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A1: Beginner Spanish reading exercises
- 12 cosas interesantes sobre NicaraguaFreeDiscover 12 interesting facts about Nicaragua! This reading and listening exercise can help you practise tener in the present tense, forming the plural of nouns ending in a consonant (except -z), forming regular masculine and feminine nouns and the preposition en.
- Alquilando un coche en MálagaFreeIt's a good idea to rent a car if you want to visit the villages along the Costa del Sol! This exercise can help you practise Near Future, prepositions, forming regular masculine and feminine nouns and adjectives and "renting a car" vocabulary.
- Benidorm FreeHave you ever been to Benidorm? There's plenty to see and do! This exercise can help you practise El Presente, prepositions, forming regular nouns (singular and plural) and forming regular plural adjectives.
- Calendario de advientoFreeThis reading and listening exercise can help you practise El Presente, the verb gustar plus the gender and number of nouns.
- Cines de verano al aire libreFreeExperience the magic of cinema outdoors! This reading and listening exercise can help you practise El Presente and El Futuro Próximo.
- Consultorio de librosFreeThere’s a website, Te receto un libro, where you can consult an expert who “prescribes” the book that suits you best. This reading and listening exercise can help you practise El Presente and El Futuro Próximo.
- Cordero al horno para NochebuenaFreeThis reading and listening exercise can help you practise El Presente, prepositions and the gender and number of nouns and adjectives.
- Curiosidades de ParaguayFreeLearn some interesting facts about the Paraguay! This A1 exercise can help you practise forming El Presente Progresivo with estar, forming the plural of adjectives ending in -e and -a, and regular and irregular verbs in El Presente including saber and decir.
- De viaje por CubaFreeThis exercise can help you practise forming regular adverbs ending in -mente, el Futuro Próximo and possessive adjectives: my, your, his, her, its, our and their (adjetivos posesivos).
- Destinos rurales con niños FreeEscape to the countryside with this exercise which can help you practise El Presente and modal verbs, the general use of prepositions and the gender/number of nouns.
- El Canal de PanamáFreeJoin Cristina as she discovers the fascinating feat of engineering that is the Panama Canal. This A1 exercise can help you practise El Presente, adverbs in ending in -mente, El Futuro Próximo and the gender/number of nouns and adjectives.
- El Día de Muertos en casa de GuadalupeFreeLet's travel to Mexico to celebrate el Día de Muertos with Guadalupe and her family. This A1 exercise can help you practise forming regular masculine and feminine nouns and adjectives, the present progressive and the near future tense.
- El carnaval de las Palmas de Gran CanariaFreeCarnival in Las Palmas, the capital city of the Spanish island of Gran Canaria, is one of the most extravagant and famous carnivals in all of Spain. This exercise can help you practise Al and Del, expressing dates, and regular -ar verbs in the present tense.
- El mes de las madresFreeHispanic madres are truly celebrated during the month of May - discover all the different dates! This exercise can help you practise forming regular adverbs, months in Spanish, and the general use of the preposition "en".
- Empiezo la universidadFreeJoin this student as she leaves home to study to be a vet. This reading and listening exercise can help you practise the general use of the preposition en and the near future (El Futuro Próximo).
- En el aeropuertoFreeThis exercise can help you practise el Presente, preposición and at the airport vocabulary.
- En el cine con mi amigoFreeCatching a movie with a friend now and then is a great way to spend quality time.
- En la lavanderíaFreeThis exercise can help you practise El Presente and the gender and number of nouns and adjectives.
- Espíritu navideñoFreeGet into the spirit of Christmas with someone who truly loves celebrating the holiday season! This exercise can help you practise El Presente and El Futuro Próximo and gender and number agreement.
- GijónFreeDiscover this beautiful coastal town in Asturias, Spain. This A1 exercise can help you practise conjugating ir + a + infinitive to express the near future, how to say "must / can / to want to" using deber, poder, querer + infinitive and using the preposition en to mean on / in / inside / at.
- Granizado de sandíaFreeLearn how to make a very refreshing drink and practise the position of pronouns in commands.
- La Constitución españolaFreeEvery 6th of December Spain celebrates El Día de la Constitución. This A1 exercise can help you practise prepositions and El Futuro Próximo.
- La Semana Santa en GuatemalaFreeDiscover how they celebrate the period around Easter in Guatemala. This exercise can help you practise the present tense, gender and number in Spanish.
- La Vuelta de San JuanFreeJoin Laura for a ride like no other, where passion meets pedal power in the heart of South America! This exercise can help you practise El Presente, El Futuro Próximo and Preposición.
- La mudanza FreeBeatriz is moving to a new apartment in the city center to have more space and to live alone.
- Las casas colgadas de CuencaFreeTake a trip to these surprising and beautiful houses in Cuenca. This exercise can help you practise subordinate clauses in El Presente and general prepositions.
