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Vocabulary (16)

 El microondas: The microwave (Spanish)

Caliento la cena en el microondas.

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I heat the dinner in the microwave. Show

El microondas

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The microwave Show

 El horno: The oven (Spanish)

Caliento la pizza en el horno.

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I heat the pizza in the oven. Show

El horno

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The oven Show

 El lavaplatos: The dishwasher (Spanish)

Pongo el lavaplatos después de cenar.

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I run the dishwasher after dinner. Show

El lavaplatos

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The dishwasher Show

 La lavadora: The washing machine (Spanish)

Yo pongo la lavadora antes de salir.

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I put the washing machine on before leaving. Show

La lavadora

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The washing machine Show

 La secadora: The dryer (Spanish)

Yo enciendo la secadora para secar la ropa.

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I turn on the tumble dryer to dry the clothes. Show

La secadora

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The dryer Show

 La aspiradora: The vacuum cleaner (Spanish)

Yo traigo la aspiradora del salón.

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I bring the hoover from the lounge. Show

La aspiradora

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The vacuum cleaner Show

 La plancha: The iron (Spanish)

Yo enciendo la plancha para mi camisa.

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I turn on the iron for my shirt. Show

La plancha

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The iron Show

 El radiador: The radiator (Spanish)

Yo enciendo el radiador porque hace frío.

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I turn on the radiator because it's cold. Show

El radiador

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The radiator Show

 Encender (to turn on) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Nosotros encendemos las luces del árbol de Navidad.

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We turn on the Christmas tree lights. Show

Encender

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To turn on Show

 Apagar (to turn off) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Vosotros apagáis la computadora después de usarla.

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You turn off the computer after using it. Show

Apagar

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To turn off Show

 El frigorífico: The fridge (Spanish)

Yo pongo la comida en el frigorífico.

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I put the food in the fridge. Show

El frigorífico

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The fridge Show

 Traer (to bring) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Ella trae el pastel para el cumpleaños.

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She brings the cake for the birthday. Show

Traer

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To bring Show

 Calentar (to heat) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Ellos calientan el pan.

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They heat the bread. Show

Calentar

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To heat Show

 Secar (to dry) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Vosotros secáis la sartén.

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You dry the frying pan. Show

Secar

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To dry Show

 Tender (to hang (up)) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Vosotros tendéis las cortinas.

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You hang the curtains. Show

Tender

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To hang (up) Show

 Poner (to put) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Yo pongo los vasos en la mesa.

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I put the glasses on the table. Show

Poner

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To put Show

Exercises

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

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. Nombra cada dispositivo y si puedes para qué se utiliza. (Name each device and if you can what it is used for.)
  2. Indica cuáles de esos dispositivos usas habitualmente. (Tell which of those devices you usually use.)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

Hay un horno en la cocina.

There is an oven in the kitchen.

Hay una nevera grande en la cocina.

There is a big fridge in the kitchen.

La aspiradora se usa para limpiar.

The vacuum cleaner is used to clean.

Enciendes el radiador cuando hace frío.

You turn the radiator on when it is cold.

Uso la secadora para secar mi ropa más rápido.

I use the dryer to dry my clothes faster.

Puedes poner tu ropa en el armario.

You can put your clothes in the wardrobe.

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Exercise 2: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
invierno. | se calientan | rápido en | Los radiadores
Los radiadores se calientan rápido en invierno.
(The radiators heat up quickly in winter.)
2.
vasos. | secamos | los | Nosotros
Nosotros secamos los vasos.
(We dry the glasses.)
3.
de | cenar. | el | Pongo | después | lavaplatos
Pongo el lavaplatos después de cenar.
(I run the dishwasher after dinner.)
4.
en | el | la | Caliento | microondas. | cena
Caliento la cena en el microondas.
(I heat the dinner in the microwave.)
5.
frío. | Yo enciendo | porque hace | el radiador
Yo enciendo el radiador porque hace frío.
(I turn on the radiator because it's cold.)
6.
la ropa. | la secadora | Yo enciendo | para secar
Yo enciendo la secadora para secar la ropa.
(I turn on the tumble dryer to dry the clothes.)
7.
del | salón. | traigo | la | Yo | aspiradora
Yo traigo la aspiradora del salón.
(I bring the hoover from the lounge.)

Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence

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

1

El lavaplatos


The dishwasher

2

Poner


To put

3

La aspiradora


The vacuum cleaner

4

La plancha


The iron

5

Secar


To dry

Exercise 4: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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ponéis, traemos, traéis, ponen, pongo, traes, trae, traigo

1.
Nosotros ... los platos para comer.
(We bring the plates to eat.)
2.
Vosotros ... las ollas encima de la estufa.
(You bring the pots on top of the cooker.)
3.
Vosotros ... bebidas a la reunión.
(You bring drinks to the meeting.)
4.
Yo ... los vasos en la mesa.
(I bring the glasses to the table.)
5.
Tú ... los regalos que compraste.
(You bring the gifts that you bought.)
6.
Yo ... la comida para la fiesta.
(I bring the food for the party.)
7.
Ella ... el pastel para el cumpleaños.
(She brings the cake for the birthday.)
8.
Ellos ... los tenedores al lado de los cuchillos.
(They put the forks next to the knives.)

Exercise 5: Los verbos irregulares: "Yo hago, yo pongo, yo doy, ..."

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: Irregular verbs: "Yo hago, yo pongo, yo doy, ..."

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hago, caliento, pongo, enciendo, traigo

1.
Calentar: Yo ... el radiador porque tengo frío.
(To heat: I heat the radiator because I am cold.)
2.
Encender: Yo ... la plancha para mi ropa.
(To turn on: I turn on the iron for my clothes.)
3.
Calentar: Yo ... el horno antes de poner la comida.
(To heat: I heat the oven before putting the food in.)
4.
Traer: Yo ... la comida del microondas a la mesa para cenar.
(To bring: I bring the food from the microwave to the table for dinner.)
5.
Hacer: Yo ... un pastel porque tengo hambre.
(To do/make: I make a cake because I am hungry.)
6.
Encender: Yo ... el microondas para calentar la comida.
(To switch on: I switch on the microwave to heat the food.)
7.
Poner: Yo ... el ventilador en el salón para tener aire.
(Put: I put the fan in the living room to have air.)
8.
Traer: Yo ... la lavadora nueva a la cocina.
(To bring: I bring the new washing machine to the kitchen.)

Grammar

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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Traer to bring

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Spanish English
yo traigo I bring
tú traes you bring
él/ella trae he brings
nosotros/nosotras traemos We bring
vosotros/vosotras traéis you bring
ellos/ellas traen They bring

Exercises and examples phrases

Poner to put

Presente

Spanish English
yo pongo I put
tú pones you put
él/ella pone he/she puts
nosotros/nosotras ponemos we put
vosotros/vosotras ponéis you put
ellos/ellas ponen they put

Exercises and examples phrases

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