Spanish A1.11 Listening Practice: Two Present Families
Spanish A1 listening practice with audio, transcript, key phrases, and a speaking challenge for two present families.
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Level
A1.11
Audio
Segmented audio
Transcript
17 segments
What to notice while you listen
What you'll understand
Build short guided Spanish sentences from one new pattern at a time.
Use -ar versus -er/-ir he/she forms to build an original spoken Spanish answer.
New pattern
-ar versus -er/-ir he/she forms
Practice aloud after listening
Ella habla y el vive aqui.
A short Spanish listening chapter with transcript.
Unit 2: add -ar versus -er/-ir he/she forms to what you already control, then say one short answer that reuses earlier Spanish instead of starting from a memorized phrase.
Read while you listen.
1. Carmen · Teacher
Welcome to Spanish with Carmen! Today we're learning how to talk about what he or she does using 'habla', 'come', and 'vive'.
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2. Carmen · Teacher
Listen to Álvaro and Lucía in this quick conversation.
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3. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
Mi hermana habla mucho.
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4. Lucía · Native Speaker 2
Ella come fruta.
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5. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
Mi hermano vive aquí.
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6. Lucía · Native Speaker 2
Él come mucho también.
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7. Álvaro · Native Speaker 1
Ella habla y él vive aquí.
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8. Carmen · Teacher
Let's break down what they said.
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9. Carmen · Teacher
First, Álvaro said: 'Mi hermana habla mucho.' 'Habla' means 'she speaks'. For -AR verbs like hablar, the he or she form ends in -A.
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10. Diego · Student
So for any -AR verb, the he or she form ends in -A?
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11. Carmen · Teacher
Yes! 'Hablar' becomes 'habla'.
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12. Carmen · Teacher
Next, Lucía said: 'Ella come fruta.' 'Come' means 'she eats'. For -ER verbs like comer, the he or she form ends in -E.
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13. Diego · Student
Does an -IR verb also end in -E?
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14. Carmen · Teacher
It does! Álvaro said: 'Mi hermano vive aquí.' 'Vivir' becomes 'vive'. So -ER and -IR verbs both end in -E.
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15. Carmen · Teacher
Finally, Álvaro said our challenge sentence: 'Ella habla y él vive aquí.'
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16. Diego · Student
That means 'She speaks and he lives here', right?
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17. Carmen · Teacher
Exactly, Diego! Remember: -A for -AR verbs, and -E for -ER and -IR verbs.
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