- Las noches del hipódromoFreeA 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.
- Las posadas de MéxicoFree"Las Posadas" are a lovely tradition in Mexico and other Latin American countries where people remember Mary and Joseph's journey to Bethlehem.
- Mafalda y sus amigosFreeWe'd like to offer this A1 reading and listening exercise about Mafalda and her friends as a tribute to Quino who passed away on 30 September 2020.
- Mi asignatura favorita: Geografía FreeLearn about the rivers and mountains of Spain to prepare for a geography test. This exercise can help you practise modal verbs in the present, the difference between hay and está, and the near future.
- Mi llama LlamaFreeMeet this Argentinian girl's adorable pet llama, whose name is Llama!! This reading and listening exercise can help you practise tener and ser in El Presente, possessive adjectives, yeísmo and yeísmo rehilado.
- Murales MayasFreeIn San Bartolo, Guatemala, the remains of a Mayan pyramid have some incredible Mayan murals. This exercise can help you practise forming the masculine and feminine of regular singular adjectives, forming the masculine and feminine of regular nouns (singular and plural) and conjugating "ser" in the present tense.
- Penélope Cruz y el Día de la MujerFreeDiscover why this student admires Spanish actress Penélope Cruz, who as well as being the winner of an Oscar, a British Academy Film Award and many Emmy, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild nominations, is, above all, a strong independent woman! This exercise can help you practise Muy vs Mucho, using ser to express an essential characteristic, tener in the present tense, stem-changing -ar verbs (o > ue) in the present tense, and preferir in the present tense.
- Preparando unos tamales mexicanosFreeMartina is delighted to help her Mexican boyfriend make some delicious tamales.
- Presentaciones en españolFreeWatch as María and Julio greet each other for the first time and then later, rather awkwardly, have to pretend to meet each other for the first time! This A1 exercise can help you practise greetings and introducing yourself in Spanish.
- Pura VidaFreeTravel through Costa Rica with Sara to discover this beautiful country. This A1 exercise can help you practise irregular verbs in El Presente, El Presente Progresivo, general use of the preposition sobre, using para (and not por) for purpose, gender and plural of nouns ending in -e and demonstrative adjectives.
- Rafa Nadal FreeGet to know Rafa Nadal, the world-famous Spanish professional tennis player. This exercise can help you practise El Presente and generally describing someone.
- SalamancaFreeThis reading and listening exercise about the beautiful city of Salamanca can help you practise El Presente, using prepositions, and gender and number agreement.
- Un día perfecto en Playa CristalFreeThis exercise can help you practise El Presente, prepositions and the gender and number of nouns and adjectives.
- Una vida nueva 1FreePart 1 of a series. Practise El Presente with Ángela who is about to start a new life in Madrid far away from her family and her rather useless boyfriend.
- Una vida nueva 2FreeHere's part 2 of our series about Ángela. She's moved to Madrid and seems to be finding her feet.
- Una vida nueva 3FreeHere’s part 3 of our series about Ángela. Last week we learned that her boyfriend is not replying to her calls. But maybe there’s someone else out there looking for someone just like her?
- Una vida nueva 4FreeHere’s part 4 of our series about Ángela. This exercise can help you practise El Presente plus the gender and number of nouns.
- Una vida nueva 5FreeHere's part 5 of our series about Ángela.
- Vida en los AndesFreeThis reading and listening exercise can help you practise El Presente and possessive adjectives.
- Visitando librerías especialesFreePatricia and Sergio have planned an interesting trip to visit some cool bookshops in different Spanish cities.This reading and listening exercise can help you practise prepositions, regular verbs in present tense, and El Futuro Próximo.
- Viviendas y mascotas en EspañaFreeFind out what type of housing Spanish people live in and whether they have pets. This A1 exercise can help you practise hay vs. está, modal verbs, indefinite adjectives, and indefinite pronouns.
A2: Lower Intermediate Spanish reading exercises
- Aguas de marzoFreeListen to the Spanish-language version of a song originally written by the Brazilian Tom Jobim.
- Alexia Putellas: icono del fútbol español femeninoFreeAlexia Putellas is a Spanish football icon who continues to showcase her talent and leadership on the field.
- Arquitectura y pintura en EspañaFreeJoin this art student as they survey the many notable works of art and architectural marvels of Spain. This exercise can help you practise El Presente, using the preposition "de" with nouns for description, possessive adjectives, the regular adverbs, ir and ser in the preterite and tener in the preterite.
- Azkena Rock Festival FreeImmerse yourself in the electrifying spirit of rock at the Azkena Rock Festival, Spain's premier celebration of rock 'n' roll, in Vitoria Gasteiz.
- Campeones olímpicos de América Latina FreeLatin America has a rich history of producing outstanding Olympic athletes, and future generations are poised to continue this legacy.
