Transportation
Transporte
- Describe the different types of transportation.
- Buy a transport ticket.
- Describe transportation between places.
- Prepositions of place: "Ir + en, ir + a, por, hacia, etc..."
Explore key Spanish transportation vocabulary like "el autobús" (bus), "la bicicleta" (bicycle), and expressions with prepositions: "voy en", "vas a", "camino por" to describe how to travel around the city.
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Vocabulary (16) 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 these words into two groups according to the type of transportation they represent.
Transporte público
Transporte personal
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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El coche
The car
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El metro
The underground
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El avión
The aeroplane
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Viajar
To travel
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El autobús
The bus
Ejercicio 5: Conversation exercise
Instrucción:
- Describe the different ways of transportation you see in the pictures. (Describe the different ways of transportation you see in the pictures.)
- What transportation do you use to go to work or for your daily activities? (What transportation do you use to go to work or for your daily activities?)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Viajamos a España en avión. We travel to Spain by plane. |
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Tomo el autobús para ir al trabajo. I take the bus to work. |
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Siempre voy en bicicleta al colegio. I always cycle to school. |
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Tomo un taxi para ir al aeropuerto. I take a taxi to go to the airport. |
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Tomamos el tren a Madrid. We take the train to Madrid. |
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Cada día, camino 15 minutos hasta la panadería. Every day, I walk 15 minutes to the bakery. |
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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 _____ en autobús todos los días para ir al trabajo.
(I _____ by bus every day to go to work.)2. Tú _____ el metro para llegar al centro de la ciudad.
(You _____ the subway to get to the city center.)3. Nosotros _____ el coche cuando viajamos a la playa.
(We _____ the car when we travel to the beach.)4. Ellos _____ a pie porque el parque está cerca.
(They _____ by foot because the park is nearby.)Exercise 8: A day on public transport
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Coger - Take
Presente
- yo cojo
- tú coges
- él/ella/Ud. coge
- nosotros/-as cogemos
- vosotros/-as cogéis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. cogen
Ir - Go
Presente
- yo voy
- tú vas
- él/ella/Ud. va
- nosotros/-as vamos
- vosotros/-as vais
- ellos/ellas/Uds. van
Andar - Walk
Presente
- yo ando
- tú andas
- él/ella/Ud. anda
- nosotros/-as andamos
- vosotros/-as andáis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. andan
Conducir - Drive
Presente
- yo conduzco
- tú conduces
- él/ella/Ud. conduce
- nosotros/-as conducimos
- vosotros/-as conducís
- ellos/ellas/Uds. conducen
Irse - Leave
Presente
- yo me voy
- tú te vas
- él/ella/Ud. se va
- nosotros/-as nos vamos
- vosotros/-as os vais
- ellos/ellas/Uds. se van
Exercise 9: Preposiciones de lugar: "Ir + en, ir + a, por, hacia, etc..."
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Prepositions of place: "Ir + en, ir + a, por, hacia, etc..."
Show translation Show answerspor, desde, en, hacia, a, sobre
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A1.42.2 Gramática
Preposiciones de lugar: "Ir + en, ir + a, por, hacia, etc..."
Prepositions of place: "Ir + en, ir + a, por, hacia, etc..."
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
Conducir to drive Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) conduzco | I drive |
| (tú) conduces | You drive |
| (él/ella) conduce | he/she drives |
| (nosotros/nosotras) conducimos | we drive |
| (vosotros/vosotras) conducís | You drive |
| (ellos/ellas) conducen | they drive |
Coger to take Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) cojo | I take |
| (tú) coges | You take |
| (él/ella) coge | he/she takes |
| (nosotros/nosotras) cogemos | we take |
| (vosotros/vosotras) cogéis | you take |
| (ellos/ellas) cogen | they take |
Viajar to travel Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) viajo | I travel |
| (tú) viajas | You travel |
| (él/ella) viaja | he travels/she travels |
| (nosotros/nosotras) viajamos | we travel |
| (vosotros/vosotras) viajáis | You travel |
| (ellos/ellas) viajan | they travel |
Andar to walk Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) ando | I walk |
| (tú) andas | You walk |
| (él/ella) anda | he/she walks |
| (nosotros/nosotras) andamos | we walk |
| (vosotros/vosotras) andáis | you walk |
| (ellos/ellas) andan | they walk |
Volar to fly Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) vuelo | I fly |
| (tú) vuelas | You fly |
| (él/ella) vuela | he/ she flies |
| (nosotros/nosotras) volamos | we fly |
| (vosotros/vosotras) voláis | You fly |
| (ellos/ellas) vuelan | they fly |
Irse to leave Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) me voy | I leave |
| (tú) te vas | You leave |
| (él/ella) se va | he/she leaves |
| (nosotros/nosotras) nos vamos | we leave |
| (vosotros/vosotras) os vais | You leave |
| (ellos/ellas) se van | they leave |
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Lesson Overview: Transportation in Spanish
This lesson introduces basic vocabulary and expressions related to transportation, focusing on how to talk about traveling around the city using different means of transport. The content is designed for A1 level learners, providing foundational language to describe daily commuting and journeys.
Key Vocabulary
- Public transportation: el autobús, el metro, el tren, el tranvía
- Personal transportation: la bicicleta, el coche, el taxi, andar (to walk)
Essential Verbs and Expressions
Central verbs include ir (to go), coger (to take), andar (to walk), conducir (to drive), and their conjugations in simple present tense. Common prepositions are used to indicate movement and direction, such as en (by), a (to), por (through), and hacia (towards).
Sample Sentences
- Yo voy en autobús al trabajo todos los días.
- ¿Tú vas a pie o en bicicleta al colegio?
- Ella va hacia la estación de metro para coger el tren.
- Nosotros pasamos por el parque andando hasta el centro.
- ¿Cómo puedo comprar un billete para ir en taxi al aeropuerto?
Practical Dialogues and Usage
The lesson features dialogues to practice buying tickets, asking for directions at stations, and describing travel methods around the city. These conversations provide realistic contexts to reinforce the vocabulary and phrases.
Verb Conjugation Practice
Conjugation exercises focus on present tense forms relevant to transportation verbs, helping you master sentence formation for everyday communication.
Differences and Useful Phrases
Unlike English, Spanish often uses the verb ir combined with prepositions to express traveling by transport, for example, "ir en autobús" means "to go by bus." The verb andar can mean "to walk" or simply "to go on foot," which is useful for describing personal travel. To ask for tickets or directions, polite expressions and question forms like ¿Cuánto cuesta un billete? (How much is a ticket?) and ¿Cómo puedo ir a...? (How can I get to...?) are essential in daily interactions.
Remember that Spanish prepositions in transportation contexts are specific; for example, use en for the mode of transport and a for destination. This differs from English where "go by" and "go to" are natural forms.
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