Regular present: mountain weekend (A1)
Mountain trip with 20+ regular present verbs. A1 reading.
Un fin de semana en la montaña
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Practises present on a trip: walk, climb, eat, sleep. Mixed phase.
Caminan por un sendero marcado con señales rojas. Suben una colina lenta y respiran aire fresco. Paran en un mirador y fotografían el valle. Continúan hacia un refugio de madera.
En el refugio, comen bocadillos y descansan media hora. Hablan del trabajo y de sus planes futuros. Un guarda explica la ruta del domingo. Raúl anota consejos en su cuaderno.
Por la tarde, bajan hacia un lago pequeño. Laván las botas en el agua fría. Miguel recoge basura que encuentra cerca del camino. Raúl guarda piedras interesantes para su sobrina.
Regresan al pueblo al atardecer. Reservan una habitación sencilla en una pensión. Cenan sopa y pan en el comedor. Duermen temprano después de un día largo.
El domingo, visitan una ermita en la cima. Encienden velas y escriben postales a sus familias. Bajan al autobús de regreso a la ciudad. Raúl y Miguel prometen repetir la aventura en otoño.
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What you'll learn
Regular present indicative: mountain trip; 20+ examples
Practises present on a trip: walk, climb, eat, sleep. Mixed phase.
After reading
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Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
Add useful phrases to SRS or mark them as already known.
escapan a la montaña
newthey escape to the mountain
"Escapar a la montaña" is a natural way to describe a nature trip on weekends.
Useful for talking about outdoor weekend activities.
cargan mochilas con agua, fruta y mapas
newthey pack backpacks with water, fruit and maps
The structure "cargar X con Y" means "to fill X with Y".
Teaches how to describe what you pack.
llegan al pueblo base en autobús
newthey arrive at the base village by bus
Verb "llegar" + "al" (a + el) forms "arrive at" in Spanish.
Teaches the arrival construction.
caminan por un sendero marcado con señales rojas
newthey walk along a marked trail
"Caminar por un sendero" means "to walk along a trail". "Por" indicates the path.
Essential phrase for describing walks.
paran en un mirador y fotografían el valle
newthey stop at a viewpoint and photograph the valley
Two actions in one phrase: "paran" (stop) + "fotografían" (photograph).
Shows how to combine two verbs in one sentence.
suben una colina lenta
newthey climb a hill slowly
"Subir" means "to go up", opposite of "bajar" (to go down).
Teaches the opposite pair: climb vs. descend.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
The trail
el sendero
the trail
"El sendero" is a narrow path used for mountain walks.
Common word in hiking texts.
The viewpoint
el mirador
the viewpoint
"El mirador" is a designated spot for scenic views.
Essential mountain vocabulary.
The shelter
el refugio
the shelter
"El refugio" is a wooden hut for overnight stays in mountains.
Standard mountain route vocabulary.
The backpack
la mochila
the backpack
"La mochila" is a bag for carrying things on your back.
Most essential item for hiking.
The sunset
el atardecer
the sunset
"El atardecer" is the moment of sunset, more poetic than "anochecer".
Adds variety to time-of-day descriptions.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Present -ar verbs
cargan, llegan, caminan
cargan, llegan, caminan
-ar verbs add -an for the "they" form: cargan, llegan, caminan.
Core verbs for describing events in present tense.
Present -er verbs
comen, descansan
comen, descansan
-er verbs add -en for the "they" form: comen, descansan.
Second major group of regular verbs.
Present -ir verbs
suben, bajan
suben, bajan
-ir verbs add -en for the "they" form: suben, bajan.
Third group of regular verbs — vertical movement.
Verb + al + place
llegan al pueblo base
they arrive at the base village
"Al" = "a" + "el". "Llegar al lugar" means "to arrive at the place".
Teaches the contraction a + el = al.
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