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The Club Checklist Explained in Spanish
This guide helps parents navigate the formal administrative language found in school or club checklists by using 'gerundive' structures. We focus on how to translate requirements (e.g., 'the items to be brought') into natural Spanish while explaining the necessity or possibility behind these actions to a child.
What you'll learn
- Identify and use gerundive constructions to express requirements.
- Master adjective endings for formal noun phrases in educational contexts.
- Transform stiff checklist items into friendly, clear instructions for children.
Spanish phrases for the club checklist explained
El formulario por firmar es para mí; tú puedes elegir qué sesión del club prefieres.
The form to be signed is for me; you can choose which club session you prefer.
Uses 'por + infinitive' to denote a pending task.
Los objetos por traer están listados aquí: zapatillas, una botella de agua y una toalla.
The items to be brought along are listed here: trainers, a water bottle and a towel.
In Spanish, requirements are often expressed with 'por traer' or 'que hay que traer'.
Los ejercicios por completar hoy están marcados con una estrella.
The exercises to be completed today are marked with a star.
'Por completar' functions as the attributive gerundive.
Las páginas por leer antes del viernes son solo estas tres.
The pages to be read before Friday are only these three.
Concise way to express a reading requirement.
Los libros por devolver mañana pueden ir en tu mochila ahora mismo.
The books to be returned tomorrow can go in your bag now.
'Por devolver' implies a deadline/necessity.
La cuota del club por pagar es algo de lo que yo me encargaré.
The club fee to be paid is something I will take care of.
'Por pagar' is a standard business/formal term for 'to be paid'.
Las reglas por seguir en el pabellón deportivo ayudan a que todos estén seguros.
The rules to be followed in the sports hall help everyone stay safe.
'Por seguir' emphasizes the obligation of following the rules.
Las palabras por practicar esta semana están en estas tarjetitas.
The words to be practised this week are on these little cards.
'Tarjetitas' is a friendly diminutive for 'flashcards' or 'little cards'.
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Por + Infinitivo
To be [verb-ed]
Used in Spanish to mirror the formal gerundive meaning of a pending requirement.
Pabellón deportivo
Sports hall / Gym
Common term for indoor school sports facilities.
Cuota
Fee
Specifically used for memberships or recurring club payments.
Zapatillas
Trainers / Sneakers
Essential item for sports checklists.
The Gerundive Construction
In formal English, we say 'the items to be brought'. In Spanish, this necessity is often conveyed using 'por' + infinitive or 'que + haber de/tener que'. In this context, it acts as an adjective describing the noun.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Requirement | N + por + Infinitivo | La tarea por hacer (The task to be done) |
| Possibility | N + a + Infinitivo | Un problema a resolver (A problem to be solved) |
More examples
¿Tienes ya todos los materiales por entregar?
Do you have all the materials to be handed in yet?
Friendly check-in using the formal requirement structure.
Esta es la información por revisar.
This is the information to be reviewed.
Focuses on the specific noun phrase as the object of the action.