25 min

language learning center · A2 · Lesson 2

Recent events

Practice this topic in Spanish: Recent events.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

Lucía

Esta semana he tenido mucho trabajo.

This week I have had a lot of work.

Mateo

Ayer fui al cine.

Yesterday I went to the cinema.

Lucía

La película me gustó mucho.

I liked the film a lot.

Mateo

Después cenamos en un restaurante.

Afterwards we had dinner in a restaurant.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • Esta semana he tenido mucho trabajo.

    This week I have had a lot of work.

    Esta semana he tenido mucho trabajo.

  • Ayer fui al cine.

    Yesterday I went to the cinema.

    Ayer fui al cine.

  • La película me gustó mucho.

    I liked the film a lot.

    La película me gustó mucho.

  • Después cenamos en un restaurante.

    Afterwards we had dinner in a restaurant.

    Después cenamos en un restaurante.

  • Volví a casa bastante tarde.

    I returned home quite late.

    Volví a casa bastante tarde.

Notice, try, and speak

Which Spanish sentence has this meaning: “This week I have had a lot of work.”

Which Spanish sentence has this meaning: “This week I have had a lot of work.”

Make it yours

Say the five Spanish turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Spanish in a real conversation

  1. 1. Esta semana he tenido mucho trabajo.
  2. 2. Ayer fui al cine.
  3. 3. La película me gustó mucho.
  4. 4. Después cenamos en un restaurante.
  5. 5. Volví a casa bastante tarde.
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