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Prepositions: "desde" and "hasta"

The prepositions "desde" and "hasta" indicate the point where an action, a place, or a period of time begins or ends.

Gramática: Preposiciones: "desde" y "hasta"

A2 Spanish Prepositions "desde" and "hasta"

Level: A2

Module 1: Viajar: ¡A lo desconocido! (Travelling: into the wild!)

Lesson 1: Planes de vacaciones (Holiday plans)

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

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  1. "Desde" indicates the starting point.
  2. "Hasta" indicates the end point.
  3. Both prepositions can be used together to indicate the duration of an action or a period of time.
PreposiciónReglaEjemplo
DesdeMarcar el punto de inicioNo me he podido relajar desde anoche.  (I haven't been able to relax since last night.)
HastaMarcar el punto finalNo tengo planes hasta el próximo fin de semana.  (I have no plans until next weekend.)
Desde...hasta...Marcar la duraciónLa excursión dura desde la mañana hasta la tarde. (The excursion lasts from the morning until the afternoon.)

Exercise 1: Preposiciones: "desde" y "hasta"

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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hasta, desde

1. Punto de inicio:
Me siento relajado ... que llegamos al hotel.
(I feel relaxed since we arrived at the hotel.)
2. Punto de inicio:
He quedado con Laura ... las ocho de la mañana.
(I have an appointment with Laura from eight in the morning.)
3. Punto final:
He reservado un vuelo desde Barcelona ... París.
(I have booked a flight from Barcelona to Paris.)
4. Punto final:
La agencia de viajes organiza todo desde la compra de los billetes ... las excursiones.
(The travel agency organises everything from the purchase of tickets to the excursions.)
5. Punto de inicio:
Viajo ... Sevilla hasta Madrid todos los fines de semana.
(I travel from Sevilla to Madrid every weekend.)
6. Punto final:
Estoy de vacaciones en Roma ... el domingo.
(I am on holiday in Rome until Sunday.)
7. Punto de inicio:
El guía turístico nos acompaña ... el hotel hasta el parque.
(The tour guide accompanies us from the hotel to the park.)
8. Punto de inicio:
Él ha reservado su vuelo ... la agencia de viajes.
(He has booked his flight from the travel agency.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

1

hasta

until

2

desde

since

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