Spanish · B1 · Milestone
B1 first milestone in Spanish
This B1 milestone review focuses on refining past tense usage, expressing purpose, and using relative clauses in the context of daily childcare routines.
What you'll learn
- Express contrast using 'aunque' (although).
- Distinguish between single and habitual past events using 'cuando'.
- Identify people or objects using relative clauses with 'que'.
- Describe purpose and intent using 'para que' with the subjunctive.
- Correctly use future tense and prepositions of place.
Spanish phrases for b1 first milestone
Aunque estás cansado, sigues mirando los árboles.
Although you are tired, you are still watching the trees.
'Aunque' is used here with the indicative to state a fact.
Cuando entré en tu habitación ayer, encontré tu peluche al lado de la cuna.
When I went into your room yesterday, I found your teddy beside the cot.
Use 'cuando' with the preterite for single, completed actions in the past.
Cuando te despertabas por la noche cuando eras recién nacido, te daba el biberón.
Whenever you woke at night as a newborn, I gave you your bottle.
Use the imperfect ('despertabas', 'daba') for recurring habits in the past.
Aquí está la manta que te mantiene caliente.
Here is the blanket that keeps you warm.
'Que' acts as the subject of the relative clause.
Te secaré con la toalla suave después del baño.
I will dry you with the soft towel after your bath.
The future simple 'secaré' expresses a firm intention.
Estoy poniendo la manta de juegos delante del sofá, y ahora está delante del sofá.
I am laying the play mat in front of the sofa, and now it is lying in front of the sofa.
Distinguishes between the action of placing and the state of being located.
Mientras bebes tu leche, te cuento un cuento corto.
While you drink your milk, I am telling you a little story.
'Mientras' indicates simultaneous actions.
Estoy apartando la silla para que tengas espacio para gatear.
I am moving the chair aside so that you have room to crawl.
'Para que' must be followed by the subjunctive ('tengas') to express purpose.
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
cuna
cot / crib
A common nursery item.
peluche
stuffed animal / teddy
Used for any plush toy.
recién nacido
newborn
Literally 'recently born'.
gatear
to crawl
Specifically for babies moving on all fours.
Past Time: Single vs. Habitual
In Spanish, the distinction between 'als' (single event) and 'wenn' (habitual) in the past is handled by the choice of tense after 'cuando'.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Single Event (Preterite) | Cuando + Pretérito Indefinido | Cuando llegaste (When you arrived once). |
| Habitual Event (Imperfect) | Cuando + Pretérito Imperfecto | Cuando eras pequeño (When you were little/habitually). |
Expressing Purpose with Subjunctive
To say 'so that', Spanish uses 'para que'. This always triggers the subjunctive mood because it expresses an intention rather than a finished fact.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Purpose | para que + Subjunctive | Lo hago para que estés feliz. |
Futuro Simple
The future tense is formed by adding endings to the infinitive of the verb.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I will (verb) | -é (e.g., hablaré, comeré, viviré) | Te ayudaré mañana. |
More examples
Aunque llueve, saldremos al parque.
Although it's raining, we will go to the park.
Using 'aunque' with a present reality.
El juguete que está en el suelo es tuyo.
The toy that is on the floor is yours.
A simple relative clause identifying an object.