Sports & Leisure
Topic specific Spanish practice exercises
Tennis, anyone? Or how about cycling or football (soccer)? Whether you enjoy adrenaline filled hikes or a strategic game of chess, many sports you love are played in Spanish-speaking countries. Some that you might not even be familiar with. Either way, you can learn more while practising and improving your Spanish skills with these exercises.
- A march for rare diseases
Diego is participating today in a charity march. - A pato tournament (
Leo describes this Argentinian sport. - At El Corte Inglés
Have you ever been to El Corte Ingles? - Autumn clothes
Elisa has prepared her wardrobe to enjoy the outdoors this autumn. - Beauty
Sergio is learning adjectives related to beauty. - Benefits of sport
Mara tells us about exercising at the gym and its benefits. - Biodance
Roberto describes biodance. - Boxing
Fernanda teaches boxing and she explains how combat sports are really beneficial. - Calva: a traditional Spanish game
Learn about calva, a traditional Spanish game. - Cycle-ball
Learn about cycle-ball, an exciting sport. - Dance partners
Eduardo has fallen in love with his dance partner. - Dancing, dancing, dancing
Sol tells us why she loves dancing salsa. - Descent of the Sella
Alberto tells us about the great summer sport event "Descent of the Sella" in Asturias. - Dreaming
Do you enjoy dreaming? - E-sports
Gerardo explains what e-sports are. - Edurne Pasaban
Andrea is passionate about mountaineering and tells us about her heroine Edurne Pasaban. - Everyday pleasures
Gonzalo tells us some of his everyday pleasures. - Exercise routines with a chair
Juanjo explain how to work out at home with just a chair. - Gym challenge
Federico is taking a challenge in order to raise money for children. - Hello autumn!
Autumn has just arrived in the northern hemisphere! - I like going to the beach
Learn about Ana's favourite summer hobby. - I like the rain
Alegría loves the rain and tells us why. - I love kickboxing!
Sandra loves kickboxing, guess why! - I want to go around the world on a bicycle (A1)
Cesar tells us that his dream is to cycle around the world and he plans to make his dream come true very soon. - Ice skating
Lina tells us about her New Year's Eve tradition. - Igloo winter camp
Roberto is spending a week in Norway with his family. - In April it rains a lot
Evaristo talks about a Spanish saying. - In the countryside
Vera loves to go to the countryside with her friends. - In the shower
Paco practises mindfulness every morning when he takes a shower. - Into the void
Luna describes her feelings as she jumps out a plane with a parachute for the first time. - Kitesurfing in Tarifa
Marcos tells us why he likes kitesurfing. - La Tia Carmen's shop
María describes her favourite store. - Ladders
Ainhoa is very superstitious and now there's a ladder blocking her way to work. What will she do? - Lavender
Adriana practices aromatherapy with lavender. - Lionel Messi: an Argentinian star
Marco's favourite football player is Lionel Messi. - Living in a tree
Would you like to live in a tree? - Mariela Coronel
Victor tells us about this female Argentinian footballer. - Mindfulness for sleeping
Alberto tells us about starting mindfulness to combat insomnia. - My List
Marcos is making a list of simple things that make him happy. - My next job as a lifeguard
Manuel tells us about his upcoming job as a lifeguard. - My outfit of the day
Sara loves athleisure clothes and she uses Instagram to show her outfit of the day. - My private plane
Rebeca is the owner of a private plane. - Optimistic
Cristina describes herself as an optimist. - Playing Monopoly with my family
Miguel loves playing Monopoly with his family. - Playing racing videogames
Discover Sofia's biggest passion: videogames. - Rafael Nadal
A short introduction to the Spanish tennis player Rafa Nadal. - Reading
Discover what Susana is reading at this moment. - Sandboarding
Raúl tells us about his favourite extreme sport. - Snowman
Fátima loves to make snowmen in winter. - Surfing in Mundaka
Learn about Felipe's favourite summer sport. - Take care of your skin
Sabina shares some summer skincare tips. - The coat
Jacinta wants to buy a new coat for winter. - Thunka
Linda describes the Bolivian game Thunka. - Transvulcania
