A2.34: To be retired - recap exercises

These exercises can be made together with the teacher to start the lesson.

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These exercises repeat the last 5 lessons and can be done at the start of the lesson or as homework to prepare the lesson.

Exercise 1: Grammar recap exercise (last 5 lessons)

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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Me gustaría, deberías, Yo recomendaría, Deberías, Saldríamos

1. Deseo:
... comenzar una nueva etapa en mi vida.
(I would like to start a new chapter in my life.)
2. Consejo en condicional + infinitivo:
... pensar bien antes de tener un hijo.
(I would recommend thinking carefully before having a child.)
3. Salir:
: ... de la librería con muchos cuentos nuevos.
(We would leave the bookstore with many new stories.)
4. Consejo + infinitivo:
... pensar bien antes de actuar.
(You should think carefully before acting.)
5. Consejo:
Tú ... pensar en tu familia.
(You should think about your family.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

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

1

El socio


The partner

2

El futuro


The future

3

El escritor


The writer

4

Formar una familia


To start a family

5

La tarjeta de la biblioteca


The library card

Exercise 3: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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habría, alquilaríais, tendrían, alquilaríamos, habrías

1.
Nosotros ... el piso de estudiantes para vivir temporalmente.
(We would rent the student flat to live in temporarily.)
2.
Vosotros ... un dormitorio de invitados para recibir visitas.
(You would rent a guest bedroom to receive visitors.)
3.
Tú ... prestado la novela a un amigo.
(You would have lent the novel to a friend.)
4.
Yo ... devuelto el libro ayer en la biblioteca.
(I would have returned the book to the library yesterday.)
5.
Ellos ... que investigar en la sección de poesía.
(They would have to look in the poetry section.)

Exercise 4: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. Si pudiera, pondría ese cuento de hadas en mi lista de lectura.
If I could, I would put that fairy tale on my reading list.
2. Estábamos esperando al bebé con mucha ilusión para el próximo año.
We were eagerly expecting the baby for the coming year.
3. Mañana llevo mi maletín con los documentos importantes.
Tomorrow I will take my briefcase with the important documents.
4. Voy a montar un negocio y llevo todos los papeles al banco.
I am going to set up a business and I am taking all the paperwork to the bank.
5. Los gemelos estaban esperando para empezar la universidad juntos.
The twins were waiting to start university together.