Spanish B1 — Intermediate: stories, opinions, work, plans

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The whole Spanish B1 level as one readable page: 3 units, 9 lessons, 63 words, 289 questions with every answer shown, a worksheet and a 10-item level test. Nothing here is behind JavaScript, and nothing needs an account.

What you can do when B1 is finished

• Tell stories in past tenses
• Compare things and give opinions
• Handle work talk and polite requests

B1, unit by unit

Stories and opinions

Stories: pretérito vs imperfecto

Two pasts! PRETÉRITO = finished actions (LLEGUÉ = I arrived). IMPERFECTO = ongoing scenes (HACÍA SOL = the sun was shining). Tell stories: set the scene with imperfecto, fire events with pretérito.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Spanish practice tests. multiple choice, fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension. Every exercise works on Spanish gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal versus informal usage.

1. multiple choicePractice 1 [multiple choice] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfecto: Choose the contextual meaning of ayer (ah-YEHR).

   1. yesterday
   2. week
   3. year
   Show the answer

   yesterday

2. fill the gapPractice 2 [fill in the blank] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfecto: Type the complete Latin script expression meaning “week”.

   Show the answer

   la semana

3. translatePractice 3 [translation] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfecto: Read el año (ehl AHN-yoh) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   year

4. translate into the languagePractice 4 [reverse translation] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfecto: Produce “time (occasion)” in Latin script, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   la vez

5. matchingPractice 5 [matching] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfecto: Match el cuento to its contextual meaning.

   1. party
   2. story
   3. gift
   Show the answer

   story

6. put it in orderPractice 6 [reorder] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfecto: Rebuild this model with correct Spanish gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal versus informal usage: I was speaking year you arrived.

   Show the answer

   Hablaba cuando llegaste.

7. build the sentencePractice 7 [sentence building] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfecto: Rebuild this model with correct Spanish gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal versus informal usage: I arrived at eight. (done)

   Show the answer

   Llegué a las ocho.

8. choose the wordPractice 8 [word selection] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfecto: Select the correct target form for “surprise”.

   1. ayer
   2. la semana
   3. la sorpresa
   Show the answer

   la sorpresa

9. find the mistakePractice 9 [error correction] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfecto: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “I was speaking year you arrived.”.

   Show the answer

   Hablaba cuando llegaste.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10 [dialogue completion] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfecto: Complete Ben’s turn in the taught register: What was it like?

    Show the answer

    ¿Cómo era?

11. readingPractice 11 [reading comprehension] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfecto: Read Era grande. Había música y bailamos. (EH-rah GRAHN-deh. ah-BEE-ah MOO-see-kah ee bah-ee-LAH-mohs.). What exact detail is communicated?

    Show the answer

    It was big. There was music and we danced.

12. paragraphPractice 12 [paragraph comprehension] — Stories: pretérito vs imperfecto: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: ¡Qué divertido!

    Show the answer

    How fun!

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkHABLÉ vs HABLABA: the difference is…

   1. I/you
   2. done vs ongoing
   3. loud/quiet
   4. past/future
   Show the answer

   done vs ongoing

   Pretérito = done; imperfecto = ongoing.

2. quick checkHACÍA SOL means…

   1. it is sunny
   2. it was sunny
   3. it will rain
   4. it snowed
   Show the answer

   it was sunny

   Imperfecto scene-setting.

3. quick checkEL REGALO is…

   1. party
   2. gift
   3. story
   4. surprise
   Show the answer

   gift

   Regalo = gift.

4. quick check¿CÓMO ERA? means…

   1. How was it?
   2. Where was it?
   3. When was it?
   4. Who was it?
   Show the answer

   How was it?

   Cómo + era = what was it like.

5. quick checkWhich sets a story scene?

   1. llegué
   2. hablaba
   3. compré
   4. viajé
   Show the answer

   hablaba

   Imperfecto paints the background.

Worksheet: Past stories worksheet

Review list. ayer · la semana · el año · la vez

Opinions and comparisons

Compare with MÁS…QUE (more…than) and MENOS…QUE (less…than). Specials: MEJOR (better), PEOR (worse). Give opinions: CREO QUE (I think that), EN MI OPINIÓN (in my opinion).

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Spanish practice tests. main idea, detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking. Every exercise works on Spanish gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal versus informal usage.

1. the main ideaPractice 2 [main idea] — Opinions and comparisons: What is the central communicative purpose of “Opinions and comparisons”?

   Show the answer

   Compare with MÁS…QUE (more…than) and MENOS…QUE (less…than).

