De la oficina de correos al correo electrónico
From post office to email
- Enviar y recibir mensajes. (Send and receive messages.)
- Correo electrónico e internet. (Email and internet.)
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El presente de subjuntivo: Los verbos regulares (The present subjunctive: Regular verbs)
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Conversation exercise
Instruction:
- ¿Todavía envías cartas o solo correos electrónicos? (Do you still send letters or only emails?)
- ¿Qué es necesario cuando quieras enviar una carta? (What is necessary when you want to send a letter? Use the subjunctive. )
- ¿Cuántos correos electrónicos sueles recibir en un día? (How many emails do you usually receive in a day?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Ahora solo envío correos electrónicos. Es más rápido y fácil. I only send emails now. It’s faster and easier. |
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A veces envío cartas para ocasiones especiales. Como cumpleaños o días festivos. Sometimes I send letters for special things. Like birthdays or holidays. |
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Es importante que firmes la carta. It is important that you sign the letter. |
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Es necesario que envíes la carta llevándola a la oficina de correos, por ejemplo. It is necessary that you send the letter by taking it to the post office for example. |
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Normalmente recibo 10 o 15 correos electrónicos. La mayoría son de trabajo. I usually get 10 or 15 emails. Most are for work. |
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Recibo 5 correos electrónicos al día. Algunos son de amigos, otros de periódicos. I receive 5 emails a day. Some are from friends, some from newspapers. |
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Exercise 2: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 3: 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 firma
The signature
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Responder a un correo
To reply to an email
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La despedida
The Farewell
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El email
The email
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El destinatario
The recipient
Exercise 4: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.
seamos, enviéis, sea, envíe, enviemos, recibáis, reciba, sean
Exercise 5: El presente de subjuntivo: Los verbos regulares
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: The present subjunctive: Regular verbs
Show translation Show answersrecibamos, recibas, envíe, sea
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A2.37.2 Gramática
El presente de subjuntivo: Los verbos regulares
The present subjunctive: Regular verbs
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Ser to be Share Copied!
Subjuntivo presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| yo sea | I be |
| tú seas | you be |
| él/ella sea | he be |
| nosotros/nosotras seamos | we be |
| vosotros/vosotras seáis | you all be |
| ellos/ellas sean | they be |
Enviar to send Share Copied!
Subjuntivo presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| yo envíe | I send |
| tú envíes | you send |
| él/ella envíe | he/she sends |
| nosotros/nosotras enviemos | we send |
| vosotros/vosotras enviéis | you send |
| ellos/ellas envíen | they send |
Recibir to receive Share Copied!
Subjuntivo presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| yo reciba | I receive |
| tú recibas | you receive |
| él/ella reciba | He/she receive |
| nosotros/nosotras recibamos | we receive |
| vosotros/vosotras recibáis | you receive |
| ellos/ellas reciban | they receive |
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