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A2.14.2 Cultura
La Universidad de Salamanca: la más antigua de España
The University of Salamanca: the oldest in Spain
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- ¿Cuándo te graduaste del instituto (y de la universidad)? (When did you graduate high school (and university)?)
- ¿Qué prácticas hiciste mientras estudiabas? (What internships did you do while studying? )
- ¿Cuáles son tus planes educativos? (What are your educational plans?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
Me gradué de la escuela secundaria en 2019. Todavía estoy estudiando en la universidad ahora. I graduated from high school in 2019. I am still studying at university now. |
Me gradué del instituto en 2012 y de la universidad en 2016. I graduated high school in 2012 and university in 2016. |
Trabajé en una oficina durante dos meses. Aprendí sobre ordenadores. I worked in an office for two months. I learned about computers. |
Hice unas prácticas de verano en un colegio. Ayudé al profesor. I did a summer internship at a school. I helped the teacher. |
No estudié antes, pero ahora quiero aprender. Voy a tomar clases nocturnas. I didn’t study before, but now I want to learn. I will take evening classes. |
Asistiré a algunos cursos para poder asumir más responsabilidades en el trabajo. I will attend some courses so that I can take more responsibility at work. |
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Exercise 2: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Aprobar
To pass
2
El colegio
The school
3
El licenciado
The graduate
4
El aula
The classroom
5
El máster
The master's degree
Exercise 4: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.
ha venido, estudiabais, leían, leías, estudiaban, habéis venido, leía, estudiaba
Exercise 5: Expresiones con los tiempos del pasado: "Ayer", "De repente" , "El mes pasado" , etc...
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Expressions with past tense: "Ayer", "De repente", "El mes pasado", etc...
Show translation Show answersCompleté, tuvimos, Empezamos, soñaba, parecían, entró, prestaba, escribí
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A2.14.3 Gramática
Expresiones con los tiempos del pasado: "Ayer", "De repente" , "El mes pasado" , etc...
Expressions with past tense: "Ayer", "De repente", "El mes pasado", etc...
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Estudiar to study Share Copied!
Pretérito imperfecto
Spanish | English |
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yo estudiaba | I studied |
tú estudiabas | You were studying |
él/ella estudiaba | He/she was studying |
nosotros/nosotras estudiábamos | We studied |
vosotros/vosotras estudiabais | You studied |
ellos/ellas estudiaban | They were studying |
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Pretérito imperfecto
Spanish | English |
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yo leía | I was reading |
tú leías | You were reading |
él/ella leía | He/She was reading |
nosotros/nosotras leíamos | We read |
vosotros/vosotras leíais | You were reading |
ellos/ellas leían | They read |
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Pretérito perfecto
Spanish | English |
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yo he venido | I have come |
tú has venido | You have come |
él/ella ha venido | He/she has come |
nosotros/nosotras hemos venido | We have come |
vosotros/vosotras habéis venido | You have come |
ellos/ellas han venido | They have come |
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