Ignacio tells us about the Transvulcania ultramarathon, that takes place on the island of La Palma - Cines de verano al aire libre
Experience the magic of cinema outdoors! This reading and listening exercise can help you practise El Presente and El Futuro Próximo. - Las noches del hipódromo
A night at the races can be thrilling - especially the long summer evenings. This reading and listening exercise can help you practise El Presente and agreement of regular nouns and adjectives. - Rafa Nadal
Get to know Rafa Nadal, the world-famous Spanish professional tennis player. This exercise can help you practise El Presente and generally describing someone. - A day outside
Julián tells us about his amazing weekend. - A story of personal triumph
Pedro tells us his story of personal improvement after being in an accident. - A stunning car in the newspaper
Discover Antonio's latest passion. - A superbike event
Two friends have been to a superbike event. - An aromatherapy session
Discover what an aromatherapy session is like! - At a karate competition
Gabriel just participated in a karate competition. - At the circus
Irene tells us about a circus afternoon with her son. - At the office gym
Do you have a gym in your office? - Be simple
Ernesto has decided changing his life will make him happier. - Belén Hostalet
Valeria introduces us an Spanish athleisure designer and influencer. - Benefits of mindfulness
Marina tells us why she practises mindfulness. - Costa Rican flowers
Learn about some flowers growing in Costa Rica. - Donovan Carrillo: a prodigious Mexican figure skater
Learn about Donovan Carrillo, a Mexican figure skater. - Everything hurts!
Ester goes to the doctor because she feels unwell. - Fashion trends for this autumn
Almudena tells us about some fashion trends for this season. - Fireplace plans
Vicente loves to make plans next to the fireplace in winter. - Floriography
Asunta is learning about flower arranging and she tells us about the amazing floriography session they studied in class. - Games for the brain
Juan is unlocking his brain's potential with some fun games. - Gemma Mengual
Lorenzo tells us about one of the most important Spanish synchronized swimmers. - How to sew a button
Mauro explains how to sew a button. - Kathrine Switzer
Marta tell us about the first woman in history run in a marathon. - Laughter therapy
Learn about laughter therapy. - Madness
Elvira recommends doing crazy things to bring more joy to our lives. - Mathematical riddle
Nicolás is a maths teacher and is challenging his students with a riddle - Mus card game
Learn about the most famous Spanish card game. - My slow life (A2)
Yolanda has adopted a new pace. - My spinning class
Magda tells us about her last spinning class at the gym. - My wig collection
Elsa has a different hairstyle for each day of the week. - My zumba instructor
Discover the best Zumba classes by Paula. - Olive Culture Museum
Learn about the Olive Culture Museum in south Spain. - On the hillside
Santiago loves going to the hills in summer. - Online videogames
Learn about the benefits of playing video games. - Paper fortune teller
Marta used to play with a paper fortune teller when she was a child. - Parkour in Madrid
Zacarías explains the origins of parkour. - Spain by bike
Maria and Luis love riding their bikes around Spain. - También Foundation
Mafalda tells us about the origins of the También Foundation. - Tetris
Anabel tells us about her favourite graphic designer. - The Book Club
Miguel explains how belonging to a book club has lead him to love reading even more. - The farm school
Gloria tells us about her children's adventure at the farm school. - The superpowers test
Nacho discovered that he has superpowers while he was at the hairdresser. - The supporter
Aitana explains the origin of the Spanish word "hincha". - To do nothing
Jorge is thinking about doing a little bit of nothing everyday to improve his mind and body. - Toad in the hole game
Learn about the Peruvian toad in the hole game. - Water polo
Juan tells us about water polo, his favourite sport. - Water-skiing in Gerona
María tells us about her water-skiing experience. - What does spring smell like?
Fernando tells us what the aromas of spring are. - What games did you play as a child?
Gorka tells us about his favourite childhood game. - Who will come to the event?
