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Before You Join the Workshop in Spanish
Helping your child navigate formal workshop requirements is a great way to build independence. At the C1 level, we focus on formal structures like the passive-leaning gerundive construction, which in Spanish is often rendered with 'a' plus an infinitive or relative clauses, to express obligations and necessities in administrative contexts.
What you'll learn
- Express formal requirements using 'a' + infinitive structures.
- Discuss administrative procedures for hobbies and courses.
- Differentiate between mandatory tasks and personal preparation.
- Use passive-like structures to describe necessary actions.
Spanish phrases for before you join the workshop
Los documentos a presentar figuran en la última página; ¿cuáles puedes preparar tú mismo?
The documents to be submitted are listed on the final page; which ones can you prepare yourself?
'A presentar' is a concise formal way to say 'that must be submitted'.
El formulario a completar pregunta por tu experiencia, no sobre ser el mejor del grupo.
The form to be completed asks about your experience, not about being the best in the group.
Note how 'a completar' functions as an adjective phrase describing the form.
La cuota a pagar incluye los materiales, así que comparemos los costes totales.
The fee to be paid includes the materials, so let's compare the full costs.
'A pagar' indicates an outstanding obligation or fee.
El equipo a traer cabe en tu mochila habitual.
The equipment to be brought fits in your usual backpack.
'Cabe' comes from the verb 'caber' (to fit).
Las normas de seguridad a observar se aplican tanto a adultos como a niños.
The safety rules to be observed apply to adults as well as children.
'A observar' means 'to be followed' or 'to be complied with'.
Las tareas a realizar antes de la primera sesión parecen factibles si empiezas este fin de semana.
The tasks to be completed before the first session look manageable if you start this weekend.
'Factible' is a high-level synonym for 'manageable' or 'doable'.
Las dudas a aclarar incluyen si puedes faltar a una sesión por tu viaje escolar.
The questions to be clarified include whether you can miss a session for your school trip.
'A aclarar' literally means 'to be cleared up' or 'clarified'.
Las habilidades a adquirir durante el taller parecen muy ligadas a la idea de tu propio proyecto.
The skills to be acquired during the workshop seem closely connected to your own project idea.
'A adquirir' denotes future skills that are part of the curriculum.
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
factible
manageable / feasible
Commonly used in formal contexts to describe tasks.
cuota
fee / installment
Often used for membership or course fees.
a realizar
to be done / completed
A standard professional phrase for pending actions.
ligado/a
linked / connected
Used here to show relevance between two concepts.
The 'A + Infinitive' Adjective Construction
In formal Spanish (similar to the German gerundive 'zu + Partizip I'), the structure 'Noun + a + Infinitive' acts as an adjective to express an action that needs to be done. It is frequently used in administrative and technical writing.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Obligation | Noun + a + Infinitive | Las tareas a realizar (The tasks to be done) |
| Passive meaning | Noun + que se debe + Infinitive | Documentos que se deben enviar (Documents that must be sent) |
| Direct Object replacement | Noun + por + Infinitive | Temas por resolver (Issues yet to be resolved) |
More examples
Hay cinco puntos a tratar en la reunión informativa.
There are five points to be discussed in the information meeting.
Shows the construction used for an agenda.
Es una cantidad de trabajo a tener en cuenta.
It is an amount of work to be taken into account.
Uses a common idiom 'tener en cuenta' (to take into account) within the structure.