- Ciudadanía española: la experiencia de María VirginiaFreeListen to María Virginia's experience of applying for Spanish nationality and, in particular, the types of questions that came up in the General Culture exam. This A2 exercise can help you practise El Indefinido, El Imperfecto, and the use and position of the preposition de for descriptions.
- Cómo escribir un correo electrónico formalFreeRead and listen to this text describing how to write a formal email.
- De mochilero por Perú 1FreeJoin us as we travel around Peru in this new series! This A2 exercise can help you practise Ser vs Estar, Por vs Para, El Pretérito Indefinido and El Futuro Próximo.
- De mochilero por Perú 2FreeIt's time for part two of our trip round Peru! This exercise can help you practise El Pretérito Indefinido, gender of nouns with specific endings and quantitative adjectives.
- De mochilero por Perú 3FreeGet ready for the final part of our trip round Peru! Last stop: Cusco. This exercise can help you practise exclamatory sentences with qué, El Pretérito Indefinido, quantitative adjectives and the gender of words with specific word endings.
- El Día de EuropaFreeThis exercise can help you practise el Pretérito Imperfecto, most nouns ending in -ía/-ia are feminine, gender of nouns ending in -umbre, -ión, -dad, -tad, -itis and -sis and their plural and preposición.
- El certificado de empadronamiento FreeThe Spanish "certificado de empadronamiento" is one of the first bureaucratic steps someone from abroad needs to get sorted when settling in Spain.
- El concierto de AranjuezFreeLearn about this beautiful guitar concerto, written by Joaquín Rodrigo while you practise El Futuro Próximo and the gender and number of nouns that do not end in -o/-a.
- El día de engañar en MenorcaFreeDid you know that the Spanish-speaking world doesn’t celebrate April Fool’s Day? For Spain and Latin America "prank day" is on 28 December: El día de los inocentes. But, there is ONE place that DOES celebrate April Fool’s Day, and that’s Menorca. Find out why!
- El espanglish: un puente entre dos mundosFreeThis exercise can help you practise the gender of nouns ending in -umbre, -ión, -dad, -tad, -itis and -sis and their plural, using demasiado, bastante, suficiente, poco, tanto and mucho to express quantity (quantitative adjectives) and using the conjunction que to say that.
- El secreto de San JacintoFreeThis exercise can help you practise the Pretérito Imperfecto, the Pretérito Indefinido, the pronombre de complemento directo and pronombre de complemento indirecto.
- El secreto de San Jacinto 2FreeThis exercise can help you practise the Pretérito Imperfecto, the Pretérito Indefinido and the pronombre de complemento directo.
- En un festival de músicaFreeLearn about "En un festival de música", with context and examples
- Estamos hechas la una para la otraFreeSome friendships were just meant to be! This A2 exercise can help you practise using yo también and yo tampoco.
- Francisco SalzilloFreeFrancisco Salzillo was a celebrated Spanish Baroque sculptor who lived and worked in the 18th century. This A2 exercise can help you regular and irregular verbs in the Spanish preterite, the position of direct object pronouns and feminine nouns.
- Haciendo la compra a mis mayoresFreeThis reading and listening exercise can help you practise El Pretérito Perfecto.
- Halloween en EspañaFreeHalloween is here so let's all have a spooky time in Spain! This A2 exercise can help you practise indefinite adjectives, the gender of nouns and adjectives that don't end in -o or -a, and prepositions.
- Jennifer López FreeJennifer Lopez is a multifaceted artist whose career spans acting, singing, and dancing, making her a prominent figure in both the music and film industries.
- La Asunción en Guatemala FreeAugust 15 sees the celebration of the Assumption of Mary in many Hispanic countries. Guatemala is no exception and she is the patron saint of its capital, Guatemala City. This reading and listening exercise can help you practise the preterite and indefinite adjectives.
- La Carrera de Reyes en San PabloFreeDiscover this fascinating Epiphany tradition that takes place in the Peruvian town of San Pablo. This A2 exercise can help you practise the gender of nouns and adjectives that don't end in -a or -o, possessive adjectives and the near future
- La Revolución mexicana FreeThe Mexican Revolution represents a very important part of history for Mexicans, a transformative struggle that reshaped Mexico's social, political, and economic landscape.
- La alegría de ser abuela FreeThe relationship a grandmother has with her grandchildren is very special! Join this abuela as she discovers she is going to have another nieto. This exercise can help you practise direct object pronouns, indirect object pronouns and the diminutive suffix -ito.
- La cuesta de eneroFreeThe new year is here and with it annual price hikes. Learn about the uphill struggle known as "La cuesta de enero" with this A2 reading and listening exercise.
- La escapada de Laura al albergue FreeLaura needs to get away from it all and reconnect with nature. Join her as she discovers the Sierra de Guadarrama in Spain. This exercise can help you practise the preterite and the imperfect for completed or descriptive past actions.
