{"id":12030,"date":"2018-11-03T16:45:55","date_gmt":"2018-11-03T20:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=12030"},"modified":"2018-11-03T16:45:55","modified_gmt":"2018-11-03T20:45:55","slug":"intermediate-spanish-listening-practice-el-futuro-imperfecto-irregular-verbs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/intermediate-spanish-listening-practice-el-futuro-imperfecto-irregular-verbs\/","title":{"rendered":"Intermediate Spanish Listening Practice \u2013 El Futuro Imperfecto (Irregular verbs)"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this Spanish lesson we will practice using some irregular verbs of El Futuro Imperfecto. As usual, first we will review some relevant grammar and vocabulary and then see if you can follow a short listening. <\/p>\n

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El Futuro Imperfecto corresponds with the future \u2018will\u2019 tense in English. These are the rules of how to conjugate the verbs for this tense:<\/p>\n

yo\thablar\u00e9\/aprender\u00e9\/vivir\u00e9
\nt\u00fa\thablar\u00e1s\/aprender\u00e1s\/vivir\u00e1s
\nel\/ella\/usted\thablar\u00e1\/aprender\u00e1\/vivir\u00e1
\nnosotros\/as\thablaremos\/aprenderemos\/viviremos
\nvosotros\/as\thablar\u00e9is\/aprender\u00e9is\/vivir\u00e9is
\nellos\/ellas\/ustedes\thablar\u00e1n\/aprender\u00e1n\/vivir\u00e1n<\/p>\n

Irregular verbs that remove the vowel \u201ce\u201d:
\nCaber: cabr-: cabr\u00e1: It will fit
\nHaber: Habr-: habr\u00e1: There will be
\nPoder: podr-: podr\u00e1: He\/She will be able
\nQuerer: querr-: querr\u00e1: He\/She will want
\nSaber: sabr-: sabr\u00e1: He\/She will know<\/p>\n

Irregular verbs that remove the \u201ce\u201d and add a \u201cd\u201d:
\nPoner : pondr-: pondr\u00e1: He\/She will put
\nTener: tendr-: tendr\u00e1: He\/She\/It will have
\nValer: valdr-: valdr\u00e1: It will cost
\nVenir: vendr-: vendr\u00e1: He\/She will come
\nSalir. saldr-: saldr\u00e1: He\/She will leave<\/p>\n

Others:
\nDecir: dir-: dir\u00e1: He\/She will say
\nHacer: har. har\u00e1: He\/She will do<\/p>\n

Let’s test your listening comprehension and see if you can understand a short audio in Spanish. The transcript to the audio will be given at the end of the post but please try not to look at it until you have tried playing and understanding the audio a few times. <\/strong><\/p>\n

Please familiarise yourself with the following words and phrases before listening to the audio below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Fiesta de disfraces: fancy dress party
\nCreo que…: I think…
\nBruja: witch<\/p>\n

Now play the audio to listen a conversation between two friends. Can you understand what they are saying? Play the audio a few times before you look at the transcript. Don’t worry if you don’t understand every single thing the two people are saying. Try to catch whichever words you can and then try to piece things together to work out what is being said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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(Play the audio a few times before you scroll down and look at the transcript)<\/strong><\/p>\n

 
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Transcript:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ana: Hola Mike, \u00bfQu\u00e9 tal?
\nMike: Bien \u00bfy t\u00fa?
\nAna: Muy bien. Esta noche voy a una fiesta de disfraces.
\nMike: \u00bfAh s\u00ed? \u00bfY qu\u00e9 te vas a poner?
\nAna: No s\u00e9. Creo que me pondr\u00e9 un disfraz de bruja.
\nMike: \u00bfDe bruja? \u00bfEs una fiesta de Halloween?
\nAna: No, pero es el \u00fanico disfraz que tengo. Va a ser una fiesta sin un tema espec\u00edfico. Habr\u00e1 todo tipo de m\u00fasica, bebidas y algo para comer.
\nMike: \u00bfCrees que habr\u00e1 mucha gente?
\nAna: Mmmm\u2026 No s\u00e9. Vendr\u00e1n Lisa y Mart\u00edn. Si quieres puedes venir tambi\u00e9n. Creo que podr\u00e9 llevar un invitado.
\nMike: \u00bfSeguro que podr\u00e9 ir?
\nAna: S\u00ed, no habr\u00e1 ning\u00fan problema.
\nMike: Vale. \u00a1Qu\u00e9 bien!
\nAna:\u00bfQu\u00e9 disfraz te vas a poner?
\nMike: No tengo ninguno. Tendr\u00e9 que comprarme uno pronto.
\nAna: S\u00ed, venga, vamos a comprarte un disfraz.
\nMike: Vale<\/p>\n

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So, how did you get on? How much did you understand of the listening? Please let me know in the comments section below…<\/strong><\/p>\n

Don’t worry if you didn’t understand that much, keep reviewing the vocabulary and phrases and you will soon be up to speed and ready for the next lesson in this course. See you next time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

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