Spanish B2 — Upper intermediate: debate, work, culture

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The whole Spanish B2 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 B2 is finished

• Argue opinions with the subjunctive
• Write formal emails and handle meetings
• Understand idioms and tell rich stories

B2, unit by unit

Opinion and debate

Wishes need subjunctive (quiero que…)

After wishes and wants, Spanish switches mood: QUIERO QUE HABLES (I want you to speak). HABLES is SUBJUNCTIVE — for wishes, not facts. Pattern: QUIERO QUE + …ES.

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] — Wishes need subjunctive (quiero que…): Choose the contextual meaning of el deseo (an).

   1. wish
   2. hope
   3. doubt
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   wish

2. fill the gapPractice 2 [fill in the blank] — Wishes need subjunctive (quiero que…): Type the complete Latin script expression meaning “hope”.

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   la esperanza

3. translatePractice 3 [translation] — Wishes need subjunctive (quiero que…): Read la duda (lah DOO-dah) and give its lesson meaning.

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   doubt

4. translate into the languagePractice 4 [reverse translation] — Wishes need subjunctive (quiero que…): Produce “advice” in Latin script, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   el consejo

5. matchingPractice 5 [matching] — Wishes need subjunctive (quiero que…): Match el permiso to its contextual meaning.

   1. proposal
   2. permission
   3. solution
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   permission

6. put it in orderPractice 6 [reorder] — Wishes need subjunctive (quiero que…): Rebuild this model with correct Spanish gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal versus informal usage: I hope it rains.

   Show the answer

   Espero que llueva.

7. build the sentencePractice 7 [sentence building] — Wishes need subjunctive (quiero que…): Rebuild this model with correct Spanish gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal versus informal usage: I want you to speak.

   Show the answer

   ¿Qué quieres que haga?

8. choose the wordPractice 8 [word selection] — Wishes need subjunctive (quiero que…): Select the correct target form for “agreement”.

   1. el deseo
   2. la esperanza
   3. el acuerdo
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   el acuerdo

9. find the mistakePractice 9 [error correction] — Wishes need subjunctive (quiero que…): Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “I hope it rains.”.

   Show the answer

   Espero que llueva.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10 [dialogue completion] — Wishes need subjunctive (quiero que…): Complete Ana’s turn in the taught register: I want you to speak.

    Show the answer

    ¿Qué quieres que haga?

11. readingPractice 11 [reading comprehension] — Wishes need subjunctive (quiero que…): Read Quiero que hables con el jefe. (KYEH-roh keh AH-blehs kohn ehl HEH-feh.). What exact detail is communicated?

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    I want you to talk to the boss.

12. paragraphPractice 12 [paragraph comprehension] — Wishes need subjunctive (quiero que…): Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: De acuerdo.

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    Agreed.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkQUIERO QUE HABLES means…

   1. I speak gladly
   2. I want you to speak
   3. you want me to speak
   4. we speak
   Show the answer

   I want you to speak

   Quiero que + subjunctive wish.

2. quick checkHABLAS → HABLES: the switch is…

   1. past tense
   2. subjunctive mood
   3. plural
   4. formal
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   subjunctive mood

   Wishes use E-endings.

3. quick checkEL CONSEJO is…

   1. wish
   2. advice
   3. doubt
   4. hope
   Show the answer

   advice

   Consejo = advice.

4. quick checkESPERO QUE LLUEVA means…

   1. I see rain
   2. I hope it rains
   3. it rained
   4. no rain
   Show the answer

   I hope it rains

   Espero que + subjunctive.

5. quick checkSubjunctive is used for…

   1. facts
   2. wishes and hopes
   3. past trips
   4. numbers
   Show the answer

   wishes and hopes

   Wishes, not facts!

Worksheet: Wishes worksheet

Review list. el deseo · la esperanza · la duda · el consejo

News and reported speech

Report what others say: DICE QUE VIENE (he says he is coming). DICE QUE + normal sentence. For past reports: DIJO QUE VINO (he said he came). News verbs: INFORMAR, ANUNCIAR, CONFIRMAR.

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] — News and reported speech: What is the central communicative purpose of “News and reported speech”?

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   Report what others say: DICE QUE VIENE (he says he is coming).

2. spot the detailPractice 3 [detail identification] — News and reported speech: Read ¿Dijo que es grave? (DEE-hoh keh ehs GRAH-veh?). What exact detail is communicated?

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   Did it say it is serious?

