Spanish -ER and -IR Verb Conjugation Maze Game (Preterite Tense)

The preterite tense is one of the most important past-tense forms Spanish students need to master, especially when describing completed actions. This maze-style activity helps learners practice -ER and -IR verb endings in a fun, interactive way that reinforces accuracy through repetition and movement.

This activity works well for Spanish 1, Spanish 2, review units, station work, partner activities, or fast-finishers.

Objective
Move from START to FINISH by correctly conjugating -ER or -IR verbs in the preterite tense.

How to Play

1. Begin at the START space.
   
2. Move up, down, left, or right—but only if you correctly conjugate the verb in the space.
   
3. Each space includes a subject pronoun and an -ER or -IR verb in the infinitive.
   
4. Say or write the correct form before moving.
   
5. First student or team to reach FINISH wins.
   

Game Board Spaces

START
tú – comer
ella – escribir
yo – beber
ellos – vivir
yo – aprender
vosotros – decidir
ella – vender
nosotros – recibir
tú – abrir
ustedes – comprender
él – asistir
yo – correr
tú – describir

FINISH
ella – responder
tú – subir
vosotros – leer
yo – sufrir
ellos – decidir
nosotros – escribir
yo – aprender
él – vivir
ustedes – beber
tú – compartir

Answer Key

aprendí
comiste
escribió
bebí
vivieron
aprendí
decidisteis
vendió
recibimos
abriste
comprendieron
asistió
corrí
describiste

respondió
subiste
leísteis
sufrí
decidieron
escribimos
aprendí
vivió
bebieron
compartiste

Why Students Love This Activity

• Turns conjugation practice into a puzzle challenge.
• Builds speed and confidence with preterite forms.
• Supports visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners.
• Works for individual, partner, or whole-class competition.
• Provides immediate, self-correcting feedback through gameplay.

Teacher Tips and Variations

• Have students read each form aloud to build pronunciation.
• Require students to use the verb in a complete sentence before moving.
• Turn the maze into a race between pairs or small groups.
• Use this activity in stations, review days, or sub plans.
• Invite students to create their own maze using vocabulary from your current unit.

Final Thoughts

This -ER and -IR Preterite Maze Game offers high-impact practice in a format students enjoy. It keeps conjugation work active, meaningful, and fun while reinforcing one of the foundational past-tense patterns in Spanish. If you’d like additional maze games for -AR verbs, irregular preterites, imperfect tense, or mixed conjugation review, I can create those too.

Objective: Move from START to FINISH by correctly conjugating -ER or -IR verbs in the preterite tense.

How to Play:
1. Begin at the START space.
2. You may move up, down, left, or right—but only if you correctly conjugate the verb in the space.
3. Each space contains a subject pronoun and an -ER or -IR verb in the infinitive.
4. Say or write the correct preterite tense form to move.
5. First to reach FINISH wins!

START	tú – comer	ella – escribir	yo – beber	ellos – vivir
yo – aprender	vosotros – decidir	ella – vender	nosotros – recibir	tú – abrir
ustedes – comprender	él – asistir	yo – correr	tú – describir	FINISH
ella – responder	tú – subir	vosotros – leer	yo – sufrir	ellos – decidir
nosotros – escribir	yo – aprender	él – vivir	ustedes – beber	tú – compartir

Answer Key

aprendí	comiste	escribió	bebí	vivieron
aprendí	decidisteis	vendió	recibimos	abriste
comprendieron	asistió	corrí	describiste
respondió	subiste	leísteis	sufrí	decidieron
escribimos	aprendí	vivió	bebieron	compartiste

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