Spanish Sentence Building Practice

Build complex Spanish sentences step by step. From simple to advanced structures.

Exercises20+
Levels3
GrammarMixed
CostFree

Level 1: Simple sentences

Create correct sentences by arranging the elements.

yo / español / hablar → Yo hablo español. (subject + verb + object)
mi hermana / en Madrid / vivir → Mi hermana vive en Madrid.
nosotros / al cine / ir / los sábados → Nosotros vamos al cine los sábados.
¿ / tú / café / querer / ? → ¿Quieres café? (subject often omitted in questions)
Spanish word order

Basic order is SVO (Subject-Verb-Object), same as English. But Spanish is more flexible — you can say Café quiero for emphasis.

Level 2: Adding detail

Expand sentences with adjectives, adverbs, and clauses.

El libro rojo está en la mesa grande. → Adjectives usually come AFTER the noun in Spanish.
Siempre como rápidamente porque tengo prisa. → Adverb (siempre) before verb, manner adverb (-mente) after.
La mujer que vive al lado es profesora. → Relative clause with que after the noun.
Aunque llueva, vamos a salir. → Concessive clause with aunque + subjunctive for uncertainty.
Adjective placement

Most adjectives follow the noun: libro rojo, casa grande. Some change meaning by position: gran hombre (great man) vs hombre grande (big man).

Level 3: Complex structures

Combine multiple clauses and use advanced grammar.

Si tuviera dinero, viajaría por el mundo. → Conditional sentence: si + imperfect subjunctive + conditional.
Me dijo que vendría, pero no vino. → Reported speech: dijo que + conditional for future-in-past.
Habiendo terminado la reunión, salimos. → Perfect gerund for completed prior action.
Lo que más me gusta es que seas sincero. → Lo que + subjunctive in relative clause after preference.
Building complexity

Advanced Spanish combines tenses and moods in sophisticated ways. Practice one structure at a time until it feels natural, then combine them.

Quiz: Sentence Building

1. Adjectives in Spanish usually go:

2. 'Si tuviera dinero...' uses:

3. In '¿Quieres café?', the subject is:

4. 'Lo que más me gusta' means:

5. 'Aunque llueva' uses subjunctive because:

6. SVO stands for:

7. 'Me dijo que vendría' — vendría is:

8. 'Siempre' goes:

9. 'Gran hombre' vs 'hombre grande':

10. A relative clause with 'que':

Why sentence building matters

Being able to construct correct Spanish sentences is the foundation of communication. These exercises train you to think in Spanish patterns rather than translating from English.

From simple to complex

Start with simple SVO sentences and gradually add complexity. Master each level before moving on. Complex structures become natural through repeated practice.

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