Spanish Chat Mats: Speak & Write with Confidence
Try 10 free chat mats from our library of hundreds (plus slide/online chat mats) — visual, verb-packed prompts that get students talking and writing in Spanish, no prep required.
Chat mats are one-page speaking and writing prompts built for the classroom (or self-study): a verb bank, key structures, connectors, and a model dialogue, all on a single colourful page. Print them, project them, or drop them into a workbook — students open with a question and everything they need to answer it is right there.
Below are 10 covering different tenses, vocabulary themes, and levels. If you like what you see, our membership unlocks the full library of mats, with new ones added when inspiration hits. Reach out and let us know if you want a specific one. We’ll do our best to make it happen.
La comida
🎲 Banco de comida y bebida
bread
cheese
chicken
fish
rice
pasta
salad
fruit
vegetables
cake
chocolate
chips/fries
water
milk
juice
coffee
⏰ Las comidas del día
✍️ Verbo gustar
| + singular | + plural |
|---|---|
| me gusta el pan | me gustan las patatas |
| te gusta el café | te gustan los pasteles |
| le gusta la fruta | le gustan las verduras |
💬 Opiniones sobre la comida
➕ Cantidades
¿Qué hiciste ayer?
🎲 Banco de verbos (yo)
get up
shower
have breakfast
go to school
study
play football
eat
drink
watch TV
listen to music
talk to friends
buy clothes
read a book
ride a bike
cook
sleep
⏰ ¿Cuándo?
✍️ Terminaciones (preterite)
| -AR (hablar) | -ER (comer) | -IR (salir) |
|---|---|---|
| hablé | comí | salí |
| hablaste | comiste | saliste |
| habló | comió | salió |
💬 Opiniones
➕ Conectores
¿Qué música te gusta?
🎲 Banco de verbos (yo)
listen to music
play guitar
play piano
sing
dance
write songs
watch music videos
download songs
go to concerts
learn to play
be in a band
put the radio on
hum songs
play drums
make playlists
record songs
🎷 Géneros y frecuencia
✍️ Terminaciones (present)
| -AR (escuchar) | -ER (aprender) | -IR (asistir) |
|---|---|---|
| escucho | aprendo | asisto |
| escuchas | aprendes | asistes |
| escucha | aprende | asiste |
💬 Opiniones
➕ Conectores
¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre?
🎲 Banco de verbos (yo)
read
watch TV
play video games
go out with friends
do photography
paint
draw
write
cook
do crafts
collect things
go shopping
go hiking
play board games
do gardening
do puzzles
⏰ ¿Cuándo?
✍️ Terminaciones (present)
| -AR (pintar) | -ER (leer) | -IR (escribir) |
|---|---|---|
| pinto | leo | escribo |
| pintas | lees | escribes |
| pinta | lee | escribe |
💬 Opiniones
➕ Conectores
Describiendo una obra de arte
🎲 Frases descriptivas
you can see…
there is/are…
it represents…
it shows…
it contains…
the artist uses…
it looks/seems…
it symbolises…
it’s painted with…
it’s shaped like…
it contrasts with…
a figure appears
📍 ¿Dónde está?
🎨 Colores
| colores vivos | colores oscuros | colores cálidos / fríos |
|---|---|---|
| rojo, amarillo | negro, gris | naranja, azul |
💬 Adjetivos
➕ Más adjetivos
¿Cómo es tu familia?
🎲 Miembros de la familia
my mother
my father
my sister
my brother
my grandmother
my grandfather
my aunt
my uncle
my (female) cousin
my (male) cousin
my pet
my step-father/mother
my son/daughter
my parents
I live with…
I have… siblings
❤️ Relaciones
✍️ Terminaciones (present)
| tener (irregular) | ser (irregular) | llevarse (-AR + se) |
|---|---|---|
| tengo | soy | me llevo |
| tienes | eres | te llevas |
| tiene | es | se lleva |
💬 Personalidad
➕ Conectores
¿Qué te gusta hacer de vacaciones?
🎲 Banco de verbos (yo)
I travel to…
go to the beach
go sightseeing
I stay in…
sunbathe
swim in the sea
go snorkelling
try new food
take photos
buy souvenirs
rent a car
meet new people
rest
go hiking
I prefer…
plan the trip
🧭 Tipos de destino
✍️ Terminaciones (present)
| -AR (viajar) | -ER (aprender) | -IR (preferir) |
|---|---|---|
| viajo | aprendo | prefiero |
| viajas | aprendes | prefieres |
| viaja | aprende | prefiere |
💬 Opiniones
➕ Conectores
¿Qué opinas de la naturaleza?
🎲 Banco de verbos (yo)
go hiking
walk in the forest
climb mountains
swim in the river
camp
observe animals
take photos
breathe fresh air
recycle
plant trees
protect the environment
reduce waste
go by bike
save water
pick up litter
look after the planet
🗺️ Lugares y problemas
✍️ Terminaciones (present)
| -AR (respirar) | -ER (proteger) | -IR (reducir) |
|---|---|---|
| respiro | protejo | reduzco |
| respiras | proteges | reduces |
💬 Opiniones
➕ Conectores
¿Cómo te sientes?
🎲 Estoy… (+ adjetivo)
happy
sad
angry
nervous
tired
bored
excited
worried
surprised
embarrassed
jealous
proud
relaxed
confused
overwhelmed
scared
💬 Expresiones con “tener”
✍️ Sentirse (present, reflexivo)
| yo | tú | él/ella |
|---|---|---|
| me siento | te sientes | se siente |
💬 ¿Por qué?
➕ Conectores
¿Cómo es tu casa?
🎲 Habitaciones y tareas
living room
kitchen
bedroom
bathroom
garden
garage
dining room
study/office
clean my room
make the bed
set the table
take out the rubbish
wash the dishes
vacuum
help with chores
water the plants
📍 ¿Cómo es y dónde está?
✍️ Terminaciones (present)
| -AR (limpiar) | -ER (barrer) | -IR (vivir) |
|---|---|---|
| limpio | barro | vivo |
| limpias | barres | vives |
| limpia | barre | vive |
💬 Opiniones
➕ Conectores
Like these? There are more than a hundred more waiting for you. Some are printer-friendly and others are digital-friendly (slides/photos/chat guides and the like).
These 10 are just a taste. Inside the membership, you’ll find chat mats for every major tense, dozens of vocabulary themes, and levels ranging from beginner to intermediate — all in the same print-and-go format, with new mats added throughout the year.
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I am loving making these! Here’s a fall and a Halloween one:
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