Spanish A2.35: Local services and shops

Servicios y tiendas locales

Vocabulary (13)

La floristería

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The florist Show

El cliente

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The customer Show

 Encantar (to love) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Nosotros encantamos a la abuela con la tarta de chocolate.

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We delighted grandma with the chocolate cake. Show

Encantar

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To love Show

La frutería

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The greengrocer's Show

El centro comercial

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The shopping centre Show

El panadero

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The baker Show

La carnicería

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The butcher's Show

Ir de tiendas

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Go shopping Show

La papelería

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The stationery shop Show

La tienda de regalos

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The gift shop Show

El estanco

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The tobacconist Show

El dependiente

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The shop assistant 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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a todos | con ese | flores. | ramo de | Tú encantas
Tú encantas a todos con ese ramo de flores.
(You charm everyone with that bouquet of flowers.)

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 papelería


The stationery shop

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El estanco


The tobacconist

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La floristería


The florist

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La tienda de regalos


The gift shop

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Encantar


To love

Exercise 3: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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supimos, supiste, dimos, di, disteis, gustaron, gustasteis, gustamos

1.
... margaritas en la floristería.
(We liked daisies at the florist's.)
2.
... de regalar margaritas hoy.
(You liked giving daisies today.)
3.
... de plantar tulipanes juntos.
(We liked planting tulips together.)
4.
Les ... las rosas de la papelería.
(They liked the roses from the stationery shop.)
5.
... que ella regaló la tarta de chocolate.
(We found out that she gave away the chocolate cake.)
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... el tulipán a la profesora.
(You gave the tulip to the teacher.)
7.
... el precio del ramo de flores.
(You found out the price of the bouquet of flowers.)
8.
... la tarta de chocolate a maría.
(Gave the chocolate cake to María.)

Exercise 4: Las conjunciones: "Ni... Ni...", "Así Como"

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: The conjunctions: "Ni... Ni...", "Así Como"

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ni, regalo ni, así como, Ni sabía, Ni me gustan, Ni

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Gustar: ... las rosas ... las margaritas.
(I don't like roses or daisies.)
2.
Busco un regalo original ... bonito.
(I am looking for a gift that is original as well as beautiful.)
3.
Saber: ... el precio ... pregunté al dependiente.
(I neither knew the price nor did I ask the shop assistant.)
4.
La floristería tiene muchas flores bonitas, ... el ramo de flores que compré.
(The flower shop has many beautiful flowers, as well as the bouquet of flowers I bought.)
5.
Ellos regalan margaritas ... tulipanes.
(They give daisies as well as tulips.)
6.
... la floristería ... la tienda de regalos tienen flores frescas hoy.
(Neither the florist nor the gift shop have fresh flowers today.)
7.
Vendieron tulipanes ... margaritas en oferta.
(They sold tulips as well as daisies on sale.)
8.
Regalar: No ... flores ... bombones
(I don't give either flowers or chocolates)

Grammar

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A2.35.1 Gramática

Las conjunciones: "Ni... Ni...", "Así Como"

The conjunctions: "Ni... Ni...", "Así Como"


Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Gustar to like

Pretérito indefinido

Spanish English
yo gusté I liked
tú gustaste You liked
él/ella gustó he liked
nosotros/nosotras gustamos We liked
vosotros/vosotras gustasteis You liked
ellos/ellas gustaron They liked

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Dar to give

Pretérito indefinido

Spanish English
yo di I gave
tú diste You gave
él/ella dio he/she gave
nosotros/nosotras dimos we gave
vosotros/vosotras disteis you gave
ellos/ellas dieron they gave

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Saber to know

Pretérito indefinido

Spanish English
yo supe I knew
tú supiste You knew
él/ella supo he knew
nosotros/nosotras supimos we knew
vosotros/vosotras supisteis You/you knew
ellos/ellas supieron they knew

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Devolver to return

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Spanish English
yo devuelvo I return
tú devuelves You return
él/ella devuelve He/she returns
nosotros/nosotras devolvemos we return
vosotros/vosotras devolvéis You return
ellos/ellas devuelven They return

Exercises and examples phrases

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