Regular present: two brothers (A1)
City vs country comparison with 20+ regular present verbs. A1 reading.
Dos hermanos, dos mundos
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Practises regular present in mixed context of two routines. Mixed phase.
Hugo despierta a las siete y toma el metro. Iván despierta más tarde y abre las ventanas de su casa. Hugo come un café rápido en una barra. Iván prepara un desayuno largo con pan casero.
Hugo llega a la oficina antes de las nueve. Iván cuida las ovejas en el campo desde las ocho. Hugo escribe informes en el ordenador. Iván repara cercas de madera con herramientas viejas.
Al mediodía, Hugo come un menú en un restaurante cerca del trabajo. Iván come sopa en la cocina de su madre. Hugo paga con tarjeta y vuelve pronto. Iván ayuda a su madre a lavar los platos.
Por la tarde, Hugo asiste a reuniones con clientes. Iván vende queso en el mercado del pueblo los jueves. Hugo camina por calles ruidosas entre edificios altos. Iván camina por senderos tranquilos con su perro.
Hugo sale con amigos a un cine los viernes. Iván mira el cielo estrellado desde su terraza. Hugo escucha música en auriculares en el autobús. Iván escucha el viento en los pinos del bosque.
Los domingos, Hugo visita a sus padres en el pueblo una vez al mes. Iván vive cerca y cena con ellos cada semana. Hugo trae pasteles de la ciudad. Iván trae leche fresca de la granja.
Los hermanos comparan sus rutinas con humor. Hugo admira la calma del campo. Iván admira la energía de la ciudad. Los dos disfrutan de sus vidas diferentes.
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What you'll learn
Regular present indicative: city vs country; 20+ examples
Practises regular present in mixed context of two routines. Mixed phase.
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Phrases for training
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hablan por teléfono cada domingo
newthey talk on the phone every Sunday
Expresses a regular weekly action. Hablar is a regular -ar verb.
Useful for describing regular family contact.
despierta a las siete
newhe wakes up at seven
Despertar is a regular -ar verb. A las siete tells the time.
Basic expression for morning routine.
prepara un desayuno largo con pan casero
newhe prepares a long breakfast with homemade bread
Preparar is regular -ar. Largo contrasts with Hugo's quick breakfast.
Expresses countryside lifestyle contrast.
cuida las ovejas en el campo
newhe takes care of the sheep in the field
Cuidar is regular -ar. Sheep are typical countryside animals.
Countryside life: animal care.
vende queso en el mercado del pueblo
newhe sells cheese at the village market
Vender is regular -er. Thursdays are market day.
For describing work and trade.
comparan sus rutinas con humor
newthey compare their routines with humor
Comparar is regular -ar. Shows a positive attitude toward differences.
Expresses the brothers' relationship.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Office
oficina
office
Workplace in the city center. Hugo works in an office.
Basic word for city work.
Sheep
ovejas
sheep
Animals that Iván tends in the field.
Countryside vocabulary: animals.
Fences
cercas
fences
Wooden structures that Iván repairs.
Countryside vocabulary: buildings and tools.
Paths
senderos
paths
Quiet walking trails in the village where Iván walks with his dog.
Countryside vocabulary: nature and walking.
Homemade bread
pan casero
homemade bread
Bread Iván makes contrasts with Hugo buying quick coffee.
Countryside vocabulary: traditional food.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Present: -ar verbs
trabaja en una oficina del centro
works in an office
Trabajar ends in -ar. Third person singular ends in -a: trabaja.
Foundation of present indicative for -ar verbs.
Present: -ir verbs
Iván vive en un pueblo de montaña
Iván lives in a village
Vivir ends in -ir. Third person singular ends in -e: vive.
Foundation of present indicative for -ir verbs.
Time expressions: Los domingos
Los domingos, Hugo visita a sus padres
On Sundays (every Sunday)
Los domingos is plural Sunday. Used without article for regular actions.
For describing regular actions on specific days.
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