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Vocabulary (10)

La ruptura: The breakup (Spanish)

Después de la ruptura, decidieron seguir siendo amigos.

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After the breakup, they decided to remain friends. Show

La ruptura

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The breakup Show

Enamorarse (to fall in love) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Os enamoráis del encanto de la ciudad al visitarla.

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You fall in love with the charm of the city when you visit it. Show

Enamorarse

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To fall in love Show

Enamorado: In love (Spanish)

Se sentía enamoradita cuando comenzaron a salir juntos.

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She felt smitten when they started going out together. Show

Enamorado

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In love Show

Pedir perdón: To apologise (Spanish)

Cuando se dio cuenta, pidió perdón por sus errores pasados.

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When he realized, he apologized for his past mistakes. Show

Pedir perdón

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To apologise Show

Ligar (to pull) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Vosotros ligáis cada capítulo con ejemplos claros.

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You link each chapter with clear examples. Show

Ligar

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To pull Show

Besarse (to kiss) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Te besas en la mejilla cuando te sientes feliz.

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You kiss on the cheek when you feel happy. Show

Besarse

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To kiss Show

Soltero: Single (Spanish)

La joven se sentía como una solterita en busca de amor.

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The young woman felt like a singleton looking for love. Show

Soltero

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Single Show

Convivir (to live together) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Tú convives con la demanda de un estilo de vida saludable.

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You live with the demand for a healthy lifestyle. Show

Convivir

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To live together Show

Juntos: Together (Spanish)

Ellos se besaron cuando estaban juntos en el parque.

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They kissed when they were together in the park. Show

Juntos

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Together Show

Separados: Separated (Spanish)

Antes de la ruptura, él estaba separado por un tiempo.

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Before the breakup, he was separated for a while. Show

Separados

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Separated Show

Listening & reading materials

Follow adventures of Eva, Ana, Juan and Pedro.

Spanish B1.34.1 Loves and Disagreements: Are We Getting Back Together?

B1.34.1 Diálogo

Amores y Desacuerdos: ¿Volvemos a Estar Juntos?

Loves and Disagreements: Are We Getting Back Together?

Spanish B1.34.2 Inheritances in Spain: How do they work?

B1.34.2 Cultura

Herencias en España: ¿Cómo funcionan?

Inheritances in Spain: How do they work?

Grammar

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

B1.34.3 Gramática

Oraciones (subordinadas adverbiales) temporales II

Temporal adverbial (subordinate) clauses II

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.
más conflictos. | mantenerse separados | para evitar | Ellos decidieron
Ellos decidieron mantenerse separados para evitar más conflictos.
(They decided to stay apart to avoid further conflicts.)
2.
juntos | aunque | separadas. | Convivían | tenían | cuentas
Convivían juntos aunque tenían cuentas separadas.
(They lived together although they had separate accounts.)
3.
propósito. | vivir con | idea de | de la | Se enamora
Se enamora de la idea de vivir con propósito.
(He falls in love with the idea of living with purpose.)
4.
de alguien | Aunque estaba | muy especial. | soltero, se | sentía enamorado
Aunque estaba soltero, se sentía enamorado de alguien muy especial.
(Although he was single, he felt in love with someone very special.)
5.
pareja. | solteros decidieron | Los amigos | convivir juntos | mientras encontraban
Los amigos solteros decidieron convivir juntos mientras encontraban pareja.
(The single friends decided to live together while they found partners.)
6.
constantemente. | con el | conocimientos profesionales | renovar sus | estrés de | Ellos conviven
Ellos conviven con el estrés de renovar sus conocimientos profesionales constantemente.
(They live together with the stress of constantly updating their professional knowledge.)
7.
de cada | reunión importante. | al final | Nos besamos
Nos besamos al final de cada reunión importante.
(We kiss at the end of every important meeting.)

Exercise 2: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. Ellos decidieron mantenerse separados para evitar más conflictos.
They decided to stay apart to avoid further conflicts.
2. Convivían juntos aunque tenían cuentas separadas.
They lived together although they had separate accounts.
3. Se enamora de la idea de vivir con propósito.
He falls in love with the idea of living with purpose.
4. Aunque estaba soltero, se sentía enamorado de alguien muy especial.
Although he was single, he felt in love with someone very special.
5. Los amigos solteros decidieron convivir juntos mientras encontraban pareja.
The single friends decided to live together while they found partners.
6. Ellos conviven con el estrés de renovar sus conocimientos profesionales constantemente.
They live together with the stress of constantly updating their professional knowledge.
7. Nos besamos al final de cada reunión importante.
We kiss at the end of every important meeting.
8. Luisa estaba soltera cuando decidió enamorarse de nuevo.
Luisa was single when she decided to fall in love again.

Exercise 3: Translate and use in a sentence

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

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Pedir perdón

To apologise

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Enamorarse

To fall in love

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Convivir

To live together

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Ligar

To pull

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La ruptura

The breakup

Exercise 4: Temporal adverbial (subordinate) clauses II

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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convivían, se besaban, decidir, pedir, terminó, estaban, querrán, superen

1. Besarse:
Mientras ... los dos confesaron que estaban enamorados desde hace meses.
(While they were kissing, both confessed that they had been in love for months.)
2. Querer:
No ... dar el paso de casarse hasta que estén realmente enamorados.
(They will not want to take the step of getting married until they are really in love.)
3. Pedir:
Al ... perdón Marta se dio cuenta de que su relación estaba a punto de la ruptura.
(When asking for forgiveness, Marta realized that her relationship was on the brink of breaking up.)
4. Estar:
Cuando ... solteros ellos solían ligar en los bares del barrio.
(When they were single, they used to chat up people in the local pubs.)
5. Convivir:
Cuando ... juntos se dieron cuenta de que preferían estar separados.
(When they lived together, they realized that they preferred to be apart.)
6. Superar:
No se casarán hasta que ... la ruptura de sus relaciones anteriores.
(They will not marry until they get over the breakup of their previous relationships.)
7. Terminar:
Cuando ... la ruptura ella decidió que sería mejor quedarse soltera.
(When the breakup ended, she decided it would be better to stay single.)
8. Decidir:
Al ... convivir con Eva Carlos no podía imaginar vivir separado de ella.
(When Carlos decided to live with Eva, he couldn't imagine living apart from her.)

Exercise 5: Translate and make sentences

Instruction: Translate the words and phrases below.

1. We kiss at the end of every important meeting.
Nos besamos al final de cada reunión importante.
2. They decided to stay apart to avoid further conflicts.
Ellos decidieron mantenerse separados para evitar más conflictos.
3. He falls in love with the idea of living with purpose.
Se enamora de la idea de vivir con propósito.
4. Although he was single, he felt in love with someone very special.
Aunque estaba soltero, se sentía enamorado de alguien muy especial.
5. They lived together although they had separate accounts.
Convivían juntos aunque tenían cuentas separadas.

Additional learning materials

Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table

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

Spanish English
Besarse To kiss
Convivir To live together
Enamorado In love
Enamorarse To fall in love
Juntos Together
La ruptura The breakup
Ligar To pull
Pedir perdón To apologise
Separados Separated
Soltero Single

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