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(Online Events For All Levels)- Duration: 60 – 80 Minutes
- When: Every Tuesday & Wednesday
- Time: 2:30 PM (GMT)
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(Online Events For All Levels)- Duration: 60 – 80 Minutes
- When: Every Friday & Saturday
- Time: 2:30 PM (GMT)
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(Online Events For All Levels)- Duration: 60 – 80 Minutes
- French: Sunday @ 2:30 PM GMT
- Portuguese: Friday @ 7:30 PM CST
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Preterite Tense (Tiempo pretérito)
Let’s learn Spanish Preterite Tense.
Below are some examples and sentences focusing on the Spanish preterite which indicates that an event took place at some point in the past and it is a completed finished action. For ejemplo: Corrí una maratón. (I ran marathon.) or, Yo comí. (I ate.)
Regular Preterite Verb Endings
Example of all three endings -ar, -er, -ir
Hablé, comí y viví. – I spoke, I ate, and I lived.
Note: The first person plural (nosotros) endings for regular -ar and -ir verbs are the same for both the preterite and present tenses.
Cocinamos arroz. – This sentence could mean both, we cooked and we cook rice.
- Siempre Cocinamos arroz. – We always cook rice.
- Ayer Cocinamos arroz. – Yesterday we cooked rice.
Below are few most common irregular preterite verbs:
Note: Ser (to be) and Ir (to go) both have exactly same form in Spanish preterite past tense.
- Tú fuiste mesera de este restaurante. – You were a waitress of this restaurant.
- Tú fuiste a la India. – You went to India.
Questions and sentences to practice Spanish preterite tense:
- Te fuiste por tu lado. – You went to your side.
- Tú fuiste al cine. – You went to the cinema.
- Nunca fui a la India. – I never went to India.
- Yo no fui. – I did not go.
- No fui ella, esta señora está confundida. – It wasn’t she(her), this lady is confused.
- Ella caminó. – She walked.
- Ellos llegaron a las tres. – They arrived at three o’clock.
- Ayer escribí tres cartas. – Yesterday I wrote three letters.
- Vivimos allí por ocho años. – We lived there for eight years.
- Julia se levantó, se vistió, y salió del hotel. – Julia got up, dressed, and left the hotel.
- Juan caminó en la calle. – Juan walked on the street.
- Yo corrí tres veces. – I ran three times.
- Compré un coche nuevo. – I bought a new car.
- Rob y Julia se casaron. – Rob and Julia got married.
- Kumar nació en Nueva Delhi. – Kumar was born in New Delhi.
- Empezó a nevar en Francia. – It began to snow in France.
- El libro terminó con una sorpresa. – The book ended with a surprise.
- Regresé anoche a las ocho. – I got back last night at eight.
- Vivió en Singapore por dos meses. – He lived in Singapore for two months.
- Leíste este libro el mes pasado. – You read this book last month.
- Effie nació el dos de junio. Effie was born on June second.
- Me levanté, me vestí, y salí para la oficina. – I got up, got dressed, and left for the office.
- Tú entraste, bebiste una taza de café y comiste pollo. – You came in, drank a cup of coffee, and ate chicken.
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Clothes (La ropa)
Want to talk about clothes in Spanish? ¿Quieres hablar de ropa en español?
Below are some useful words, phrases, and question to help you talk about clothes in Spanish.
Key words:
- El abrigo: Coat
- La bufanda: Scarf
- La chaqueta: Jacket
- La chaqueta de cuero: Leather jacket
- La gorra / la cachucha (Mexico): Cap
- Los guantes: Gloves
- El sombrero: Hat
- La blusa: Blouse
- La falda – Skirt
- La camisa: Shirt
- La camiseta: T-shirt
- La sudadera: Sweatshirt
- El suéter: Sweater
- Los jeans: Jeans
- Los pantalones: cortos Shorts
- El vestido: Dress
- El traje: Suit
- Las botas: Boots
- Las sandalias: Sandals
- Las zapatillas: Slippers
- Los zapatos: Shoes
- El traje de baño: Bathing suit / Swimsuit
- Las chanclasflip: flops
- La/El pijama: Pajama
- Quedar: To fit
- Poner – Ponerse: To put on – To wear
- Probar – Probarse: To try on
- Quitar – Quitarse: To take off
- cinturón: belt
- collar: necklace
- pulsera: bracelet
- reloj: watch
- aretes/pendientes: earrings
- anillo: ring
- gafas de sol /lentes de sol: sunglasses
Phrases & Questions (Las farases y las preguntas):
- Ponte los zapatos. – Put on your shoes.
- Ponte la camisa y un short. – Put on a t-shirt and shorts.
- Por favor quítate los zapatos. – Please take off your shoes.
- Quítate la camisa. – Take off your shirt.
- ¿Dónde está tu camiseta? – Where is your T-shirt?
- ¿Dónde están tus guantes? – Where are your gloves?
- Ese camisa te queda muy bien. – That shirt fits you very well.
- Ponte los zapatos verdes. – Put on the green shoes.
- Voy a probarme estos zapatos. – I’m going to try on these shoes.
- ¿Que vas a vestir mañana? – What will you wear tomorrow?
- Ella usa ropa clásica. – She wears classic clothes.
- ¿Qué talla está buscando? – Una talla pequeña/grande – What size are you looking for? – A small/large size
- Yo tengo varias camisetas rayadas. – I have many striped T-shirts.
- Yo prefiero la ropa sencilla. – I prefer plain clothes.
- A mí me gustan los vestidos de puntos. – I like dotted dresses.
