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Grammar

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A2.21.1 Gramática

Locuciones preposicionales: hablar sobre actividades

Prepositional phrases: talking about activities

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 2: Locuciones preposicionales: hablar sobre actividades

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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a causa de, alrededor de, Gracias a, en vez de, A pesar de, Alrededor de

1.
No pudimos irnos de vacaciones ... no planificarlas bien.
(We couldn't go on holiday because we didn't plan them well.)
2.
... tener poco tiempo libre, intento ser una persona muy sociable.
(Despite having little free time, I try to be a very sociable person.)
3.
... mi apartamento hay muchas zonas verdes para disfrutar de la naturaleza.
(Around my flat, there are many green areas to enjoy nature.)
4.
Muchas veces hago deporte en el parque ... mi casa para disfrutar de la zona verde.
(I often do sport in the park around my house to enjoy the green area.)
5.
... mis amigos que son creativos siempre tengo muchas actividades que hacer.
(Thanks to my friends who are creative, I always have lots of activities to do.)
6.
Prefiero irme de tapas con mis amigos ... comer en casa.
(I prefer to go for tapas with my friends instead of eating at home.)
7.
... la conciliación laboral, tengo más tiempo para disfrutar de mis actividades favoritas en mi tiempo libre.
(Thanks to work-life balance, I have more time to enjoy my favourite activities in my free time.)
8.
... tener mucho tiempo el fin de semana puedo organizar diferentes actividades.
(Thanks to having a lot of time at the weekend I can organise different activities.)

Additional learning materials

Appendix 1: Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Disfrutar to enjoy

Presente

Spanish English
yo disfruto I enjoy
tú disfrutas You enjoy
él/ella disfruta he/she enjoys
nosotros/nosotras disfrutamos we enjoy
vosotros/vosotras disfrutáis You enjoy
ellos/ellas disfrutan they enjoy

Exercises and examples phrases

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