Family plans
Planes familiares
- Talk about plans and ambitions for the future
- Talk about your relationships and family plans
- The gerund, the three conjugations
This lesson titled 'Family Plans' focuses on discussing future family plans and ambitions in Spanish, incorporating cultural insights about family importance. It teaches the use of the gerund and three main verb conjugations, with practical dialogues, exercises, and a short story to practice vocabulary and grammar related to family life plans.
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A2.32.2 Cultura
La importancia de la familia en la cultura española
The importance of family in Spanish culture
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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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Formar una familia
To start a family
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Tener un hijo
To have a child
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El hijo único
The only child
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El adulto
The adult
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El adolescente
The teenager
Ejercicio 2: Conversation exercise
Instrucción:
- What is the next big step (your partner and) you want to take? (What is the next big step (your partner and) you want to take?)
- Would you like to start a family? (Would you like to start a family?)
- Would you like to have pets? Why or why not? (Would you like to have pets? Why or why not?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Mi pareja y yo nos casamos en junio. My partner and I are getting married in June. |
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No tengo pareja, pero mi mejor amigo y yo nos acabamos de mudar juntos. I don't have a partner but my best friend and I just moved in together. |
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Me gustaría formar una familia pronto. Me encantaría tener 3 hijos. I would like to start a family soon. I would love to have 3 children. |
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No quiero tener hijos en el futuro. Mi pareja y yo somos muy felices sin ellos. I don't want to have children in the future. My partner and I are very happy without them. |
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Me gustaría tener un perro y dos gatos más adelante. Crecí con mascotas y me gustaría lo mismo para mis hijos. I would like to have a dog and two cats later. I grew up with pets and I would like the same for my children. |
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Una mascota supone mucha responsabilidad y con nuestro trabajo y dos hijos no tenemos suficiente tiempo para cuidar de una mascota. A pet is a lot of responsibility and with our work and two children we do not have enough time to care for a pet. |
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Exercise 3: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 4: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. Si tuviera la oportunidad, _____ una familia con mucho amor.
(If I had the opportunity, _____ a family with a lot of love.)2. Me gustaría _____ un trabajo estable antes de tener hijos.
(I would like to _____ a stable job before having children.)3. Estamos _____ juntos desde hace un año y esperamos casarnos pronto.
(We are _____ together for a year and we hope to get married soon.)4. Si tuviera tiempo, debería _____ a cuidar a los gemelos más a menudo.
(If I had time, I should _____ to take care of the twins more often.)Exercise 5: Family plans for the future
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Soñar - To dream
Condicional simple
- yo soñaría
- tú soñarías
- él/ella/Ud. soñaría
- nosotros/as soñaríamos
- vosotros/as soñaríais
- ellos/ellas/Uds. soñarían
Buscar - To look for
Condicional simple
- yo buscaría
- tú buscarías
- él/ella/Ud. buscaría
- nosotros/as buscaríamos
- vosotros/as buscaríais
- ellos/ellas/Uds. buscarían
Gustar - To like
Condicional simple
- (a mí) me gustaría
- (a ti) te gustaría
- (a él/ella/Ud.) le gustaría
- (a nosotros/as) nos gustaría
- (a vosotros/as) os gustaría
- (a ellos/ellas/Uds.) les gustaría
Vivir - To live
Condicional simple
- yo viviría
- tú vivirías
- él/ella/Ud. viviría
- nosotros/as viviríamos
- vosotros/as viviríais
- ellos/ellas/Uds. vivirían
Crear - To create
Condicional simple
- yo crearía
- tú crearías
- él/ella/Ud. crearía
- nosotros/as crearíamos
- vosotros/as crearíais
- ellos/ellas/Uds. crearían
Exercise 6: El gerundio, las tres conjugaciones
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: The gerund, the three conjugations
Show translation Show answersEstaban cabiendo, Estaba deseando, Estaba casándome, Estaba muriendo, Estaban divorciándose, Estaban formando, Estaba creando, Estaba viviendo
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Soñar to dream Share Copied!
Condicional simple
| Spanish | English |
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| (yo) soñaría | I would dream |
| (tú) soñarías | You would dream |
| (él/ella) soñaría | He/she would dream |
| (nosotros/nosotras) soñaríamos | we would dream |
| (vosotros/vosotras) soñaríais | you would dream |
| (ellos/ellas) soñarían | they would dream |
Vivir to live Share Copied!
Condicional simple
| Spanish | English |
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| (yo) viviría | I would live |
| (tú) vivirías | You would live |
| (él/ella) viviría | he/she would live |
| (nosotros/nosotras) viviríamos | we would live |
| (vosotros/vosotras) viviríais | You would live |
| (ellos/ellas) vivirían | they would live |
Gustar to like Share Copied!
Condicional simple
| Spanish | English |
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| (yo) gustaría | I would like |
| (tú) gustarías | You would like |
| (él/ella) gustaría | He/She would like |
| (nosotros/nosotras) gustaríamos | we would like |
| (vosotros/vosotras) gustaríais | you would like |
| (ellos/ellas) gustarían | they would like |
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Family Plans and the Future Together
This lesson explores expressing family-related plans and ambitions in Spanish while introducing the use of the gerund and the three main verb conjugations. You'll learn to talk about future intentions involving family life, housing, and relationships, using phrases like "Estoy pensando en mudarme" (I am thinking about moving) and "Estamos viviendo juntos" (We are living together).
The Importance of Family in Spanish Culture
Family plays a central role in Spanish culture. Understanding this helps you use vocabulary and expressions naturally in conversations. For example, planes familiares (family plans), criar a los niños (to raise children), and terms related to relationships and daily life.
Grammar Focus: Gerund and Three Conjugations
You will practice the gerund form, which is vital for expressing ongoing actions, such as "estamos hablando" (we are talking) and "estoy planificando" (I am planning). The lesson covers verbs ending in -ar, -er, and -ir, and their key conjugations in the conditional and present forms to describe plans and intentions.
Practical Exercises and Conversations
- Role-play real-life dialogues about family plans in a café or doctor's office, incorporating the gerund.
- Multiple-choice verb conjugation exercises focusing on conditional and gerund usage.
- A short story about dreaming of a peaceful family life, reinforcing vocabulary and grammar.
Important Notes on Language
In Spanish, the gerund is used differently than the English -ing form. For instance, "Estamos viviendo juntos" literally is "we are living together" but is also used to describe current ongoing actions. The conditional mood, used in phrases like "me gustaría" (I would like), is frequently used to express wishes and polite intentions.
Useful phrases:
Estoy pensando en... (I am thinking about...)
Vamos a... (We are going to...)
Me gustaría... (I would like...)
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