Learn Spanish · Grades 9–10

Learn Spanish level 5 for grades 9–10: every topic, in teaching order

All 12 topics of Learn Spanish level 5, for high school Spanish students in grades 9 to 10 (ages 14 to 16), in teaching order, with the standard each one addresses. Free printable sample.

12 topics1440 questions321 printed pagesAges 14–16

What a level 5 student covers in Learn Spanish

In teaching order. Each line is one topic, its one-line summary, and the standard it addresses.

  1. Spanish indirect and double object pronouns: le, les, se loUse me, te, le, nos and les with verbs of giving and telling, combine them with lo, la, los and las (me lo, te la, se lo), change le and les to se, and attach pronouns to infinitives, gerunds and commands with the written accent: dámelo, voy a dárselo.Intermediate Low: Interpersonal Communication (ACTFL)
  2. Spanish present perfect: he comido, has visto, ¿alguna vez has...?Form the present perfect with haber and a past participle, including hecho, dicho, visto, escrito, puesto, vuelto, abierto and roto, talk about life experiences with ¿Alguna vez has...?, ya, todavía no and nunca, and use the preterite when a finished time is named.Intermediate Low: Interpersonal Communication (ACTFL)
  3. Spanish subjunctive for beginners: quiero que, espero que, ojaláForm the present subjunctive from the yo form (hablo, hable; tengo, tenga), with -car, -gar and -zar spelling changes, stem changes and the irregulars sea, esté, vaya, haya, sepa and dé, and use it after quiero que, espero que, te pido que and ojalá when the subject changes.Intermediate Low: Interpersonal Communication (ACTFL)
  4. Spanish subjunctive with feelings, advice and doubt: es importante que, dudo queUse the present subjunctive after emotion (me alegra que, me preocupa que), advice and impersonal expressions (es importante que, te recomiendo que) and doubt or denial (dudo que, no creo que), and the indicative after certainty (creo que, es verdad que), with health and well-being advice for teens.Intermediate Low: Presentational Writing (ACTFL)
  5. Spanish formal commands: at the doctor, at work and on signsUnderstand and give usted and ustedes commands (tome, venga, no coma, siéntese, abran), place pronouns correctly (dígame, no se preocupe), describe symptoms, follow a doctor, a pharmacist or a supervisor, read public signs and make polite requests with ¿Podría...?Intermediate Low: Interpretive Listening (ACTFL)
  6. Spanish conditional tense: me gustaría, podría, ¿qué harías?Form the conditional (infinitive + -ía) and its irregular stems tendría, haría, diría, podría, saldría, vendría, pondría, sabría, querría and habría, and use it for polite requests (me gustaría, ¿podría...?), advice (deberías, yo en tu lugar...) and imagining (¿Qué harías con mil dólares?).Intermediate Low: Presentational Speaking (ACTFL)
  7. Por vs para in Spanish: travel, gifts, time and reasonsChoose para for destination, recipient, deadline, purpose and opinion, and por for cause, exchange and price, duration, movement through a place, means and per, and use fixed expressions such as por favor, por eso, por fin, por ejemplo, por supuesto and para siempre.Intermediate Low: Interpretive Reading (ACTFL)
  8. Preterite vs imperfect in stories: narrating the past in SpanishNarrate a connected past story with the imperfect for background (time, weather, feelings, ongoing actions), estaba + -ando or -iendo for an action in progress, the preterite for the events that move the story forward, and connectors such as mientras, de repente, entonces and al final.Intermediate Low: Presentational Writing (ACTFL)
  9. Spanish for part-time jobs: job interviews, se busca and formal emailsRead job ads with impersonal and passive se (se busca, se necesita, se habla español, se venden), answer interview questions with usted, use saber for skills and conocer for people and places, and write a short formal email with Estimado señor, Le escribo para and Atentamente.Intermediate Low: Presentational Writing (ACTFL)
  10. Giving opinions in Spanish: creo que, no creo que and debate phrasesGive and support opinions on teen topics (uniforms, phones in class, homework, social media), agree and disagree politely, use creo que + indicative and no creo que + subjunctive, and link ideas with además, sin embargo, por eso, por un lado... por otro lado and en conclusión.Intermediate Mid: Interpersonal Communication (ACTFL)
  11. Spanish future plans: cuando + subjunctive, the environment and volunteeringTalk about plans after high school and community projects with the future and ir a + infinitive, use cuando, en cuanto, antes de que and para que + subjunctive for events that have not happened yet, contrast cuando + indicative for habits, and use environment and volunteering words.Intermediate Low: Presentational Speaking (ACTFL)
  12. Spanish reading comprehension: articles and formal lettersRead original short articles, notices and a formal letter about life in Spanish-speaking countries today, find the main idea and details, infer word meaning from context, use the relative words que, quien, donde and lo que, and write a formal letter with greeting, purpose, details and closing.Intermediate Mid: Interpretive Reading (ACTFL)

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What one lesson contains

Every topic in every subject follows the same five steps, then an answer key. Nothing changes between subjects, so a student always knows what comes next.

  1. Quick CheckQuestions before you teach, to show what the student already knows. A high score means you can move faster.
  2. Learn ItKey words, step-by-step teaching with lines you can read aloud, worked examples, and the mistakes to watch for.
  3. We Do It TogetherQuestions you work through side by side. The answer and the reason it is the answer are printed right after each question.
  4. You TryThe student works alone. Do a page a day, or as many as the student needs.
  5. Show What You KnowNew questions at the end. Compare the score with the Quick Check to see the change.
  6. Answer KeyEvery question has its answer and a short explanation, at the end of each topic, so a student can work without peeking.

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12 topics, 1440 questions and 321 printed pages, with the answer key included.

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How many topics are in Learn Spanish level 5?

12, for grades 9 to 10. They are listed above in teaching order, each with its one-line summary and the standard it addresses.

What does Learn Spanish level 5 cover?

Indirect and double object pronouns, the present perfect, the present subjunctive with wishes, feelings, advice and doubt, formal commands, the conditional, por and para, the preterite and the imperfect in stories, Spanish for part-time jobs, giving opinions, future plans with cuando, and reading articles and formal letters.

Who is level 5 for?

Students in grades 9 to 10 (ages 14 to 16) who finished level 4 or already know the past tenses and everyday conversation. The lessons also work for adults.

What does one lesson look like?

Five steps: Quick Check, Learn It, We Do It Together, You Try and Show What You Know, then an answer key with a short explanation for every question.

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Each topic names the standard it addresses. That alignment is UpOnly Learning's own reading of the published standards; the people who own those standards do not review or endorse what we publish, and standards change.