3. what is meantPractice 4 [inference] — News and reported speech: Infer the intended meaning or social force of Dice que viene. without overclaiming.

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   He says he is coming.

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

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   What does the paper say?

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

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   Dice que viene una tormenta.

6. listen and choosePractice 7 [listen and choose] — News and reported speech: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. Did it say it is serious?
   2. No, it said it is mild.
   3. truth

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   Did it say it is serious?

7. listen, then orderPractice 8 [listen and reorder] — News and reported speech: Rebuild this model with correct Spanish gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal versus informal usage: He said he came.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Dijo que vino.

8. listen and fillPractice listen and fill — News and reported speech: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “¿Qué…”.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   ¿Qué dice el periódico?

9. repeat itPractice 10 [repeat after audio] — News and reported speech: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   Dice que viene una tormenta.

10. pronunciationPractice 11 [pronunciation] — News and reported speech: Practise la entrevista (lah ehn-treh-VEES-tah) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

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    la entrevista

11. shadow the audioPractice 12 [shadowing] — News and reported speech: 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

    No, dijo que es leve.

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

    Show the answer

    Dice que viene.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkDIJO QUE VINO means…

   1. he says he comes
   2. he said he came
   3. he will come
   4. he comes daily
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   he said he came

   Dijo (past) + vino (past).

2. quick checkEL TITULAR is…

   1. article
   2. headline
   3. reporter
   4. source
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   headline

   Titular = headline.

3. quick checkIn DIJO QUE VINO, what moved to past?

   1. the whole sentence
   2. only dijo
   3. only vino
   4. nothing
   Show the answer

   only dijo

   Intro verb sets the time.

4. quick checkLA FUENTE is…

   1. fact
   2. source
   3. truth
   4. lie
   Show the answer

   source

   Fuente = source.

5. quick checkDICE QUE needs…

   1. no QUE
   2. QUE + sentence
   3. past tense
   4. plural
   Show the answer

   QUE + sentence

   Dice QUE viene.

Worksheet: News worksheet

Review list. el periódico · el titular · la entrevista · el reportero

Conceder y rebatir: es cierto que…, aunque, sin embargo

The Spanish rebuttal concedes first: ES CIERTO QUE … PERO … · AUNQUE …, SIN EMBARGO … The concession is a grammatical slot, not a decoration — and it decides the mood of the clause that follows.

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] Conceder y rebatir: es cierto que…, aunque, sin embargo — Choose the meaning of es cierto que (es SYEHR-toh keh) in this lesson.

   1. it is true that
   2. although
   3. however
   4. to qualify
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   it is true that

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Conceder y rebatir: es cierto que…, aunque, sin embargo — Type the Spanish expression meaning “although”.

   Show the answer

   aunque

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Conceder y rebatir: es cierto que…, aunque, sin embargo — Interpret the Spanish in context: Es cierto que es popular, pero tiene un coste. (es SYEHR-toh keh es poh-poo-LAR, PEH-roh TYEH-neh oon KOS-teh.).

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   It is true that it is popular, but it has a cost.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Conceder y rebatir: es cierto que…, aunque, sin embargo — Write in Spanish: Even if it rains, we will go..

   Show the answer

   Aunque llueva, iremos.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Conceder y rebatir: es cierto que…, aunque, sin embargo — Match sin embargo to its lesson meaning.

   1. however
   2. it is true that
   3. although
   Show the answer

   however

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Conceder y rebatir: es cierto que…, aunque, sin embargo — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Spanish: However, one piece of data is missing..

   Show the answer

   Sin embargo, falta un dato.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Conceder y rebatir: es cierto que…, aunque, sin embargo — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (es cierto que + indicative · aunque + indicative (fact) / subjunctive (hypothesis)): It is true that it is popular, but it has a cost..

   Show the answer

   Es cierto que es popular, pero tiene un coste.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Conceder y rebatir: es cierto que…, aunque, sin embargo — Select the Spanish form for “to qualify”.

   1. matizar
   2. el matiz
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   matizar

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Conceder y rebatir: es cierto que…, aunque, sin embargo — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Aunque llueve, iremos. (as hypothesis)

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   Aunque llueva, iremos.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Conceder y rebatir: es cierto que…, aunque, sin embargo — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: What do you think of the proposal?

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    Es cierto que ahorra tiempo, pero el coste es alto.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Conceder y rebatir: es cierto que…, aunque, sin embargo — Read “¿Y su propuesta?” (ee soo proh-poo-EHS-tah?). What does it mean?