2. spot the detailPractice 3 [detail identification] — Opinions and comparisons: Read Tienes razón, pero este es más bonito. (TYEH-nehs rah-SOHN, PEH-roh EHS-teh ehs mahs boh-NEE-toh.). What exact detail is communicated?

   Show the answer

   You are right, but this one is prettier.

3. what is meantPractice 4 [inference] — Opinions and comparisons: Infer the intended meaning or social force of Es más grande que mi casa. without overclaiming.

   Show the answer

   In my opinion, the other one is cheaper.

4. listeningPractice 5 [listening comprehension] — Opinions and comparisons: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   I think this café is better.

5. dictationPractice 6 [dictation] — Opinions and comparisons: Play the labeled synthetic Spanish audio and type the complete line in Latin script.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   En mi opinión, el otro es más barato.

6. listen and choosePractice 7 [listen and choose] — Opinions and comparisons: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. You are right, but this one is prettier.
   2. Okay!
   3. opinion

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   You are right, but this one is prettier.

7. listen, then orderPractice 8 [listen and reorder] — Opinions and comparisons: Rebuild this model with correct Spanish gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal versus informal usage: This book is better.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Este libro es mejor.

8. listen and fillPractice listen and fill — Opinions and comparisons: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “Creo…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Creo que este café es mejor.

9. repeat itPractice 10 [repeat opinion audio] — Opinions and comparisons: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   En mi opinión, el otro es más barato.

10. pronunciationPractice 11 [pronunciation] — Opinions and comparisons: Practise mayor (mah-YOHR) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    mayor

11. shadow the audioPractice 12 [shadowing] — Opinions and comparisons: Shadow the synthetic Spanish model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    ¡Vale!

12. guided speakingPractice 13 [guided speaking] — Opinions and comparisons: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Opinions and comparisons”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    En mi opinión, el otro es más barato.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkMÁS GRANDE QUE means…

   1. big and good
   2. bigger than
   3. very big
   4. big house
   Show the answer

   bigger than

   Más…que = more…than.

2. quick checkWhy no MÁS with MEJOR?

   1. it is ugly
   2. mejor already means better
   3. it is slang
   4. it is formal
   Show the answer

   mejor already means better

   Mejor = better, complete.

3. quick checkTIENES RAZÓN means…

   1. you are wrong
   2. you are right
   3. you are late
   4. you are lost
   Show the answer

   you are right

   Tener razón = to be right.

4. quick checkEL OTRO is…

   1. the same
   2. the other one
   3. the best
   4. the shop
   Show the answer

   the other one

   Otro = other.

5. quick checkCREO QUE means…

   1. I know that
   2. I think that
   3. I see that
   4. I want that
   Show the answer

   I think that

   Creo que = I think that.

Worksheet: Opinions worksheet

Review list. mejor · peor · mayor · menor

Contar una anécdota: primero, luego, de repente

Spanish anecdotes mix the pretérito for events and the imperfecto for the scene: PRIMERO LLEGAMOS, LUEGO EMPEZÓ A LLOVER, DE REPENTE SE FUE LA LUZ. The imperfect describes; the preterite acts.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Spanish practice tests. Spanish. Every exercise works on verb conjugation across three moods, ser/estar and por/para splits, object-pronoun placement, subjunctive in subordinate clauses, and the tú/usted register decision — measured by choosing the right form before producing the sentence..

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Contar una anécdota: primero, luego, de repente — Choose the meaning of primero (pree-MEH-roh) in this lesson.

   1. first
   2. then
   3. suddenly
   4. in the end
   Show the answer

   first

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Contar una anécdota: primero, luego, de repente — Type the Spanish expression meaning “then”.

   Show the answer

   luego

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Contar una anécdota: primero, luego, de repente — Interpret the Spanish in context: Primero llegamos al hotel. (pree-MEH-roh yeh-GAH-mohs al oh-TEL.).

   Show the answer

   First we arrived at the hotel.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Contar una anécdota: primero, luego, de repente — Write in Spanish: It was raining and suddenly the power went out..

   Show the answer

   Llovía y de repente se fue la luz.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Contar una anécdota: primero, luego, de repente — Match de repente to its lesson meaning.

   1. suddenly
   2. first
   3. then
   Show the answer

   suddenly

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Contar una anécdota: primero, luego, de repente — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Spanish: In the end everything turned out well..

   Show the answer

   Al final todo salió bien.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Contar una anécdota: primero, luego, de repente — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (imperfecto for the background · pretérito for the event · time adverbs fronted): First we arrived at the hotel..

   Show the answer

   Primero llegamos al hotel.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Contar una anécdota: primero, luego, de repente — Select the Spanish form for “in the end”.

