Spanish going to plans: reusable moving boxes A2
Read a fictional A2 moving plan in Spanish and see ir a plus infinitive in practical, repeated future intentions.
Las cajas que van a viajar tres veces
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A fictional story follows Lucía and Omar as they plan a move, return blue boxes to a bookshop and pass green boxes to a relative.
El primer lunes, Lucía va a pedir doce cajas a una librería del barrio. La librería se las va a prestar durante diez días. Omar va a revisar las asas y va a usar un rotulador azul para escribir LIBROS. Después de la mudanza, Lucía va a devolver estas cajas.
El martes van a preparar las cajas verdes para la cocina. Lucía dice: "Vamos a guardar aquí los vasos y los platos". Omar va a envolver cada objeto frágil con papel. Cuando terminen, la prima de Lucía va a recibir esas cajas para su propia mudanza.
También habrá una caja roja. Va a viajar en el coche de Lucía, no en la furgoneta. Dentro van a estar los documentos, un cargador, dos tazas y una pequeña tetera. Todo debe estar a mano durante la primera noche.
El sábado, cuatro personas van a trabajar por turnos. Primero van a cargar los muebles y las cajas azules. Luego van a llevar las cajas verdes. Lucía va a comprobar los colores antes de cerrar la furgoneta.
En el piso nuevo, cada puerta va a tener una tarjeta del mismo color. Omar va a dejar las cajas azules en el dormitorio y las verdes en la cocina. La caja roja va a quedar junto a Lucía hasta el final del día.
El domingo, las cajas van a empezar otro viaje. Lucía y Omar van a devolver las azules a la librería. La prima va a recoger las verdes. Así, las cajas no van a quedar vacías en un rincón.
¿Vas a reutilizar alguna caja en tu próxima mudanza? ¿Qué objetos vas a guardar en la caja más importante? ¿Quién va a ayudarte?
About this article
What you'll learn
Ir a plus infinitive for planned actions and intentions in an A2 moving story.
A fictional story follows Lucía and Omar as they plan a move, return blue boxes to a bookshop and pass green boxes to a relative.
After reading
Article learning block
Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
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dentro de cuatro semanas
newin four weeks
Dentro de marks a future point measured from now.
Use it to say when a plan will happen.
una sola vez
newonly once
Una sola vez emphasizes that something happens one time.
Useful when discussing reuse and avoiding single use.
estar a mano
newbe close at hand
Estar a mano means to be nearby and easy to reach.
Use it for objects you need quickly.
por turnos
newin turns
Por turnos means that people act one after another according to an order.
Useful for sharing work in an organized way.
hasta el final del día
newuntil the end of the day
Hasta marks the final time limit of an action or state.
Use it to set a clear end point in a schedule.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
To lend
prestar
to lend
Prestar means to give something temporarily and expect it back.
Useful when borrowing boxes, tools or books.
To return
devolver
to return
Devolver means to give an object back to its owner.
Use it when returning something you borrowed.
Handles
asas
handles
Asas are the parts used to hold or carry an object.
Useful when describing bags, boxes and containers.
Marker pen
rotulador
marker pen
A rotulador is a pen with a felt or similar tip used for writing or drawing.
Useful for labeling boxes clearly.
To wrap
envolver
to wrap
Envolver means to cover an object with paper or another material.
Useful when protecting objects for transport.
Fragile
frágil
fragile
Frágil describes something that can break easily.
Use it to identify objects that need careful handling.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
A planned move
va a mudarse
is going to move
Va a plus the infinitive mudarse presents Lucía's future plan.
Use ir a plus an infinitive for a plan already in mind.
Our shared plan
Vamos a guardar
We are going to put away
Vamos a plus guardar expresses a plan for nosotros.
Use vamos a when you include yourself in a future plan.
Their next action
van a cargar
they are going to load
Van a plus cargar expresses a future plan for several people.
Use van a for what they or you all plan to do.
Ask about a plan
Vas a reutilizar
are you going to reuse
Vas a plus reutilizar asks one person about a future plan.
Use vas a to ask a friend what they intend to do.
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