Spanish present questions: Respuestas cortas en el autobú (A1)
Spanish reading with 30+ ¿...? questions and short answers in «Respuestas cortas en el autobú». A1 with translation.
Respuestas cortas en el autobús
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Practises present tense questions (qué/dónde/cuándo, yes/no + verb) in guided phase.
Mateo: ¿Tienes examen hoy?
Yo: Sí, tengo examen de inglés. No tengo examen de matemáticas.
Mateo: ¿Estudias en el autobús?
Yo: No, no estudio en el autobús. Leo un poco.
Mateo: ¿Llevas el abrigo?
Yo: Sí, llevo el abrigo. No llevo gorro.
Mateo: ¿Comes en el colegio?
Yo: Sí, como en el comedor. No como bocadillo de casa hoy.
Mateo: ¿Juegas al fútbol al mediodía?
Yo: No, no juego al fútbol. Juego al baloncesto los martes.
Mateo: ¿Entiendes la tarea de ciencias?
Yo: Sí, entiendo. No necesito copiar.
Mateo: ¿Quieres sentarte conmigo?
Yo: Sí, quiero. No quiero sentarme atrás.
Mateo: ¿Hablas con Clara?
Yo: Sí, hablo con Clara en clase. No hablo mucho en el examen.
Mateo: ¿Sales tarde hoy?
Yo: No, no salgo tarde. Salgo a las tres.
Estas respuestas cortas son útiles. Sí, tengo. No, no juego. ¿Comes? Sí, como. ¿Juegas? No, no juego.
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What you'll learn
Present questions (ES): ¿...?, short answers — Respuestas cortas en el autobú; 30+ examples
Practises present tense questions (qué/dónde/cuándo, yes/no + verb) in guided phase.
After reading
Article learning block
Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
Add useful phrases to SRS or mark them as already known.
Sí, tengo examen de inglés
newYes, I have an English exam
Short answer: yes + verb. The verb matches the subject from the question.
Answer yes/no questions naturally with a verb — not just "yes" or "no".
No, no estudio en el autobús
newNo, I don't study on the bus
Short negative answer: no + no + verb. The double "no" is characteristic of Spanish negatives.
Negate yes/no answers correctly with the double "no" pattern in Spanish.
Sí, llevo el abrigo
newYes, I'm wearing the coat
Short answer with "llevar" (to carry/wear). Used for clothing and items you carry.
"Llevar" is used for clothing and items — not "wear" as a state but "carry/have on".
No, no juego al fútbol
newNo, I don't play football
"Jugar" needs the preposition "a" before sports: jugar al fútbol.
Remember "jugar al" + sport — the "a" is mandatory in Spanish.
Sí, quiero
newYes, I want to
"Querer" means "to want". After querer, the next verb stays in infinitive.
Use "querer + infinitive" to say what you want to do.
No, salgo tarde
newNo, I leave late
"Salir" means "to leave". Add time adjectives like "tarde" (late) or "temprano" (early).
Use "salir" for leaving/departing with time expressions.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
exam
el examen
the exam
"El examen" — a test or exam. "Tener examen" means "to have an exam".
Use the definite article "el" with examen — it's masculine.
bus
el autobús
the bus
"El autobús" — the bus. "Autobús escolar" means school bus.
Essential vocabulary for daily travel and school routines.
basketball
el baloncesto
basketball
"El baloncesto" — basketball. Remember "jugar al" + sport.
The "al" (a + el) contraction appears before sports names.
midday
el mediodía
midday/noon
"El mediodía" — noon (12:00). "Al mediodía" = "at midday".
Useful time expression for the middle of the day.
sandwich
el bocadillo
sandwich/bread roll
"El bocadillo" — a Spanish-style sandwich, often on crusty bread.
In Spain, a bocadillo is a typical between-meals snack.
homework
la tarea
homework/task
"La tarea" — homework. "La tarea de ciencias" = science homework.
Note: despite ending in "-a", "tarea" is feminine (la tarea).
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Short affirmative answers: yes + verb
Sí, tengo examen
Short affirmative answers: yes + verb
Answer "yes" with the verb in present tense: Sí, tengo. Sí, llevo.
A quick way to answer yes/no questions without repeating the full sentence.
Short negative answers: no + no + verb
No, no estudio
Short negative answers: no + no + verb
Double negation: No, no estudio. First "no" answers, second negates the verb.
In Spanish, negation is often doubled: no + no + verb.
Yes/No questions: verb + pronoun
¿Juegas al fútbol?
Yes/No questions: verb + pronoun
To form a question, put the verb before the pronoun: ¿Juegas al fútbol?
Word order in questions flips: verb first, then subject pronoun.
Querer + infinitive: to want to
Quiero sentarme
Querer + infinitive: to want to
"Querer" (to want) is followed by an infinitive: quiero sentarme.
After "querer", the next verb stays in infinitive form — no "to" needed.
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