Practice Table
Here are separate tables for each B1 grammar/vocabulary category, cleanly organized so you can study and practice each area independently.
📘 1. Past Tenses (Imperfect vs Indefinido)
| # | English Sentence | Hint | Spanish (You fill) | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | When I was younger, I used to read every night. | Habitual past → imperfect | Repeated past actions → imperfecto. | |
| 2 | Last summer we traveled to Portugal. | Completed event → indefinido | Single finished action → pretérito indefinido. | |
| 3 | He was studying when the phone rang. | Background → imperfect; interruption → indefinido | Ongoing action (imperfect) + interruption (indefinido). | |
| 4 | I always watched movies with my brother on weekends. | Habitual past → imperfect | Past routine → imperfecto. | |
| 5 | Suddenly, the lights went out. | Short, finished event → indefinido | Sudden completed action → indefinido. |
📘 2. Subjunctive (Wishes, Doubt, Emotion, Future)
| # | English Sentence | Hint | Spanish (You fill) | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | I want you to come earlier tomorrow. | “Quiero que…” → subjunctive | Subjunctive after wishes. | |
| 7 | It’s sad that they don’t call anymore. | Emotion → subjunctive | After es triste que, use subjunctive. | |
| 8 | I don’t think he knows the answer. | Doubt → subjunctive | After no creo que, use subjunctive. | |
| 9 | I will call you as soon as I arrive. | “Cuando” with future → subjunctive | Future + cuando → subjuntivo. | |
| 10 | Before I moved here, I wanted them to help me. | Wanted → subjunctive | Quería que me ayudaran. |
📘 3. Por vs Para
| # | English Sentence | Hint | Spanish (You fill) | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | I bought this gift for my mother. | Recipient → para | Para expresses purpose/destination. | |
| 12 | I’m going through the park to get home. | Route → por | Por = movement/pathway. | |
| 13 | I need this done by tomorrow. | Deadline → para | Para mañana = deadline. | |
| 14 | Thank you for your help. | Reason → por | Por = cause/motivation. | |
| 15 | We stayed in Madrid for two weeks. | Duration → por | Por dos semanas. |
📘 4. Pronouns (Direct, Indirect, Double)
| # | English Sentence | Hint | Spanish (You fill) | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Can you give it to me? | Double pronoun → me + lo/la | Double pronoun order: me lo. | |
| 17 | I sent her the message yesterday. | Indirect pronoun → le | Le envié.... | |
| 18 | I didn’t see them at the party. | Direct → los/las | No los/las vi. | |
| 19 | They told us the truth. | Indirect → nos | Nos dijeron la verdad. | |
| 20 | I’m going to explain it to them. | Double → se + lo/la | Se lo voy a explicar. |
📘 5. Vocabulary (Travel, Work, Daily Life, Opinions)
| # | English Sentence | Hint | Spanish (You fill) | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | I need to book a hotel for next weekend. | Travel vocab | Reservar, fin de semana. | |
| 22 | I’m looking for a new job in the tech sector. | Work vocab | Sector tecnológico. | |
| 23 | We almost never eat fast food. | Frequency vocab | Casi nunca. | |
| 24 | In my opinion, this movie is overrated. | Opinion vocab | Use en mi opinión, sobrevalorada. | |
| 25 | I prefer to study in the mornings. | Daily routines | Prefiero estudiar. |
📘 6. Ser vs Estar
| # | English Sentence | Hint | Spanish (You fill) | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Madrid is a very big city. | Permanent → ser | Madrid es… | |
| 27 | The food is delicious today. | Temporary quality → estar | La comida está… | |
| 28 | He is tired because he worked a lot. | Temporary state → estar | Está cansado. | |
| 29 | The meeting is in Room 3. | Location of events → ser | La reunión es en… | |
| 30 | The window is open. | Physical state → estar | Está abierta. |
📘 7. Reflexive Verbs & Daily Routines
| # | English Sentence | Hint | Spanish (You fill) | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | I get up early during the week. | Reflexive → me | Me levanto. | |
| 32 | She always gets dressed quickly. | Reflexive → se | Se viste rápido. | |
| 33 | We stay at home on Sundays. | Reflexive verb → quedarse | Nos quedamos. | |
| 34 | He forgot his keys. | Reflexive → se olvidó | Olvidarse de. | |
| 35 | They sit near the window. | Reflexive → se sientan | Sentarse. |
📘 8. Connectors (Aunque, Sin embargo, Porque, Entonces)
| # | English Sentence | Hint | Spanish (You fill) | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | I like my job, although it is sometimes stressful. | aunque | Connector meaning “although.” | |
| 37 | I wanted to go, but it was too late. | pero | Contrast connector. | |
| 38 | I didn’t come because I was sick. | porque | Cause/justification. | |
| 39 | I was tired, so I went home. | entonces | Consequence connector. | |
| 40 | It was raining; however, we went out. | sin embargo | Strong contrast. |