   1. al final
   2. la escena
   Show the answer

   al final

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Contar una anécdota: primero, luego, de repente — Correct the model the lesson warns about: De repente llovía.

   Show the answer

   De repente empezó a llover.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Contar una anécdota: primero, luego, de repente — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: What happened yesterday?

    Show the answer

    Estábamos en el bar, hablábamos tranquilamente y de repente se fue la luz.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Contar una anécdota: primero, luego, de repente — Read “¿Y luego?” (ee LWEH-goh?). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    And then?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Contar una anécdota: primero, luego, de repente — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Then we all took out our phones and kept talking anyway.

    Show the answer

    Luego todos sacamos el móvil y seguimos hablando igual.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits primero?

   1. first
   2. then
   3. suddenly
   4. in the end
   Show the answer

   first

   primero (pree-MEH-roh) means first in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits luego?

   1. then
   2. first
   3. suddenly
   4. in the end
   Show the answer

   then

   luego (LWEH-goh) means then in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits de repente?

   1. suddenly
   2. first
   3. then
   4. in the end
   Show the answer

   suddenly

   de repente (deh reh-PEN-teh) means suddenly in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits al final?

   1. in the end
   2. first
   3. then
   4. suddenly
   Show the answer

   in the end

   al final (al fee-NAL) means in the end in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits la escena?

   1. scene
   2. first
   3. then
   4. suddenly
   Show the answer

   scene

   la escena (lah EHS-seh-nah) means scene in this lesson.

Worksheet: Story worksheet

Review list. primero · luego · de repente · al final

Real world

Work and polite YOU (usted)

At work, use USTED (polite you) with strangers and bosses. Usted uses HE/SHE verb forms: ¿HABLA inglés? = Do you (formal) speak English? TÚ is for friends; USTED is for respect.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Spanish practice tests. free response, roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, multiple choice. Every exercise works on Spanish gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal versus informal usage.

1. answer in your own wordsPractice 3 [free response] — Work and polite YOU (usted): Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Work and polite YOU (usted)”; compare with the model.

   Show the answer

   Usted tiene razón.

2. role playPractice 4 [roleplay] — Work and polite YOU (usted): Role-play Ana: At ten, in the office.

   Show the answer

   A las diez, en la oficina.

3. write a sentencePractice 5 [sentence writing] — Work and polite YOU (usted): Write one accurate Latin script sentence using el correo.

   Show the answer

   ¿Cómo está usted?

4. short writingPractice 6 [short writing] — Work and polite YOU (usted): Write 2–3 connected Spanish sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

   Show the answer

   Usted tiene razón. ¿Habla inglés?

5. say it another wayPractice 7 [paraphrase] — Work and polite YOU (usted): Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: ¿Habla inglés?

   Show the answer

   ¿Habla inglés?

6. summarisePractice 8 [summary] — Work and polite YOU (usted): Summarize the dialogue in one precise Spanish sentence.

   Show the answer

   A las diez, en la oficina.

7. guided compositionPractice 9 [guided composition] — Work and polite YOU (usted): Compose a short response using “usted + he/she verb form”.

   Show the answer

   Usted tiene razón.

8. change the registerPractice 10 [register transformation] — Work and polite YOU (usted): Recast “Do you (formal) speak English?” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.

   Show the answer

   ¿Habla inglés?

9. read the tonePractice 11 [tone identification] — Work and polite YOU (usted): Identify the tone or stance of ¿Cómo está usted?.

   Show the answer

   The wording realizes USTED: polite you uses he/she forms in the lesson-appropriate register.

10. which one fitsPractice 12 [semantic distinction] — Work and polite YOU (usted): Distinguish la reunión and el correo in meaning and grammatical use.

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    la reunión means “meeting”; el correo means “mail / email”. Context and grammar select between them.

11. meaning in contextPractice 13 [contextual meaning] — Work and polite YOU (usted): Explain the contextual force of el correo here.

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    It contributes “mail / email” within USTED: polite you uses he/she forms.

12. multiple choicePractice 14 [multiple choice] — Work and polite YOU (usted): Choose the contextual meaning of el proyecto (ehl proh-YEHK-toh).

    1. project
    2. client
    3. schedule
    Show the answer

    project

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkUSTED takes which verb form?

   1. I-form
   2. you-friendly-form
   3. he/she-form
   4. they-form
   Show the answer

   he/she-form

   Usted + habla/está/tiene.

2. quick checkEL JEFE is…

   1. office
   2. boss
   3. client
   4. mail
   Show the answer

   boss

   Jefe = boss.

