Hacer la compra
Grocery shopping
- Escribe una lista de la compra para alimentos y bebidas diarios. (Write a grocery list for daily food and drinks.)
- Pregunta a un dependiente sobre un producto en el supermercado. (Ask a shop assistant about a product in the supermarket.)
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Verbos con cambios de raíz: "
e → i, e → ie, ... " (Verbs with stem changes: "e → i, e → ie, ...")
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Classify the words into two categories based on where they are found or what type of products they are for daily shopping.
Lugares para comprar
Alimentos y bebidas
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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La compra
The purchase
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La caja
The box
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La lista de la compra
The shopping list
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El mercado
The market
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El carrito de la compra
The shopping trolley
Ejercicio 5: Ejercicio de conversación
Instrucción:
- Describe los artículos en la lista de la compra. (Describe the items on the shopping list.)
- Pregunta al dependiente por la ubicación de los productos. (Ask the shop assistant for the location of the products.)
- Paga tus productos en la caja. (Pay for your products at the checkout.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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¿Dónde está / están ...? Where is / are ...? |
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¿Podrías ayudarme un momento, por favor? Could you help me for a moment, please? |
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¿Me puede dar un recibo? Could I have a receipt? |
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¿Está este producto en oferta? Is this product on sale? |
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¿Puedo pagar en efectivo / con tarjeta? Can I pay in cash / by card? |
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¿Tienes una bolsa? Do you have a bag? |
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¿Es correcto este precio? Is this price correct? |
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¿Puedo ayudarte? Can I help you? |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Yo ______ comprar fruta fresca en el mercado.
(I ______ to buy fresh fruit at the market.)2. Tú ______ a casa con el carrito lleno.
(You ______ home with the full cart.)3. Ella ______ ayuda para encontrar el yogur natural.
(She ______ for help to find the natural yogurt.)4. Nosotros ______ carne y pescado para la cena.
(We ______ meat and fish for dinner.)Exercise 8: Doing the Grocery Shopping at the Supermarket
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Comprar - Comprar
Presente
- yo compro
- tú compras
- él/ella/Ud. compra
- nosotros compramos
- vosotros compráis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. compran
Querer - Querer
Presente
- yo quiero
- tú quieres
- él/ella/Ud. quiere
- nosotros queremos
- vosotros queréis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. quieren
Volver - Volver
Presente
- yo vuelvo
- tú vuelves
- él/ella/Ud. vuelve
- nosotros volvemos
- vosotros volvéis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. vuelven
Ir - Ir
Presente
- yo voy
- tú vas
- él/ella/Ud. va
- nosotros vamos
- vosotros vais
- ellos/ellas/Uds. van
Continuar - Continuar
Presente
- yo continúo
- tú continúas
- él/ella/Ud. continúa
- nosotros continuamos
- vosotros continuáis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. continúan
Exercise 9: Verbos con cambios de raíz: "e → i, e → ie, ..."
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Verbs with stem changes: "e → i, e → ie, ..."
Show translation Show answerscierro, prueba, repiten, sueles, empieza, pide, cuesta
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A1.20.3 Gramática
Verbos con cambios de raíz: "e → i, e → ie, ..."
Verbs with stem changes: "e → i, e → ie, ..."
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Comprar to buy Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
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| (yo) compro | I buy |
| (tú) compras | You buy |
| (él/ella) compra | he/she buys |
| (nosotros/nosotras) compramos | we buy |
| (vosotros/vosotras) compráis | You buy |
| (ellos/ellas) compran | they buy |
Querer to want Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) quiero | I want |
| (tú) quieres | You want |
| (él/ella) quiere | he/she wants |
| (nosotros/nosotras) queremos | we want |
| (vosotros/vosotras) queréis | You want |
| (ellos/ellas) quieren | they want |
Volver to return Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
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| (yo) vuelvo | I return |
| (tú) vuelves | You return |
| (él/ella) vuelve | he returns/she returns |
| (nosotros/nosotras) volvemos | we return |
| (vosotros/vosotras) volvéis | you return |
| (ellos/ellas) vuelven | they return |
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