Language & Education
Topic specific Spanish practice exercises
The Spanish language isn't just about vocabulary and verb conjugations - there are regional variations, endless idiomatic expressions, and so much more to explore! Enhance your learning with these fascinating insights into Spanish language and education.
- A very interactive lesson with Kwiziq
Clara is using kwiziq for the first time and tells us about a lesson she is taking. - Amelia Valcárcel: a famous Spanish philosopher
Learn about Amelia Valcárcel, a famous Spanish philosopher. - Drawing a face
Today at school, Iris's teacher asked her students to draw a face. - Foreign languages at work
Susana tells us about the importance of knowing languages at work. - I like to wear uniform
Alma explains why she likes to wear her school uniform. - I speak Spanish and Quechua
Meet José Luis, an Ecuadorian who speaks two languages. - I'm a citizen of the world
Meet Carmen, a woman who loves languages and international cultures. - In a school in Guatemala
Jose tells us about his school in Guatemala. - Listening to the radio on the internet
Tiago practises his Spanish by listening to Spanish-speaking radio stations online. - My life in Spain
Ashley tells us about her life in Spain. - My school routine
Learn about Tamara's school routine. - My Spanish blog
Discover Pedro's blog to learn Spanish. - My trending topic
Asier is learning how to create a trending topic. - Studying Spanish in Argentina
Gabriel's dream is to become a language teacher. - The word "escalera"
The Spanish word "escalera" is one of my favourite words. - Work or study?
Nacho needs to decide if he is going to study or work next year. - Empiezo la universidad
Join this student as she leaves home to study to be a vet. This reading and listening exercise can help you practise the general use of the preposition en and the near future (El Futuro Próximo). - A Spanish course in Bogota
Patrick tells us about his Spanish course in Colombia. - Co-official languages in Spain
Learn about other official languages in Spain. - Everything's ready
Telmo has everything ready for his first day of school tomorrow. - Giving your opinion
Gabriela shares some guidelines about how to give your opinion in Spanish. - I'm disappointed
Benito tells us about his most recent disappointment. - Mathematical riddle
Nicolás is a maths teacher and is challenging his students with a riddle - Our Spanish teacher
Peter describes his new Spanish teacher. - Salamanca
Elisabeth is studying for her PhD in Salamanca. - Sol is a girl name
Antonio tell us about the girl's name Sol. - Teachers' Day
Ricardo talks about what happened to him on Teachers' Day in Mexico. - The perfect combination of extracurricular activities
Álvaro is embarking on the exhilarating journey of finding the ultimate combination of extracurricular pursuits. - The supporter
Aitana explains the origin of the Spanish word "hincha". - Why haven't you done your homework
Matilda reads her students a funny book of excuses for not doing your homework. - Mejorando mi español con Kwiziq
This A2 exercise can help you practise El Pretérito Perfecto and indefinite pronouns. - Razones por las que aprender español
We know you are already converted and know hundreds of reasons why learning Spanish is the way to go! But read on, just in case you need some extra incentives! This exercise can help you practise indirect object pronouns, indirect object pronouns and using indefinite pronouns. - Advice for teachers
Marisa has some teacher's tips for a successful year. - Changing schools
María is starting at a new school. - Home comes from fireplace
Olivia explains the link between the word for fireplace and home. - Language acquisition
Learn about Chomsky's revolutionary insights on language acquisition. - Languages in Honduras
Learn about the different languages that exist in Honduras. - My last year as a teacher
Felipe's last year as a teacher will be inspiring and academically successful. - My work experience at the stables
Pablo is going to start his work experience at some stables soon. - Panama
Mario tells us about the origin of the name Panama. - Public examinations
Roberto dreams about becoming a firefighter. - The difficulties of Spanish
Peter reflects on his biggest difficulties when learning Spanish. - The university of the seas
Mateo tells us about the international educational project that Cádiz University is coordinating. - Types of memory
Alberto was stunned to learn that there are many different types of memory. - University of Panama
Amanda's dream is to study at University of Panama. - Aulas virtuales
This reading and listening exercise can help you practise El Futuro Simple, El Condicional Simple and some expressions followed by El Subjuntivo. - Hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayo
Discover the meaning of this Spanish saying. - Mi asistente
Here’s a teacher who’s a big fan of Kwiziq! This exercise can help you practise the importance of written accents in Spanish and relative pronouns. - A change of career
Discover Vanessa's career plans. - A welcoming place
Sergio believes that schools must become welcoming places of belonging and community. - Apology letter to a client
Learn how to write a formal letter of apology in Spanish. - Expressions with colours
Laila explains some Spanish expressions that feature colours. - How much do you know about Panama?
