Houseplants and garden plants
Plantas de interior y de jardín
- Learn the names of common plants and flowers in the house and in the garden.
- Daily plant care routine and gardening.
- Estar + gerundio
Explore the present progressive with 'estar + gerundio' in practical scenes like cuidar plantas and gardening chores. Key vocabulary includes 'el cactus', 'el jardín', 'regar', and 'sembrar'.
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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 two groups: plants kept indoors and elements or plants that are in the garden.
Plantas de interior
Elementos y plantas de jardín
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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La piedra
The stone
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La tierra
The soil
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El jardinero
The gardener
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El césped
The lawn
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La margarita
The daisy
Ejercicio 5: Conversation exercise
Instrucción:
- Say what you can see in the garden. (Say what you can see in the garden.)
- Describe your own or your ideal garden. (Describe your own or your ideal garden.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Hay flores moradas en el jardín. There are purple flowers in the garden. |
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Hay un gran árbol viejo. There is a big old tree. |
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Tengo flores amarillas y rosas en mi jardín. I have yellow and pink flowers in my garden. |
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Tengo un columpio en mi jardín para mis hijos. I have a swing in my garden for my children. |
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No tengo cactus en mi jardín. I don't have cactuses in my garden. |
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Riego mis plantas cada 3 días. I water my plants every 3 days. |
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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. Yo __________ un cactus en el balcón porque me gusta cuidar las plantas.
(I __________ a cactus on the balcony because I like to take care of plants.)2. Tú __________ las flores ahora mismo para que no se sequen.
(You __________ the flowers right now so they do not dry.)3. Nosotros __________ semillas en el jardín para tener más flores.
(We __________ seeds in the garden to have more flowers.)4. Ellos __________ flores nuevas porque la primavera está llegando.
(They __________ new flowers because spring is coming.)Exercise 8: Taking Care of the Plants in the Garden
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Cultivar - Cultivar
Estar + gerundio
- Yo estoy cultivando
- Tú estás cultivando
- Él/Ella/Usted está cultivando
- Nosotros/Nosotras estamos cultivando
- Vosotros/Vosotras estáis cultivando
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes están cultivando
Regar - Regar
Estar + gerundio
- Yo estoy regando
- Tú estás regando
- Él/Ella/Usted está regando
- Nosotros/Nosotras estamos regando
- Vosotros/Vosotras estáis regando
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes están regando
Sembrar - Sembrar
Estar + gerundio
- Yo estoy sembrando
- Tú estás sembrando
- Él/Ella/Usted está sembrando
- Nosotros/Nosotras estamos sembrando
- Vosotros/Vosotras estáis sembrando
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes están sembrando
Ayudar - Ayudar
Estar + gerundio
- Yo estoy ayudando
- Tú estás ayudando
- Él/Ella/Usted está ayudando
- Nosotros/Nosotras estamos ayudando
- Vosotros/Vosotras estáis ayudando
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes están ayudando
Aprender - Aprender
Estar + gerundio
- Yo estoy aprendiendo
- Tú estás aprendiendo
- Él/Ella/Usted está aprendiendo
- Nosotros/Nosotras estamos aprendiendo
- Vosotros/Vosotras estáis aprendiendo
- Ellos/Ellas/Ustedes están aprendiendo
Exercise 9: Estar + gerundio
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Estar + gerundio
Show translation Show answersestás mirando, estamos sembrando, está cortando, estoy oliendo, está oliendo, estoy cultivando, están jugando, Está lloviendo
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Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Cultivar to cultivate Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
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| (yo) cultivo | I cultivate |
| (tú) cultivas | You cultivate |
| (él/ella) cultiva | He/she cultivates |
| (nosotros/nosotras) cultivamos | we cultivate |
| (vosotros/vosotras) cultiváis | You cultivate |
| (ellos/ellas) cultivan | they cultivate |
Regar to water Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) riego | I water |
| (tú) riegas | You water |
| (él/ella) riega | he/she waters |
| (nosotros/nosotras) regamos | we water |
| (vosotros/vosotras) regáis | you water |
| (ellos/ellas) riegan | They water |
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Lesson Overview: Houseplants and Garden Plants (Plantas de interior y de jardín)
This lesson introduces beginner Spanish learners to vocabulary and expressions related to caring for houseplants and garden plants. It focuses on practical situations, using the present progressive tense (estar + gerundio) to describe ongoing activities, such as "Estoy regando las plantas" (I am watering the plants).
Key Vocabulary Groups
- Indoor Plants: la planta, el cactus, la rosa, la flor
- Garden Plants and Elements: el árbol, el césped, el columpio, el jardinero
Grammar Focus: Present Progressive (Estar + Gerundio)
This lesson emphasizes the present progressive tense to describe actions happening right now. You will practice verbs like:
- cultivar — Estoy cultivando un cactus (I am growing a cactus)
- regar — Estoy regando las plantas (I am watering the plants)
- sembrar — Estamos sembrando semillas (We are sowing seeds)
- jugar — Los niños están jugando cerca del césped (The children are playing near the grass)
Practical Expressions and Phrases
You will learn natural phrases like:
- ¿Puedes regar las plantas? (Can you water the plants?)
- ¿Estás usando agua fría o tibia? (Are you using cold or warm water?)
- Estoy cortando las hojas dañadas para proteger la planta. (I am cutting damaged leaves to protect the plant.)
Dialogues for Practice
Two main dialogues help you practice conversations about caring for plants, including questions about routines and reasons behind the care:
- Cuidando las plantas de interior: Discussing watering frequency and placement of plants
- Conversación en el jardín: Talking about sowing seeds and watering flowers in the garden
Useful Notes for English Speakers Learning Spanish
In Spanish, the present progressive tense is formed with the verb estar plus the gerund of the main verb (e.g., estoy regando). English also uses the "-ing" form but always requires a form of "to be". Note that in Spanish, this tense is often used to emphasize actions in progress at the moment of speaking.
Some useful phrases and vocabulary include:
- el cactus — cactus
- regar — to water (plants)
- sembrar — to plant or sow
- jardín — garden
Remember that articles in Spanish are gendered (e.g., el árbol - the tree (masculine), la flor - the flower (feminine)) which is an important aspect to learn alongside the vocabulary.
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