A2.27: Clothing styles and fashion

Estilos de ropa y moda

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A2.27.1 Diálogo

Elegir el look perfecto

Choose the perfect look


Vocabulary (22)

 La moda: Fashion (Spanish)

La moda

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Fashion Show

 La época: The era (Spanish)

La época

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The era Show

 Llevar una gorra : Wear a cap (Spanish)

Llevar una gorra

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Wear a cap Show

 Antiguo: Vintage (Spanish)

Antiguo

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Vintage Show

 La blusa: The blouse (Spanish)

La blusa

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The blouse Show

 Los calcetines: The socks (Spanish)

Los calcetines

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The socks Show

 Probarse (to try on) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Probarse

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To try on Show

 Ponerse (to put on) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Ponerse

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To put on Show

 El probador: The changing room (Spanish)

El probador

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The changing room Show

 La cazadora: the jacket (Spanish)

La cazadora

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The jacket Show

 Quitarse (to take off) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Quitarse

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To take off Show

 La braga: the knickers (Spanish)

La braga

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The knickers Show

 El calzoncillo: the briefs (Spanish)

El calzoncillo

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The briefs Show

 La tendencia: The trend (Spanish)

La tendencia

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The trend Show

 De moda: In fashion (Spanish)

De moda

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In fashion Show

 El pañuelo: The handkerchief (Spanish)

El pañuelo

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The handkerchief Show

 Tener estilo: To have style (Spanish)

Tener estilo

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To have style Show

 Elegante: Elegant (Spanish)

Elegante

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Elegant Show

 Informal: Informal (Spanish)

Informal

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Informal Show

 El sombrero: The hat (Spanish)

El sombrero

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The hat Show

 La bufanda: The scarf (Spanish)

La bufanda

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The scarf Show

 El sujetador: The bra (Spanish)

El sujetador

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The bra 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.

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El calzoncillo


The briefs

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Tener estilo


To have style

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La época


The era

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La blusa


The blouse

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El pañuelo


The handkerchief

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. Hoy ___ una cazadora elegante al trabajo.

(Today ___ an elegant jacket to work.)

2. Antes de salir, ___ la blusa nueva en el probador.

(Before leaving, ___ the new blouse in the fitting room.)

3. Cuando era más joven, siempre ___ un sombrero en invierno.

(When I was younger, I always ___ a hat in winter.)

4. La ropa ___ bastante bien, especialmente la bufanda.

(The clothes ___ quite well, especially the scarf.)

Exercise 4: An afternoon at the clothing store

Instruction:

El sábado pasado, yo (Llevar - Pretérito perfecto) (Vestirse - Pretérito perfecto) un sombrero nuevo a la reunión familiar. Mi hermano y su esposa (Vestirse - Pretérito perfecto) (Quedar - Pretérito imperfecto) vestido con ropa elegante para la fiesta. Mientras tanto, nosotros (Quedar - Pretérito imperfecto) en el centro comercial para escoger nuestra ropa de temporada. Mi hija pequeña siempre (Ponerse - Pretérito imperfecto) (No hint) una bufanda alrededor del cuello cuando hacía frío. El probador estaba justo al lado de la entrada y mi esposa me dijo: “¡Pruébate esta blusa!”


Last Saturday, I have worn (To wear - Present perfect) a new hat to the family gathering. My brother and his wife have dressed (To dress - Present perfect) in elegant clothes for the party. Meanwhile, we used to meet (To meet - Imperfect) at the mall to choose our seasonal clothing. My little daughter always used to put on (To put on - Imperfect) a scarf around her neck when it was cold. The fitting room was right next to the entrance and my wife told me: “Try on this blouse!”

Verb Tables

Llevar - To wear

Pretérito perfecto

  • yo he llevado
  • tú has llevado
  • él/ella/usted ha llevado
  • nosotros/as hemos llevado
  • vosotros/as habéis llevado
  • ellos/ellas/ustedes han llevado

Vestirse - To dress

Pretérito perfecto

  • yo me he vestido
  • tú te has vestido
  • él/ella/usted se ha vestido
  • nosotros/as nos hemos vestido
  • vosotros/as os habéis vestido
  • ellos/ellas/ustedes se han vestido

Quedar - To meet

Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo quedaba
  • tú quedabas
  • él/ella/usted quedaba
  • nosotros/as quedábamos
  • vosotros/as quedabais
  • ellos/ellas/ustedes quedaban

Ponerse - To put on

Pretérito imperfecto

  • yo me ponía
  • tú te ponías
  • él/ella/usted se ponía
  • nosotros/as nos poníamos
  • vosotros/as os poníais
  • ellos/ellas/ustedes se ponían

Exercise 5: Las preposiciones de lugar: "Fuera de", "Bajo", "Alrededor de",etc...

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: The prepositions of place: "Fuera de", "Bajo", "Alrededor de", etc...

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del, hasta, a, fuera de, junto a, a lo largo de, enfrente de

1. Origen:
: Esta es la blusa ... siglo XX.
(This is the blouse of the 20th century.)
2. Movimiento a lo largo de:
: Las gorras están ... la mesa.
(The caps are along the table.)
3. Ubicación exterior:
: La tienda de ropa está ... la zona comercial.
(The clothing store is outside the shopping area.)
4. Límite de:
: La camiseta estuvo en la tienda ... que la vendieron.
(The T-shirt was in the shop until they sold it.)
5. Posición:
: La cazadora está fuera ... armario.
(The jacket is outside the wardrobe.)
6. Proximidad:
: La cazadora está ... la blusa.
(The jacket is next to the blouse.)
7. Frente a:
: El probador está ... la entrada.
(The fitting room is opposite the entrance.)
8. Dirección:
: Voy ... la tienda a comprar una camiseta nueva.
(I am going to the shop to buy a new t-shirt.)

Grammar

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A2.27.2 Gramática

Las preposiciones de lugar: "Fuera de", "Bajo", "Alrededor de",etc...

The prepositions of place: "Fuera de", "Bajo", "Alrededor de", etc...


Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Llevar to carry

Pretérito perfecto

Spanish English
(yo) he llevado I have carried
(tú) has llevado You have carried
(él/ella) ha llevado he/she has carried
(nosotros/nosotras) hemos llevado we have carried
(vosotros/vosotras) habéis llevado You have carried
(ellos/ellas) han llevado they have carried

Exercises and examples phrases

Vestirse to get dressed

Pretérito perfecto

Spanish English
(yo) me he vestido I have got dressed
(tú) te has vestido You have got dressed
(él/ella) se ha vestido he/she has got dressed
(nosotros/nosotras) nos hemos vestido We have got dressed
(vosotros/vosotras) os habéis vestido You have gotten dressed
(ellos/ellas) se han vestido They have got dressed

Exercises and examples phrases

Quedar to meet

Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
(yo) quedaba I used to meet
(tú) quedabas You used to meet
(él/ella) quedaba he met/she met
(nosotros/nosotras) quedábamos we met
(vosotros/vosotras) quedabais You met
(ellos/ellas) quedaban they met

Exercises and examples phrases

Ponerse to put on

Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
(yo) me ponía I used to put on
(tú) te ponías You were putting on
(él/ella) se ponía he/she was putting on
(nosotros/nosotras) nos poníamos we used to put on
(vosotros/vosotras) os poníais You used to put on
(ellos/ellas) se ponían they put on

Exercises and examples phrases

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