Take part in this amazing contest about Panama. - How to get ready for the DELE
Get some useful tips to take the DELE exam. - Knowing how to apologise
Aitor teaches us Spanish ways of apologising. - Method Montessori
Federico tells us about the Montessori Method. - Recycling is child's play
Amanda invites us to reflect on the importance of educating children about recycling by taking action. - Rodolfo Kusch and philosophical Americanism
Learn about Rodolfo Kusch and his philosophy. - School for Dogs
Gonzalo recommend a school for dogs. - Show business
Leopoldo talks about the word for show business in Spanish. - The future of inclusive education
Ester is a teacher and is passionate aboutinclusive education. - The lady of Marbella
Paco teaches Spanish to an eccentric English lady. - This year I will take the school bus
Sonia is happy because she convinced her parents to allow her to take the school bus every day. - Women and Universities
Octavio is surprised to learn when Spanish women were allowed to study at university. - Día del Idioma Español y Día Internacional del Libro
23 April book lovers is International Book Day and also United Nations Spanish Language Day - Día Internacional de la lengua materna
Practise relative pronouns while learning about International Mother Tongue Day. - En Guinea Ecuatorial se habla español
There's a country in Africa that counts Spanish as one of its official languages: Equatorial Guinea. Discover the historical reasons for this with our bilingual reader. This exercise can help you practise the passive and the preterite. - Guillermo, el trapecista de circo
Enjoy a night out at the circus and meet Guillermo, a talented young trapeze artist! This B2 exercise can help you learn Spanish idiomatic expressions using the word boca, practise past tenses generally, pronominal verbs, and subordinate clauses with El Imperfecto de Subjuntivo. - La vuelta al cole
This exercise can help you practise clauses using El inidicativo and El subjuntivo. - La vuelta al cole con Kwiziq
Let's catch up with Laura, the American studying to be a doctor whom we met for the first time in "Mejorando mi español con Kwiziq" (A2). This exercise can help you practise "cuando" with past tenses, "seguir/continuar" + gerund and pronominal verbs. - Mi príncipe azul
This B2 exercise can help you practise idioms related to colours and also has instances of the letter d being omitted in colloquial Spanish. - Ojos que no ven, corazón que no siente
B2 Spanish interactive reading article - Refranes de Octubre
Discover a few Spanish proverbs and sayings about autumn in this bilingual reader. - Una sorpresa inesperada
This reading and listening exercise can help you practise false friends. - Castile comes from 'castle'
Learn about the etymological origin of the word 'Castile'. - Cognitive inclusion at school
Learn about this cognitive inclusion project. - Happier than a boy with new shoes
Xavi explains a Spanish expression about shoes. - How to become an au pair
Are you looking for a host family to do some au pair work while improving a foreign language? - Jose Ortega y Gasset: a Spanish philosopher
Learn about Ortega y Gasset and his philosophy. - PISA report: Spain
Carlos, headmaster of a Spanish school, shares his thoughts about the latest PISA report. - ¡Está como una cabra!
This C1 reading and listening exercise can help you practise idioms with animals. - ¡Somos la leche!
What if your best friend was also your sibling? This C1 exercise can help you practise idioms related to food. - Cómo distinguir acentos y expresiones de distintos países de Centroamérica
Could you identify which Central American country someone came from just from their accent? Watch this video to discover what the giveaway clues for each country are! This C1 exercise can help you practise Latin American colloquial expressions, pronominal verbs, relative pronouns, use of the dieresis in Spanish, omission of the letter d in colloquial spoken Spanish, Latin America Spanish generally. - Diferentes formas de llamar a la comida
Discover just a few of the many foodstuffs that have different names depending on which country you are from! This B2 exercise can help you practise the differences in food vocabulary between different Spanish-speaking countries, the use of cualquier, the position of pronouns, impersonal sentences with se, the passive se and the use of the apóstrofo. - El español en Filipinas
This reading and listening exercise can help you practise the passive voice, El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo and using cuyo, cuya, cuyos, cuyas. - Signos de interrogación y de exclamación
¿Have you ever wondered about the upside-down punctuation marks used in Spanish? ¡Watch this video and read the transcript to learn more! This reading and listening exercise can help you practise El Pretérito Indefinido, El Pretérito Imperfecto, forming the imperative for usted/ustedes/nosotros/nosotras, time clauses. - Un mal amigo
What would you do if you discovered your best friend was deceiving you? This C1 reading and listening exercise can help you practise idioms with the word mano. - Yeísmo
Watch this video and read the transcript to understand more about the unique way Argentinos and Uruguayos pronounce the letters "y" and "ll". - Refranes de febrero
Fill in the gaps with either the definite or the indefinite article.
- En abril aguas mil
Fill in the gaps with the right form of El Presente.
- Una carta importante
Choose either por or para to complete the text.
- Día Internacional de las Bibliotecas
Fill in the blanks with the right form of El Presente. Pay attention to the hints!
- ¡Me encanta ser profesora digital!
Fill in the blank with the correct form of El Futuro Simple.
- Mi examen de conducir
Fill in the blanks with the right form of El Presente.
- Consejos para elegir una buena universidad
In need of tips to choose a good university? Fill in the blanks with the right form of El Subjuntivo.
- ¡Me he dejado la cabeza en casa! (pronominal verbs)
Fill in the blanks with the right verb. Pay attention to the hints!
- Mis asignaturas del curso
Fill in the gaps with the right form of El Presente. Pay attention to the hints!
- Los sabios consejos de Kwizbot
Read Kwizbot’s tips and complete the gaps (1st and 2nd conditional sentences) with the right tense. Pay attention to the hints!
- El año que viene en Veracruz
Practise the use of the present subjunctive vs the present indicative by choosing the right one in this gapfill. Pay attention to the hints!
- Preparativos para la guardería
Sonia is excited as she gets her nursery class (kindergarten) ready for when the little ones start next week. Choose the right form of the verb - pronominal or non-pronominal, depending on the meaning each time. Pay attention to the hints:
- ¡Empiezan las clases!
Fill in the blanks with the right back-to-school vocabulary from this list: "Back-to-school" vocabulary in Spanish Pay attention to the hints!
- Rellenando un formulario
Fill in the blanks with the right word related to personal details from this list: "Giving my personal details" vocabulary in Spanish. Pay attention to the hints!
- La semana de Nuria
Nuria has a busy week ahead. Test your Days of the week vocabulary in Spanish with this fill-in-the-blanks exercise. Pay attention to the hints!
- ¿Cuál soy?
Practise this List of nouns with different meanings depending on gender in Spanish in this gapfill. Pay attention to each definition and choose one of the two options from the hint.