- La fiesta de la independenciaFreeLearn some of the history behind the many independence day celebrations that take place in September in Latin American countries. This exercise can help you practise El Pretérito Imperfecto, indefinite adjectives, El Pretérito Indefinido, the gender of nouns that don't end in -o or -a, and how to use Roman numerals in Spanish.
- La historia del cevicheFreeLearn about "La historia del ceviche", with context and examples
- La magia de La Rioja 1FreeIt's time for a new exciting series! Embark on an exhilarating journey with a group of friends as they explore the wonders of La Rioja in Spain. This exercise can help you practise the gender of nouns ending in -umbre, -ión, -dad, -tad, -itis and -sis and their plural, El Pretérito Perfecto and forming exclamatory sentences with qué.
- La magia de La Rioja 2FreeWhat will our friends decide to do on their next day of travel through La Rioja? Find out in part two! This reading and listening exercise can help you practise the gender of nouns ending in -umbre, -ión, -dad, -tad, -itis and -sis and their plural, El Presente, the gender of most nouns ending in -ía/ia and Preposición.
- La magia de La Rioja 3FreeHere's the final instalment in our series of Kwiziq Spanish bilingual readers set in the picturesque Rioja. This exercise can help you practise the gender of nouns ending in -umbre, -ión, -dad, -tad, -itis and -sis and their plural, El Presente, the gender of most nouns ending in -ía/ia and Preposición.
- La noche de las velas de PedrazaFreeVisit this picturesque Segovian village by candlelight and practise El Pretérito Indefinido and El Pretérito Imperfecto.
- La vendimiaFreeListen to this story about how one group of friends spent their time in the town of Jeréz de la Frontera during the annual grape harvest. This reading and listening exercise can help you practise El Pretérito Indefinido and El Pretérito Imperfecto.
- Las tunas en el día de la InmaculadaFreeThis reading and listening exercise is about the Spanish tradition of Las Tunas.
- Los novios 5: final felizFreeAfter all they've been through, find out how it all turns our for Susana and Alfredo while you practise past tenses.
- Los vinos españoles FreeSpain is internationally renowned for its vibrant wine culture, steeped in centuries-old traditions and rich regional diversity.
- Mario Vargas LlosaFreeDiscover the literary life of Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa. This exercise can help you practise El Pretérito Indefinido, El Pretérito Imperfecto and gender of nouns ending in -umbre, -ión, -dad, -tad, -itis and -sis.
- Mejorando mi español con KwiziqFreeThis A2 exercise can help you practise El Pretérito Perfecto and indefinite pronouns.
- Melilla: una ciudad con encantoFreeRead about a visit to Melilla, one of the Spanish enclaves situated in northern Africa that has been part of Spain since the 15th century. This exercise can help you practise el Indefinido, using cuánto/-a/-os/-as in interrogative, exclamative and indirect questions, and forming exclamatory sentences with qué [noun] or qué [adjective].
- Mi DNIFreeLearn about the Spanish National Identification document, an ID card that's as important as a passport for Spanish people. This A2 exercise can help you practise el Indefinido and Ser vs Estar.
- Mi disfraz de Cantinflas FreeMario Moreno, the actor behind Cantinflas, became famous for his quick wit, hilarious wordplay and charming, bumbling personality.
- Mi día en EcuadorFreeSpend a day in Ecuador while practising regular and stem-changing verbs in El Presente, telling time, using para for purpose and the gender of nouns that don't end in -o or -a.
- Mi hermanaFreePractise muy vs mucho, plus using tener and ser to describe people.
- NarcisosFreeLet'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.
- No está lejosFreeHave you ever visited the Spanish city of Zaragoza? Practise directions and prepositions like desde/de/hasta/a for "from/to".
- No tengo miedo - Halloween songFreeIt's Halloween! How about practising your Spanish with this cute song?
- Nuestra gran aventura de verano 1FreeMeet Marian and Tania who are celebrating the end of exams by taking a break in the village of Tania's grandparents. Part 1 of a series.
B1: Intermediate Spanish reading exercises
- Algo inesperadoFreeHave an unexpected encounter on the beach while practising El Imperfecto and El Indefinido and introduces El Pluscuamperfecto.
- Almudena GrandesFreeFind out more about her life and work of author Almudena Grandes with this B1 reading and listening exercise that can help you practise the pasiva refleja, El Pretérito indefinido and El Pretérito imperfecto.
- Aulas virtualesFreeThis reading and listening exercise can help you practise El Futuro Simple, El Condicional Simple and some expressions followed by El Subjuntivo.
- Campana sobre campanaFreeThe Christmas bells are ringing with this B1 reading and listening exercise that can help you practise the position of pronouns, diminutives and written accents.
