💬 Communication
★ Core
Say it yourself
Likes and leisure
Talk about free-time activities, frequency and preferences, and invite someone simply.
Combine gustar-type verbs with activity infinitives and present-tense action verbs. Add frequency expressions to make answers conversational.
Patterns to reuse
En mi tiempo libre + present verb
In my free time…
Me gusta + infinitive
I like doing…
Normalmente / a veces / nunca + present verb
frequency
nohr-mahl-MEHN-teh
¿Quieres + infinitive?
Do you want to…?
Watch out for
Me gusta salgo con amigos.
Me gusta salir con amigos.
After gusta, use the infinitive.
Nunca no juego.
Nunca juego. / No juego nunca.
Avoid double placement of no and preverbal nunca.
Los fines de semana salgo con amigos.
At weekends I go out with friends.
lohs FEE-nehs deh seh-MAH-nah SAHL-goh kohn ah-MEE-gohs
Me gusta escuchar música mientras cocino.
I like listening to music while I cook.
meh GOOS-tah ehs-koo-CHAHR MOO-see-kah MYEHN-trahs koh-THEE-noh
A veces vamos al cine.
Sometimes we go to the cinema.
ah BEH-thehs BAH-mohs ahl THEE-neh
¿Quieres tomar algo esta tarde?
Do you want to have a drink this afternoon?
KYEH-rehs toh-MAHR AHL-goh EHS-tah TAHR-deh
Activities
leerviajarcocinarhacer deportesalir con amigosver seriesescuchar músicapasearir al cine
Frequency
siemprenormalmentea menudoa vecescasi nuncanuncatodos los díaslos fines de semana
Try it out loud
production
Speak for 45 seconds about your leisure time.
What to include
Include three activities and three frequencies.
interview
Ask what someone likes doing and when.
What to include
¿Qué te gusta hacer…? ¿Cuándo…?
invitation
Invite someone to two activities and accept/decline.
What to include
¿Quieres…? Sí, vale. / Lo siento, no puedo.
Happy with all of this?
- I can describe my usual leisure activities.
- I can ask about preferences and make a simple invitation.
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