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    And your proposal?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Conceder y rebatir: es cierto que…, aunque, sin embargo — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: However, I think we can test it for a month.

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    Sin embargo, creo que podemos probarlo un mes.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits es cierto que?

   1. it is true that
   2. although
   3. however
   4. to qualify
   Show the answer

   it is true that

   es cierto que (es SYEHR-toh keh) means it is true that in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits aunque?

   1. although
   2. it is true that
   3. however
   4. to qualify
   Show the answer

   although

   aunque (AWN-keh) means although in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits sin embargo?

   1. however
   2. it is true that
   3. although
   4. to qualify
   Show the answer

   however

   sin embargo (seen em-BAR-goh) means however in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits matizar?

   1. to qualify
   2. it is true that
   3. although
   4. however
   Show the answer

   to qualify

   matizar (mah-tee-SAR) means to qualify in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits el matiz?

   1. nuance
   2. it is true that
   3. although
   4. however
   Show the answer

   nuance

   el matiz (el mah-TEES) means nuance in this lesson.

Worksheet: Rebuttal worksheet

Review list. es cierto que · aunque · sin embargo · matizar

Work and formal writing

Polite requests (conditional)

Sound professional: ME GUSTARÍA (I would like), PODRÍA (could you…?). Conditional adds -ÍA to the whole verb: HABLARÍA, COMERÍA. ¿PODRÍA AYUDARME? = Could you help me?

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, argument construction. 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] — Polite requests (conditional): Produce a spoken response demonstrating “Polite requests (conditional)”; compare with the model.

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   Sería perfecto.

2. role playPractice 4 [roleplay] — Polite requests (conditional): Role-play Ana: Yes, sincerely. (closing)

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   Sí, atentamente.

3. write a sentencePractice 5 [sentence writing] — Polite requests (conditional): Write one accurate Latin script sentence using el plazo.

   Show the answer

   ¿Podría ayudarme?

4. short writingPractice 6 [short writing] — Polite requests (conditional): Write 2–3 connected Spanish sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

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   Sería perfecto. Me gustaría hablar.

5. say it another wayPractice 7 [paraphrase] — Polite requests (conditional): Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: Me gustaría hablar.

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   Me gustaría hablar.

6. summarisePractice 8 [summary] — Polite requests (conditional): Summarize the dialogue in one precise Spanish sentence.

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   Sí, atentamente.

7. guided compositionPractice 9 [guided composition] — Polite requests (conditional): Compose a short response using “infinitive + ía/ías/ía”.

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   Sería perfecto.

8. change the registerPractice 10 [register transformation] — Polite requests (conditional): Recast “I would like to speak.” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.

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   Me gustaría hablar.

9. read the tonePractice 11 [tone identification] — Polite requests (conditional): Identify the tone or stance of ¿Podría ayudarme?.

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   The wording realizes Conditional: whole verb + ía in the lesson-appropriate register.

10. which one fitsPractice 12 [semantic distinction] — Polite requests (conditional): Distinguish el asunto and el plazo in meaning and grammatical use.

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    el asunto means “subject (line)”; el plazo means “deadline”. Context and grammar select between them.

11. meaning in contextPractice 13 [contextual meaning] — Polite requests (conditional): Explain the contextual force of el plazo here.

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    It contributes “deadline” within Conditional: whole verb + ía.

12. build the argumentPractice 14 [argument construction] — Polite requests (conditional): Build a claim and supporting reason appropriate to “Polite requests (conditional)”.

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    ¿Podría ayudarme? Sería perfecto.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkME GUSTARÍA HABLAR means…

   1. I like talking
   2. I would like to speak
   3. I talked
   4. I must talk
   Show the answer

   I would like to speak

   Gustaría = would like.

2. quick checkEL PLAZO is…

   1. budget
   2. deadline
   3. invoice
   4. mail
   Show the answer

   deadline

   Plazo = deadline.

3. quick checkConditional endings attach to…

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

   the whole infinitive

   HABLAR + ÍA.

4. quick checkATENTAMENTE closes…

   1. a phone call
   2. a formal email
   3. a party
   4. a book
   Show the answer

   a formal email

   Atentamente = sincerely.

5. quick check¿PODRÍA AYUDARME? means…

   1. Help!
   2. Could you help me?
   3. I help you
   4. He helps
   Show the answer

   Could you help me?

   Podría = could (soft).

