A2.29: At the real estate agent

En la inmobiliaria

Listening & reading materials

Practice vocabulary in context with real materials.

Vocabulary (22)

 El anuncio: The announcement (Spanish)

El anuncio

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The announcement Show

 La publicidad: The advertising (Spanish)

La publicidad

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The advertising Show

 El barrio: The neighbourhood (Spanish)

El barrio

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The neighbourhood Show

 Vivir de alquiler: to live in rented accommodation (Spanish)

Vivir de alquiler

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To live in rented accommodation Show

 Buscar piso: To look for a flat (Spanish)

Buscar piso

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To look for a flat Show

 Cambiarse de casa: Moving house (Spanish)

Cambiarse de casa

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Moving house Show

 La inmobiliaria: The estate agency (Spanish)

La inmobiliaria

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The estate agency Show

 Reformar (to renovate) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Reformar

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To renovate Show

 Firmar una hipoteca: to sign a mortgage (Spanish)

Firmar una hipoteca

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To sign a mortgage Show

 El contrato de alquiler: The tenancy agreement (Spanish)

El contrato de alquiler

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The tenancy agreement Show

 Ambueblado: furnished (Spanish)

Ambueblado

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Furnished Show

 Los gastos de comunidad: the service charges (Spanish)

Los gastos de comunidad

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The service charges Show

 La residencia temporal: Temporary residence (Spanish)

La residencia temporal

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Temporary residence Show

 El piso de estudiantes: the student flat (Spanish)

El piso de estudiantes

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The student flat Show

 El chalé: The chalet (Spanish)

El chalé

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The chalet Show

 La vivienda: The housing (Spanish)

La vivienda

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The housing Show

 El edificio: The building (Spanish)

El edificio

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The building Show

 El dormitorio de invitados: The guest bedroom (Spanish)

El dormitorio de invitados

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The guest bedroom Show

 Permanente: Permanent (Spanish)

Permanente

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Permanent Show

 En mal estado: In poor condition (Spanish)

En mal estado

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In poor condition Show

 En buen estado: In good condition (Spanish)

En buen estado

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In good condition Show

 El arquitecto: The architect (Spanish)

El arquitecto

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The architect 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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Reformar


To renovate

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Los gastos de comunidad


The service charges

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Ambueblado


Furnished

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La residencia temporal


Temporary residence

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El barrio


The neighbourhood

Ejercicio 2: Ejercicio de conversación

Instrucción:

  1. ¿Alquilas el apartamento o la casa donde vives o la compraste? (Do you rent the appartment or house where you live or did you buy it?)
  2. ¿Tuviste que renovar tu casa? ¿Cuánto tiempo tardó eso? (Did you have to renovate your home? How long did that take?)
  3. ¿Estaba tu casa amueblada o vacía cuando te mudaste? (Was your home furnished or empty when you moved in?)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

Alquilo mi piso. Pero pronto compraré una casa.

I rent my appartment. But I will soon buy a house.

Compré nuestra casa hace 2 años junto con mi pareja.

I bought our house 2 years ago together with my partner.

Tuvimos que renovar casi toda la casa. Nos llevó más de un año.

We had to renovate almost the whole house. It took us over a year.

Mi piso estaba recién renovado cuando lo compré y me mudé.

My appartment was freshly renovated when I bought it and moved in.

El piso estaba completamente amueblado cuando me mudé.

The appartment was fully furnished when I moved in.

Algunas habitaciones de la casa estaban amuebladas, otras no.

Some rooms in the house were furnished, others weren't.

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Exercise 3: Dialogue Cards

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

Exercise 4: Multiple Choice

Instruction: Choose the correct solution

1. Si buscas un piso céntrico, te recomendaría que ______ uno amueblado.

(If you look for a central apartment, I would recommend that you ______ a furnished one.)

2. Si firmas el contrato hoy, ______ de alquiler sin preocupaciones.

(If you sign the contract today, ______ in a rented place without worries.)

3. ______ un barrio tranquilo si quisiera cambiarme de casa pronto.

(______ a quiet neighborhood if I wanted to move house soon.)

4. Si reformas la cocina, el precio del piso ______ más alto.

(If you renovate the kitchen, the price of the apartment ______ higher.)

Exercise 5: Looking for an apartment at the real estate agency

Instruction:

Marta y yo (Buscar - Condicional simple) una casa si (Consultar - Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo) en la inmobiliaria. Ella (Alquilar - Condicional simple) un piso amueblado, pero yo (Buscar - Condicional simple) uno con dos dormitorios. Si firmamos el contrato, nosotros (Cambiarse - Condicional simple) de casa en dos meses. Marta dice que ella (Alquilar - Condicional simple) solo si el barrio está en buen estado, porque quiere seguridad para su familia.


