Seasons, months and parts of the year
Estaciones, meses y partes del año
- Learn the seasons and months.
- Describe the weather in each season and month.
- Advanced: tell what you do in what month of the year.
- "Ir + a" + infinitivo
Explore vocabulary about las estaciones y los meses del año, como 'el verano', 'agosto', and 'diciembre', while practicing important expressions with "ir + a + infinitivo" to talk about future plans and preferences in Spanish.
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Vocabulary (20) Share Copied!
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Classify the words into one of the two categories depending on whether they are seasons or months of the year.
Estaciones del año
Meses del año
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Febrero
February
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Marzo
March
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Cambiar
To change
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La primavera
The spring
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Octubre
October
Ejercicio 5: Conversation exercise
Instrucción:
- Can you name the seasons and months? (Can you name the seasons and months?)
- What is the weather like in each season? (What is the weather like in each season?)
- Which months are in each season? (Which months are in each season?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Hay tres meses en verano: junio, julio y agosto. There are three months in summer: June, July, and August. |
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En verano hace calor. In summer it is hot. |
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Septiembre, octubre y noviembre son en otoño, y a menudo llueve. September, October, and November are in autumn, and it often rains. |
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Diciembre, enero y febrero son los meses de invierno. December, January and February are the winter months. |
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En los meses de invierno, a veces nieva. In the winter months it snows sometimes. |
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Marzo, abril y mayo son los meses de primavera y el clima es fresco. March, April and May are the spring months and the weather is fresh. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. En abril, yo ___ a cambiar la decoración de mi casa.
(In April, I ___ am going to change the decoration of my house.)2. Tú ___ a preferir descansar en agosto porque hace mucho calor.
(You ___ are going to prefer to rest in August because it is very hot.)3. Nosotros ___ a ir a la playa en julio, durante el verano.
(We ___ are going to go to the beach in July, during the summer.)4. Ellos ___ a cambiar sus planes en noviembre por el clima frío.
(They ___ are going to change their plans in November because of the cold weather.)Exercise 8: Plans and changes in the seasons
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Cambiar - Cambiar
Presente
- yo cambio
- tú cambias
- él/ella/usted cambia
- nosotros/nosotras cambiamos
- vosotros/vosotras cambiáis
- ellos/ellas/ustedes cambian
Preferir - Preferir
Presente
- yo prefiero
- tú prefieres
- él/ella/usted prefiere
- nosotros/nosotras preferimos
- vosotros/vosotras preferís
- ellos/ellas/ustedes prefieren
Ir - Ir
Presente
- yo voy
- tú vas
- él/ella/usted va
- nosotros/nosotras vamos
- vosotros/vosotras vais
- ellos/ellas/ustedes van
Exercise 9: "Ir + a" + infinitivo
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: "Ir + a" + infinitivo
Show translation Show answersvan, va, voy, vamos, vas, vais
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Cambiar to change Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
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| (yo) cambio | I change |
| (tú) cambias | You change |
| (él/ella) cambia | he/she changes |
| (nosotros/nosotras) cambiamos | we change |
| (vosotros/vosotras) cambiáis | You change |
| (ellos/ellas) cambian | they change |
Preferir to prefer Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) prefiero | I prefer |
| (tú) prefieres | You prefer |
| (él/ella) prefiere | he/she prefers |
| (nosotros/nosotras) preferimos | we prefer |
| (vosotros/vosotras) preferís | you prefer |
| (ellos/ellas) prefieren | they prefer |
Ir to go Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
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| (yo) voy | I go |
| (tú) vas | You go |
| (él/ella) va | he/she goes |
| (nosotros/nosotras) vamos | we go |
| (vosotros/vosotras) vais | you go |
| (ellos/ellas) van | they go |
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Introduction to Seasons, Months, and Parts of the Year in Spanish
This lesson covers basic vocabulary and expressions related to the seasons ("las estaciones"), months ("los meses del año"), and common phrases to describe activities and the weather during different times of the year. It is designed for beginners (A1 level) who want to understand and talk about the calendar and seasons in Spanish.
Season and Month Vocabulary
The four main seasons in Spanish are:
- el invierno (winter)
- la primavera (spring)
- el verano (summer)
- el otoño (autumn/fall)
Some example months you will encounter are:
- abril (April)
- agosto (August)
- diciembre (December)
- enero (January)
Using "Ir + a + Infinitive" to Talk About Plans
This lesson introduces the useful grammatical structure "Ir + a + infinitivo" to express future plans or intentions. For example:
- ¿Qué vas a hacer en verano? — "What are you going to do in summer?"
- Yo voy a viajar en junio y julio. — "I am going to travel in June and July."
The verb ir (to go) is conjugated depending on the subject (yo voy, tú vas, él/ella va, nosotros vamos, vosotros vais, ellos van) and followed by a plus an infinitive verb.
Common Expressions About Weather and Seasonal Activities
Understanding how to describe the weather and activities during seasons helps you connect with everyday life in Spanish-speaking countries. Examples include:
- En invierno, prefiero quedarme en casa porque hace frío. — "In winter, I prefer to stay home because it is cold."
- Ella va a descansar en agosto porque hace mucho calor. — "She is going to rest in August because it is very hot."
Useful Phrases for Discussing Time and Weather
Here are some helpful phrases to describe weather conditions in different seasons:
- Hace mucho sol y calor en verano. — "It is very sunny and hot in summer."
- En otoño suele hacer viento y llover un poco. — "In autumn it usually is windy and rains a little."
- En primavera el tiempo está templado. — "In spring the weather is mild."
Differences Between English and Spanish
Spanish uses gendered nouns for seasons and months, always preceded by the definite article (el for masculine, la for feminine). For example, el verano (summer - masculine), la primavera (spring - feminine). Months are masculine: el abril. Another difference is that in Spanish, the verbs and adjectives must agree with the subject in number and gender, as in Hace frío (It is cold—using the verb hacer to describe weather).
Here are some useful vocabulary points:
- Estación — season
- Mes — month
- Hace frío/calor/sol/viento — It is cold/hot/sunny/windy
- Quedarse — to stay
- Preparar — to prepare
- Iremos a... — We will go to...
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