Spanish A1.38: Everyday services

Servicios cotidianos

Listening & reading materials

Practice vocabulary in context with real materials.

Vocabulary (24)

 El hospital: The hospital (Spanish)

El hospital está al lado del gimnasio.

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The hospital is next to the gym. Show

El hospital

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The hospital Show

 Las urgencias: The emergencies (Spanish)

Tenemos que ir al hospital, ¡es una urgencia!

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We have to go to the hospital, it's an emergency! Show

Las urgencias

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The emergencies Show

 La farmacia: The pharmacy (Spanish)

La farmacia está abierta hoy.

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The pharmacy is open today. Show

La farmacia

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The pharmacy Show

 La escuela: The school (Spanish)

La escuela está cerrada hoy porque es un día festivo.

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The school is closed today because it is a holiday. Show

La escuela

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The school Show

 La oficina de correos: The post office (Spanish)

La oficina de correos está cerrada porque es domingo.

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The post office is closed because it is Sunday. Show

La oficina de correos

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The post office Show

 La gasolinera: The gas station (Spanish)

La gasolinera está cerrada hoy.

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The petrol station is closed today. Show

La gasolinera

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The gas station Show

 La comisaría: The police station (Spanish)

La comisaría siempre está abierta para emergencias.

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The police station is always open for emergencies. Show

La comisaría

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The police station Show

 La peluquería: The hairdresser's (Spanish)

La escuela está al lado de la peluquería.

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The school is next to the hairdresser's. Show

La peluquería

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The hairdresser's Show

 La biblioteca: The library (Spanish)

La biblioteca está abierta hasta las ocho.

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The library is open until eight. Show

La biblioteca

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The library Show

 La oficina: The office (Spanish)

La oficina está organizada.

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The office is organized. Show

La oficina

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The office Show

 La universidad: The university (Spanish)

La universidad está conectada con la biblioteca a través de un pasillo.

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The university is connected to the library through a hallway. Show

La universidad

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The university Show

 La panadería: The bakery (Spanish)

La panadería solo abre por las mañanas.

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The bakery is only open in the mornings. Show

La panadería

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The bakery Show

 El gimnasio: The gym (Spanish)

El gimnasio está cerrado hoy.

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The gym is closed today. Show

El gimnasio

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The gym Show

 La cafetería: The cafeteria (Spanish)

Laura trabaja en una cafetería.

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Laura works in a café. Show

La cafetería

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The cafeteria Show

 Usar (to use) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Ellos usan ropa cómoda para pasear a la mascota.

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They wear comfortable clothes to walk the pet. Show

Usar

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To use Show

 Pasar (to pass) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Yo paso los vasos a la cocina.

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I take the glasses to the kitchen. Show

Pasar

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To pass Show

 El banco: The bank (Spanish)

El banco está al lado del jardín.

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The bank is next to the garden. Show

El banco

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The bank Show

 Pronto: Ready (Spanish)

El hospital está prontísimo para recibir urgencias.

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The hospital is very ready to receive emergencies. Show

Pronto

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Ready Show

 Tarde: Late (Spanish)

El gimnasio está cerrando tardísimo hoy.

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The gym is closing very late today. Show

Tarde

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Late Show

 El ordenador: The computer (Spanish)

El ordenador está usado en la biblioteca abierta.

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The computer is used in the open library. Show

El ordenador

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The computer Show

 Internet: the Internet (Spanish)

El internet está abierto en la biblioteca ahora.

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The internet is now available in the library. Show

Internet

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The internet Show

 La frutería: The greengrocer's (Spanish)

La frutería está abierta hasta las ocho.

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The fruit shop is open until eight. Show

La frutería

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The greengrocer's Show

 El centro comercial: The shopping centre (Spanish)

El centro comercial está abierto a la derecha de las oficinas.

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The shopping centre is open to the right of the offices. Show

El centro comercial

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The shopping centre Show

 El estanco: The tobacconist's (Spanish)

El estanco está abierto hasta las ocho.

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The tobacconist is open until eight. Show

El estanco

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The tobacconist's Show

Exercises

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

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. ¿Qué hizo Eva hoy? ¿Por dónde pasó? (What did Eva do today? Where did she pass by?)
  2. ¿Dónde has estado hoy? (Where have you been today? )

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

Eva ha ido al gimnasio esta mañana.

Eva has gone to the gym this morning.

Después ella ha pasado por la panadería para comprar algo de comida.

Afterwards she has passed by the bakery to buy some food.

