A1.32: Furniture

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A1.32.1 Lectura

El dormitorio de Carla

Carla's bedroom


Vocabulary (15)

 Abrir (to open) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Abrir

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To open Show

 Cerrar (to close) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Cerrar

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To close Show

 La silla: The chair (Spanish)

La silla

Show

The chair Show

 La mesa: The table (Spanish)

La mesa

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The table Show

 El sofá: The sofa (Spanish)

El sofá

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The sofa Show

 La cama: The bed (Spanish)

La cama

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The bed Show

 El armario: the wardrobe (Spanish)

El armario

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The wardrobe Show

 La lámpara: The lamp (Spanish)

La lámpara

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The lamp Show

 El escritorio: the desk (Spanish)

El escritorio

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The desk Show

 La puerta: The door (Spanish)

La puerta

Show

The door Show

 La ventana: the window (Spanish)

La ventana

Show

The window Show

 El lavabo: the washbasin (Spanish)

El lavabo

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The washbasin Show

 La ducha: the shower (Spanish)

La ducha

Show

The shower Show

 La bañera: The bathtub (Spanish)

La bañera

Show

The bathtub Show

 El váter: the toilet (Spanish)

El váter

Show

The toilet Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. ¿Qué muebles hay en cada una de las habitaciones? (What furniture is in each of the rooms?)
  2. Describe una habitación de tu apartamento/casa. (Describe one room of your apartment/house. )

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

El inodoro está cerca del lavabo.

The toilet is near the sink.

La cama está en el salón.

The bed is in the livingroom.

La pintura está al lado de la ventana.

The painting is next to the window.

Hay una alfombra debajo del sofá.

There is a carpet under the sofa.

El espejo está colgado en la pared.

The mirror is hanging on the wall.

El armario está entre la cama y el escritorio.

The wardrobe is between the bed and the desk.

La puerta está detrás de la silla.

The door is behind the chair.

El sofá está frente a la ventana.

The sofa is in front of the window.

La lámpara está en la mesa del salón.

The lamp is on the table in the living room.

...

Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards

Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.

Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

1

La lámpara


The lamp

2

La ventana


The window

3

El armario


The wardrobe

4

La puerta


The door

5

El escritorio


The desk

Exercise 4: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

Show answers
1.
lámpara en | la mesa | del comedor. | Hay una
Hay una lámpara en la mesa del comedor.
(There is a lamp on the dining table.)
2.
de la | ventana. | está cerca | El sofá
El sofá está cerca de la ventana.
(The sofa is near the window.)
3.
grande. | un armario | habitación hay | En mi
En mi habitación hay un armario grande.
(In my room there is a large wardrobe.)
4.
está al | La cama | la puerta. | lado de
La cama está al lado de la puerta.
(The bed is next to the door.)
5.
de la | sillas alrededor | mesa. | Hay cuatro
Hay cuatro sillas alrededor de la mesa.
(There are four chairs around the table.)
6.
la ducha. | está en | el baño, | El lavabo | junto a
El lavabo está en el baño, junto a la ducha.
(The washbasin is in the bathroom, next to the shower.)

Exercise 5: Match a word

Instruction: Match the translations

Hay una lámpara sobre la mesa del salón. (There is a lamp on the living room table.)
El lavabo está en el baño pequeño. (The washbasin is in the small bathroom.)
La cama está al lado de la ventana. (The bed is beside the window.)
Hay dos sillas en el comedor. (There are two chairs in the dining room.)

Exercise 6: Cluster the words

Instruction: Arrastra cada palabra a la categoría que corresponde según el lugar de la casa donde se encuentra.

Muebles del salón y comedor

Muebles y accesorios del baño

Exercise 7: "Haber" vs "Estar" : artículo indeterminado vs determinado

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: "Haber" vs "Estar": indefinite article vs definite article

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hay un, está, están, Hay unas, Hay una, Hay, Hay un

1.
El armario ... en el dormitorio.
(The wardrobe is in the bedroom.)
2.
Las ventanas ... en la cocina.
(The windows are in the kitchen.)
3.
Allí ... armario .
(There is a wardrobe there.)
4.
La puerta ... aquí.
(The door is here.)
5.
... muebles nuevos en mi casa.
(There are new pieces of furniture in my house.)
6.
... lámparas en el pasillo.
(There are some lamps in the corridor.)
7.
... estantería con muchos libros en el salón.
(There is a shelf with lots of books in the living room.)
8.
... lavabo nuevo en el baño.
(There is a new sink in the bathroom.)

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A1.32.3 Gramática

"Haber" vs "Estar" : artículo indeterminado vs determinado

"Haber" vs "Estar": indefinite article vs definite article


Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Cerrar to close

Presente

Spanish English
(yo) cierro I close
(tú) cierras You close
(él/ella) cierra he/she closes
(nosotros/nosotras) cerramos we close
(vosotros/vosotras) cerráis You close
(ellos/ellas) cierran they close

Exercises and examples phrases

Abrir to open

Presente

Spanish English
(yo) abro I open
(tú) abres You open
(él/ella) abre he opens/she opens
(nosotros/nosotras) abrimos we open
(vosotros/vosotras) abrís You open
(ellos/ellas) abren they open

Exercises and examples phrases

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