Worksheet: Email worksheet

Review list. el correo · el adjunto · la firma · el asunto

POR vs PARA (for)

Two FORS! PARA = purpose/destination (PARA TI = for you, PARA MADRID = to Madrid). POR = cause/price/exchange (POR LA LLUVIA = because of rain, POR 10 EUROS = for 10 euros).

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

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

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

1. order the textPractice 4 [discourse ordering] — POR vs PARA (for): Rebuild this model with correct Spanish gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal versus informal usage: This gift is for you.

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   Este regalo es para ti.

2. rewrite the stylePractice 5 [style rewriting] — POR vs PARA (for): Rewrite “I bought it for ten euros.” in this lesson’s target style.

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   Lo compré por diez euros.

3. multiple choicePractice 6 [multiple choice] — POR vs PARA (for): Choose the contextual meaning of el medio (ehl MEH-dyoh).

   1. means / middle
   2. favour
   3. change
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   means / middle

4. fill the gapPractice 7 [fill in the blank] — POR vs PARA (for): Type the complete Latin script expression meaning “favour”.

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   el favor

5. translatePractice 8 [translation] — POR vs PARA (for): Read el cambio (ehl KAHM-byoh) and give its lesson meaning.

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   change

6. translate into the languagePractice 9 [reverse translation] — POR vs PARA (for): Produce “gift” in Latin script, not romanisation alone.

   Show the answer

   el regalo

7. matchingPractice 10 [matching] — POR vs PARA (for): Match el motivo to its contextual meaning.

   1. cause
   2. motive
   3. destination
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   motive

8. put it in orderPractice 11 [reorder] — POR vs PARA (for): Rebuild this model with correct Spanish gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal versus informal usage: I bought it for ten euros.

   Show the answer

   Lo compré por diez euros.

9. build the sentencePractice 12 [sentence building] — POR vs PARA (for): Rebuild this model with correct Spanish gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal versus informal usage: We walk through the park.

   Show the answer

   Paseamos por el parque.

10. choose the wordPractice 13 [word selection] — POR vs PARA (for): Select the correct target form for “way / road”.

    1. el medio
    2. el favor
    3. el camino
    Show the answer

    el camino

11. find the mistakePractice 14 [error correction] — POR vs PARA (for): Replace a script, morphology, particle, or register error with the lesson model for “I bought it for ten euros.”.

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    Lo compré por diez euros.

12. finish the dialoguePractice 15 [dialogue completion] — POR vs PARA (for): Complete Ana’s turn in the taught register: For your help. I bought it for little money.

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    Por tu ayuda. Lo compré por poco dinero.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkPARA TI means…

   1. by you
   2. for you
   3. with you
   4. from you
   Show the answer

   for you

   Para = for (purpose).

2. quick checkPOR DIEZ EUROS means…

   1. to ten euros
   2. for ten euros (price)
   3. ten euros daily
   4. free
   Show the answer

   for ten euros (price)

   Por = price/exchange.

3. quick checkPOR LA MAÑANA means…

   1. for the morning gift
   2. in the morning
   3. to the morning
   4. good morning
   Show the answer

   in the morning

   Por = through/during.

4. quick checkESTUDIO PARA APRENDER means…

   1. I study and learn
   2. I study to learn
   3. I learn to study
   4. I studied
   Show the answer

   I study to learn

   Para + purpose.

5. quick check¿POR QUÉ? asks…

   1. what for? (purpose)
   2. why? (cause)
   3. where?
   4. when?
   Show the answer

   why? (cause)

   Por qué = why.

Worksheet: Por vs para worksheet

Review list. el regalo · el motivo · la causa · el destino

El correo formal: asunto, saludo, despedida

A Spanish business email is framed: ASUNTO with the matter, ESTIMADO/A + surname, body, and ATENTAMENTE or UN SALUDO. «Estimados señores» opens to a company.

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] El correo formal: asunto, saludo, despedida — Choose the meaning of el asunto (el ah-SOON-toh) in this lesson.

   1. subject line
   2. dear (formal)
   3. to attach
   4. to thank
   Show the answer

   subject line

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] El correo formal: asunto, saludo, despedida — Type the Spanish expression meaning “dear (formal)”.

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   estimado

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] El correo formal: asunto, saludo, despedida — Interpret the Spanish in context: Asunto: Documentos para la reunión (ah-SOON-toh: doh-koo-MEN-tohs PAH-rah lah reh-YOHN.).