- Canción bonitaFreeListen to this duet by Ricky Martín and Carlos Vives which is a celebration of Puerto Rico. This B1 exercise can help you practise si followed by present indicative + main clause and position of Spanish direct and indirect object pronouns with infinitive/gerund and affirmative commands.
- Celebrando Acción de GraciasFreeLearn about "Celebrando Acción de Gracias", with context and examples
- Cómo hacer un presupuesto para tu pequeña empresaFreeThis reading and listening exercise can help you practise El Futuro Simple and El Condicional Simple.
- De crucero por España 3FreeDaniel meets someone and then something unexpected happens. Are they connected? This exercise can help you practise past participles as adjectives and the position of pronouns with conjugated verbs. (Part 3 of 5)
- Día Internacional de las MontañasFreeFind out why mountains are so important with this reading and listening exercise that can help you practise El Presente, El Imperativo and the position of pronouns after gerunds.
- El CidFreeLearn about this famous Medieval warrior with this reading and listening exercise which can help you practise relative pronouns, past tenses and past participles as adjectives.
- El Descenso Internacional del Sella FreeDiscover this extraordinary race that takes place every August in Asturias, an autonomía on the northern coast of Spain, with hundreds of participants and thousands of spectators! This exercise can help you practise forming the present perfect progressive tense, past participles as adjectives, conditional sentences with if and the simple future.
- El Día de MuertosFreeThe Mexican celebration of El Día de Muertos (the Day of the Dead) actually lasts more than one day as it is celebrated on el Día de Todos los Santos (All Saints' Day) and el Día de los Fieles Difuntos (All Souls' Day), 1 and 2 November respectively.
- El Gordo de NavidadFreeThis is about the Spanish Christmas tradition of playing the lottery known as El Gordo.
- El Jazzaldia de San SebastiánFreeJazzaldia, aka the San Sebastian Jazz Festival, is Spain's oldest jazz festival. Every year during the third week of July, the city is alive with the sounds of jazz music as the festival takes over the city's venues, plazas and even the beach! This exercise can help you practise superlatives, forming la pasiva refleja and past participles as adjectives.
- El candombe: ritmo y cultura en UruguayFreeThis exercise can help you practise relative pronouns, position of pronouns and the conditional if + present tense, future/present tense.
- El clásicoFreeThis discussion of the traditional rivalry that exists between the Real Madrid and Barcelona football teams can help you practise comparatives and superlatives.
- El desfile del Día de MuertosFreeMake the journey to Mexico City and discover the parade that takes place on All Saints' Day. This B1 exercise can help you practise que/ el cual/ la cual/ los cuales/ quien/ quienes (relative pronouns) and conjugating regular verbs in the conditional.
- El esplendor de las haciendas mexicanas FreeMexican haciendas show us a time of splendor to which we look with some nostalgia.
- El frotar se va a acabarFreeAn old school Spanish advert for washing powder full of great grammar.
- El juego del PasapalabraFreePasapalabra is a highly popular Spanish board game inspired by the hit TV quiz show of the same name.
- El martes de carnaval Free"El martes de carnaval" marks the end of the carnival and precedes Ash Wednesday with an explosion of color, music, and tradition.
- El papa FranciscoFreePope Francis sadly passed away on April 21. He was a remarkable figure whose life story unfolded like an inspirational journey of faith and humility. This exercise can help you practise using El Pretérito Imperfecto vs El Pretérito Indefinido, forming the imperative for usted, ustedes, nosotros affirmative and negative commands and difference between cómo and como, with and without an accent.
- El secreto de San Jacinto 3FreeThis exercise can help you practise the Pretérito Imperfecto, the Pretérito Indefinido and written accents.
- El secreto de San Jacinto 4FreeThis exercise can help you practise the Pretérito Imperfecto, the Pretérito Indefinido, the position of pronouns with conjugated verbs and written accents.
- El sistema educativo en EspañaFreeThis exercise can help you practise relative pronouns, using "cierto", "cierta", "ciertos" and "ciertas" (indefinite adjectives) and past participles as adjectives.
- El sistema electoral en EspañaFreeLearn about "El sistema electoral en España", with context and examples
- En la Feria Nacional de San MarcosFreeTravel to the Mexican city of Aguascalientes to celebrate the Feria Nacional de San Marcos. This exercise can help you practise la pasiva refleja, El Futuro Simple, gender and plural of nouns with specific endings and relative pronouns.
- En la consulta del médicoFreeThis exercise can help you practise the difference between “poco” and “un poco”, the position of pronouns with conjugated verbs and past participles as adjectives.
- Estudiando para las oposicionesFreeThis reading and listening exercise can help you practise El Presente de Subjuntivo, El Futuro Simple and past participles as adjectives.
- Explorando Antigua Guatemala entre volcanesFreeThis exercise can help you practise the position of pronouns with conjugated verbs, past participles as adjectives, and forming the passive with se (pasiva refleja).
