Spanish · B1 · Milestone
B1 first milestone in Spanish
Celebrate your child's hard work on their school project! This guide focuses on B1 Spanish structures to help you describe progress, past habits, and future plans while coordinating a busy afternoon.
What you'll learn
- Use 'aunque' to acknowledge progress despite challenges.
- Distinguish between specific past actions (Indefinido) and habitual ones (Imperfecto).
- Identify people using relative clauses with 'que'.
- Express purpose and timing using 'para que' and 'mientras'.
Spanish phrases for b1 first milestone
Aunque tu proyecto no está terminado, ya has hecho mucho.
Although your project is not finished, you have already done a lot.
'Aunque' is used here with the indicative because the fact is known.
Cuando llegué a casa ayer, encontré tu plan de proyecto sobre la mesa.
When I came home yesterday, I found your project plan on the table.
Use 'cuando' with the Pretérito Indefinido for a specific completed action in the past.
Siempre que trabajabas en un proyecto el año pasado, revisábamos las instrucciones juntos.
Whenever you worked on a project last year, we checked the instructions together.
Use the Imperfecto tense to describe habitual or repeated actions in the past.
¿Es este el amigo que te ayuda con la maqueta?
Is this the friend who helps you with the model?
'Que' acts as a relative pronoun to link the person to the action.
Traeré los materiales mañana.
I will bring the materials tomorrow.
The 'Futuro Próximo' (ir a + verb) is common, but 'Futuro Simple' works well for promises.
Puedes colorear las etiquetas con los lápices nuevos mientras preparo una merienda.
You can colour the labels with the new pencils while I prepare a snack.
'Mientras' connects two actions happening at the same time.
Cuelga el póster encima del escritorio; tu foto ya está colgada encima del estante.
Hang the poster above the desk; your photo is already hanging above the shelf.
'Encima de' indicates location. Notice the change from action (cuelga) to state (está colgada).
Llevaré a tu hermano afuera para que tu grupo pueda trabajar tranquilamente.
I will take your brother outside so that your group can work quietly.
'Para que' always requires the Subjunctive (pueda) to show purpose.
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Try it free for 7 daysKey words
aunque
although / even though
A conjunction used to introduce a concession.
mientras
while
Used to indicate that two actions are simultaneous.
para que
so that / in order that
A conjunction of purpose that triggers the subjunctive mood.
maqueta
scale model
Commonly used for school projects or architectural models.
Past Time: Cuando (Specific) vs. Siempre que (Habitual)
In Spanish, describing the past requires choosing between specific events (Indefinido) and recurring habits (Imperfecto).
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Specific (Pretérito) | Llegué / Encontré | Ayer encontré el plan. |
| Habitual (Imperfecto) | Trabajabas / Revisábamos | Siempre revisábamos todo. |
Purpose Clauses with 'Para que'
When you want to express the purpose of an action involving another person, use 'para que' followed by the Subjunctive.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Main Clause | Llevaré a tu hermano... | I will take your brother... |
| Purpose (Subjunctive) | ...para que pueda trabajar. | ...so that he can work. |
More examples
Aunque estés cansado, has hecho un gran trabajo.
Even though you might be tired, you've done a great job.
Here 'aunque' uses subjunctive to emphasize the possibility of being tired.
El libro que está debajo de la mesa es el mío.
The book that is under the table is mine.
Example of a simple relative clause identifying an object.