Spanish A1.3 Listening Practice: Shared -ante And -ente Words
Spanish A1 listening practice with audio, transcript, key phrases, and a speaking challenge for shared -ante and -ente words.
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Level
A1.3
Audio
1m 16s
Transcript
16 segments
What to notice while you listen
What you'll understand
Build short guided Spanish sentences from one new pattern at a time.
Use -ant/-ent to -ante/-ente to build an original spoken Spanish answer.
New pattern
-ant/-ent to -ante/-ente
Practice aloud after listening
Es importante.
A short Spanish listening chapter with transcript.
Unit 1: add -ant/-ent to -ante/-ente to what you already control, then say one short answer that reuses earlier Spanish instead of starting from a memorized phrase.
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1. Carmen · Teacher
A locked shop door in the afternoon? Es diferente. Imagine arriving with a shopping list and finding the handle won't move.
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2. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
The list was ready. Apparently the door had other plans.
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3. Carmen · Teacher
Some small shops close for a midday break, while larger shops may stay open. It depends on the business.
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4. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
Es normal. In our imagined neighbourhood, the local customer recognises the schedule.
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5. Carmen · Teacher
Different from home doesn't mean wrong: Es diferente. Es normal.
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6. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
And checking the hours before walking across town? Es importante.
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7. Carmen · Teacher
Two familiar bridges: different becomes diferente , important becomes importante .
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8. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
Keep the final vowel. It is part of the Spanish word, not something to rush past.
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9. Carmen · Teacher
Es evidente. Our imagined shop has its opening times in the window. The mystery is a break, not a business that has disappeared.
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10. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
Es evidente. It is clear now. We should have read the paper before wrestling with the handle.
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11. Carmen · Teacher
Explain that the timetable differs from home: it is different.
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12. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
Es diferente.
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13. Carmen · Teacher
We can come back later. First, check that particular shop's timetable.
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14. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
A shop's break doesn't prove everyone is sleeping.
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15. Carmen · Teacher
Now tell your travel partner that checking opening hours matters: it is important.
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16. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
Es importante.
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