It Is Not a New Submarine - A1 Spanish
An A1 reading about a family visiting the historic Peral submarine in Cartagena.
No es un submarino nuevo
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A1 Grammar in this text
Check yourself: Statements and negation: sí, no, también, and tampoco
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Question 1 of 3
Put the words in order. The flatmates do not smoke on the balcony.
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About this article
What you'll learn
Sí, no, también and tampoco in a dialogue with clear antecedents.
A family observes the hull, plans and objects connected with Isaac Peral.
After reading
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.
No salimos los domingos de lluvia
newWe do not go out on Sundays when it rains.
«No + verb» forms the present tense negative.
Useful phrase for describing typical activities in rainy weather.
No deja de llover
newThe rain keeps falling and will not stop.
«No deja de + infinitive» means «continues to do something».
Expression for describing continuous rain.
No montamos en bicicleta
newWe do not go cycling.
Negative form with verb «montar» in present tense.
Useful for describing forbidden or impossible actions.
No leo un libro entero
newI do not read a whole book in a day.
Verb «leer» with negation in present tense.
Phrase for describing daily habits.
No nos quedamos despiertos
newWe do not stay awake until late at night.
«Quedarse despierto» means «not going to bed, staying awake».
Useful for describing evening habits.
No estamos animados
newOur town is not lively on Sundays like this.
«Estar animado» means «to be lively, cheerful».
Useful for describing the atmosphere of a place.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
rain
la lluvia
rain (feminine noun)
«Lluvia» is a feminine noun meaning «rain». Used with article «la».
Key word of the article, appears many times.
hiking boots
las botas de montaña
hiking boots
«Botas de montaña» — boots for mountain hiking. A compound name.
Useful word for describing hiking equipment.
the square
la plaza
the square (town center)
«La plaza» — the main square of a town where people meet.
Typical place for social gatherings.
the lawn
el césped
the lawn / grass
«El césped» — lawn, grassy area. Used with article «el».
Word for describing garden or yard.
boring / bored
aburrido
boring / bored (adjective)
«Aburrido» — adjective meaning «boring» or «bored» depending on context.
Important word for describing emotions.
tea
el té
tea (beverage)
«El té» — tea. Uses article «el» (some masculine nouns for beverages).
Word for describing typical home moments.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Negation: no + verb
No salimos
No salimos → We do not go out
In Spanish, present tense negation is formed with «no» before the verb. The action does not happen.
Basic negation rule in Spanish.
Verb conjugations by person
No monta en bicicleta
No monto (I), No montas (you)
Verb «montar» conjugates: yo monto, tú montas, él monta.
Important to know endings for proper agreement.
no + estar + adjective
No estamos animados
No estamos animados → We are not lively
«Estar» is used for temporary states. «Animado» means lively, cheerful.
Learn this structure for describing emotions and states.
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