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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:
- ¿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?)
- ¿Tuviste que renovar tu casa? ¿Cuánto tiempo tardó eso? (Did you have to renovate your home? How long did that take?)
- ¿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:
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
Show translation Show answerscompraría, elegirían, reformarían, vivirían, buscaría, buscaríamos, firmaríamos, buscarías
Exercise 7: Condicional tipo 1
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: First conditional
Show translation Show answersSi 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
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Alquilar to rent Share Copied!
Condicional simple
Spanish | English |
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(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 |
Buscar to search Share Copied!
Condicional simple
Spanish | English |
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(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 |
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