Spanish A2.19: Buying a special gift

Comprar un regalo especial

Vocabulary (12)

 La rosa: The rose (Spanish)

La rosa es un regalo bonito ni caro.

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The rose is a beautiful gift, not expensive. Show

La rosa

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The rose Show

 La margarita: The daisy (Spanish)

Regalé la margarita en la tienda de regalos.

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I gave the daisy at the gift shop. Show

La margarita

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The daisy Show

 Plantar (to plant) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Vosotras plantáis rosas y margaritas juntas.

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You plant roses and daisies together. Show

Plantar

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To plant Show

 El tulipán: The tulip (Spanish)

Así como el tulipán, compraré una rosa.

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Just like the tulip, I will buy a rose. Show

El tulipán

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 El ramo de flores: The bouquet of flowers (Spanish)

Ni sabía que el ramo de flores es tan bonito.

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I didn't even know that the bouquet of flowers is so lovely. Show

El ramo de flores

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The bouquet of flowers Show

 La floristería: The florist's (Spanish)

¿Quieres visitar la floristería mañana?

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Do you want to visit the florist's tomorrow? Show

La floristería

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The florist's Show

 Bonito: Pretty (Spanish)

La floristería bonitita atrae a muchos clientes.

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The lovely florist attracts many customers. Show

Bonito

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Pretty Show

 Regalar (to gift) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Ellos regalan margaritas encantadoras.

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They give charming daisies as gifts. Show

Regalar

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To gift Show

 Encantar (to love) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Nosotros encantamos a la abuela con la tarta de chocolate.

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We delighted grandma with the chocolate cake. Show

Encantar

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To love Show

 La tarta de chocolate: The chocolate cake (Spanish)

Ni me gustan las flores, así como la tarta de chocolate.

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I don't like flowers, just as I don't like chocolate cake. Show

La tarta de chocolate

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The chocolate cake Show

 La papelería: The stationery shop (Spanish)

La papelería ofrece bonitos regalos para elegir.

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The stationery store offers nice gifts to choose from. Show

La papelería

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The stationery shop Show

 La tienda de regalos: The gift shop (Spanish)

¿Podría envolver el regalo en la tienda de regalos, por favor?

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Could you wrap the present at the gift shop, please? Show

La tienda de regalos

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The gift shop Show

Exercises

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

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. Imagina que es el cumpleaños de tu pareja. ¿Qué regalo le haces? (Imagine it's your partners birthday. What present do you give to them?)
  2. ¿Qué regalos no les das? Usa las conjunciones. (What presents do you not give to them? Use the conjunctions. )
  3. ¿Qué regalos has recibido ya en el pasado? (What presents have you received already in the past?)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

Le regalo un libro a mi pareja porque le encanta leer.

I give my partner a book as a present because she loves to read.

Le regalo a mi pareja un ramo de flores y una planta porque le encantan las flores y las plantas.

I give my partner a flower bouquet as well as a plant because he loves flowers and plants.

No le regalo a mi pareja un libro ni un cuadro para su cumpleaños porque no le gusta leer y no le interesan las pinturas.

I don't give my partner a book and neither a painting for his birthday because he does not like to read and he is not interested in paintings.

Ya he recibido muchas tazas de té por mi cumpleaños. Ahora tengo demasiadas.

I have already received a lot of tea cups for my birthday. Now I have too many.

Mi hermana siempre hornea una tarta de chocolate para mi cumpleaños.

My sister always bakes a chocolate cake for my birthday.