3. quick check¿HABLA INGLÉS? (formal) means…

   1. He speaks English
   2. Do you speak English?
   3. She likes English
   4. Speak English!
   Show the answer

   Do you speak English?

   With usted understood: formal you.

4. quick checkLA REUNIÓN is…

   1. office
   2. project
   3. meeting
   4. schedule
   Show the answer

   meeting

   Reunión = meeting.

5. quick checkStart with USTED when talking to…

   1. your best friend
   2. your little brother
   3. a new client
   4. your dog
   Show the answer

   a new client

   Respect first, tú later.

Worksheet: Work worksheet

Review list. el trabajo · la oficina · el jefe · la reunión

Plans and wishes

Dream big! QUISIERA (I would like) + verb makes soft wishes: QUISIERA VIAJAR = I would like to travel. QUIZÁ (maybe) + future guesses: QUIZÁ VIAJARÉ = maybe I will travel. OJALÁ (hopefully!) opens every dream.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Spanish practice tests. fill in the blank, translation, reverse translation, matching, reorder, sentence building, word selection, error correction, dialogue completion, reading comprehension, paragraph comprehension, main idea. Every exercise works on Spanish gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal versus informal usage.

1. fill the gapPractice 4 [fill in the blank] — Plans and wishes: Type the complete Latin script expression meaning “plan”.

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   el plan

2. translatePractice 5 [translation] — Plans and wishes: Read el viaje (ehl VYAH-heh) and give its lesson meaning.

   Show the answer

   trip

3. translate into the languagePractice 6 [reverse translation] — Plans and wishes: Produce “any” in Latin script, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   la suerte

4. matchingPractice 7 [matching] — Plans and wishes: Match ojalá to its contextual meaning.

   1. maybe
   2. hopefully!
   3. future
   Show the answer

   hopefully!

5. put it in orderPractice 8 [reorder] — Plans and wishes: Rebuild this model with correct Spanish gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal versus informal usage: Maybe I travel in summer.

   Show the answer

   Quizá viajo en verano.

6. build the sentencePractice 9 [sentence building] — Plans and wishes: Rebuild this model with correct Spanish gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal versus informal usage: Hopefully! / Let's hope so!

   Show the answer

   ¡Ojalá!

7. choose the wordPractice 10 [word selection] — Plans and wishes: Select the correct target form for “dream”.

   1. el deseo
   2. el plan
   3. el sueño
   Show the answer

   el sueño

8. find the mistakePractice 11 [error correction] — Plans and wishes: Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “Maybe I travel in summer.”.

   Show the answer

   Quizá viajo en verano.

9. finish the dialoguePractice 12 [dialogue completion] — Plans and wishes: Complete Ben’s turn in the taught register: Good luck!

   Show the answer

   ¡Buena suerte!

10. readingPractice 13 [reading comprehension] — Plans and wishes: Read ¿Cuáles son tus planes? (KWAH-lehs sohn toos PLAH-nehs?). What exact detail is communicated?

    Show the answer

    What are your plans?

11. paragraphPractice 14 [paragraph comprehension] — Plans and wishes: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: Quisiera viajar a España.

    Show the answer

    I would like to travel to Spain.

12. the main ideaPractice 15 [main idea] — Plans and wishes: What is the central communicative purpose of “Plans and wishes”?

    Show the answer

    Dream big! QUISIERA (I would like) + verb makes soft wishes: QUISIERA VIAJAR = I would like to travel.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkQUISIERA VIAJAR means…

   1. I travel now
   2. I would like to travel
   3. I travelled
   4. I must travel
   Show the answer

   I would like to travel

   Quisiera + verb = soft wish.

2. quick checkOJALÁ means…

   1. maybe
   2. hopefully!
   3. goodbye
   4. never
   Show the answer

   hopefully!

   Ojalá opens dreams.

3. quick checkEL SUEÑO is…

   1. plan
   2. dream
   3. luck
   4. trip
   Show the answer

   dream

   Sueño = dream.

4. quick checkAfter QUISIERA the verb…

   1. changes endings
   2. stays whole
   3. disappears
   4. repeats
   Show the answer

   stays whole

   Quisiera VIAJAR — whole infinitive.

5. quick check¡BUENA SUERTE! means…

   1. Have fun!
   2. Good luck!
   3. Well done!
   4. See you!
   Show the answer

   Good luck!

   Buena suerte = good luck.

Worksheet: Plans worksheet

Review list. el futuro · el sueño · el deseo · el plan

Buscar trabajo: currículum, entrevista, usted

Applications and interviews keep the usted register: ¿POR QUÉ SE INTERESA POR ESTE PUESTO? · TENGO EXPERIENCIA EN … The polite forms are usted forms, not third-person accidents.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Spanish practice tests. Spanish. Every exercise works on verb conjugation across three moods, ser/estar and por/para splits, object-pronoun placement, subjunctive in subordinate clauses, and the tú/usted register decision — measured by choosing the right form before producing the sentence..