   Show the answer

   Subject: documents for the meeting

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] El correo formal: asunto, saludo, despedida — Write in Spanish: Dear Ms Ruiz:.

   Show the answer

   Estimada Sra. Ruiz:

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] El correo formal: asunto, saludo, despedida — Match adjuntar to its lesson meaning.

   1. to attach
   2. subject line
   3. dear (formal)
   Show the answer

   to attach

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] El correo formal: asunto, saludo, despedida — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Spanish: Yours faithfully, Ana López.

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   Atentamente, Ana López

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] El correo formal: asunto, saludo, despedida — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (Asunto: … · Estimada Sra. Ruiz: · Adjunto … · Quedo a la espera de su respuesta. · Atentamente): Subject: documents for the meeting.

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   Asunto: Documentos para la reunión

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] El correo formal: asunto, saludo, despedida — Select the Spanish form for “to thank”.

   1. agradecer
   2. atentamente
   Show the answer

   agradecer

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] El correo formal: asunto, saludo, despedida — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Hola Sra. Ruiz!

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   Estimada Sra. Ruiz:

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] El correo formal: asunto, saludo, despedida — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: Is the email all right?

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    Falta el asunto, y el saludo es muy informal.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] El correo formal: asunto, saludo, despedida — Read “¿«Estimado Sr. García»?” (es-tee-MAH-doh SEH-nyor gar-SEE-ah?). What does it mean?

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    'Dear Mr García'?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] El correo formal: asunto, saludo, despedida — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: Better 'Dear Mr García:' and at the end 'Yours faithfully'.

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    Mejor «Estimado Sr. García:», y al final «Atentamente».

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits el asunto?

   1. subject line
   2. dear (formal)
   3. to attach
   4. to thank
   Show the answer

   subject line

   el asunto (el ah-SOON-toh) means subject line in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits estimado?

   1. dear (formal)
   2. subject line
   3. to attach
   4. to thank
   Show the answer

   dear (formal)

   estimado (es-tee-MAH-doh) means dear (formal) in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits adjuntar?

   1. to attach
   2. subject line
   3. dear (formal)
   4. to thank
   Show the answer

   to attach

   adjuntar (ah-hoon-TAR) means to attach in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits agradecer?

   1. to thank
   2. subject line
   3. dear (formal)
   4. to attach
   Show the answer

   to thank

   agradecer (ah-grah-deh-SEHR) means to thank in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits atentamente?

   1. yours faithfully
   2. subject line
   3. dear (formal)
   4. to attach
   Show the answer

   yours faithfully

   atentamente (ah-ten-tah-MEN-teh) means yours faithfully in this lesson.

Worksheet: Email worksheet

Review list. el asunto · estimado · adjuntar · agradecer

Stories and hypotheticals

Idioms and sayings

Idioms don't translate word-for-word! TOMAR EL PELO = to pull someone's leg (to tease). Learn them as whole chunks — they make you sound truly Spanish.

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

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

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

1. readingPractice 5 [reading comprehension] — Idioms and sayings: Read Me estás tomando el pelo. (meh ehs-TAHS toh-MAHN-doh ehl PEH-loh.). What exact detail is communicated?

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   How was the exam?

2. paragraphPractice 6 [paragraph comprehension] — Idioms and sayings: Read the complete dialogue and explain this turn’s function: Pan comido. Dormí como un tronco después.

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   Piece of cake. I slept like a log after.

3. the main ideaPractice 7 [main idea] — Idioms and sayings: What is the central communicative purpose of “Idioms and sayings”?

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   Idioms don't translate word-for-word! TOMAR EL PELO = to pull someone's leg (to tease).

4. spot the detailPractice 8 [detail identification] — Idioms and sayings: Read No, en serio. (noh, ehn SEH-ryoh.). What exact detail is communicated?

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   No, seriously.

5. what is meantPractice 9 [inference] — Idioms and sayings: Infer the intended meaning or social force of Metí la pata ayer. without overclaiming.

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   I put my foot in it yesterday.

6. listeningPractice 10 [listening comprehension] — Idioms and sayings: Play the synthetic audio and give its precise contextual meaning.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   Piece of cake. I slept like a log after.

7. dictationPractice 11 [dictation] — Idioms and sayings: Play the labeled synthetic Spanish audio and type the complete line in Latin script.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   ¡Me tomas el pelo!

8. listen and choosePractice 12 [listen and choose] — Idioms and sayings: Play the synthetic audio and select its contextual meaning.

