Spanish · A2 · Milestone
A2 halfway chest in Spanish
This review module celebrates your progress mid-way through A2. You will practice connecting ideas, comparing objects, and solving small household problems using past actions and conditional logic.
What you'll learn
- Use 'tan... como' to compare similar items.
- Master possessive pronouns like 'mine' and 'yours'.
- Express durations of time using 'llevar' or the perfect tense.
- Ask indirect questions using 'si' (whether).
Spanish phrases for a2 halfway chest
He descubierto una pluma debajo del banco.
I discovered a feather under the bench.
Uses Pretérito Perfecto for a recent discovery.
Tu cinta es tan larga como la mía.
Your ribbon is just as long as mine.
'Tan... como' is used for equality comparisons.
Llevamos dos años con este caballito de madera.
We have had this rocking horse for two years.
In Spanish, 'llevar + time' is a common way to say how long you've had something.
No encuentro mi sombrero para el sol. ¿Puedo llevarme el tuyo?
I cannot find my sun hat. May I take yours?
'El tuyo' replaces the noun to avoid repetition.
¿Sabes si el pegamento está en el cajón?
Do you know whether the glue is in the drawer?
'Si' is used here to mean 'whether'.
Si trabajamos juntos, podemos terminar el rompecabezas.
If we work together, we can finish the puzzle.
A standard 'if' clause using the present tense.
Tuvimos que parar porque el camino estaba cerrado.
We had to stop because the path was closed.
'Tuvimos que' is the past tense of 'tener que' (must/have to).
Creo que este juego fue el más divertido.
I think that this game was the funniest.
'El más + adjective' creates a superlative (the most/the -est).
Hear these phrases and practise them
Tildi plays every phrase out loud, tests you in five-minute lessons and builds them into bedtime stories from your own picture books.
Try it free for 7 daysKey words
caballito de madera
rocking horse
Literally 'little wooden horse'.
rompecabezas
puzzle
Literally 'head-breaker'.
cinta
ribbon / tape
Used for hair ribbons or measuring tape.
cajón
drawer
Coming from 'caja' (box).
Equality Comparisons
To say something is 'as [adjective] as' something else, use 'tan' before the adjective and 'como' after.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Formula | tan + adjective + como | tan grande como (as big as) |
Possessive Pronouns
These replace a noun previously mentioned. They must match the gender and number of the object possessed.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Mine (masc/fem) | el mío / la mía | Tu libro y el mío. |
| Yours (masc/fem) | el tuyo / la tuya | ¿Es la tuya? |
Past Modals
Use 'tener que' in the Pretérito Indefinido (tuve, tuviste, tuvo...) to talk about obligations completed in the past.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I had to | Tuve que | Tuve que dormir. |
More examples
Mi dibujo es tan colorido como el tuyo.
My drawing is as colorful as yours.
Combines comparison and possessive pronouns.
No sabía si tenías hambre.
I didn't know whether you were hungry.
Example of 'si' as 'whether' in the past.