Suponer y adivinar
Learning goals:
- Aprende las palabras para hacer suposiciones y conjeturas (Learn the words to make assumptions and guesses)
- Habla sobre tus suposiciones (Talk about your assumptions)
- Aprende el vocabulario para expresar cosas que son inciertas (Learn the vocabulary to express things that are uncertain)
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El
futuro simple : expresar probabilidad (El futuro simple: expressing probability) -
"La Colmena" : Un Mundo de Secretos Ocultos ("La Colmena": A World of Hidden Secrets)
Learning module 5 (A2): Planes para el futuro (Future Plans)
Recap exercises of the previous lesson
Teaching guidelines +/- 60 minutes
Core vocabulary (13)
Vosotros suponéis que van a plantar árboles en el parque.
(You suppose that they are going to plant trees in the park.)
Suponer
(To suppose)
Yo adivino la respuesta correcta en el examen.
(I guess the correct answer on the exam.)
Adivinar
(To guess)
Yo dudo que el fotógrafo quiera venir.
(I doubt that the photographer wants to come.)
Dudar
(To doubt)
Supongo que los planes para el futuro serán positivos y mis mascotas estarán felices.
(I suppose the plans for the future will be positive, and my pets will be happy.)
Supongo que
(I suppose)
Supongo que la sospecha sobre el origen del secreto se resolverá pronto.
(I suppose the suspicion about the origin of the secret will be resolved soon.)
La sospecha
(The suspicion)
La caja de la esquina parece sospechosa, supongo que contiene algo importante.
(The box in the corner seems suspicious, I suppose it contains something important.)
Sospechoso
(Suspicious)
Supongo que la duda se aclarará en el futuro.
(I suppose the uncertainty will be clarified in the future.)
La duda
(The doubt)
Ese rumor parece dudosísimo, no me lo creo.
(That rumor seems very doubtful, I don't believe it.)
Dudoso
(Doubtful)
Tal vez la pareja formará una familia el próximo año.
(Perhaps the couple will start a family next year.)
Tal vez
(Maybe)
Probablemente formaremos una familia grande con muchas mascotas en el futuro.
(We will probably have a large family with many pets in the future.)
Probablemente
(Probably)
Quizás cabremos todos en la nueva sala de reuniones, aunque no estoy seguro.
(Perhaps we will all fit in the new meeting room, although I am not sure.)
Quizás
(Perhaps)
Supongo que el secreto estará oculto por mucho tiempo.
(I suppose the secret will remain hidden for a long time.)
El secreto
(The secret)
Listening materials
Our listening materials implement the verbs, vocabulary and grammar topics of this lesson. Audio and video available!
A2.34.1 Diálogo: ¿Adivinaremos el secreto?
Spanish A2.34.1 Will we guess the secret?
Un diálogo corto entre Pedro y Ana sobre sus sospechas y dudas en una situación misteriosa.
(A short dialogue between Pedro and Ana about their suspicions and doubts in a mysterious situation.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
A2.34.2 Gramática: El futuro simple : expresar probabilidad
Spanish A2.34.2 El futuro simple: expressing probability
(The futuro simple is used in Spanish not only to talk about actions that will occur in the future, but also to express probability or assumptions about something we do not know for certain in the present.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
A2.34.3 Cuento corto: El secreto oculto
Spanish A2.34.3 The Hidden Secret
Juan explora la casa vieja de su abuelo llena de secretos y dudas.
(Juan explores his grandfather's old house full of secrets and doubts.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
A2.34.4 Cultura: "La Colmena" : Un Mundo de Secretos Ocultos
Spanish A2.34.4 "La Colmena": A World of Hidden Secrets
En
(In "La Colmena" by Camilo José Cela, the characters hide secrets while living in post-war Madrid. A story full of mystery.)
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
Hidden , To doubt , Suspicious , Doubtful , Perhaps , The suspicion
Answers
Score: 0/6
| Quizás | (Perhaps) |
| Dudar | (To doubt) |
| La sospecha | (The suspicion) |
| Sospechoso | (Suspicious) |
| Oculto | (Hidden) |
| Dudoso | (Doubtful) |
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 duda
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(The doubt) |
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2.
Quizás
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(Perhaps) |
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3.
Dudar
|
(To doubt) |
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4.
El secreto
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(The secret) |
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5.
Dudoso
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(Doubtful) |
Exercise 5: Conjugación verbal
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationEstar (Futuro simple, indicativo), Ser (Futuro simple, indicativo)
1. Vosotros ... los mejores en la competencia.
2. Ellos ... importantes en el proyecto de reciclaje.
3. Yo ... el fotógrafo en el evento.
4. Él ...? voluntario en África el próximo año.
5. Nosotros ... felices en el futuro.
Exercise 6: El futuro simple: expressing probability
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationdudará, adivinaremos, dudaréis, adivinarás, supondré, estará, será
1. Quizás vosotros ... de él, pero es un buen chico.
2. María cree que el sospechoso ... descubierto rápido.
3. Tal vez yo ... que la situación será más dudosa de lo que parece.
4. A lo mejor Juan ... de ti, porque todo parece dudoso.
5. Suponen que la duda ... difícil de entender.
6. Nosotros no ... el secreto de Juan.
7. Ana, probablemente ... quién es el sospechoso.
8. ¿Crees que el secreto ... bien oculto para siempre?
Exercise 7: Translate and make sentences
Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below and use it in a conversation or text.
Show answersAppendix 1: Extended vocabulary table
Core vocabulary
(13):
Verbs: 3,
Adjectives: 3,
Adverbs: 2,
Interjection: 2,
Nouns: 3,
Context vocabulary:
4
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Adivinar | To guess |
| Dudar | To doubt |
| Dudoso | Doubtful |
| El secreto | The secret |
| La duda | The doubt |
| La sospecha | The suspicion |
| Novela | Novel |
| Oculto | Hidden |
| Probablemente | Probably |
| Quizás | Perhaps |
| Revelarán | Will be revealed |
| Secretos | Secrets |
| Sospechosas | Suspicious |
| Sospechoso | Suspicious |
| Suponer | To suppose |
| Supongo que | I suppose |
| Tal vez | Maybe |
Appendix 2: Verb conjugation tables for this lesson
Ser (to be)
Exercises and examples phrases
- yo seré I will be
- tú serás You will be
- él/ella será He will be
- nosotros/nosotras seremos we will be
- vosotros/vosotras seréis You will be
- ellos/ellas serán They will be
Estar (to be)
Exercises and examples phrases
- yo estaré I will be
- tú estarás You will be
- él/ella estará he will be
- nosotros/nosotras estaremos we will be
- vosotros/vosotras estaréis you will be
- ellos/ellas estarán They will be
Exercise: Verb conjugation
Instruction: Choose the correct word, read the sentence out loud and translate.
Show answers Show translationEstar (Futuro simple, indicativo), Ser (Futuro simple, indicativo)
1. Vosotros ... los mejores en la competencia.
2. Ellos ... importantes en el proyecto de reciclaje.
3. Yo ... el fotógrafo en el evento.
4. Él ...? voluntario en África el próximo año.
5. Nosotros ... felices en el futuro.