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Vocabulary (10)

Idealizar (to idealise) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Nosotros idealizamos las vacaciones perfectas en la playa.

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We idealise the perfect holidays on the beach. Show

Idealizar

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To idealise Show

Imaginar (to imagine) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Él imagina ser un gran fotógrafo.

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He imagines being a great photographer. Show

Imaginar

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To imagine Show

La imaginación: The imagination (Spanish)

Quizás la imaginación será mi recurso más valioso para cumplir mis deseos futuros.

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Perhaps imagination will be my most valuable resource to fulfil my future desires. Show

La imaginación

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The imagination Show

Ideal: Ideal (Spanish)

Una mascota idealita sería el compañero perfecto.

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An ideal pet would be the perfect companion. Show

Ideal

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Ideal Show

Próximo: Next (Spanish)

Tendré que planificar cada detalle del futuro proximísimo de mi idea de vida ideal.

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I will have to plan every detail of the very near future of my idea of an ideal life. Show

Próximo

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Next Show

El sueño: The dream (Spanish)

Probablemente, el sueño de este perro es tener una casa ideal.

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Probably, the dream of this dog is to have an ideal home. Show

El sueño

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The dream Show

Cumplir deseos: Making dreams come true (Spanish)

Tal vez, algún día, podremos cumplir deseos y formar una familia ideal.

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Maybe, someday, we can fulfil wishes and form an ideal family. Show

Cumplir deseos

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Making dreams come true Show

La esperanza: The hope (Spanish)

Tal vez la esperanza de cumplir algún deseo sea parte de nuestra idea de un futuro ideal.

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Perhaps the hope of fulfilling some desire is part of our idea of an ideal future. Show

La esperanza

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The hope Show

La idea: The idea (Spanish)

Idealizar la idea ayudará a cumplir algunos de tus sueños en el futuro.

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Idealising the idea will help fulfil some of your dreams in the future. Show

La idea

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The idea Show

Alguno: Some (Spanish)

En mi lista de deseos para el futuro, hay alguno que espero realmente cumplir, como viajar al espacio.

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On my wishlist for the future, there are some that I really hope to fulfil, like travelling to space. Show

Alguno

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Some Show

Listening & reading materials

Follow adventures of Eva, Ana, Juan and Pedro.

Spanish A2.36.1 Imagining the Future

A2.36.1 Diálogo

Imaginando el Futuro

Imagining the Future

Spanish A2.36.2 Juan's Ideal Life: Dreams and Hope

A2.36.2 Cuento corto

La Vida Ideal de Juan: Sueños y Esperanza

Juan's Ideal Life: Dreams and Hope

Spanish A2.36.3 Don Quijote de la Mancha: Between Windmills and Dreams

A2.36.3 Cultura

Don Quijote de la Mancha: Entre Molinos y Sueños

Don Quijote de la Mancha: Between Windmills and Dreams

Grammar

It's not the most exciting thing, we admit, but it’s absolutely essential (and we promise it'll pay off)!

A2.36.4 Gramática

Los pronombres indefinidos que sustituyen a un sustantivo

Indefinite pronouns that replace a noun

Exercises

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

Exercise 1: Reorder sentences

Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.

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1.
en el | Las esperanzas | hoy probablemente | se realizarán | próximo año. | que tienes
Las esperanzas que tienes hoy probablemente se realizarán en el próximo año.
(The hopes you have today will likely be realised in the next year.)
2.
paso podría | cambiar mi | vida. | El próximo
El próximo paso podría cambiar mi vida.
(The next step could change my life.)
3.
formar una | deseos y | familia ideal. | podremos cumplir | algún día, | Tal vez,
Tal vez, algún día, podremos cumplir deseos y formar una familia ideal.
(Maybe, someday, we can fulfil wishes and form an ideal family.)
4.
del | floristería | pueblo. | la | Ellos | idealizarán
Ellos idealizarán la floristería del pueblo.
(They will idealise the village flower shop.)
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imagine podría | cambiar mi | La próxima | destino. | idea que
La próxima idea que imagine podría cambiar mi destino.
(The next idea I imagine could change my destiny.)
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vida ideal. | decisiones marcarán | el comienzo | de mi | Las próximas
Las próximas decisiones marcarán el comienzo de mi vida ideal.
(The upcoming decisions will mark the beginning of my ideal life.)
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que tienes | de tu | Las ideas | ahora probablemente | vida ideal. | formarán parte
Las ideas que tienes ahora probablemente formarán parte de tu vida ideal.
(The ideas you have now will probably form part of your ideal life.)