- Grazalema y la Villa Turística FreeGrazalema, a picturesque Andalusian village, captivates visitors with its stunning landscapes and charming whitewashed houses.
- GuantanameraFreeGuantanamera is probably the most famous Cuban song in the world. Its name means "woman from Guantánamo". The version in this video was recorded by Playing for Change, an organisation created to inspire and connect the world through music.
- Hasta el cuarenta de mayo no te quites el sayoFreeDiscover the meaning of this Spanish saying.
- Julieta, a film by Pedro AlmodóvarFreePedro Almodóvar is Spain's most successful film director of international renown. His quirky screenplays focus on pop culture, desire, passion, and strong female characters.
- LA, LA, LA – Massiel, 1968. Festival de EurovisiónFreeSpain's first win at the Eurovision Song Contest was with this song by Massiel in 1968, when the contest took place in London. This exercise can help you practise using indirect object pronouns and relative pronouns.
- La Casa Azul de Frida KahloFreeImmerse yourself in Frida Kahlo's iconic "Casa Azul", where she painted and lived for much of her life. This reading and listening exercise can help you practise "cuando" with the present subjunctive vs the present indicative and written accents.
- La Casa de Bernarda AlbaFreeFederico García Lorca is probably Spain's most famous modern poet and playwright. La Casa de Bernarda Alba is one of his most well-known plays.
- La Casa de las Flores: historia y personajesFreeThe Mexican series La Casa de las Flores redefined telenovelas for a global audience through its dark comedy and drama and intricate plot twists.
- La Feria de AbrilFreeThis exercise is about the Spanish festival La Feria de Abril.
- La Mama Negra en EcuadorFreeIn Latacunga, Ecuador, they have a fiesta called La Santísima Tragedia, but everyone calls it Mama Negra and since 2005 it's been officially recognised as part of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Ecuador. This exercise can help you practise past participles as adjectives, and the imperative.
- La PedreraFreeJoin us on a very special trip to Barcelona to visit the incredible works of architect Antoní Gaudí. This reading and listening exercise can help you practise El Futuro Simple.
- La Roja bailaFreeThis reading and listening exercise is based on a song by the Spanish national football team.
- La Sagrada Familia: un tesoro arquitectónico en BarcelonaFreeStep into the awe-inspiring world of La Sagrada Familia, a masterpiece in the heart of Barcelona that transcends time and space. This exercise can help you practise que, el cual, la cual, los cuales, quien, quienes who, that, which (relative pronouns) and El Futuro Simple.
- La ley de nietosFreeRead about a new path to Spanish citizenship called La Ley de la Memoria Democrática, popularly referred to as La Ley de Nietos. This reading and listening exercise can help you practise la pasiva refleja, El Futuro Simple, and the gender of Spanish nouns with specific endings.
- La pradera de San IsidroFreeLearn about "La pradera de San Isidro", with context and examples
- Las Doce UvasFreeAre you familiar with the Spanish New Year's tradition of eating twelve grapes at midnight?
- Las Fallas de ValenciaFreeThe Spanish festival Las Fallas de Valencia lasts for 5 days in March.
- Las baleadas hondureñasFreeLearn how to make this delicious dish from Honduras! This exercise can help you practise the imperative affirmative and the position of object pronouns with affirmative imperatives.
- Las croquetas más ricas del barrioFreeInma is setting up a croquette bar in her neighbourhood.
- Las hogueras de San JuanFreeIt's officially summertime! In Spain (and many other countries) because the solstice and the feast day of Saint John the Baptist are so close, the eve of Saint John's is celebrated as the start of summer.
B2: Upper Intermediate Spanish reading exercises
- 23-F: Coup d'Etat in SpainFreeThis exercise is based on events that occurred on 23 February 1981, when Lieutenant-Colonel Tejero led 200 civil guards in a coup d'État against the recently-formed Spanish democracy.
- Alaska y Dinarama - Mi novio es un zombiFreeThe song "Mi novio es un zombi" was released in 1989 by new wave band Alaska y Dinarama. This B2 exercise can help you practise the Spanish Preterite, using hacer with the subjunctive/infinitive = to make [someone] do something and prepositions followed by infinitives.
- Andalucía turismo con Antonio BanderasFreeHere Antonio Banderas shares a story about an important message he received when he was in hospital following his 2017 heart attack. This exercise can help you practise the general use of El Pretérito Imperfecto versus El Pretérito Indefinido and the position of adjectives.
- Aplausos a los sanitariosFreeLearn about "Aplausos a los sanitarios", with context and examples
- Aprende a decorar mesas navideñasFreeIt’s time to add a seasonal touch to really get in the festive sprit! This exercise can help you practise subordinate clauses in the subjunctive and the indicative plus relative clauses with prepositions.
