Integrated present: Saturday plans (A1 ES)
Saturday plans with friends using 20+ integrated present forms. A1 reading.
Planes para el sábado con mis amigos
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Practises integrated present in weekend planning: market, picnic, cinema.
Primero vamos al mercado de frutas. Compramos manzanas y naranjas para un picnic. Raúl no compra fruta; prefiere galletas. Carmen paga su parte con monedas.
Después caminamos al parque grande del río. El parque tiene sombra y mesas de picnic. Sofía trae una manta azul y yo traigo agua y zumo. No traemos refrescos azucarados.
Comemos en el césped y hablamos del concierto del mes que viene. Raúl quiere ir, pero no sabe si tiene dinero suficiente. Carmen dice que los boletos no son caros. Yo ofrezco ayudar con el transporte.
A las tres volvemos a la plaza. Algunos amigos van al cine; yo prefiero ir a casa a descansar. No veo películas todos los sábados, pero disfruto el picnic con mis amigos.
¿Qué planes tienes tú para el fin de semana? Nosotros organizamos algo sencillo, pero siempre nos divertimos juntos.
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What you'll learn
Integrated Spanish present: Saturday plans; 20+ examples
Practises integrated present in weekend planning: market, picnic, cinema.
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Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
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quedamos cuatro amigos
newwe meet up with four friends
"Quedar" means to arrange to meet. "Quedamos" is first person plural.
Useful for making plans with friends.
llego a las diez
newI arrive at ten
"Llegar" means to arrive. "A las diez" = at ten oclock.
Essential for saying when you arrive somewhere.
Primero vamos al mercado
newFirst we go to the market
"Primero" = first. "Ir al mercado" = to go to the market.
Useful for sequencing actions.
caminamos al parque grande del río
newWe walk to the big park by the river
Uses "caminar" + destination. "Del río" tells where the park is.
Practice describing locations.
Comemos en el césped
newWe eat on the grass
"En el césped" = on the grass. Present tense for ongoing activity.
For describing outdoor activities.
A las tres volvemos a la plaza
newAt three we return to the square
"Volver" = to return. "A las tres" = at three.
Useful for saying when you return.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
square
la plaza
la plaza — square
Plaza is a public square, central meeting point in Spanish cities.
Key place for social plans.
market
el mercado
el mercado — market
Market where you buy fresh produce. Common in every Spanish neighborhood.
Everyday shopping location.
picnic
el picnic
el picnic — picnic
Meal eaten outdoors. "Hacer un picnic" = to have a picnic.
Weekend outdoor activity.
blanket
la manta
la manta — blanket
Blanket to sit on during a picnic.
Essential for picnics.
cinema
el cine
el cine — cinema
Place to watch films. "Ir al cine" = to go to the cinema.
Typical weekend activity.
ticket
el billete
el billete — ticket
Ticket for events or transport. "Los billetes no son caros" = tickets are not expensive.
Needed for buying tickets to events.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Near future: ir + a + infinitive
vamos al mercado
We are going to go to the market
"Ir + a + infinitive" expresses near-future plans. "Vamos a ir" = we are going to go.
For describing imminent plans.
Uncertainty: saber + si
no sabe si tiene dinero
he doesnt know if he has money
"Saber si" = to know if (when uncertain). "No sabe si tiene" = he doesnt know if he has.
For expressing uncertainty.
Preferences: preferir
Prefiero ir a casa
I prefer to go home
"Preferir" = to prefer. "Prefiero ir a casa" = I prefer to go home.
For expressing preferences.
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