World language classes are hard to cover with a substitute who does not speak the language. Many of the lessons below give students a reference table, a short dialogue or worked examples on the page, so a sub does not need to speak Spanish, French or German. The teacher PDF includes the answer key.
What is in the world language library
There are 32 free lessons: 10 for Spanish 1, 10 for Spanish 2-3, 8 for French 1-2, and 4 for German 1-2.
How to use these as Spanish and world language sub plans
- Choose a reference-based lesson. Look for one that gives students the vocabulary or conjugation table they need.
- Match the level. Spanish 1 and Spanish 2-3 have separate sets, so pick the one that matches your class.
- Keep the sub’s role simple. The sub hands out the work, keeps time and collects it.
- Print student pages only. Answer keys are on separate teacher pages.
All world language lessons
French 1-2
- Bonjour! French Greetings and Introductions
- Être et avoir: Two Verbs You Cannot Skip
- La famille Dubois: Read and Answer
- Le passé composé: Introduction with Avoir
- Le, la, l’, les: French Articles and Gender
- Les nombres et l’heure: Numbers to 60 and Telling Time
- Les verbes en -er: What I Like at School
- Quel temps fait-il? Weather and Seasons
German 1-2
- Der, die, das: German Gender and Plurals
- Ein Tag mit Jonas: Read and Answer in German
- Hallo! German Greetings and Numbers 0–20
- Sein, haben und regelmäßige Verben: Verb Forms Practice
Spanish 1
- ¿Qué Hora Es? ¿Qué Tiempo Hace? Time and Weather
- Classroom Objects and Colors: El o La, Rojo o Roja?
- Days, Months and Dates: My Week in Spanish
- Hola, ¿Cómo Te Llamas? Greetings and Introductions
- Me Gusta la Comida: Food and Expressing Likes
- Mi Familia: Reading About Family Members
- Numbers 0–30: Count, Spell and Add in Spanish
- Regular -ar Verbs: Build and Conjugate
- Ser or Estar? Sort, Choose and Fix
- Ser: Describing People and Matching Adjectives
Spanish 2-3
- ¿Qué te duele? Body Parts and the Doctor’s Office
- Boot Verbs: Stem-Changing Verbs in the Present Tense
- Cuando era niña: Imperfect Tense Memories
- Dame direcciones: Tú Commands and City Places
- En la tienda de ropa: Clothes, Prices and Change
- La rutina diaria: Reflexive Verbs in Order
- Lo, La, Los, Las: Replace the Noun
- Más, Menos, Tan… Como: Comparing People
- Mi fin de semana: Reading in the Preterite
- Voy a viajar: Future Plans with Ir a
More help
Search the full lesson library by grade and class time, or see our guides on emergency sub plans and easy sub plans.
Sub plans for other subjects
Covering more than one prep? Try these related collections:
- Science sub plans
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- Advisory and study hall sub plans
Teachers can turn any of these into a backup packet with our guides to free printable emergency sub plans and sub tub ideas. Substitutes can read what to do as a substitute teacher and classroom management for substitutes before the first bell.