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Buscar trabajo: currículum, entrevista, usted — Choose the meaning of el puesto (el PWES-toh) in this lesson.

   1. position, post
   2. CV
   3. experience
   4. to apply for
   Show the answer

   position, post

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Buscar trabajo: currículum, entrevista, usted — Type the Spanish expression meaning “CV”.

   Show the answer

   el currículum

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Buscar trabajo: currículum, entrevista, usted — Interpret the Spanish in context: ¿Por qué se interesa por este puesto? (por keh seh een-teh-REH-sah por EHS-teh PWES-toh?).

   Show the answer

   Why are you interested in this position?

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Buscar trabajo: currículum, entrevista, usted — Write in Spanish: I have three years of experience..

   Show the answer

   Tengo tres años de experiencia.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Buscar trabajo: currículum, entrevista, usted — Match la experiencia to its lesson meaning.

   1. experience
   2. position, post
   3. CV
   Show the answer

   experience

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Buscar trabajo: currículum, entrevista, usted — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Spanish: I would like to work in your team..

   Show the answer

   Me gustaría trabajar en su equipo.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Buscar trabajo: currículum, entrevista, usted — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (¿por qué se interesa por…? · tengo experiencia en … · me gustaría …): Why are you interested in this position?.

   Show the answer

   ¿Por qué se interesa por este puesto?

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Buscar trabajo: currículum, entrevista, usted — Select the Spanish form for “to apply for”.

   1. solicitar
   2. la entrevista
   Show the answer

   solicitar

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Buscar trabajo: currículum, entrevista, usted — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Yo tengo experiencia en trabajar.

   Show the answer

   Tengo experiencia en atención al cliente.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Buscar trabajo: currículum, entrevista, usted — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Good morning. Why are you interested in this position?

    Show the answer

    Tengo experiencia en atención al cliente y me gustaría crecer aquí.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Buscar trabajo: currículum, entrevista, usted — Read “¿Y su punto fuerte?” (ee soo POON-toh FWEHR-teh?). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    And your strong point?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Buscar trabajo: currículum, entrevista, usted — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: I keep calm when there is pressure.

    Show the answer

    Mantengo la calma cuando hay prisa.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits el puesto?

   1. position, post
   2. CV
   3. experience
   4. to apply for
   Show the answer

   position, post

   el puesto (el PWES-toh) means position, post in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits el currículum?

   1. CV
   2. position, post
   3. experience
   4. to apply for
   Show the answer

   CV

   el currículum (el koo-RREE-koo-loom) means CV in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits la experiencia?

   1. experience
   2. position, post
   3. CV
   4. to apply for
   Show the answer

   experience

   la experiencia (lah eks-peh-RYEN-syah) means experience in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits solicitar?

   1. to apply for
   2. position, post
   3. CV
   4. experience
   Show the answer

   to apply for

   solicitar (soh-lee-see-TAR) means to apply for in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits la entrevista?

   1. interview
   2. position, post
   3. CV
   4. experience
   Show the answer

   interview

   la entrevista (lah en-treh-VEES-tah) means interview in this lesson.

Worksheet: Interview worksheet

Review list. el puesto · el currículum · la experiencia · solicitar

Plans and media

Future tense: viajaré

The real future adds endings to the WHOLE verb: VIAJAR → VIAJARÉ (I will travel), VIAJARÁS (you will), VIAJARÁ (he/she will). Never changes the stem — just add -É/-ÁS/-Á!

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Spanish practice tests. detail identification, inference, listening comprehension, dictation, listen and choose, listen and reorder, listen and fill, repeat after audio, pronunciation, shadowing, guided speaking, free response. Every exercise works on Spanish gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal versus informal usage.

1. spot the detailPractice 5 [detail identification] — Future tense: viajaré: Read ¿Qué harás el año próximo? (keh ah-RAHS ehl AHN-yoh PROHK-see-moh?). What exact detail is communicated?

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   What will you do next year?

2. what is meantPractice 6 [inference] — Future tense: viajaré: Infer the intended meaning or social force of Aprenderá rápido. without overclaiming.

   Show the answer

   He/She will learn fast.

3. listeningPractice 7 [listening comprehension] — Future tense: viajaré: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   You will learn fast!

4. dictationPractice 8 [dictation] — Future tense: viajaré: Play the labeled synthetic Spanish audio and type the complete line in Latin script.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   ¡Ojalá!

