B1.19: Desires and wishes - 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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habrían elegido, habíamos guardado, vería, participaré, visitaríamos

1. Elegir:
Los jefes ... a otro ayudante pero al final mi hermano mostró que él era la mejor opción.
(The bosses would have chosen another assistant but in the end my brother showed that he was the best option.)
2. Guardar:
Nosotros ... la imagen antes de perder la conexión a internet.
(We would have saved the image before losing the internet connection.)
3. Visitar:
Mis amigos y yo ... cada continente como verdaderos exploradores pero el problema es el dinero.
(My friends and I would visit every continent like true explorers, but the problem is the money.)
4. Participar:
Si no tengo miedo ... en una clase de pintura para mi creatividad.
(If I am not afraid, I will participate in a painting class for my creativity.)
5. Ver:
Si ayudas a los demás la gente te ... como buena persona.
(If you help others, people would see you as a good person.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

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

1

El documento


The document

2

Europa


Europe

3

Abrirse una cuenta


Open an account

4

Marcharse


To leave

5

Ser aficionado


To be an enthusiast

Exercise 3: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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tenías, irían, iría, exploraría, hablaríamos

1.
Yo ... al cine de acción si tuviera tiempo.
(I would go to the action cinema if I had time.)
2.
Él ... asia, buscando el sentido del humor de cada cultura.
(He would explore Asia, looking for the sense of humour of each culture.)
3.
En la temporada pasada, ... muchos episodios de la serie grabados.
(You had many episodes of the series recorded last season.)
4.
Nosotros ... de los desafíos en la separación de la prensa.
(We would talk about the challenges in the separation of the press.)
5.
Ellos ... a analizar la perspectiva de los periodistas sobre la democracia.
(They would go to analyse the journalists' perspective on democracy.)

Exercise 4: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. Si tuviera más tiempo, me gustaría explorar todos los continentes.
If I had more time, I would like to explore all the continents.
2. Nos marcharíamos si la carta de suscripción estuviera en la revista.
We would leave if the subscription card were in the magazine.
3. Había tenido conexión a Internet antes de descargarme el documento.
I had had an internet connection before downloading the document.
4. Había olvidado la contraseña de mi cuenta de Internet.
I had forgotten the password to my Internet account.
5. Serías buena persona si ayudaras a amigos y vecinos siempre.
You would be a good person if you always helped friends and neighbours.