Marta and I would look for a house if we consulted the real estate agency. She would rent a furnished apartment, but I would look for one with two bedrooms. If we sign the contract, we would move house in two months. Marta says she would rent only if the neighborhood is in good condition, because she wants security for her family.

Verb Tables

Buscar - Look for

Condicional simple

  • Yo buscaría
  • Tú buscarías
  • Él/Ella buscaría
  • Nosotros/as buscaríamos
  • Vosotros/as buscaríais
  • Ellos/as buscarían

Consultar - Consult

Pretérito imperfecto de subjuntivo

  • Yo consultara
  • Tú consultaras
  • Él/Ella consultara
  • Nosotros/as consultáramos
  • Vosotros/as contarais
  • Ellos/as consultaran

Alquilar - Rent

Condicional simple

  • Yo alquilaría
  • Tú alquilarías
  • Él/Ella alquilaría
  • Nosotros/as alquilaríamos
  • Vosotros/as alquilaríais
  • Ellos/as alquilarían

Cambiarse - Move

Condicional simple

  • Yo me cambiaría
  • Tú te cambiarías
  • Él/Ella se cambiaría
  • Nosotros/as nos cambiaríamos
  • Vosotros/as os cambiaríais
  • Ellos/as se cambiarían

Exercise 6: El condicional simple

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: El condicional simple

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compraría, elegirían, reformarían, vivirían, buscaría, buscaríamos, firmaríamos, buscarías

1. Buscar:
: Yo ... un piso cerca del centro.
(I would look for a flat near the centre.)
2. Comprar:
: Yo ... un anuncio en el periódico.
(I would buy an advert in the newspaper.)
3. Elegir:
: Ellas ... una residencia temporal.
(They would choose a temporary residence.)
4.
Firmar : Nosotros ... el contrato esta semana.
(Sign: We would sign the contract this week.)
5. Vivir:
: Ellos ... en un barrio más tranquilo.
(They would live in a quieter neighbourhood.)
6. Reformar:
: Mis padres ... la cocina primero.
(My parents would renovate the kitchen first.)
7. Buscar:
¿Tú ... algo con menos gastos de comunidad?
(Would you look for something with lower service charges?)
8. Buscar:
: Nosotros ... con la ayuda de la inmobiliaria.
(We would look with the help of the estate agent.)

Exercise 7: Condicional tipo 1

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: First conditional

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Si reformas la cocina, Si pagas los gastos de comunidad, Si buscas piso, Si firmas el contrato, Si hay buena publicidad, Si consultas la inmobiliaria, Si vives de alquiler, Si buscas una residencia temporal

1. Vivir, firmar:
: ..., tendrás que firmar una hipoteca después.
(If you live in rented accommodation, you will have to sign a mortgage afterwards.)
2. Buscar, ayudar:
: ..., te ayudaré a encontrar uno amueblado.
(If you are looking for a flat, I will help you find a furnished one.)
3. Reformar, subir:
: ..., el precio subirá mucho.
(If you renovate the kitchen, the price will go up a lot.)
4. Consultar, mostrar:
: ..., te mostrarán más opciones.
(If you consult the estate agent, they will show you more options.)
5. Buscar, encontrar:
: ..., encontrarás esta ideal.
(If you are looking for temporary accommodation, you will find this ideal.)
6. Haber, visitar:
: ..., más personas visitarán el anuncio.
(If there is good advertising, more people will visit the advert.)
7. Pagar, usar:
: ..., podrás usar todos los servicios.
(If you pay the community fees, you will be able to use all the services.)
8. Firmar, mudar:
: ..., te mudarás esta semana.
(If you sign the contract, you will move this week.)

Grammar

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A2.29.2 Gramática

El condicional simple

El condicional simple


A2.29.3 Gramática

Condicional tipo 1

First conditional


Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Alquilar to rent

Condicional simple

Spanish English
(yo) alquilaría I would rent
(tú) alquilarías You would rent
(él/ella) alquilaría he would rent/she would rent
(nosotros/nosotras) alquilaríamos we would rent
(vosotros/vosotras) alquilaríais You would rent
(ellos/ellas) alquilarían they would rent

Exercises and examples phrases

Buscar to search

Condicional simple

Spanish English
(yo) buscaría I would search
(tú) buscarías You would search
(él/ella) buscaría he would search/she would search
(nosotros/nosotras) buscaríamos we would search
(vosotros/vosotras) buscaríais You would search
(ellos/ellas) buscarían they would search

Exercises and examples phrases

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