loved this activity.
Breanna Z. –
Engaging product, fun activity
Maria A. –
I can’t wait to use it!
Kayla M. –
My IB kids LOVED this activity! I would love to see more of these activities for upper-level Spanish verb tenses.
Ashley Mikkelsen –
I’m so glad to hear that! You can always drop me a Q&A with any requests and I can add them to my to do list!
One Smart Buck –
Great resource to get students up and moving.
Susan M. –
Always a favorite activity!
Jennifer M. –
My students enjoyed this last year! I can’t wait to use it and the other resources like it!
Kelsey P. –
Love this activity! Thanks!
Rachael S. –
Really helped kids in the beginning
Señorita W.’s Spanish Teaching Resources –
This is GREAT. My Spanish 2 students are completing this today as we wrap up the course. This is a great activity to get them off their feet, engaged and reviewing the differences between preterite and imperfect. This purchase was worth every penny. 🙂
¡Gracias!
Samantha Raymond –
Fun, engaging, helpful. Thank you!
Judith Z. –
Great way to practice !
Denise O. –
It was good
Elizabeth B. –
My students love this resource. It gets them moving, is self-checking, and they all chat about it in the target language. Thanks for a great resource!
Erin M. –
We had a lot of fun with this!
Shelly S. –
My students LOVE this activity.
Cosas que necesitas –
Such a fun activity! The kids loved it and had fun completing the task!
The ELA Nook –
Very fun activity! Will definitely do this one again!
Vos Spanish –
Love these activities!
Feliz Language Learning –
Gracias
Margaret Gillen –
this was so fun to use with my level 2 and 3 classes!
Patty Buzby –
Will be a fun activity for my classes!
La Misi de Espanol –
I love this resource and I know my students are going to love it when we are ready for the imperfect tense!
Katherine V. –
Students loved the other, and they will love this one too…
Sara Q. –
Great resource!
Isis T. –
great
Ana G. –
My students enjoyed this very much.
Kristen E. –
my kind of activity!
Kathleen M. –
My students really enjoyed this activity and it was very easy to prepare. Thank you!
Rochele Reitlinger –
Very thorough! Looking forward to using this with my students.
Giselle M. –
Student’s enjoyed it:)
Denise L. –
Wonderful!
Spanish class resources –
This was super fun for my students. Definitely allow for about 30 minutes of class time to complete the whole thing!
Heather B. –
Love this activity!
Johnna W. –
Fun and engaging!
Susan W. –
Such a great and fun resource!
Gail H. –
This was a great activity to challenge the kids and make them show me what they knew. Well done!
Jillian O. –
This was a fun way to practice a difficult concept! Thanks!
Srta Mullins –
Thanks!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
You’re welcome!
Jeanine F. –
Gracias!
Travis Manach –
Great resource. I was able to use the slides for different games and activities too? Gracias
Jocelyn C. –
Thank you for sharing. This is such a fun activity to have the students do. They really enjoy it.
Elizabeth B. –
Great activity to review and to get students up, moving around, and working togetger!
V E Canfer –
Thank you
gloria D. –
the instruction was a little confused
The Sassy Language Teacher –
loved seeing my students look like lost tourists while trying to do this. it really makes them think. gracias =)
Ashley Mikkelsen –
Hahahaha YES! Thanks for your feedback!
Sarah Gaffney –
Gracias!
Lorraine Nielsen –
great
Caitlin F. –
¡Buena idea!
BeefyBeth –
My Spanish 3 students loved this review activity! The version with choices was very helpful too. This was a great critical thinking activity that got the kids up and moving around the classroom. I highly recommend this activity!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
I’m so glad you liked it! Thanks for leaving feedback 🙂
Meghann A. –
Love anything that gets us moving. This is so adaptable! Muchas Gracias!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
Me too! Any chance to get them out of their seats, I’ll take it! Thanks for leaving feedback!
Jennifer H. –
This activity allows students to get out of their seats as they learn/review so they always enjoy it
Ashley Mikkelsen –
That’s exactly why I like it too! Anything to get them up and moving, but still engaged. Thanks for your feedback!
Constance M. –
I used this early on in the semester. The students liked getting out of their seats and working in teams of three to find the answers that were scattered around the room. Thank you!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
You’re welcome! I appreciate your feedback!
Heather S. –
gracias
Ashley Mikkelsen –
You’re welcome! Thanks so much for your feedback.
Darlene L. –
Easy activity to just pick up and do!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
So glad to hear that! I love being able to make another teacher’s life easier
Victoria K. –
Fun, fun way to review! Thanks so much for your hard work.
Ashley Mikkelsen –
You’re welcome! Thanks for your feedback!
Paola P. –
Great way for students to review p vs. I and be up and moving
Ashley Mikkelsen –
That’s exactly why I love this activity! Thanks for your feedback!
Heather W. –
Look forward to using this semester!
Ashley Mikkelsen –
This is one of my favorite activities! I hope you and your students enjoy it!