Mercedes works for a charity that is organising a special event next spring. - Yulimar Rojas: a Latin American athlete
Learn about Yulimar Rojas, an excellent Latin American athlete. - La Roja baila
This reading and listening exercise is based on a song by the Spanish national football team. - Narcisos
Let's take a look at a flower that really heralds springtime! This A2 can help you practise irregular verbs in El Presente and the general use of prepositions. - A day at the zoo
Palmira is excited about her upcoming visit to Cali zoo. - A video game night
Learn about the benefits of playing with video games. - Acupuncture
Learn about acupuncture in Spanish. - At summer camp
Maribel feels very excited about working as a group leader at a summer camp. - At the gym
Samuel wants to lose some weight and keep healthy. - At the local gym
Pedro tells us about his workout at the local gym. - Athflow
Fernando explains the athflow concept. - Blossoming
Jacinto always feels reborn, like the Phoenix, in the springtime. - Burn calories cleaning
Oscar is a personal trainer who explains how doing housework can be a great fitness routine. - Capoeira
Nico wants to initiate his friend in the art of capoeira. - Carolina Marín, Spanish badminton's legend
A brief introduction to Carolina Marín. - Circuit of Jarama
Learn about Rodrigo, a high-speed motorcyclist. - Citrus massage
Agustin explains how aromatherapy massage can bring cheer. - Darien National Park
Discover Darien National Park, a beautiful nature reserve in Panama. - Diamonds
Nerea explains the birth stone for people born in April. - Diving in Coco island, Costa Rica (B1)
Noelia is getting ready to go diving for first time in the Pacific ocean. - Dog sledding
Jimena can't wait to participate in the Baqueira Beret dog sled race. - Don't spill the salt
Mariela is horrified because it's bad luck to spill salt. - Gastrosiexta
Alma discovers a new concept that combines three pleasures in one. - How to burn calories in a healthy way
Juan Antonio tells us how to burn calories quickly. - I love speed
Lola explains why she loves to drive fast. - I love swimming!
Thomas tells us about his love for swimming and his hope to one day dive from up high! - Ice climbing
Andrés feels very excited about going ice climbing in southern Spain. - In a motorcycle rally
Marina tells us about her next motorcycle rally in Valladolid. - Machu Picchu
Tania will soon be travelling to Machu Picchu with her sister. - Martín Fiz: a Spanish athlete
Learn about Martín Fiz, a famous Spanish athlete. - Me and my handbike
María tells us how "handcycling" has changed her life. - Medieval combat
Pedro is excited about the International Medieval Combat Championship that will be held in Belmonte castle. - Mindfulness at work
Rosa is happy to start a mindfulness course at work. - My dream last night
Teresa had an odd dream last night. - Mycological tourism in Soria
Rosario tells us about her plan to go to mushroom picking in Soria. - Open-air dances
Carlos tells us about open-air dances in Spain. - Park workout
Are you a fan of park workouts? - Passion or business?
Beatriz tells us about modern-day football. - Playing with the spinning top
Learn about the traditional spinning top toy. - Rafting on the Miño river
Andrea and her friends are going rafting in Galicia to celebrate Paula's hen (bachelorette) party. - Rainy days
Lucia and her family sing and dance at home on rainy days. - Ratoncito Pérez
Tamara's first tooth has fallen out and now she is waiting for El Ratoncito Pérez to come to collect her tooth in exchange for a wonderful surprise. - Reading the horoscope
Juan tells us why he reads his horoscope. - San Silvestre Vallecana
Sol and her family participate in a run every New Year's Eve called the San Silvestre Vallecana race. - Saúl Craviotto
Nati is a fan of this Spanish olympic champion. - Singing in the shower
Paco tells us about his favourite hobby. - Skiing in Candanchu
Marta tells us about some of her skiing memories. - Spanish deck of cards
Paola loves to play cards. - Summer fragances
For Alfonso summer is all about fragrances. - The benefits of napping
Learn about the benefits of napping. - The lottery
Practise El Concicional simple (conditional tense) with Almudena explaining what she would do if she won the lottery. - The power of thyme
Learn about the properties of thyme. - Tips to be positive
Beatriz gives us some tips to stay positive. - Truth or dare!
Learn about this famous game. - What do I wear to go to the gym?
