edumaterial's parts within the level. The European framework does not subdivide them.
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- 3Practise
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“Ser” or “estar”: two verbs for one “to be”Choosing between “ser” and “estar” in everyday sentences: who you are and what you are…Every noun is “el” or “la”Putting “el” or “la” in front of a noun, including the ones that do not follow the -o /…Adjectives agree, and they come afterMaking the adjective match the noun in gender and number, and putting it in its usual…You do not say “yo” every timeLeaving out the subject pronoun when the verb ending already says who it is, and putting…“El café”, “los lunes”, “el español”Putting “el”, “la”, “los” or “las” where English puts nothing: with things in general…“Tú” or “usted”: one English “you”, two Spanish onesChoosing between “tú” and “usted”, and using the verb form that goes with each: “usted”…
Another oneKeep practising: SpanishThe rule, in three lines
A short message works when the facts in it are still true: who, when, where. When a plan changes, rewrite the message so every fact in it is right again — a message that keeps half of the old plan and half of the new one confuses more than no message.
The usual slip. Changing only one of the two facts that changed — «a las seis en el parque» when the park is no longer possible — or leaving the old time next to the new place.
Why it catches you out. Spanish does not need a special future for plans: “Te recojo a las seis” already points ahead. To move a plan you move a few words — “seis” becomes “siete” — and the tense takes care of itself.