Spanish A2.33: Bucket list

Lista de deseos

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Vocabulary (12)

 Pensar (to think) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Ella piensa hacerse fotógrafa famosa.

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She plans to become a famous photographer. Show

Pensar

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To think Show

 Planificar (to plan) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Yo planifico una excursión a la selva.

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I plan a trip to the jungle. Show

Planificar

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To plan Show

 Realizar (to accomplish) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Ella realiza una investigación sobre la selva.

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She is conducting research on the jungle. Show

Realizar

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To accomplish Show

 Hacerse (to become) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Tú te haces fuerte con los ejercicios.

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You get strong with exercise. Show

Hacerse

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To become Show

 El plan: The plan (Spanish)

Querría tener el plan perfecto para el futuro.

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I would like to have the perfect plan for the future. Show

El plan

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The plan Show

 El futuro: The future (Spanish)

En el futuro haría el Camino de Santiago.

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In the future, I would do the Camino de Santiago. Show

El futuro

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The future Show

 Posible: Possible (Spanish)

Tener un huerto en casa es posibilito.

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Having a garden at home is possible. Show

Posible

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Possible Show

 Imposible: Impossible (Spanish)

Cambiar el mundo parece una imposiblecita tarea.

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Changing the world seems like an impossible task. Show

Imposible

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Impossible Show

 El comienzo: The beginning (Spanish)

El comienzo del viaje será emocionante.

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The start of the journey will be exciting. Show

El comienzo

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The beginning Show

 El final: The end (Spanish)

El final de mi lista incluye viajar a Japón.

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The end of my list includes travelling to Japan. Show

El final

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The end Show

 Soñar con: To dream of (Spanish)

En mi lista, querría soñar con viajar por África algún día.

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On my list, I would like to dream of travelling across Africa one day. Show

Soñar con

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To dream of Show

 Querer ser: To want to be (Spanish)

Querría dedicarme a la fotografía antes de morir.

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I would like to take up photography before I die. Show

Querer ser

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To want to be Show

Exercises

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

Exercise 1: Conversation exercise

Instruction:

  1. ¿Qué querías ser de mayor? (What did you want to be when you were a child?)
  2. ¿Qué planes tienes para el futuro? ¿Te gustaría cambiar de trabajo pronto? (What plans do you have for the future? Would you like to change your job anytime soon?)
  3. ¿Cómo los lograrás? (How will you accomplish them?)

Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes

Example phrases:

Cuando era pequeño quería ser bombero.

When I was little I wanted to become a firefighter.

Cuando era niño, soñaba con ser médico.

As a child I dreamed of becoming a doctor.

Quiero tener más responsabilidades en mi trabajo en el futuro.

I want to have more responsibility in my job in the future.

Quiero ser el jefe de mi empresa en unos años.

I want to be the boss of my company in a few years.

Me gustaría cambiar de profesión pronto porque no estoy contento con mi trabajo actual.

I would like to change my profession soon because I am not happy with my current job.

Volveré a la universidad para convertirme en profesor.

I will go to university again to become a teacher.

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Exercise 2: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
opción | Ella | considerar | esa | posible. | podría
Ella podría considerar esa opción posible.
(She might consider that option feasible.)
2.
posibles | que | saldrían | bien. | Existen | planes
Existen planes posibles que saldrían bien.
(There are possible plans that would work out well.)
3.
imposibles. | de | Habrán | listas | llenas
Habrán listas llenas de imposibles.
(There will be lists full of impossibles.)
4.
imposibles. | los | cómo | logramos | Veréis
Veréis cómo logramos los imposibles.
(You will see how we achieve the impossible.)
5.
de morir. | a la | fotografía antes | Querría dedicarme
Querría dedicarme a la fotografía antes de morir.
(I would like to take up photography before I die.)
6.
muchas. | son | posibles | opciones | Las
Las opciones posibles son muchas.
(The possible options are many.)
7.
harías famoso | evento. | Tú te | después del
Tú te harías famoso después del evento.
(You would become famous after the event.)

Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

1

Hacerse


To become

2

El comienzo


The beginning

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Realizar


To accomplish

4

Planificar


To plan

5

Pensar


To think

Exercise 4: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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desearíais, estaríamos, desearías, se dedicaría a, desearía, estarías, estarían

1.
Él ... trabajar como fotógrafo.
(He would like to work as a photographer.)
2.
Vosotros ... tener una vida tranquila.
(You would like to have a quiet life.)
3.
Tú ... viajar por el mundo.
(You would wish to travel around the world.)
4.
Nosotros ... planeando un viaje grande.
(We would be planning a big trip.)
5.
... hacerse un experto en algo
(He would devote himself to becoming an expert in something)
6.
Tú ... feliz con tu nuevo trabajo.
(You would be happy with your new job.)
7.
Yo ... aprender a tocar el piano.
(I would like to learn to play the piano.)
8.
Ellos ... soñando con un futuro mejor.
(They would be dreaming of a better future.)

Exercise 5: Condicional: Los verbos irregulares

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: Conditional: Irregular verbs

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habrían, haría, tendríamos, podría, querrías, saldríais, sabrías, diría

1. Salir:
: Vosotros ... a explorar nuevas zonas verdes.
(You would go out to explore new green areas.)
2. Hacer:
: Yo ... el Camino de Santiago con mis amigos.
(I would do the Camino de Santiago with my friends.)
3. Querer:
: Tú ... dedicarte a la fotografía.
(You would like to dedicate yourself to photography.)
4. Haber:
: En el futuro ... más rutas sostenibles.
(In the future, there would be more sustainable routes.)
5. Saber:
": ¿Tú ... qué hacer en el viaje?
(Would you know what to do on the trip?)
6. Poder:
: Ella ... realizar su sueño de viajar a África.
(She could fulfill her dream of traveling to Africa.)
7. Tener:
: Nosotros ... más tiempo para soñar con aventuras.
(We would have more time to dream of adventures.)
8. Decir:
: Él ... que hacer el guía turístico es su deseo.
(He would say that being a tour guide is his wish.)

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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Estar to be

Condicional simple

Spanish English
yo estaría I would be
tú estarías You would be
él/ella estaría He would be
nosotros/nosotras estaríamos We would be
vosotros/vosotras estaríais you would be
ellos/ellas estarían they would be

Exercises and examples phrases

Desear to desire

Condicional simple

Spanish English
yo desearía I would desire
tú desearías You would desire
él/ella desearía he/she would desire
nosotros/nosotras desearíamos We would desire
vosotros/vosotras desearíais you would desire
ellos/ellas desearían they would desire

Exercises and examples phrases

Dedicarse a to engage in

Condicional simple

Spanish English
yo me dedicaría a I would engage in
tú te dedicarías a you would engage in
él/ella se dedicaría a He/she would engage in
nosotros/nosotras nos dedicaríamos a we would engage in
vosotros/vosotras os dedicaríais a You would engage in
ellos/ellas se dedicarían a they would engage in

Exercises and examples phrases

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