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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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Level A1 Reading focus

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.

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Phrases for training

Add useful phrases to SRS or mark them as already known.

quedamos cuatro amigos

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we 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

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I arrive at ten

"Llegar" means to arrive. "A las diez" = at ten oclock.

Essential for saying when you arrive somewhere.

Primero vamos al mercado

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First 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

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We 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

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We 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

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At 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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