Hacer la compra
Learning goals:
- Comida y bebidas diarias (Daily food and drinks)
- Di qué quieres en el supermercado (Tell what you want at the supermarket)
- Los verbos con cambios de raíz (Stem-changing verbs)
- En el Mercado de La Boquería (At La Boquería Market)
Learning module 3 (A1): Día a día (Day to day)
Recap exercises of the previous lesson
Teaching guidelines +/- 60 minutes
Core vocabulary (15)
Necesito comprar la fruta en el supermercado.
(I need to buy the fruit at the supermarket.)
La fruta
(The fruit)
Necesito comprar la carne en el supermercado.
(I need to buy the meat at the supermarket.)
La carne
(The meat)
Necesito comprar el pescado en el supermercado.
(I need to buy the fish at the supermarket.)
El pescado
(The fish)
Necesito comprar el yogur en el supermercado.
(I need to buy the yoghurt at the supermarket.)
El yogur
(The yogurt)
Necesito una lista de la compra que incluya la galleta.
(I need a shopping list that includes the biscuit.)
Las galletas
(The cookies)
Necesito el zumo para preparar la comida.
(I need the juice to prepare the meal.)
El zumo
(The juice)
Tengo que ir al supermercado para comprar la comida.
(I have to go to the supermarket to buy the food.)
El supermercado
(The supermarket)
Necesito pagar en la caja del supermercado.
(I need to pay at the checkout of the supermarket.)
La caja
(The box)
Necesito hacer la lista de la compra antes de ir al supermercado.
(I need to make the shopping list before going to the supermarket.)
La lista de la compra
(The shopping list)
Necesito el carrito de la compra para llevar las frutas y verduras.
(I need the shopping trolley to carry the fruits and vegetables.)
El carrito de la compra
(The shopping cart)
Vosotros necesitáis buscar vuestra habitación doble en el hostal.
(You need to find your double room in the hostel.)
Necesitar
(To need)
Tengo que ir al mercado para comprar fruta.
(I have to go to the market to buy fruit.)
El mercado
(The market)
Listening materials
Our listening materials implement the verbs, vocabulary and grammar topics of this lesson. Audio and video available!
A1.20.1 Diálogo: La compra en el mercado
Spanish A1.20.1 The shopping at the market
Aprendemos el vocabulario de las compras con esta breve historia. Ana y Pedro van al supermercado a comprar.
(We are learning shopping vocabulary with this brief story. Ana and Pedro go to the supermarket to buy.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
A1.20.2 Gramática: Los verbos con cambios de raíz
Spanish A1.20.2 Stem-changing verbs
(Learning about verbs that undergo changes in their stem when conjugated.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
A1.20.3 Cuento corto: Marta en el supermercado
Spanish A1.20.3 Marta at the supermarket
Acompañamos a Marta a la compra en el supermercado y vemos todo lo que añade a su carrito.
(We accompany Marta to the grocery shopping in the supermarket and see everything she adds to her trolley.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
A1.20.4 Cultura: En el Mercado de La Boquería
Spanish A1.20.4 At La Boquería Market
Descubre las tradiciones de La Boqueria en Barcelona: fruta fresca, quesos artesanales y mucho más.
(Discover the traditions of La Boqueria in Barcelona: fresh fruit, artisanal cheeses, and much more.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Exercises
These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Find the words
Instruction: Find the words, mark them and make sentences with the words.
Show answers Show hintsHints
The meat , The juice , The purchase , The box , The fish , The vegetable
Answers
Score: 0/6
| El zumo | (The juice) |
| El pescado | (The fish) |
| La verdura | (The vegetable) |
| La carne | (The meat) |
| La caja | (The box) |
| La compra | (The purchase) |
Exercise 2: Reorder sentences
Instruction: The words in these sentences have been shuffled! Sort them so that they make a valid sentence again and translate.
Show answers Show translationExercise 3: Translate and make sentences
Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below and use it in a conversation or text.
Show answersExercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Translate and say the word out loud. Use the word in a sentence.
Show translation|
1.
La verdura
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(The vegetable) |
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2.
El yogur
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(The yogurt) |
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3.
El zumo
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(The juice) |
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4.
El supermercado
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(The supermarket) |
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5.
La lista de la compra
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(The shopping list) |
Exercise 5: Conjugación verbal
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationComprar (Presente, indicativo), Querer (Presente, indicativo)
1. Yo ... el pan todas las mañanas.
2. Vosotros ... aprender.
3. Ellos ... agua para la cena.
4. Él ... estudiar.
5. Ellos ... jugar.
Exercise 6: Stem-changing verbs
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationcierro, prueba, repiten, sueles, empieza, pide, cuesta
1. El libro ... veinte euros.
2. Ellos ... el proceso de batir los huevos.
3. Ella ... la sopa.
4. Tú ... agregar más sal a la sopa.
5. Ella ... ayuda para su tarea.
6. Yo ... el frasco de mermelada.
7. Él ... a mezclar la harina.
Exercise 7: Translate and make sentences
Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below and use it in a conversation or text.
Show answersConversation exercise
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
- ¿Sabes qué ingredientes se utilizan para hacer estos platos? (Do you know which ingredients are used to make these dishes?)
Example phrases:
- Los panqueques se hacen con harina, leche, azúcar y huevos. (Pancakes are made from flour, milk, sugar and eggs.)
- Huevos revueltos... (Scrambled eggs...)
- Una ensalada griega... (A greek salad...)
- Un batido... (A milkshake...)
- ...
Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table
Core vocabulary
(15):
Verbs: 1,
Nouns: 14,
Context vocabulary:
3
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Carrito | Trolley |
| El carrito de la compra | The shopping cart |
| El mercado | The market |
| El pescado | The fish |
| El supermercado | The supermarket |
| El yogur | The yogurt |
| El zumo | The juice |
| La caja | The box |
| La carne | The meat |
| La comida | The food |
| La compra | The purchase |
| La fruta | The fruit |
| La lista de la compra | The shopping list |
| La verdura | The vegetable |
| Las galletas | The cookies |
| Necesitar | To need |
| Necesitas | You need |
| Precio | Price |
Appendix 2: Verb conjugation tables for this lesson
Comprar (to buy)
Exercises and examples phrases
- yo compro I buy
- tú compras you buy
- él/ella compra he buys
- nosotros/nosotras compramos we buy
- vosotros/vosotras compráis you buy
- ellos/ellas compran they buy
Querer (to want)
Exercises and examples phrases
- yo quiero I want
- tú quieres You want
- él/ella quiere he wants
- nosotros/nosotras queremos we want
- vosotros/vosotras queréis you want
- ellos/ellas quieren they want
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationComprar (Presente, indicativo), Querer (Presente, indicativo)
1. Vosotros ... aprender.
2. Vosotros ... galletas para la fiesta.
3. Él ... estudiar.
4. Él ... frutas en el mercado.
5. Tú ... la leche después del trabajo.