Exercise 2: Translate and use in a sentence

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

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Próximo

Next

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Alguno

Some

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Idealizar

To idealise

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Cumplir deseos

Making dreams come true

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La idea

The idea

Exercise 3: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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tendremos, tendrán, imaginarán, tendr�, imaginaré, imaginaremos, tendrás, tendré

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Tú ... que negociar con el fotógrafo.
(You will have to negotiate with the photographer.)
2.
Nosotros ... que aprobar el proyecto.
(We will have to approve the project.)
3.
Yo ... un futuro increíble.
(I will imagine an incredible future.)
4.
Él ...? que enviar la publicidad.
(He will have to send the advertisement.)
5.
Ellos ... un mundo sin el virus.
(They will imagine a world without the virus.)
6.
Nosotros ... un evento muy importante.
(We will imagine a very important event.)
7.
Yo ... que planificar la visita.
(I will have to plan the visit.)
8.
Ellos ... que realizar la canción.
(They will have to perform the song.)

Exercise 4: Los pronombres indefinidos que sustituyen a un sustantivo

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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otro, demasiado, mucha, Poco, Mucho, Nadie, tanto, bastante

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La esperanza es importante para cumplir los deseos, pero se necesita ....
(Hope is important to fulfil wishes, but you need a lot of it.)
2.
... es necesario para crear grandes ideas.
(Little is necessary to create great ideas.)
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Trabajo ... que mi sueño se cumplirá en algunas semanas.
(I work so much that my dream will come true in a few weeks.)
4.
... idealizará el futuro mejor que tú.
(Nobody will idealise the future better than you.)
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Queremos cumplir todos nuestros deseos para poder pensar en ....
(We want to fulfil all our desires so we can think about another.)
6.
Es ... para mí. No puedo hacer todo este trabajo.
(It is too much for me. I can't do all this work.)
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Se puede lograr ... con una idea clara y bastante ya es algo.
(Quite a lot can be achieved with a clear idea, and quite a lot is something.)
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... de lo que queremos no siempre se puede cumplir.
(Much of what we want cannot always be fulfilled.)

Additional learning materials

Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table

Core vocabulary (10): Verbs: 2, Adjectives: 2, Adverbs: 1, Nouns: 4, Sentences / word combination: 1
Context vocabulary: 3

Spanish English
Alguno Some
Cumplir deseos Making dreams come true
El sueño The dream
Gigantes Giants
Ideal Ideal
Idealizar To idealise
Ideas Ideas
Imaginar To imagine
La esperanza The hope
La idea The idea
La imaginación The imagination
Molinos Windmills
Próximo Next

Appendix 2: Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Tener to have

Futuro simple

Spanish English
yo tendré I will have
tú tendrás You will have
él/ella tendrá he will have
nosotros/nosotras tendremos we will have
vosotros/vosotras tendréis you will have
ellos/ellas tendrán They will have

Exercises and examples phrases

Imaginar to imagine

Futuro simple

Spanish English
yo imaginaré I will imagine
tú imaginarás You will imagine
él/ella imaginará He/She will imagine
nosotros/nosotras imaginaremos we will imagine
vosotros/vosotras imaginaréis You all will imagine
ellos/ellas imaginarán They will imagine

Exercises and examples phrases

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