A2.19: At the camping

En el camping

Listening & reading materials

Practice vocabulary in context with real materials.

A2.19.1 Cultura

El Tajo y el Ebro: los ríos más grandes de España

The Tagus and the Ebro: the largest rivers in Spain


Vocabulary (20)

 Mostrar (show) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Mostrar

Show

Show Show

 Agradable: Pleasant (Spanish)

Agradable

Show

Pleasant Show

 Desagradable: Unpleasant (Spanish)

Desagradable

Show

Unpleasant Show

 El mundo: The world (Spanish)

El mundo

Show

The world Show

 El mapa: The map (Spanish)

El mapa

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The map Show

 El norte: The north (Spanish)

El norte

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The north Show

 El sur: The south (Spanish)

El sur

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The south Show

 El este: The east (Spanish)

El este

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The east Show

 El oeste: The west (Spanish)

El oeste

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The west Show

 El océano: The ocean (Spanish)

El océano

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The ocean Show

 Enorme: enormous (Spanish)

Enorme

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Enormous Show

 La luna: The moon (Spanish)

La luna

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The moon Show

 El planeta: The planet (Spanish)

El planeta

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The planet Show

 La estrella: The star (Spanish)

La estrella

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The star Show

 El cielo: The sky (Spanish)

El cielo

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The sky Show

 El espacio: Space (Spanish)

El espacio

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Space Show

 Observar (to observe) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Observar

Show

To observe Show

 Existir (to exist) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Existir

Show

To exist Show

 La tienda de campaña: The tent (Spanish)

La tienda de campaña

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The tent Show

 El saco de dormir: The sleeping bag (Spanish)

El saco de dormir

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The sleeping bag Show

Exercises

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

Exercise 1: Translate and use in a sentence

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

1

El saco de dormir


The sleeping bag

2

La tienda de campaña


The tent

3

El mundo


The world

4

Desagradable


Unpleasant

5

Agradable


Pleasant

Exercise 2: Dialogue Cards

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

Exercise 3: Multiple Choice

Instruction: Choose the correct solution

1. Cuando __________ en el bosque, el cielo estaba muy claro y las estrellas brillaban.

(When __________ in the forest, the sky was very clear and the stars shone.)

2. Mientras tú __________ la tienda de campaña, yo observaba el cielo y la luna.

(While you __________ the tent, I watched the sky and the moon.)

3. Cuando __________ las estrellas, el aire cambiaba y el clima se volvía más agradable.

(When __________ the stars, the air changed and the weather became nicer.)

4. Mientras __________ el saco de dormir, nos movíamos rápido porque hacía frío.

(While __________ the sleeping bag, we moved quickly because it was cold.)

Exercise 4: A Weekend at the Campsite

Instruction:

El fin de semana pasado, mi familia y yo (Estar - Pretérito imperfecto) en un camping cerca del océano. Nosotros (Observar - Pretérito imperfecto) las estrellas porque el cielo (Estar - Pretérito imperfecto) despejado y la luna brillaba mucho. Mientras tanto, los niños (Mover - Pretérito imperfecto) las piedras para hacer un camino hacia la tienda de campaña. Mi esposa y yo (Cambiar - Pretérito imperfecto) el mapa varias veces para saber si estábamos en el norte o en el este. El ambiente (Estar - Pretérito imperfecto) muy agradable, pero hacía un poco de frío. Entonces, decidimos encender una pequeña fogata, y todos (Estar - Pretérito imperfecto) contentos porque era un momento especial para compartir juntos.


Last weekend, my family and I were at a campsite near the ocean. We were watching the stars because the sky was clear and the moon was shining brightly. Meanwhile, the children were moving the stones to make a path to the tent. My wife and I were changing the map several times to know if we were in the north or the east. The atmosphere was very pleasant, but it was a bit cold. So, we decided to light a small campfire, and everyone was happy because it was a special moment to share together.

Verb Tables

Estar - Estar

Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo estaba
  • tú estabas
  • él/ella/usted estaba
  • nosotros/nosotras estábamos
  • vosotros/vosotras estabais
  • ellos/ellas/ustedes estaban

Observar - Observar

Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo observaba
  • tú observabas
  • él/ella/usted observaba
  • nosotros/nosotras observábamos
  • vosotros/vosotras observabais
  • ellos/ellas/ustedes observaban

Mover - Mover

Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo movía
  • tú movías
  • él/ella/usted movía
  • nosotros/nosotras movíamos
  • vosotros/vosotras movíais
  • ellos/ellas/ustedes movían

Cambiar - Cambiar

Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo cambiaba
  • tú cambiabas
  • él/ella/usted cambiaba
  • nosotros/nosotras cambiábamos
  • vosotros/vosotras cambiabais
  • ellos/ellas/ustedes cambiaban

Exercise 5: Las conjunciones: "Y, Pero, O, Así que, Entonces"

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: Conjunctions: "Y, Pero, O, Así que, Entonces"

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y, entonces, así que, o, pero

1.
¿Miramos el norte ... el sur esta vez?
(Are we looking north or south this time?)
2.
Está nublado, ... lo dejamos para mañana.
(It is cloudy, so we will leave it for tomorrow.)
3.
Cayó la noche, ... comenzamos a observar las estrellas.
(Night fell, so we began to watch the stars.)
4.
Ya es noche, ... el cielo está claro.
(It is already night, but the sky is clear.)
5.
La estrella brilla ... la luna aparece detrás.
(The star shines and the moon appears behind.)
6.
Estamos en el sur, ... la luna se ve más alta.
(We are in the south, so the moon appears higher.)
7.
No había luna, ... vimos más estrellas.
(There was no moon, so we saw more stars.)
8.
Observo el cielo, ... no veo ninguna estrella
(I observe the sky, but I don't see any star)

Grammar

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A2.19.2 Gramática

Las conjunciones: "Y, Pero, O, Así que, Entonces"

Conjunctions: "Y, Pero, O, Así que, Entonces"


Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Estar to be

Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
(yo) estaba I was
(tú) estabas You were
(él/ella) estaba he/she was
(nosotros/nosotras) estábamos we were
(vosotros/vosotras) estabais you were
(ellos/ellas) estaban they were

Exercises and examples phrases

Cambiar to change

Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
(yo) cambiaba I used to change
(tú) cambiabas You used to change
(él/ella) cambiaba he/she was changing
(nosotros/nosotras) cambiábamos we changed
(vosotros/vosotras) cambiabais You were changing
(ellos/ellas) cambiaban they were changing

Exercises and examples phrases

Mover to move

Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
(yo) movía I was moving
(tú) movías You moved
(él/ella) movía he/she was moving
(nosotros/nosotras) movíamos we moved
(vosotros/vosotras) movíais you moved
(ellos/ellas) movían they moved

Exercises and examples phrases

Observar to observe

Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
(yo) observaba I was observing
(tú) observabas You observed
(él/ella) observaba he/she observed
(nosotros/nosotras) observábamos we observed
(vosotros/vosotras) observabais You observed
(ellos/ellas) observaban they observed

Exercises and examples phrases

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