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A2 graduation chest in Spanish
This graduation chest celebrates your progress in A2 Spanish. You are now moving beyond simple commands to expressing complex relationships, using past tenses, and connecting ideas with conjunctions.
What you'll learn
- Master the Pretérito Perfecto for recent actions
- Correcty use possessive pronouns like 'mine' and 'hers'
- Form complex sentences using connectors like 'because' and 'so'
- Navigate reflexive verbs in everyday household routines
Spanish phrases for a2 graduation chest
Hemos empacado más cosas de las que necesitamos.
We have packed more things than we need.
Uses 'hemos empacado' (Perfect tense) and 'más... de las que' for complex comparisons.
Le he dado la mía porque la suya está mojada.
I have given her mine because hers is wet.
Combines indirect objects (le), possessive pronouns (la mía/la suya), and the connector 'porque'.
Creo que la maleta más pequeña te pertenece.
I think that the smaller bag belongs to you.
Uses 'Creo que' (I think that) to express opinions and a comparative adjective (más pequeña).
¿Te has cambiado sin mi ayuda?
Have you got changed without my help?
A reflexive verb (cambiarse) used in the present perfect tense.
Ambos, enseñadle a la abuela lo que habéis hecho.
Both of you, show Granny what you have made.
Uses the plural imperative 'enseñad' and 'lo que' (what/that which).
¿Podrías decirme cuándo sale nuestro tren?
Could you tell me when our train leaves?
A polite request using 'podrías' followed by an indirect question.
No tienes que esperar hasta que termine.
You do not have to wait until I finish.
Uses 'tener que' (to have to) and 'hasta que' (until).
Falta la rueda roja, así que todavía no podemos repararla.
The red wheel is missing, so we cannot repair it yet.
Uses 'faltar' (to be missing) and 'así que' (so) to show consequence.
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Empacar / Hacer las maletas
To pack
'Empacar' is common in Latin America; 'hacer las maletas' is common in Spain.
La mía / La suya
Mine / Hers (or yours/theirs)
In Spanish, possessive pronouns must match the gender of the object (la maleta -> mía).
Así que
So / Therefore
A very common connector used to link a cause to a result.
Todavía no
Not yet
Essential for discussing ongoing tasks or missing items.
Possessive Pronouns
Unlike 'my' or 'your', these stand alone to replace the noun. They must match the gender and number of the noun they replace.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Mine | El mío / La mía | La maleta es la mía. |
| Yours (informal) | El tuyo / La tuya | ¿Es el tuyo? |
| Hers / His / Yours (formal) | El suyo / La suya | La suya está mojada. |
Reflexive Verbs in the Past
When using the Pretérito Perfecto with reflexives, the pronoun (me, te, se, nos, os) goes before the auxiliary verb 'haber'.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I have (myself)... | Me he [verb] | Me he cambiado. |
| You have (yourself)... | Te has [verb] | ¿Te has bañado? |
More examples
Mi dibujo es más grande que el tuyo.
My drawing is bigger than yours.
Comparing objects using possessives.
No he terminado todavía, así que espera un momento.
I haven't finished yet, so wait a moment.
Using the perfect tense and a connector together.