Spanish · B1 · Milestone
B1 graduation chest in Spanish
At the B1 level, you can now narrate events in the past, express future plans, and explain complex ideas to your child. This 'graduation' celebrates your ability to connect sentences and handle more nuanced conversations.
What you'll learn
- Connect ideas using complex conjunctions like 'aunque' (although).
- Describe sequences of events using the Past Perfect (Pluscuamperfecto).
- Form relative clauses with prepositions to identify specific people or objects.
- Express proportional relationships (e.g., 'the more... the more...').
Spanish phrases for b1 graduation chest
Aunque la tarea parecía difícil, encontramos una solución juntos.
Although the task looked difficult, we found a solution together.
Uses 'aunque' with the indicative for a known fact.
Cuando empecé este curso, sabía menos palabras.
When I started this course, I knew fewer words.
Contrast between a specific past action (Pretérito) and a past state (Imperfecto).
Cada vez que me quedaba atascado, me dabas tiempo para pensar.
Whenever I got stuck, you gave me time to think.
Uses the Imperfect for repeated past actions.
Esa es la persona de quien aprendí este truco tan útil.
That is the person from whom I learnt this useful trick.
Relative clause using 'de quien' (from whom).
Puse el certificado entre los libros; ahora está allí.
I put the certificate between the books; now it stands there.
Demonstrates the change from action (poner) to state (estar).
Con un poco de paciencia, entendimos lo que había salido mal.
With a little patience, we understood what had gone wrong.
Uses 'había salido' (Pluscuamperfecto) for an action before another past action.
El año que viene, explicaré mis ideas con más detalle.
Next year, I will explain my ideas in greater detail.
Simple Future (Futuro Simple) to express intent.
Cuanto más descubrimos juntos, más preguntas quiero hacer.
The more we discover together, the more questions I want to ask.
Spanish equivalent of the 'je... desto' construction.
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atascado/a
stuck
Commonly used when one cannot find the words or solve a puzzle.
truco
trick / tip
Useful for small hacks or advice in learning.
solución
solution
A feminine noun: 'la solución'.
detallar
to detail
From the phrase 'con más detalle' (in greater detail).
El Pluscuamperfecto (Past Perfect)
Used to describe an action that happened before another action in the past.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | Había + Participle | Ya había comido cuando llegaste. |
Relative Clauses with Prepositions
To identify which specific person or thing you mean, use a preposition followed by 'que' or 'quien'.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| People | Prep. + quien(es) | La niña con quien juegas. |
| Things | Prep. + que | El libro de que hablamos. |
Proportional Comparison (Cuanto más...)
To express that one thing increases in relation to another.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | Cuanto más [verb], más [verb] | Cuanto más practicas, mejor hablas. |
More examples
Si tuviera más tiempo, leeríamos otro libro.
If I had more time, we would read another book.
Hypothetical scenario using the Imperfect Subjunctive.
El dibujo fue hecho por el niño.
The drawing was made by the child.
Passive voice construction (ser + participle).