   1. No, seriously.
   2. How was the exam?
   3. to be a piece of cake

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   No, seriously.

9. listen, then orderPractice 13 [listen and reorder] — Idioms and sayings: Rebuild this model with correct Spanish gender/agreement, verb conjugation, pronunciation, and regional/formal versus informal usage: You are pulling my leg.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

   Show the answer

   ¿Qué tal el examen?

10. listen and fillPractice listen and fill — Idioms and sayings: Play the synthetic audio and complete the line beginning “Pan…”.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    Pan comido. Dormí como un tronco después.

11. repeat itPractice 15 [repeat after audio] — Idioms and sayings: Repeat the synthetic model with accurate phrase grouping; no microphone score is claimed.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

    Show the answer

    ¡Me tomas el pelo!

12. pronunciationPractice 16 [pronunciation] — Idioms and sayings: Practise hablar por los codos (ah-BLAHR pohr lohs KOH-dohs) with the language-specific sound pattern. Self-check only.

    audio drill — play it in the course player

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    hablar por los codos

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkTOMAR EL PELO means…

   1. to cut hair
   2. to tease
   3. to sleep
   4. to eat
   Show the answer

   to tease

   Pulling someone's leg = teasing.

2. quick checkPAN COMIDO describes something…

   1. tasty
   2. easy
   3. hard
   4. salty
   Show the answer

   easy

   Piece of cake = easy.

3. quick checkWhy learn idioms as chunks?

   1. they are short
   2. word-for-word fails
   3. they rhyme
   4. exams need them
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   word-for-word fails

   Costar un ojo ≠ eye shopping!

4. quick checkDORMIR COMO UN TRONCO means…

   1. to nap lightly
   2. to sleep deeply
   3. to snore loudly
   4. to dream
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   to sleep deeply

   Sleep like a log.

5. quick checkMETÍ LA PATA AYER means…

   1. I danced
   2. I made a blunder
   3. I walked far
   4. I kicked
   Show the answer

   I made a blunder

   Meter la pata = to blunder.

Worksheet: Idioms worksheet

Review list. tomar el pelo · costar un ojo de la cara · estar en las nubes · ser pan comido

If-plans: si llueve, me quedo

Real plans: SI + present, + present/future. SI LLUEVE, ME QUEDO (if it rains, I stay). SI VIENES, TE AYUDO (if you come, I help you). Cause meets result!

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

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

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

1. shadow the audioPractice 6 [shadowing] — If-plans: si llueve, me quedo: Shadow the synthetic Spanish model, preserving target rhythm and sound contrasts. Self-check only.

   audio drill — play it in the course player

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   Si llueve, me quedo en casa.

2. guided speakingPractice 7 [guided speaking] — If-plans: si llueve, me quedo: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “If-plans: si llueve, me quedo”; compare with the model.

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   Si llueve, me quedo.

3. answer in your own wordsPractice 8 [free response] — If-plans: si llueve, me quedo: Produce a spoken response demonstrating “If-plans: si llueve, me quedo”; compare with the model.

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   Si vienes, te ayudo.

4. role playPractice 9 [roleplay] — If-plans: si llueve, me quedo: Role-play Ana: If it rains, what do we do?

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   Si llueve, ¿qué hacemos?

5. write a sentencePractice 10 [sentence writing] — If-plans: si llueve, me quedo: Write one accurate Latin script sentence using la condición.

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   Si llueve, me quedo.

6. short writingPractice 11 [short writing] — If-plans: si llueve, me quedo: Write 2–3 connected Spanish sentences applying this lesson’s grammar and register.

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   Si vienes, te ayudo. Si estudias, aprobarás.

7. say it another wayPractice 12 [paraphrase] — If-plans: si llueve, me quedo: Paraphrase without changing meaning, morphology, or politeness: Si estudias, aprobarás.

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   Si estudias, aprobarás.

8. summarisePractice 13 [summary] — If-plans: si llueve, me quedo: Summarize the dialogue in one precise Spanish sentence.

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   Si llueve, ¿qué hacemos?

9. guided compositionPractice 14 [guided composition] — If-plans: si llueve, me quedo: Compose a short response using “si + present, + present/future”.

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   Si vienes, te ayudo.

10. change the registerPractice 15 [register transformation] — If-plans: si llueve, me quedo: Recast “If you study, you will pass.” in the formal, polite, or everyday register taught here.

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    Si estudias, aprobarás.

