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Vocabulary (9)

Crecer (to grow) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Tú creces mucho como persona cuando te enfrentas a retos.

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You grow a lot as a person when you face challenges. Show

Crecer

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To grow Show

Reflexionar (to reflect) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Ellos reflexionan sobre el sentido del humor en la vida.

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They reflect on the role of humour in life. Show

Reflexionar

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To reflect Show

Conseguir (to get) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Él consigue terminar el doctorado a pesar de lo complicado.

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He manages to finish the doctorate despite how complicated it is. Show

Conseguir

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To get Show

El oficio: The trade (Spanish)

Recordarán su legado como el oficio de toda una vida.

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They will remember his legacy as the work of a lifetime. Show

El oficio

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The trade Show

Estar en paz: To be at peace (Spanish)

Después de reflexionar, logró estar en paz con su pasado.

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After reflecting, he managed to be at peace with his past. Show

Estar en paz

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To be at peace Show

Vivir con propósito: Live with purpose (Spanish)

Vivir con propósito ayuda a ser recordado como buena persona.

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Living with purpose helps to be remembered as a good person. Show

Vivir con propósito

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Live with purpose Show

Recordado: remembered (Spanish)

Una pionera recordadísima en la historia del globo.

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A trailblazer remembered in the history of the globe. Show

Recordado

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Remembered Show

La persona: The person (Spanish)

La persona que recuerdo siempre vivía con propósito.

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The person I remember always lived with purpose. Show

La persona

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The person Show

Ser un ejemplo: To be an example (Spanish)

Sus decisiones inspiraron a otros a ser un ejemplo en la vida.

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His decisions inspired others to set an example in life. Show

Ser un ejemplo

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To be an example Show

Exercises

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

Exercise 1: Translate and use in a sentence

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

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Estar en paz

To be at peace

2

Crecer

To grow

3

El oficio

The trade

4

Conseguir

To get

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Reflexionar

To reflect

Exercise 2: Verb conjugation

Instruction: Choose the correct verb and tense.

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había conseguido, habías reflexionado, habían reflexionado, había reflexionado, habían crecido, había crecido, habías conseguido, habías crecido

1.
... tener estabilidad laboral antes de jubilarse.
(He/She had got job stability before retiring.)
2.
Antes de que llegaras, ... mucho como persona.
(Before you arrived, you had grown a lot as a person.)
3.
... mucho antes de tomar la decisión de marcharte.
(You had reflected a lot before making the decision to leave.)
4.
Ellos ... juntos y siempre tenían muchas historias que contar.
(They had grown up together and always had many stories to tell.)
5.
Ella ... en un ambiente muy estable y seguro.
(She had grown up in a very stable and secure environment.)
6.
Ella ... sobre cómo aprovechar el tiempo libre antes de jubilarse.
(She had thought about how to make the most of her free time before retiring.)
7.
Ellos ... sobre la estabilidad laboral antes de aceptar la oferta del bufete.
(They had reflected on job security before accepting the law firm's offer.)
8.
... superar el miedo antes del lanzamiento.
(You had gotten over the fear before the launch.)

Additional learning materials

Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table

Core vocabulary (9): Verbs: 3, Adjectives: 1, Nouns: 2, Sentences / word combination: 3

Spanish English
Conseguir To get
Crecer To grow
El oficio The trade
Estar en paz To be at peace
La persona The person
Recordado Remembered
Reflexionar To reflect
Ser un ejemplo To be an example
Vivir con propósito Live with purpose

Appendix 2: Verb conjugation tables for this lesson

Conseguir to get

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto

Spanish English
yo había conseguido I had got
tú habías conseguido you had gotten
él/ella había conseguido He/she had got
nosotros/nosotras habíamos conseguido we had got
vosotros/vosotras habíais conseguido you had got
ellos/ellas habían conseguido They had got

Exercises and examples phrases

Reflexionar to reflect

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto

Spanish English
yo había reflexionado I had reflected
tú habías reflexionado you had reflected
él/ella había reflexionado He/she had reflected
nosotros/nosotras habíamos reflexionado we had reflected
vosotros/vosotras habíais reflexionado You had reflected
ellos/ellas habían reflexionado They had reflected

Exercises and examples phrases

Crecer to grow

Pretérito pluscuamperfecto

Spanish English
yo había crecido I had grown
tú habías crecido you had grown
él/ella había crecido He/she had grown
nosotros/nosotras habíamos crecido We had grown
vosotros/vosotras habíais crecido you had grown
ellos/ellas habían crecido They had grown

Exercises and examples phrases

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