Marilia encourages us to wear glamourous gym outfits when working out. - Why do we like to wear costumes?
Héctor explains why people like to wear costumes. - Why do you run?
Amelia is a professional runner. In an interview she is being asked: why do you run? - You have to brush your hair
Federico gives us some tips to improve the health of our hair. - El clásico
This discussion of the traditional rivalry that exists between the Real Madrid and Barcelona football teams can help you practise comparatives and superlatives. - An afternoon around the fire
What do you think of a warm afternoon around the fire? - Athleisure on social media
Laura loves following social media athleisure accounts. - Campervan trip
Jesús and Mateo love their campervan and travelling around Spain - Can you go 24 hours without complaining?
Pedro has challenged himself to go 24 hours without complaining. Will he achieve it? - Dominos
Serafín loves to play dominos. - Dream trips
Have you ever experienced a dream trip? - Each to their own
Marilia tells us that there are many versions of beauty besides its classic interpretation. - Healthy mind, healthy body
Yara describes how her life has changed thanks to meditation and a positive attitude. - Hiking in Aragon
Arantxa talks about her wonderful summer adventure hiking in the Ordesa National Park. - If I had won the lottery
What would you do if you won the lottery? - In the fitting room
Regina tells us about her adventure at the fitting room. - Is coaching a trend?
Paula has researched the history of coaching. - Jet ski with Andrea Domínguez
Learn about Andrea Domínguez, a Colombian athlete. - Let's go to the spa!
Blanca and Arturo tells us about their relaxing plan for the weekend. - Motocross
Antonio loves doing motocross in his free time. - My first fishing trip
Antonio tells us how his first day of fishing went. - My list for 2023
Andrea tells us about her objectives for 2023. - My Sundays
Marcela loves Sundays because it's when she spends time looking after herself. - Pacifica
Lourdes makes the most of her daily commute to work by using a mindfulness app on the train. - Preparing myself for autumn
Marta tells us about looking forward to autumn. - Remedies for aching muscles
Learn some tips to fight sore muscles. - Running for a good cause
Alejandro's girlfriend is going to participate in a race for a good cause. - Sailing the seas
Pedro tells us about his unusual plan for the future. - Snakes and Ladders
Rosalía tells us about Snakes and Ladders, a popular board game in Mexico. - Surfers refuge
Antonio tells why he moved to Somo to run his own surfers refuge. - The golden rule to save money
Paco shows us a system to save money. - The pleasure of traveling with the excuse of climbing
Sandra loves travelling while practising climbing, her favourite sport. - The Vuelta a España (Tour of Spain)
Tomás tells us about The Vuelta a España. - UEFA Champions League
Lucía is very excited about Champions League football games. - Wedding Planner
Mar tells her husband about the latest rather surprising wedding she organised for a client. - What would your perfect winter afternoon be like?
Asunción tells us about her ideal winter afternoon. - What's best, the countryside or the city?
Maria reflects on city life and life in the countryside. - Women and videogames
Carla tells us about women and videogames. - You can't go to just any hairdresser!
Veronica booked an appointment in the best hair salon in Mexico DF, for her best friend, Clara. - El Parchís
If you love traditional board games then you have probably played a version of known in the Spanish-speaking world as parchís. This B2 exercise can help you practise past participles as adjectives, relative clauses with the indicative and the subjunctive, using prepositions + relative pronouns, and cualquier(a). - Los caballos de Sanlúcar de Barrameda
B2 Spanish interactive reading article - Una sesión de belleza
This reading and listening exercise can help you practise how to say “to have something done” in a beauty and treatment context. - A coffee shop for cats
Discover this unusual coffee shop where cats are the stars! - A growing market
Eduardo describes some interesting facts about the rise of the athleisure market. - A TikTok dance challenge
Celia's dance got popular in TikTok. - Body, mind and soul
Sebastián tells us how to find harmony and be happy and healthy. - Bungee Jumping
Candela tells us about her first bungee jump. - Climbing the Gorbea
Learn about this hill in the north of Spain. - Combat sports: sport or violence?