5. listen and choosePractice 9 [listen and choose] — Future tense: viajaré: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. What will you do next year?
   2. I will travel to Spain and study Spanish.
   3. to travel

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   What will you do next year?

6. listen, then orderPractice 10 [listen and reorder] — Future tense: viajaré: Rebuild this model with correct Spanish gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal versus informal usage: I will travel soon.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Viajaré pronto.

7. listen and fillPractice listen and fill — Future tense: viajaré: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “¡Aprenderás…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   ¡Aprenderás rápido!

8. repeat itPractice 12 [repeat after audio] — Future tense: viajaré: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   ¡Ojalá!

9. pronunciationPractice 13 [pronunciation] — Future tense: viajaré: Practise ahorrar (ah-oh-RRAHR) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   ahorrar

10. shadow the audioPractice 14 [shadowing] — Future tense: viajaré: Shadow the synthetic Spanish model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    Viajaré a España y estudiaré español.

11. guided speakingPractice 15 [guided speaking] — Future tense: viajaré: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Future tense: viajaré”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    ¡Ojalá!

12. answer in your own wordsPractice 16 [free response] — Future tense: viajaré: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Future tense: viajaré”; compare with the model.

    Show the answer

    Viajaré pronto.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkVIAJARÉ means…

   1. I travel
   2. I travelled
   3. I will travel
   4. I want travel
   Show the answer

   I will travel

   -AR + É = future I.

2. quick checkFuture endings attach to…

   1. the stem
   2. the whole infinitive
   3. nothing
   4. the subject
   Show the answer

   the whole infinitive

   VIAJAR + É — whole verb.

3. quick checkEL AÑO PRÓXIMO is…

   1. last year
   2. next year
   3. this year
   4. every year
   Show the answer

   next year

   Próximo = next.

4. quick checkVIAJÉ vs VIAJARÉ: the difference is…

   1. I vs you
   2. past vs future
   3. loud vs quiet
   4. Spain vs Mexico
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   past vs future

   ViajÉ = travelled; viajarÉ = will travel.

5. quick checkAPRENDER means…

   1. to teach
   2. to learn
   3. to study
   4. to forget
   Show the answer

   to learn

   Aprender = to learn.

Worksheet: Future worksheet

Review list. viajar · estudiar · trabajar · aprender

TV, news, and LO/LA (it)

Replace things with LO (him/it-masculine) and LA (her/it-feminine): VEO LA PELÍCULA → LA VEO (I see it). LO/LA jump BEFORE the verb. News words: NOTICIAS, PROGRAMA, PELÍCULA.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Spanish practice tests. roleplay, sentence writing, short writing, paraphrase, summary, guided composition, register transformation, tone identification, semantic distinction, contextual meaning, multiple choice, fill in the blank. Every exercise works on Spanish gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal versus informal usage.

1. role playPractice 6 [roleplay] — TV, news, and LO/LA (it): Role-play Ben: Yes, I watch them every night.

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   Sí, las veo cada noche.

2. write a sentencePractice 7 [sentence writing] — TV, news, and LO/LA (it): Write one accurate Latin script sentence using el actor.

   Show the answer

   La veo cada día.

3. short writingPractice 8 [short writing] — TV, news, and LO/LA (it): Write 2–3 connected Spanish sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

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   ¿Lo sabes? No lo entiendo.

4. say it another wayPractice 9 [paraphrase] — TV, news, and LO/LA (it): Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: No lo entiendo.

   Show the answer

   No lo entiendo.

5. summarisePractice 10 [summary] — TV, news, and LO/LA (it): Summarize the dialogue in one precise Spanish sentence.

   Show the answer

   Sí, las veo cada noche.

6. guided compositionPractice 11 [guided composition] — TV, news, and LO/LA (it): Compose a short response using “lo/la + verb”.

   Show the answer

   ¿Lo sabes?

7. change the registerPractice 12 [register transformation] — TV, news, and LO/LA (it): Recast “I don't understand it.” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.

   Show the answer

   No lo entiendo.

8. read the tonePractice 13 [tone identification] — TV, news, and LO/LA (it): Identify the tone or stance of La veo cada día..

   Show the answer

   The wording realizes LO/LA: it jumps before the verb in the lesson-appropriate register.

9. which one fitsPractice 14 [semantic distinction] — TV, news, and LO/LA (it): Distinguish el anuncio and el actor in meaning and grammatical use.

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   el anuncio means “hot”; el actor means “actor”. Context and grammar select between them.

10. meaning in contextPractice 15 [contextual meaning] — TV, news, and LO/LA (it): Explain the contextual force of el actor here.

