The Mat in the Living Room: Ten Squats
A Spanish A1 story. Someone wants ten quiet squats before leaving home. A little sister sits on the mat with milk and counts out loud.
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What you'll learn
Present tense, the verb querer, and simple words for home and movement in one morning scene.
The narrator puts a mat between the sofa and the table and wants ten quiet squats. A little sister sits in the middle with a glass of milk. They squat together and she counts. On seven she says eight, then corrects herself and finishes at ten. The mat goes behind the sofa, and she says she will count again tomorrow.
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Article learning block
Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
Add useful phrases to SRS or mark them as already known.
muy práctico
newvery practical
Muy práctico follows ser to describe a permanent quality.
Main advantage of home workouts from the opening.
a tu ritmo
newat your own pace
A tu ritmo uses a + adjective for personal speed.
Key freedom of home training in the text.
se convierte en gimnasio
newturns into a gym
Se convierte en is the reflexive pattern for changing function.
Describes how the room becomes a workout space.
calentamiento de cinco minutos
newfive-minute warm-up
Calentamiento de cinco minutos uses de + number for duration.
Typical morning routine structure in the article.
fáciles de hacer en casa
neweasy to do at home
Fáciles de hacer en casa uses adjective + de + infinitive.
Describes squats as accessible without equipment.
fortalecen los brazos y pecho
newstrengthen the arms and chest
Fortalecen is fortalecer in present tense for exercise benefits.
Key benefit of push-ups in the text.
me siento con energía
newI feel energetic
Me siento con energía uses reflexive sentirse + con energía.
Result of training in the final paragraph.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Yoga mat
esterilla
yoga mat
Esterilla is a thin mat for floor exercises.
Essential item for the home gym setup.
Squats
sentadillas
squats
Sentadillas are a basic leg and glute exercise.
First specific exercise described in the article.
Push-ups
flexiones
push-ups
Flexiones are exercises with hands on the floor.
Strengthens the upper body according to the text.
Plank
plancha
plank
Plancha is a static core exercise held on forearms.
Described as excellent for the abdomen.
Jump rope
cuerda de saltar
jump rope
Cuerda de saltar is a simple tool for cardio.
The author uses it for home cardio.
Weights
pesas
light weights
Pesas ligeras can be replaced with water bottles.
Creative way to train arms without a gym.
Calories
calorías
calories
Calorías are energy units burned by physical activity.
Ten minutes of jumping burns many calories.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Negation no necesitas
No necesitas ir al gimnasio ni pagar membresía
you do not need to go to the gym
No necesitas + infinitive negates a need in the present.
First advantage of home training in the text.
Daily routine
Mi habitación se convierte en gimnasio cada mañana
my room becomes a gym every morning
Se convierte en + cada mañana marks a regular daily action.
Shows how the author organizes space each day.
Reflexive sentirse
Me siento con energía todo el día
I feel energetic all day
Me siento is sentirse used to describe how you feel.
Result of training after shower and breakfast.
Present fortalecen
Las flexiones fortalecen los brazos y pecho
push-ups strengthen the arms and chest
Fortalecen is regular fortalecer in third-person plural.
Typical pattern for describing exercise benefits.
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