- ArabismosFreeThis B2 reading and listening exercise can help you practise El Pretérito Perfecto, and El Pretérito Indefinido.
- Ay mamá - Rigoberta BandiniFreeThis reading and listening exercise can help you practise no sé vs no lo sé = I don't know, using the neuter article "lo" to refer to a clause, verb, adjective or adverb and using the infinitive after prepositions (not present participle).
- Bolsas de plásticoFreeDid you know that 3 July is International Plastic Bag Free Day? It seems a bit strange but actually has an important message and serious repercussions. This B2 exercise can help you practise using a and de + el que, la que, los que, las que (relative pronouns), using a preposition + el que, la que, los que, las que (relative pronouns) and using the infinitive after prepositions.
- Cabalgata Feria de ManizalesFreeDiscover one of the spectacular events that takes place during the Feria de Manizales - an annual event every January in Colombia. This exercise can help you practise relative pronouns, relative clauses with the indicative and the subjunctive and position of adjectives.
- Canción "Como yo" de Tonina SaputoFreeListen to this poetic and rather melancholy song to practise cuando followed by the subjunctive and como vs cómo (with and without written accent).
- Canción de primaveraFreeThis B2 exercise about Spanish poet and singer-songwriter, Joaquín Sabina, can help you practise El Imperfecto vs El indefinido.
- Carlos Ruiz ZafónFreeOn Friday 19th June 2020, the Spanish writer Carlos Ruiz Zafón, best known for the novel La Sombra del Viento, passed away. We pay homage with this bilingual reader.
- Carlos Vives - Cumbiana FreeListen to this song by Carlos Vives where he celebrates the cumbia musical genre as well as promoting the biodiversity of the swamps and rivers of Colombia. This exercise can help you practise El Futuro Simple, using ya, and the difference between decir and contar.
- Coco (movie trailer)FreeStep into the vibrant world of 'Coco', where music and family intertwine on the magical journey of Día de Muertos. This exercise can help you practise using the infinitive after prepositions, impersonal statements followed by the infinitive/subjunctive with que, and El Futuro Simple.
- Confesiones de una enamoradaFreePractise subordinate clauses while listening to the confessions of a girl in love.
- ConfundidaFreeWhat advice would you give Sonia if you were her best friend Lidia? This reading and listening exercise can help you practise El Pretérito Perfecto for events in the past with no mention of specific date and experiences in life.
- CotilleandoFreeThis exercise can help you practise how to use gustar to say you find someone attractive.
- De crucero por España 1FreeMeet Daniel, he's just found out that he's been hired as a lifeguard on a cruise ship! This exercise can help you practise El Futuro Perfecto and El Infinitivo Compuesto. (Part 1 of 5)
- De crucero por España 2FreeIt's Daniel's first day at work on the cruise ship and he's a bit nervous. This exercise can help you practise the position of adjectives and El Presente de Subjuntivo. (Part 2 of 5)
- De crucero por España 4FreeThe ship makes a stop in Valencia and the police call with some news! This exercise can help you practise past participles as adjectives, the position of pronouns with conjugated verbs and El Futuro Simple. (Part 4 of 5)
- De crucero por España 5FreeHere's the final part of our summer series! Sofia is in police custody. How will this end? This xercise can help you practise past participles as adjectives, the position of pronouns with conjugated verbs and El Subjuntivo. (Part 5 of 5)
- Desde mi balcónFreeinstead of being a physical event, 2020's PhotoEspaña will be an online event. This reading and listening exercise can help you practise El Subjuntivo.
- DespacitoFreeDespacito by Luis Fonsi featuring Daddy Yankee was one of the hot hits of 2017 and the first Youtube video to get more than 4 billion views! Both artists are from Puerto Rico.
- Diferentes formas de llamar a la comidaFreeDiscover just a few of the many foodstuffs that have different names depending on which country you are from! This B2 exercise can help you practise the differences in food vocabulary between different Spanish-speaking countries, the use of cualquier, the position of pronouns, impersonal sentences with se, the passive se and the use of the apóstrofo.
- Disfraz de Calavera Mexicana para HalloweenFreeThis reading and listening exercise shows you how to recreate the make-up for the Mexican Day of the Dead skull, also known as Catrina. It can help you practise relative clauses with the Indicative and the Subjunctive.
- Día Internacional de la lengua maternaFreePractise relative pronouns while learning about International Mother Tongue Day.
- Día del Idioma Español y Día Internacional del LibroFree23 April book lovers is International Book Day and also United Nations Spanish Language Day
- El Carnaval de la AmistadFreeDiscover this colorful event that takes place every year in Honduras to celebrate the patron saint of La Ceiba. This exercise can help you practise the passive voice, impersonal statements and using se debe/se puede.