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    It contributes “actor” within LO/LA: it jumps before the verb.

11. multiple choicePractice 16 [multiple choice] — TV, news, and LO/LA (it): Choose the contextual meaning of la pantalla (lah pahn-TAH-yah).

    1. screen
    2. news
    3. TV show
    Show the answer

    screen

12. fill the gapPractice 17 [fill in the blank] — TV, news, and LO/LA (it): Type the complete Latin script expression meaning “news”.

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    las noticias

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkLA VEO means…

   1. I see her/it
   2. she sees me
   3. we see it
   4. they see us
   Show the answer

   I see her/it

   La + veo = I see it (f).

2. quick checkLA PELÍCULA is…

   1. show
   2. film
   3. news
   4. advert
   Show the answer

   film

   Película = film.

3. quick checkLO/LA go…

   1. after the verb
   2. before the verb
   3. at sentence end
   4. nowhere
   Show the answer

   before the verb

   Lo sé, la veo — before!

4. quick checkLAS NOTICIAS are…

   1. films
   2. news
   3. series
   4. adverts
   Show the answer

   news

   Noticias = news.

5. quick checkNO LO ENTIENDO means…

   1. I know it
   2. I don't understand it
   3. I see it
   4. I want it
   Show the answer

   I don't understand it

   No + lo + entiendo.

Worksheet: Media worksheet

Review list. las noticias · el programa · la película · la serie

Quedar: citas, cambios, cancelar

Making an appointment uses QUEDAR and venir bien: ¿QUEDAMOS EL JUEVES? · ME VIENE BIEN A LAS SEIS. Moving it: ¿LO PODEMOS CAMBIAR? Cancelling: me ha surgido algo.

Dialogue. Read it aloud twice — once for each speaker.

Practice (12). Answer first, then open the answer.

What this Spanish practice tests. Spanish. Every exercise works on verb conjugation across three moods, ser/estar and por/para splits, object-pronoun placement, subjunctive in subordinate clauses, and the tú/usted register decision — measured by choosing the right form before producing the sentence..

1. multiple choicePractice 1: [multiple choice] Quedar: citas, cambios, cancelar — Choose the meaning of quedar (keh-DAR) in this lesson.

   1. to arrange to meet
   2. appointment
   3. to change, move
   4. to come up
   Show the answer

   to arrange to meet

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Quedar: citas, cambios, cancelar — Type the Spanish expression meaning “appointment”.

   Show the answer

   la cita

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Quedar: citas, cambios, cancelar — Interpret the Spanish in context: ¿Quedamos el jueves? (keh-DAH-mohs el HWEH-vehs?).

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   Shall we meet on Thursday?

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Quedar: citas, cambios, cancelar — Write in Spanish: Six o'clock works for me..

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   Me viene bien a las seis.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Quedar: citas, cambios, cancelar — Match cambiar to its lesson meaning.

   1. to change, move
   2. to arrange to meet
   3. appointment
   Show the answer

   to change, move

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Quedar: citas, cambios, cancelar — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Spanish: Something has come up and I can't go..

   Show the answer

   Me ha surgido algo y no puedo ir.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Quedar: citas, cambios, cancelar — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (¿quedamos el …? · me viene bien / me viene mal · ¿lo podemos cambiar?): Shall we meet on Thursday?.

   Show the answer

   ¿Quedamos el jueves?

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Quedar: citas, cambios, cancelar — Select the Spanish form for “to come up”.

   1. surgir
   2. avisar
   Show the answer

   surgir

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Quedar: citas, cambios, cancelar — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Me quedo bien a las seis.

   Show the answer

   Me viene bien a las seis.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Quedar: citas, cambios, cancelar — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Shall we meet on Thursday to revise?

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    El jueves me viene mal. ¿Lo podemos cambiar al viernes?

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Quedar: citas, cambios, cancelar — Read “Viernes a las seis, ¿te viene bien?” (BYEHR-nehs ah lahs says, teh BYEH-neh byehn?). What does it mean?

    Show the answer

    Friday at six, does that suit you?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Quedar: citas, cambios, cancelar — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Perfect. If something comes up, I'll let you know.

    Show the answer

    Perfecto. Si surge algo, te aviso.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits quedar?

   1. to arrange to meet
   2. appointment
   3. to change, move
   4. to come up
   Show the answer

   to arrange to meet

   quedar (keh-DAR) means to arrange to meet in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits la cita?

   1. appointment
   2. to arrange to meet
   3. to change, move
   4. to come up
   Show the answer

   appointment

   la cita (lah SEE-tah) means appointment in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits cambiar?