11. read the tonePractice 16 [tone identification] — If-plans: si llueve, me quedo: Identify the tone or stance of Si llueve, me quedo..

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    The wording realizes Real SI: si + present, + result in the lesson-appropriate register.

12. which one fitsPractice 17 [semantic distinction] — If-plans: si llueve, me quedo: Distinguish si and la condición in meaning and grammatical use.

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    si means “if”; la condición means “condition”. Context and grammar select between them.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkSI LLUEVE, ME QUEDO means…

   1. It rains, I left
   2. If it rains, I stay
   3. Rain stays
   4. I like rain
   Show the answer

   If it rains, I stay

   Si + present = real plan.

2. quick checkAfter SI the verb is…

   1. future
   2. present
   3. past
   4. infinitive
   Show the answer

   present

   Si VIENES — present!

3. quick checkEL PREMIO is…

   1. risk
   2. prize
   3. option
   4. result
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   prize

   Premio = prize.

4. quick checkSI ESTUDIAS, APROBARÁS: the result verb is…

   1. present
   2. future
   3. past
   4. missing
   Show the answer

   future

   Aprobarás = you will pass.

5. quick checkLA DECISIÓN is…

   1. condition
   2. decision
   3. risk
   4. punishment
   Show the answer

   decision

   Decisión = decision.

Worksheet: If-plans worksheet

Review list. si · la condición · el resultado · el riesgo

Leer las noticias: titular, fuente, afirmación

Spanish news answers three questions fast: SEGÚN …, FUENTES … , and what is still open. Headlines drop articles and verbs: «El Gobierno niega la subida».

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] Leer las noticias: titular, fuente, afirmación — Choose the meaning of según (seh-GOON) in this lesson.

   1. according to
   2. source
   3. headline
   4. to confirm
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   according to

2. fill the gapPractice 2: [fill in the blank] Leer las noticias: titular, fuente, afirmación — Type the Spanish expression meaning “source”.

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   la fuente

3. translatePractice 3: [translation] Leer las noticias: titular, fuente, afirmación — Interpret the Spanish in context: Según el informe, los precios suben. (seh-GOON el een-FOR-meh, lohs PREH-syohs SOO-behn.).

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   According to the report, prices are rising.

4. translate into the languagePractice 4: [reverse translation] Leer las noticias: titular, fuente, afirmación — Write in Spanish: Sources close to the ministry deny it..

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   Fuentes cercanas al ministerio lo niegan.

5. matchingPractice 5: [matching] Leer las noticias: titular, fuente, afirmación — Match el titular to its lesson meaning.

   1. headline
   2. according to
   3. source
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   headline

6. put it in orderPractice 6: [reorder] Leer las noticias: titular, fuente, afirmación — Reconstruct the lesson model in coherent Spanish: The figure is unconfirmed..

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   La cifra está sin confirmar.

7. build the sentencePractice 7: [sentence building] Leer las noticias: titular, fuente, afirmación — Build the sentence with the lesson pattern (según + source · fuentes cercanas a … · está sin confirmar): According to the report, prices are rising..

   Show the answer

   Según el informe, los precios suben.

8. choose the wordPractice 8: [word selection] Leer las noticias: titular, fuente, afirmación — Select the Spanish form for “to confirm”.

   1. confirmar
   2. sin confirmar
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   confirmar

9. find the mistakePractice 9: [error correction] Leer las noticias: titular, fuente, afirmación — Correct the model the lesson warns about: Según de fuentes, suben.

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   Según las fuentes, suben.

10. finish the dialoguePractice 10: [dialogue completion] Leer las noticias: titular, fuente, afirmación — Complete the exchange with the studied response to: What does the headline say?

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    «El Gobierno niega la subida», según fuentes del ministerio.

11. readingPractice 11: [reading comprehension] Leer las noticias: titular, fuente, afirmación — Read “¿Y la empresa?” (ee lah em-PREH-sah?). What does it mean?

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    And the company?

12. paragraphPractice 12: [paragraph comprehension] Leer las noticias: titular, fuente, afirmación — Read the lesson dialogue as a whole and give its key move: It has said nothing yet. The figure remains unconfirmed.

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    No ha dicho nada todavía. La cifra sigue sin confirmar.

Quick check (5).

1. quick checkWhich meaning best fits según?

   1. according to
   2. source
   3. headline
   4. to confirm
   Show the answer

   according to

   según (seh-GOON) means according to in this lesson.

2. quick checkWhich meaning best fits la fuente?