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Exercise 2: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
en | varias | flores | floristerías. | Busqué
Busqué flores en varias floristerías.
(I looked for flowers in several florists.)
2.
la tienda | Regalé la | de regalos. | margarita en
Regalé la margarita en la tienda de regalos.
(I gave the daisy at the gift shop.)
3.
que quería. | tenían lo | las floristerías | papelerías ni | Ni las
Ni las papelerías ni las floristerías tenían lo que quería.
(Neither the stationery shops nor the florists had what I wanted.)
4.
compraré una | el tulipán, | rosa. | Así como
Así como el tulipán, compraré una rosa.
(Just like the tulip, I will buy a rose.)
5.
que el | Ni sabía | tan bonito. | ramo de | flores es
Ni sabía que el ramo de flores es tan bonito.
(I didn't even know that the bouquet of flowers is so lovely.)
6.
al | libro | recepcionista. | un | Vosotros | regalasteis
Vosotros regalasteis un libro al recepcionista.
(You gave a book to the receptionist.)
7.
regalos, por | el regalo | ¿Podría envolver | en la | favor? | tienda de
¿Podría envolver el regalo en la tienda de regalos, por favor?
(Could you wrap the present at the gift shop, please?)

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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La papelería


The stationery shop

2

El ramo de flores


The bouquet of flowers

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La rosa


The rose

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La tarta de chocolate


The chocolate cake

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La floristería


The florist's

Exercise 4: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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supimos, supiste, dimos, di, disteis, gustaron, gustasteis, gustamos

1.
... margaritas en la floristería.
(We liked daisies at the florist's.)
2.
... de regalar margaritas hoy.
(You liked giving daisies today.)
3.
... de plantar tulipanes juntos.
(We liked planting tulips together.)
4.
Les ... las rosas de la papelería.
(They liked the roses from the stationery shop.)
5.
... que ella regaló la tarta de chocolate.
(We found out that she gave away the chocolate cake.)
6.
... el tulipán a la profesora.
(You gave the tulip to the teacher.)
7.
... el precio del ramo de flores.
(You found out the price of the bouquet of flowers.)
8.
... la tarta de chocolate a maría.
(Gave the chocolate cake to María.)

Exercise 5: Las conjunciones: "Ni... Ni...", "Así Como"

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: The conjunctions: "Ni... Ni...", "Así Como"

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ni, regalo ni, así como, Ni sabía, Ni me gustan, Ni

1.
Gustar: ... las rosas ... las margaritas.
(I don't like roses or daisies.)
2.
Busco un regalo original ... bonito.
(I am looking for a gift that is original as well as beautiful.)
3.
Saber: ... el precio ... pregunté al dependiente.
(I neither knew the price nor did I ask the shop assistant.)
4.
La floristería tiene muchas flores bonitas, ... el ramo de flores que compré.
(The flower shop has many beautiful flowers, as well as the bouquet of flowers I bought.)
5.
Ellos regalan margaritas ... tulipanes.
(They give daisies as well as tulips.)
6.
... la floristería ... la tienda de regalos tienen flores frescas hoy.
(Neither the florist nor the gift shop have fresh flowers today.)
7.
Vendieron tulipanes ... margaritas en oferta.
(They sold tulips as well as daisies on sale.)
8.
Regalar: No ... flores ... bombones
(I don't give either flowers or chocolates)

Grammar

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A2.19.1 Gramática

Las conjunciones: "Ni... Ni...", "Así Como"

The conjunctions: "Ni... Ni...", "Así Como"


Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Gustar to like

Pretérito indefinido

Spanish English
yo gusté I liked
tú gustaste You liked
él/ella gustó he liked
nosotros/nosotras gustamos We liked
vosotros/vosotras gustasteis You liked
ellos/ellas gustaron They liked

Exercises and examples phrases

Dar to give

Pretérito indefinido

Spanish English
yo di I gave
tú diste You gave
él/ella dio he/she gave
nosotros/nosotras dimos we gave
vosotros/vosotras disteis you gave
ellos/ellas dieron they gave

Exercises and examples phrases

Saber to know

Pretérito indefinido

Spanish English
yo supe I knew
tú supiste You knew
él/ella supo he knew
nosotros/nosotras supimos we knew
vosotros/vosotras supisteis You/you knew
ellos/ellas supieron they knew

Exercises and examples phrases

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