   1. to change, move
   2. to arrange to meet
   3. appointment
   4. to come up
   Show the answer

   to change, move

   cambiar (kahm-BYAR) means to change, move in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits surgir?

   1. to come up
   2. to arrange to meet
   3. appointment
   4. to change, move
   Show the answer

   to come up

   surgir (soor-HEER) means to come up in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits avisar?

   1. to let know
   2. to arrange to meet
   3. appointment
   4. to change, move
   Show the answer

   to let know

   avisar (ah-bee-SAR) means to let know in this lesson.

Worksheet: Arrangement worksheet

Review list. quedar · la cita · cambiar · surgir

Recall drills — 126 more questions from the B1 words

These 126 drills are generated from the Spanish B1 vocabulary list — the words of “Stories and opinions” through “Plans and media”, in both directions: recognition (word → meaning) and production (meaning → word). They re-ask what the course data already contains; no answer here was written by a machine, and a generated drill is practice, never a lesson.

The B1 test — 10 items

The 10-item test closes Spanish B1. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether Spanish B2 unlocks.

1. translate into the languageSay: It was sunny

   Show the answer

   Hacía sol

2. fill the gapEste libro es ___ (better)

   Show the answer

   mejor

3. chooseFormal 'Do you speak English?'

   1. ¿Hablas inglés?
   2. ¿Habla inglés?
   3. ¿Hablo inglés?
   4. ¿Hablan inglés?
   Show the answer

   ¿Habla inglés?

4. translate into the languageSay: I would like to travel

   Show the answer

   Quisiera viajar

5. translate into EnglishTienes razón.

   Show the answer

   You are right.

6. fill the gapEs más grande ___ mi casa (than)

   Show the answer

   que

7. put it in orderOrder: sol / hacía

   Show the answer

   hacía sol

8. say it out loudSay aloud: Quisiera viajar a España.

   Show the answer

   Quisiera viajar a España.

9. translate into the languageSay: I will travel soon

   Show the answer

   Viajaré pronto

10. fill the gap___ veo cada noche. (them - news)

    Show the answer

    Las

Spanish B1 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms

These sections are written for Spanish B1 specifically. The reading text is EkGuru's own; the culture note cites where its facts come from; the idioms and the mistakes list are the ones this level actually trips over.

Culture note

The Spanish working day still bends around the middle of the day: a long lunch, often at home, and business that runs into the evening. The siesta is not laziness but the shape of a climate and a timetable; in the cities it has shrunk to a short pause, while the evening meeting and the late dinner remain. B1 needs the vocabulary because work is the first place a learner is asked about plans in a register that is neither home nor classroom.

Source (named, not linked): en.wikipedia.org, the article “Siesta”.

Reading — read this aloud, slowly

What it says: Ana works in an office in Seville. 'I start at eight and leave at three,' she says. 'Then I eat at home and sleep twenty minutes.' In the afternoon she goes back to work if there is a meeting with clients from America: 'At seven we talk to Mexico, so the afternoon is long.' Afterwards she takes a training course: 'I want to change department next year.'

Listening — one voice, one text

Use the speaker button to hear this text with a browser voice tagged es-ES; playback starts only after a click. If no matching voice is installed, read it aloud yourself — the rhythm is the point.

What it says: Boss: How is the project going? Ben: Well, but I need two more days. Boss: Why? Ben: The client's data arrives late. I'm telling you now so there are no surprises.

10 idioms and fixed phrases

The 3 mistakes this level makes

• Tengo 25 años y trabajo aquí desde tres años. → Tengo 25 años y trabajo aquí desde hace tres años. Duration takes desde hace; desde alone marks a point in time.
• Estoy de acuerdo contigo, pero pienso que no es posible el plan. → … pero creo que el plan no es posible. Spanish prefers the negative before the verb and the subject after it.
• Mañana yo iré a trabajar y después yo comeré. → Mañana iré a trabajar y después comeré. Pronouns are dropped when the verb ending already carries the person.

Your task

Describe your working life in ninety seconds Record ninety seconds in Spanish about what you do and what comes next: current job or study, one thing that was hard at the start, one plan for next year. Use one «desde hace», one «para que + subjunctive» and one reflexive verb. Listen back and count the sentences where the verb ending and the subject disagree — those are the ones to rewrite.

After B1: the B1+ checkpoint

B1+ is not a certificate — it is the half-step between Spanish B1 and the next level, and it is on this site’s ladder because language schools use it. You are at B1+ when you can work in the language, argue a point politely. Get there by working the recall drills above and the review deck until nothing on this page surprises you, then open the B2 pages.

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