- ¿Cuál es tu estilo? – What is your style?
- ¿Me queda bien? – Does it suit me?
- Es difícil planchar una camisa sin arrugas. – It is difficult to iron a shirt without creases.
Months, Days, Dates, and Time in Spanish
Telling time in Spanish is easy and interesting. Watch the video and learn in 5 minutes.
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Favorite sports (Deportes favoritos)
Let’s talk about favorite sports in Spanish.
Key Words:
- Deportes: Sports
- El hockey: Hockey
- El tenis: Tennis
- El voleibol: Volleyball
- El críquet: Cricket
- El fútbol: Soccer
- El fútbol americano: Football
- El béisbol: Baseball
- El baloncesto: Basketball
- El golf: Golf
- Jugar: To Play
- Luchar: To wrestle/To fight
- Correr: To run
- Nadar: To swim
- Esquiar: To ski
- La piscina: Pool
- El estadio: Stadium
- El gimnasio: Gym
- Ciclismo: Cycling
- El partido: Game/Match
- La carrera: Race
- El torneo: Tournament
- La Copa Mundial: World Cup
- Los Juegos Olímpicos: The Olympic Games
- Ganar: To win
- Perder: To lose
- Empatar: To tie
- El jugador: Player
- Campamento: Camping
- Pesca: Fishing
- Salir a correr: Jogging
- Caminar: Walking
Phrases & Questions:
- ¿Qué deporte practicas? – What sport do you practice?
- ¿Practicas algún deporte? – Do you play any sports?
- Me gusta bucear. – I like to scuba-dive.
- Me gusta nadar. – I like to swim
- Juegan al fútbol en el parque todos los días. – They play soccer in the park every day.
- Jugué al tenis ayer por un rato. – I played tennis for a while yesterday.
- ¡Gané! – I won
- ¡Mal perdedor! – Sore loser
- ¿Por qué no jugamos el tenis? – Why don’t we play tennis?
- ¿Qué quieres jugar? – What do you want to play
- ¿Cuál es su deporte favorito Terry? – What’s your favorite sport?
- A mí me gusta más el béisbol. – I like baseball more.
- ¿Por qué te gusta el fútbol? – Why do you like futball?
- Porque es un deporte fácil y divertido. – Because it’s a very easy and fun sport.
- Siempre me divierto mucho jugando con mis amigos. – I always have so much lot fun playing with my friends.
- ¿Quieres jugar el críquet? – Do you want to play cricket?
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The Weather (El Clima)
Useful words, phrases, and questions to talk more about the weather (El clima) in Spanish.
Key Words:
- frío: cold
- caliente: hot
- viento: wind
- lluvia: rain Snow
- nieve: snow
- nube: cloud
- sol: sun/sunshine
- arco iris: rainbow
- niebla: fog
- copo de nieve: snowflake
- predicción del tiempo: forecast
- lluvia ligera: light rain
- lluvia fuerte: heavy rain
Phrases:
- Está nublado (It is cloudy)
- Está soleado (It is sunny)
- Está despejado (It is clear)
- Está ventoso (It is windy)
- Está tormentoso (It is stormy)
- Está lloviendo (It is raining)
- Está nevando (It is snowing)
- ¡Ay, qué calor! (Expression: To show it’s too warm/hot)
- ¡Es un horno! (Expression: To show it’s burning hot. horno – oven)
Questions:
- ¿Cuál es tu estación favorita y por qué? (What’s your favorite season and why?)
- ¿Qué harías si las estaciones nunca cambiaran y todos los días fueran verano? (What would you do if the seasons never changed and every day was summer?)
- ¿Suele llover aquí? (Is it often rainy here?)
- ¿Debería llevar paraguas a todas partes, por si acaso? (Should I take an umbrella everywhere, just in case?)
Food (La comida)
Useful Spanish words, phrases, and questions to talk about the food in Spanish.
Fun phrase: ¿Cómo como como como? (How do I eat the way I eat?)
Key Words:
- La cena (Dinner)
- Desayuno (Breakfast)
- Almuerzo (Lunch)
- Frutas y verduras (Fruits and Vegetables)
- Pan (Bread)
- Mermelada (Jam)
- Huevo revuelto (Scrambled eggs)
- Tortilla (Omelet)
- El jugo (Juice)
- Ensalada de frutas (Fruit salad)
- El primer plato (starter)
- La segunda comida (main meal)
- El postre (dessert)
- El menú (the menu)
- El plato (plate/dish)
- Tenedor (Fork)
- Cuchara (Spoon)
- Cuchillo (Knife)
- Torta/pastel (Cake)
- Pescado (Fish)
- Carne (Meat)
- Pollo (Chicken)
- Arroz (Rice)
- Sopa (Soup)
Questions and Phrases:
- Soy vegetariano/vegetariana (I am vegetarian)
- Tengo alérgia a leche. (I am allergic to milk)
- No como carne. (I don’t eat meat)
- ¿Cuál es la comida típica de la India? (What is the typical food of India?)
- ¿Qué me recomienda? (What do you recommend?)
- ¿Qué tiene el almuerzo de hoy? (What’s for lunch today?)
- ¿Qué te gusta comer? (What do you like to eat?)
- ¿Cuáles son tus platos favoritos? (What are your favorite dishes?
- ¿Tus refrigerios favoritos? Your favorite snacks?
- ¿Qué te gusta cocinar y por qué? (What do you like to cook and why?)
- ¿Cuál es el plato del dia? (What is the dish of the day?)
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