Integrated present: family & park (A1 ES)
Spanish family story with 40+ present forms describing jobs, routines, and the neighborhood park. A1 with translation.
Mi familia vive cerca del parque
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What you'll learn
Integrated Spanish present: ser/estar, family routines; 40+ examples
Practises integrated present tense across family descriptions, work schedules, park visits, and weekend habits.
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Mi familia vive cerca del parque
newMy family lives near the park
Simple present sentence. Verb vivir is key for describing where you live.
Essential phrase for saying where you live.
Somos cinco en casa
newThere are five of us at home
Number five + structure somos. Shows family size.
Useful for describing your own family.
Mi padre se llama Antonio
newMy father is called Antonio
Se llama = his name is. Reflexive verb for introducing names.
How to introduce a family member by name.
Ella es enfermera
newShe is a nurse
Verb ser for profession. Shows what a person does for work.
Core structure for describing occupations.
Rosa esta jubilada
newRosa is retired
Verb estar for state. Retirement is a state, not a profession.
Shows the ser/estar distinction for states.
Sara tiene seis anos
newSara is six years old
Tener X anos = to be X years old. NOT ser!
Common mistake — catch it early.
Cenamos juntos a las ocho
newWe have dinner together at eight
Daily evening routine. Shows a family habit.
Useful for describing typical family habits.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
retired
jubilada
retired
State when someone no longer works due to age.
Useful for describing older family members.
neighborhood
barrio
neighborhood
An area of a city or town with residential buildings.
Linked to the topic of describing your area.
cozy
acogedora
cozy
Warm welcoming atmosphere of a home.
Great word for describing where you live.
swings
columpios
swings
Playground equipment for children in a park.
Related to the park and outdoor play.
office
oficina
office
A workplace in a building where people work at computers.
Basic work vocabulary.
curious
curiosa
curious
A person who asks many questions and wants to know. Character trait.
Useful for describing personality.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Ser for profession
Ella es enfermera
Ser for profession: She is a nurse
Ser is used for professions and occupations.
Core structure: ser + profession.
Estar for state
Rosa esta jubilada
Estar for state: She is retired
Estar is used for states not professions. Retirement is a state.
Shows the key difference: ser = profession estar = state.
Name: se llama
Mi padre se llama Antonio
Name: se llama = his name is
Se llama literally calls himself. Reflexive verb for names.
How to say a family member name.
Age: tiene X anos
Sara tiene seis anos
Age: tiene X anos = X years old
Tener X anos = to HAVE X years. Age in Spanish is having not being!
Common mistake: not es X anos.
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