B1 graduation chest in Spanish

What you'll learn

• Express recurring vs. single past events using temporal conjunctions.
• Use relative pronouns with prepositions to specify people or objects.
• Formulate hypothetical 'if-then' scenarios and correlations.
• Use the passive voice to describe rules and procedures.
• Connect past events using the past perfect (Pluscuamperfecto).

Spanish phrases for b1 graduation chest

• Cada vez que estabas cansado después del colegio, leíamos un cuento corto, pero cuando se te cayó tu primer diente, quisiste llamar a la abuela.

  Whenever you were tired after school, we read a short story, but when you lost your first tooth, you wanted to call Grandma.

  Uses the Imperfect for habits ('estabas', 'leíamos') and Preterite for a one-time event ('cayó', 'quisiste').

• Mañana hablaré con el entrenador con quien te gustaría entrenar.

  Tomorrow I will talk to the coach with whom you would like to train.

  Uses Futur I ('hablaré') and a relative clause with a preposition ('con quien').

• Por favor, pon tu mochila al lado del escritorio pequeño para que puedas empezar los deberes; tu libro de lectura ya está sobre el escritorio.

  Please put your bag beside the small desk so that you can start your homework; your reading book is already on the desk.

  Combines a purpose clause ('para que' + subjunctive) with prepositions of place ('al lado de', 'sobre').

• Si viniera tu amigo, podríais jugar fuera; si llueve más tarde, nos quedaremos dentro.

  If your friend came over, you could play outside; if it rains later, we will stay indoors.

  Contrasts a hypothetical condition (past subjunctive + conditional) with a real condition (present + future).

• Después de que hayas terminado de leer, no deberías meter ni juguetes ni dulces en tu mochila escolar.

  After you have finished reading, you should pack neither toys nor sweets in your school bag.

  Uses 'debería' for advice and 'ni... ni' for paired negation.

• Cuanto más cuidadosamente cuentes tus monedas, más fácil será decidir qué puedes comprar.

  The more carefully you count your coins, the easier it is to decide what you can buy.

  The Spanish equivalent of 'the more... the more' is 'cuanto más... más'.

• Las fotos del equipo son revisadas antes de ser compartidas, y tu foto solo puede ser publicada con nuestro permiso.

  The team photos are checked before they are shared, and your picture may only be published with our permission.

  Demonstrates the passive voice ('son revisadas') and the modal passive ('puede ser publicada').

• Estabas contento porque habías recordado meter tu ropa de deporte limpia.

  You were pleased because you had remembered to pack your clean sports clothes.

  Uses the Pluscuamperfecto ('habías recordado') to show an action that happened before another past state.

Key words

Temporal Conjunctions in the Past

In Spanish, 'cuando' is used for specific points in time. 'Cada vez que' or 'siempre que' is used for recurring habits (whenever).

Hypothetical 'If' Clauses

To talk about unlikely or imaginary situations, use the Past Subjunctive in the 'if' part and the Conditional in the result.

Correlative Comparisons

To express 'the more... the more...', use 'cuanto más' followed by a verb or noun.

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