Vocab test
- Primero – First
- Después – After
- Hoy – Today
- Otra vez – Again
- Sobre las diez – About ten (o’clock)
- El martes que viene – Next Tuesday
- Temprano – Early
- ¡Vengo contigo! – I am coming with you!
- ¿Cuándo vienen? – When are they coming?
- Siempre cambian – They always change
Verb of the day
Conjugate the verb HACER (To do/ To make) in the present tense.
| Yo | Nosotros |
| Tú | Vosotros |
| Él/ Ella/ Usted | Ellos/ Ellas/ Ustedes |
Questions to answer
¿Qué fecha es hoy?
¿Qué hacemos primero?
¿Dónde quieres quedarte tú?
¿Puedes estar en el parque a las ocho?
¿Quieres ir a Madrid el año que viene?
¿Empiezas el trabajo el cinco de abril?
¿Qué planes tienes para el mes que viene?
¿No puedes venir hoy?
A simple dialogue
Use the Spanish phrases to translate the English dialogue. Write it out and perform it.
- Are you going to travel much next year?
- Yes. I can work from anywhere, and I want to practice my Spanish more.
- When are you going to come to Madrid?
- It depends on when Andrea is coming here from Germany.
- Is she going to stay in your house?
- Yes, I think so. She normally comes in May.
- Well I am leaving for New York on July first.
- I want to see you before you go!
- Why don’t you come in June? You can stay in my house.
- That sounds good. What is the weather like in Madrid in June?
- It’s great. You are going to love it!
Use these phrases to translate the dialogue.
¡Quiero verte antes de que te vayas!
¿Cuándo vas a venir a Madrid?
¿Ella se va a quedar en tu casa?
¿Por qué no vienes en junio? Puedes quedarte en mi casa.
¿Vas a viajar mucho el año que viene?
Bueno, yo me voy a Nueva York el primero de julio.
Depende de cuándo Andrea venga aquí desde Alemania.
Es genial. ¡Te va a encantar!
Sí, creo que sí. Normalmente viene en mayo.
Sí. Puedo trabajar desde cualquier lugar y quiero practicar más mi español.
Suena bien. ¿Cómo es el clima en Madrid en junio?
Choose from a range of voices to read your dialogue here.
Grammar notes
* Read this information, then use it to quiz a friend.
Reflexive verbs
Reflexive verbs end with the letters -se, for example lavarse (to get washed), vestirse (to get dressed), and quedarse (to stay). There are five reflexive pronouns, which need to match the subject and be placed correctly.
Reflexive pronouns
| Me (yo) | Nos (nosotros) |
| Te (tú) | Os (vosotros) |
| Se (él, ella, usted) | Se (ellos, ellas, ustedes) |
Placement of reflexive pronouns
When reflexive verbs are conjugated in the present tense, the reflexive pronouns go in front of the verb.
- Me lavo = I get washed
- Te lavas = You get washed
- Él se lava = He gets washed
When reflexive verbs are used with an infinitive the reflexive pronoun can be attached to the end of the infinitive, or place in front of the conjugated verb. Both forms are correct!
- Me levanto = I get up
- Voy a levantarme temprano = I am going to get up early (often preferred)
- Me voy a levantar temprano = I am going to get up early (sounds more formal or deliberate)
Other examples of verbs that take infinitives that have been covered in the course so far include gustar (to like), poder (to be able to), tener que (to have to), and querer (to want to). Used with reflexive verbs they can look like this:
- Me gusta quedarme en un hotel = I like to stay in a hotel.
- Ella no puede quedarse mucho tiempo = She can’t stay for a long time.
- Nos tenemos que relajarnos más = We have to relax more.
- ¿Quieres ducharte ahora? = Do you want to have a shower now?
Journal prompts
Write short sentences. Keep them as simple as you can.
Use a translation tool to put them into Spanish.
Write them out, then check them with your teacher. Present them to a friend, teaching your friend any new Spanish, and making sure they learn it!
| What travel plans do you have for the coming year? What education plans do people who you know have? Imagine you are someone famous. Describe your work plans for next month. | ¿Qué planes de viaje tienes para el año que viene? ¿Qué planes educativos tienen las personas que conoces? Imagina que eres alguien famoso. Describe tus planes de trabajo para el próximo mes. |
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