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Vocabulary (15)

 La moda: Fashion (Spanish)

La moda del siglo XX fue muy diferente.

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Fashion in the 20th century was very different. Show

La moda

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Fashion Show

 La época: The era (Spanish)

Esa blusa es típica de la época medieval.

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That blouse is typical of the medieval period. Show

La época

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The era Show

 Llevar una gorra : Wearing a cap (Spanish)

Prefiero llevar una gorra cuando salgo de excursión.

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I prefer to wear a cap when I go hiking. Show

Llevar una gorra

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Wearing a cap Show

 Antiguo: Vintage (Spanish)

Llevo una falda antigüita que es adorable.

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I am wearing a vintage skirt that is adorable. Show

Antiguo

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Vintage Show

 La blusa: The blouse (Spanish)

Me probé la blusa de moda en el probador.

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I tried on the fashionable blouse in the fitting room. Show

La blusa

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The blouse Show

 Los calcetines: The socks (Spanish)

Mis calcetines de colores están de moda.

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My colourful socks are in fashion. Show

Los calcetines

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The socks Show

 Probarse (to try on) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Me pruebo la cazadora antigua.

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I try on the old jacket. Show

Probarse

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To try on Show

 Ponerse (to put on) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Te pones la blusa moderna.

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You put on the trendy blouse. Show

Ponerse

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To put on Show

 El probador: The fitting room (Spanish)

El probador está justo al lado de los calcetines.

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The fitting room is right next to the socks. Show

El probador

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The fitting room Show

 La cazadora: The jacket (Spanish)

Mi cazadora es mi prenda favorita este otoño.

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My jacket is my favorite garment this autumn. Show

La cazadora

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The jacket Show

 Quitarse (to take off) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Os quitáis las gorras antes de entrar.

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You take off your caps before entering. Show

Quitarse

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To take off Show

 La braga: The knickers (Spanish)

La braga que te probaste es muy cómoda.

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The knicker you tried on is very comfortable. Show

La braga

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The knickers Show

 El calzoncillo: The underpants (Spanish)

Prefiero llevar el calzoncillo cómodo para hacer deporte.

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I prefer to wear comfortable briefs for playing sports. Show

El calzoncillo

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The underpants Show

La tendencia

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The trend Show

 De moda: In fashion (Spanish)

La cazadora de cuero es mi prenda de moda preferida.

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The leather jacket is my favorite fashion item. Show

De moda

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In fashion Show

Exercises

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

Exercise 1: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
moda. | de colores | están de | Mis calcetines
Mis calcetines de colores están de moda.
(My colourful socks are in fashion.)
2.
ser populares. | antiguos están | volviendo a | Los trajes
Los trajes antiguos están volviendo a ser populares.
(Vintage suits are becoming popular again.)
3.
época medieval. | Esa blusa | es típica | de la
Esa blusa es típica de la época medieval.
(That blouse is typical of the medieval period.)
4.
están de | moda. | Las bragas | antiguas no
Las bragas antiguas no están de moda.
(Old knickers are not in fashion.)
5.
probador. | en el | Me probé | la blusa | de moda
Me probé la blusa de moda en el probador.
(I tried on the fashionable blouse in the fitting room.)
6.
que te | La braga | muy cómoda. | probaste es
La braga que te probaste es muy cómoda.
(The knicker you tried on is very comfortable.)
7.
los calzoncillos | nuevos. | Cada mañana, | me pruebo
Cada mañana, me pruebo los calzoncillos nuevos.
(Every morning, I try on the new briefs.)

Exercise 2: 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 blusa


The blouse

2

La moda


Fashion

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Quitarse


To take off

4

El calzoncillo


The underpants

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La cazadora


The jacket

Exercise 3: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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se ponía, te ponías, me he vestido, se ha vestido, he llevado, han llevado, quedaba, quedaban

1.
... una gorra de moda.
(I have worn a fashionable cap.)
2.
... con una cazadora de tendencia.
(They have worn a trendy jacket.)
3.
... ropa interior de tendencia.
(They have worn trendy underwear.)
4.
Él ... encantado con la nueva cazadora.
(He was delighted with the new jacket.)
5.
... la blusa antigua a menudo.
(You often wore the old blouse.)
6.
Ellos ... felices al ponerse bragas nuevas.
(They were happy to put on new knickers.)
7.
... la gorra de moda por la tarde.
(He wore the fashionable cap in the afternoon.)
8.
Hoy ... con una blusa antigua.
(Today I have worn an old blouse.)

Exercise 4: 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 from 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 clothes shop 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 it was sold.)
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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A2.29.2 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 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 gotten dressed
él/ella se ha vestido He/she has got dressed
nosotros/nosotras nos hemos vestido We have gotten dressed
vosotros/vosotras os habéis vestido You have got dressed
ellos/ellas se han vestido They have gotten dressed

Exercises and examples phrases

Quedar to meet

Pretérito imperfecto

Spanish English
yo quedaba I was meeting
tú quedabas You met
él/ella quedaba he/she was meeting
nosotros/nosotras quedábamos we used to meet
vosotros/vosotras quedabais you (plural) were meeting
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 put on
él/ella se ponía He/she was putting on
nosotros/nosotras nos poníamos We would put on
vosotros/vosotras os poníais You were putting on
ellos/ellas se ponían they put on

Exercises and examples phrases

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