Do you think that combat sports are violent? Look at what Pedro thinks about them. - History of Valencia FC
Learn about Valencia FC's history. - I'm broke
Paloma is struggling to make ends meet. - I'm going everywhere with my GPS!
Pedro tells us about the GPS he just bought. - Olefitness
Araceli is amazed to learn that you can do flamenco for fitness where you can burn up to 600 calories. - Partying
Alfredo explains why he likes partying. - Sailing in Majorca
Sara has received an exciting proposal to sail in Majorca. - The fighters
Joaquin is nervous thinking of a strategy to win the national wrestling championship. - The origin of mindfulness
Learn about the origin of mindfulness. - This is amazing!
Begoña feels as if she were in paradise today. - Videogames improve memory
Learn about the benefits of playing video games. - Alquilando un piso
This reading and listening exercise can help you practise pronominal verbs, verbal periphrasis and subordinate clauses. - Coincidencias - Mundial Qatar 2022
Check out this clever video comparing what's happening in 2022 to what happened in 1986, which was the last time Argentina won the World Cup. This C1 exercise can help you practise using the Preterite, repetition of indirect object pronouns and you will also hear the very characteristic voseo and yeísmo rehilado present in Argentinian Spanish. - Ropa de invierno
C1 Spanish interactive reading article - ¿Me apunto o no me apunto? (B1)
Choose between "saber" and "conocer" from the hint to fill in the gaps.
- San Fermín (B2)
Choose the right expression to complete the text about San Fermin.
- Recomendaciones para El Camino de Santiago (B2)
Test yourself on stem-changing verbs in the subjunctive: for example coger/coja.
- En el parque (A1)
Conjugate the verb given in the hint in El Presente progresivo (the present continuous)
- Ahora prefiero el deporte (A2)
Antonio is changing his mind about his lifestyle. He is more active now. Choose either the infinitive or the gerund form of the verb given in the hint.
- Viernes Negro - Black Friday (B1)
Choose either "por" or "para" to complete this exercise.
- La Habana (A1)
Fill in the gaps with the right option given in the hint.
- Un fin de semana estupendo (C1)
Fill in the gaps with the right form of the neutral article "lo".
- El futbolín (A1)
Fill in the gaps with "muy" or "mucho".
- La eterna primavera de Gran Canaria (A1)
Choose between "hay", "hace", "está" or an impersonal verb from the hint to talk about the weather in Gran Canaria.
- Flamencos en Doñana (A1)
Choose between "hay" and "está" to fill in the gaps.
- Una tarde en la piscina (B2)
Fill in the gaps with the right form of El Futuro Perfecto. Pay attention to the hints!
- Las lágrimas de San Lorenzo (A1)
Fill in the gaps with the right form of El Futuro Próximo (eg. "voy a comer" - "I am going to eat").
- Gisela Pulido (A1)
Fill in the blanks with the right form of El Presente. Pay attention to the hints!
- Mi semana (A1)
Fill in the blanks with the right form of El Presente. Pay attention to the hints!
- En el gimnasio (B1)
Fill in the blanks with the right form of El Futuro Simple. Pay attention to the hints!
- Una excursión al campo (A1)
Fill in the blanks by creating a regular adverb from the adjective given in the hint.
- Una aventura en la nieve (B1)
Fill in the blanks with the right form of El Futuro Simple. Pay attention to the hints!
- El tiempo en enero (A1)
Fill in the blanks with the right form in order to talk about the weather. Pay attention to the hints!
- Los rosales (B2)
Fill in the blanks with the right option. Pay attention to the hints!
- Ay, ¡qué calor! (A1)
Fill in the gaps with the right form of regular adjectives. Pay attention to the hints to find the correct agreement!
- La siesta (A1)
Fill in the blanks with the right definite or indefinite article. Pay attention to the hints!
- Clases de natación (A2)
Fill in the following sentences with the right form of El Pretérito Perfecto Compuesto. Pay attention to the hints!
- Juegos de escape (A1)
Fill in the blanks with the right form of El Futuro Próximo. Pay attention to the hints!