Ha pasado por el banco por la tarde.

She has passed by the bank in the evening.

Hoy he ido al hospital porque trabajo allí como médico.

I have gone to the hospital today because I work there as a doctor.

He estado en el colegio esta mañana por mis hijos.

I have been to the school this morning because of my children.

He ido a la universidad y a la biblioteca hoy.

I have gone to the university and the library today.

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Exercise 2: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
través de | La universidad | con la | biblioteca a | un pasillo. | está conectada
La universidad está conectada con la biblioteca a través de un pasillo.
(The university is connected to the library through a hallway.)
2.
están llenas | de cartas | porque es | lunes. | Las oficinas | de correos
Las oficinas de correos están llenas de cartas porque es lunes.
(The post offices are full of letters because it is Monday.)
3.
abierta para | siempre está | emergencias. | La comisaría
La comisaría siempre está abierta para emergencias.
(The police station is always open for emergencies.)
4.
venden | también | dulces. | las | En | cafeterías
En las cafeterías también venden dulces.
(Cafés also sell sweets.)
5.
está al | gimnasio. | lado del | El hospital
El hospital está al lado del gimnasio.
(The hospital is next to the gym.)
6.
durante el | están abiertas | día. | Las gasolineras
Las gasolineras están abiertas durante el día.
(The petrol stations are open during the day.)
7.
hospital, ¡es | ir al | una urgencia! | Tenemos que
Tenemos que ir al hospital, ¡es una urgencia!
(We have to go to the hospital, it's an emergency!)

Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence

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

1

Internet


The Internet

2

La frutería


The greengrocer's

3

La oficina de correos


The post office

4

El centro comercial


The shopping centre

5

Las urgencias


The emergencies

Exercise 4: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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has comprado, habéis abierto, pasáis, hemos abierto, has abierto, ha comprado, ha abierto, pasamos

1.
¿... la farmacia hoy?
(Have you opened the pharmacy today?)
2.
¿... la escuela esta mañana?
(Have you opened the school this morning?)
3.
... un boleto para la escuela.
(He has bought a ticket for the school.)
4.
Vosotros ... los días cuidando a los animales.
(You spend your days caring for the animals.)
5.
Nosotros ... el día en el jardín.
(We spent the day in the garden.)
6.
¿... el mapa del centro comercial?
(Have you bought the shopping centre map?)
7.
... la oficina de correos.
(He/She has opened the post office.)
8.
... la panadería temprano.
(We have opened the bakery early.)

Exercise 5: "Estar" + participio

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: "Estar" + participle

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preparadas, preparado, cerradas, abierta, vendido, organizada, cerrada, alquilada

1. Cerrar:
Las escuelas están ....
(The schools are closed.)
2. Organizar:
La oficina de correos es ....
(The post office is organized.)
3. Vender:
El coche ... pasa por la gasolinera.
(The sold car goes past the petrol station.)
4. Preparar:
El hospital está ... para emergencias.
(The hospital is prepared for emergencies.)
5. Preparar:
Las bibliotecas están ... para el nuevo semestre.
(The libraries are ready for the new semester.)
6. Alquilar:
La oficina es ....
(The office is rented.)
7. Abrir:
La farmacia está ... hoy.
(The chemist's is open today.)
8. Cerrar:
La gasolinera está ... por la noche.
(The petrol station is closed at night.)

Grammar

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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Abrir to open

Pretérito perfecto

Spanish English
yo he abierto I have opened
tú has abierto You have opened
él/ella ha abierto He has opened
nosotros/nosotras hemos abierto We have opened
vosotros/vosotras habéis abierto You have opened
ellos/ellas han abierto They have opened

Exercises and examples phrases

Comprar to buy

Pretérito perfecto

Spanish English
yo he comprado I have bought
tú has comprado You have bought
él/ella ha comprado He/she has bought
nosotros/nosotras hemos comprado We have bought
vosotros/vosotras habéis comprado You have bought
ellos/ellas han comprado They have bought

Exercises and examples phrases

Usar to use

Presente

Spanish English
yo uso I use
tú usas you use
él/ella usa he/she uses
nosotros/nosotras usamos we use
vosotros/vosotras usáis you use
ellos/ellas usan They use

Exercises and examples phrases

Pasar to pass

Presente

Spanish English
yo paso I pass
tú pasas you pass
él/ella pasa he/she passes
nosotros/nosotras pasamos we pass
vosotros/vosotras pasáis you pass
ellos/ellas pasan They pass

Exercises and examples phrases

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