   1. source
   2. according to
   3. headline
   4. to confirm
   Show the answer

   source

   la fuente (lah FWEHN-teh) means source in this lesson.

3. quick checkWhich meaning best fits el titular?

   1. headline
   2. according to
   3. source
   4. to confirm
   Show the answer

   headline

   el titular (el tee-too-LAR) means headline in this lesson.

4. quick checkWhich meaning best fits confirmar?

   1. to confirm
   2. according to
   3. source
   4. headline
   Show the answer

   to confirm

   confirmar (kohn-feer-MAR) means to confirm in this lesson.

5. quick checkWhich meaning best fits sin confirmar?

   1. unconfirmed
   2. according to
   3. source
   4. headline
   Show the answer

   unconfirmed

   sin confirmar (seen kohn-feer-MAR) means unconfirmed in this lesson.

Worksheet: News worksheet

Review list. según · la fuente · el titular · confirmar

Recall drills — 126 more questions from the B2 words

These 126 drills are generated from the Spanish B2 vocabulary list — the words of “Opinion and debate” through “Stories and hypotheticals”, 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 B2 test — 10 items

The 10-item test closes Spanish B2. Answers are shown; in the course player the same test decides whether Spanish C1 unlocks.

1. translate into the languageSay: I want you to speak

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   Quiero que hables

2. fill the gapDice que ___ (he is coming)

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   viene

3. choose'Could you help me?'

   1. ¿Me ayudas?
   2. ¿Podría ayudarme?
   3. ¿Ayúdame!
   4. ¿Ayudas?
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   ¿Podría ayudarme?

4. translate into the languageSay: This gift is for you

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   Este regalo es para ti

5. translate into EnglishEl examen fue pan comido.

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   The exam was a piece of cake.

6. fill the gapSi ___, me quedo. (it rains)

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   llueve

7. put it in orderOrder: hables / quiero / que

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   quiero que hables

8. say it out loudSay aloud: Quiero que me ayudes.

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   Quiero que me ayudes.

9. fill the gapMe ___ hablar. (I would like to)

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   gustaría

10. choose'I study to learn'

    1. Estudio por aprender
    2. Estudio para aprender
    3. Estudio aprendiendo
    4. Por estudio aprender
    Show the answer

    Estudio para aprender

Spanish B2 beyond the drills — culture, reading, listening, idioms

These sections are written for Spanish B2 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

Spanish argument lives in the tertulia — the regular gathering where talk is the point, and disagreement is expected to be lively and personal without being rude. In writing the tone drops: an opinion piece can concede in the first paragraph («es cierto que…») and then rebut at length, because the concession is read as seriousness rather than weakness. B2 teaches that register: concede, qualify, rebut, propose.

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

Reading — read this aloud, slowly

What it says: 'It is true that the measure is popular,' writes the columnist, 'but one thing is also true: nobody has measured its cost.' On the radio tertulia the discussion follows the same pattern: first concede, then qualify, and only at the end propose. Someone says: 'It seems to me that the problem is not the rule but how it is applied.' And everyone agrees.

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: Moderator: Do you think the measure is a good idea? Ana: In principle yes, although I have doubts. Moderator: Which ones? Ana: It is not clear how it will be financed. That is why I propose measuring it first.

10 idioms and fixed phrases

The 3 mistakes this level makes

• Creo que es bueno, aunque que tiene problemas. → Creo que es bueno, aunque tiene problemas. aunque takes the indicative when the fact is real, the subjunctive when it is not.
• Estoy de acuerdo con que el plan es malo. → No estoy de acuerdo con que el plan sea malo. Negated opinion takes the subjunctive: sea.
• Aunque es tarde, vamos. / prob. → Aunque sea tarde, vamos. For a concession about a hypothetical condition the subjunctive is the natural form.

Your task

Argue one point through four moves Pick a rule in your workplace or study programme and write four Spanish paragraphs: the point, the concession («es cierto que…»), the objection with a qualifier («aunque», «sin embargo»), and the test or compromise you propose. Then say it aloud in two minutes without notes. Every sentence that starts with a concession should have its verb in the right mood — indicative for a fact, subjunctive for a hypothesis.

After B2: the B2+ checkpoint

B2+ is not a certificate — it is the half-step between Spanish B2 and the next level, and it is on this site’s ladder because language schools use it. You are at B2+ when you can run a meeting, read a contract, disagree well. Get there by working the recall drills above and the review deck until nothing on this page surprises you, then open the C1 pages.

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