- De compras (A1)
Practise Spanish colours and their agreement with this fill-in-the-blanks kwiz
- Comprando ropa online (B1)
Ester has been online clothes shopping. Fill in the gaps with the right form of the comparative and superlative. Pay attention to the hints!
- Buceando en el mar (A2)
Fill in the blanks with the right quantitative adjective/pronoun/adverb. Pay attention to the hints!
- Buganvilla (B1)
Fill in the gaps with the right form of El Presente de Subjuntivo. Pay attention to the hints!
- Joana Pastrana (A2)
Masculine or feminine? Fill in the blanks with the right option. Note that sometimes there is no article in English. Pay attention to the hints!
- Una mañana en Valparaíso (B1)
Practise the Spanish future tense (regular and irregular verbs) with this fill-in-the-blanks kwiz. Pay attention to the hints!
- Manuel Santana (B1)
Imperfect or preterite? Read this text about Spanish tennis player Manuel Santana and decide which is the correct tense depending on the time marker. Pay attention to the hints!
- Lorena Ochoa: gran golfista mexicana (C1)
Practise different verbal structures called Perífrasis verbal by completing this fill-in-the-gap exercise. Pay attention to the hints!
- El tenista Carlos Alcaraz (B2)
Practise El Pretérito Imperfecto Subjuntivo and El Pretérito Perfecto Subjuntivo with this gapfill exercise about a very successful Spanish tennis player. Pay attention to the hints!
- Aprendiendo a nadar (A1)
Fill in the gaps with the right form of El Futuro Próximo. Pay attention to the hints!
- Carrera de Cali (B1)
Lina is sending a message to her friend telling her about a race in Cali she might sign up for. Practise saber and conocer with this gapfill exercise. Pay attention to the hints!
- Transportes (A1)
Practise your Transportation vocabulary in Spanish vocabulary with this Fill-in-the-Blank kwiz exercise!
- En la fiesta virtual de Paco (A1)
Fill in the blanks with the right word from "Greeting and introducing yourself" vocabulary in Spanish vocabulary list. Pay attention to the hints!
- En la comisaría (B1)
Fill in the blanks with the right word from "At the Police station" vocabulary in Spanish vocabulary list. Pay attention to the hints!
- En el barbero (B1)
Do you need a hair cut at our barber's? Fill in the blanks with the right word of "At the barber" vocabulary in Spanish vocabulary. Pay attention to the hints!
- En la tienda de bicicletas (B1)
Tune up your bike at our bike shop! Fill in the blanks with the right word from "At the bike shop" vocabulary in Spanish vocabulary list. Pay attention to the hints!
- Voy a la playa (A1)
Practise your "Beach" vocabulary in Spanish with this Fill-in-the-Blank kwiz exercise! Pay attention to the hints!
- Curso de maquillaje (B1)
Fill in the blanks with the right word related to Make-up and cosmetics vocabulary in Spanish. Pay attention to the hints!
- Haciendo bricolaje (B1)
Fill in the blanks with the right DIY terms from this list: "DIY" Spanish vocabulary in Spanish. Pay attention to the hints!
- Jugando al escondite (A2)
Fill in the blanks with the right preposition/adverb of place from these lists: Spanish prepositions and Spanish adverbs of "lugar". Remember that translations are not always literal! There might be cases where in English there is no preposition but there is in Spanish. Pay attention to the hints!
- Senderismo en otoño por el Toloño (B2)
Practice Spanish Verbs with prepositions in Spanish with this Fill-in-the-Blank kwiz!
- Abriendo una cuenta bancaria (B1)
Practice Spanish vocabulary for Opening a bank account in Spanish with this Fill-in-the-Blank kwiz!
- Los Juegos Olímpicos (B1)
Practise your Spanish Olympic Games vocabulary in Spanish vocabulary with this fill-in-the-blanks kwiz!
- Echando una quiniela en España (C1)
Alberto and Miguel are ready to bet on the football [US: soccer] results. They need to guess 15 scores! Test your vocabulary relating to La quiniela en España - Spanish football pool. Pay attention to the hints!
- Los meses del año (A1)
Look what Amelia does each month of the year. Fill in the gaps with the right word related to Months in Spanish