- El Dos de Mayo de GoyaFreeDiscover the history behind this famous painting by Francisco Goya, one of Spain's most important artists of the turn of the 18th century. This reading and listening exercise can help you practise different uses of the subjunctive, and using the imperfect vs the preterite.
- El Peine del VientoFreeLearn about "El Peine del Viento", with context and examples
- El cuento de mi abuelo para el día de ReyesFreeThis B1 online reading and listening exercise can help you practise El Pretérito Indefinido and El Pretérito Imperfecto.
- El entretenido juego del parchísFreeIf 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 si clauses, relative clauses with indicative and subjunctive and al + infinitive.
- El español, lengua globalFreeThis exercise can help you practise the position of adjectives and subordinate clauses of purpose.
- El presidente Nayib Bukele le promete a El Salvador una Ciudad BitcoinFreeDiscover the ambitious plans Nayib Bukele, El Salvador’s president, has for his country’s future. This B2 exercise can help you practise relative clauses with the subjunctive, the position of adjectives, and uses of the conditional.
- El sistema sanitario en EspañaFreeThis exercise can help you practise how to use cualquiera to express “any”, relative pronouns after prepositions and impersonal sentences followed by the infinitive or by the subjunctive with que.
- El sueño de Juan cargado de músicaFreeLive the dream of becoming a famous musician with Juan! This exercise can help you practise the imperfect vs the preterite, expressions with the verbs cargar, hacer and tirar.
- En Guinea Ecuatorial se habla español FreeThere's a country in Africa that counts Spanish as one of its official languages: Equatorial Guinea. Discover the historical reasons for this with our bilingual reader. This exercise can help you practise the passive and the preterite.
- España, país de deporteFreeThis exercise can help you practise seguir/continuar + present participle = to keep on [doing something], the position of adjectives and past participles as adjectives.
- Feria de Cuenca, EcuadorFreeRead about the craft fairs that take place in Cuenca for its Independence Day celebrations, it's a city in Equador and a UNESCO World Heritage site. This B2 exercise can help you practise using the infinitive after prepositions and la pasiva refleja.
- Fiesta Nacional de la ManzanaFreeDiscover this Argentinian celebration of the apple! This exercise can help you practise la pasiva refleja, conjunction al + infinitive/perfect infinitive, relative pronouns, and position of adjectives.
- Galicia, un paraíso en el noroesteFreeDiscover Galicia with this exercise which can help you practise the pasiva refleja and also indicative and subjunctive clauses.
- Guillermo, el trapecista de circoFreeEnjoy a night out at the circus and meet Guillermo, a talented young trapeze artist! This B2 exercise can help you learn Spanish idiomatic expressions using the word boca, practise past tenses generally, pronominal verbs, and subordinate clauses with El Imperfecto de Subjuntivo.
- Hamburguesas veganas de avenaFreeLearn how to make these vegan burgers and practise El Futuro Simple.
- Historia de España: expansión de Castilla y AragónFreeThis exercise can help you practise prepositions with relative pronouns, using the imperfect vs. the preterite, and the position of adjectives.
- Huevos de Pascua de foamy moldeableFreeThis reading and listening exercise can help you practise para que followed by the present subjunctive (purpose subordinate clauses), el Futuro Simple and using the infinitive after prepositions (not present participle).
- Inspiración otoñalFreeIn the northern hemisphere the leaves are changing colour to accompany the changing season. This B2 exercise can help you practise El Futuro, El Condicional and El Subjuntivo.
- Jorge Drexler - Hermana dudaFreeMeet Academy Award winner Jorge Drexler, Uruguayan musician, actor and doctor. This B2 exercise can help you practise relative clauses using the infinitive and seguir + present participle.
- La Alhambra de GranadaFreeStep into a world of enchantment and history as you explore the mesmerizing beauty of La Alhambra de Granada in Spain. This exercise can help you practise the position of pronouns with conjugated verbs, the position of adjectives, El Futuro Simple and verbos pronominales.
- La Familia AddamsFreeThere's a lot of spooky excitement in Madrid right now because of the new Addams Family musical! Practise your Spanish with this video filmed after the premiere.
- La GriteríaFreeEvery year on December 8, Nicaragua celebrates the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary with La Gritería. This B2 exercise can help you practise using seguir/continuar + present participle, decir vs contar, and the imperfect vs the preterite.
C1: Advanced Spanish reading exercises
- Alquilando un pisoFreeThis reading and listening exercise can help you practise pronominal verbs, verbal periphrasis and subordinate clauses.
- CartagenaFreeDiscover the beautiful city of Cartagena, in the province of Murcia, Spain. This reading and listening exercise can help you review relative pronouns.
- Celebrando la música FreeWe'd like to highlight how important music is in everyone's lives, both in big celebrations and also in little moments in our daily life. This reading and listening exercise can help you practise the subjunctive in different scenarios like "como si", "ya sea" and "cuando" among others.
- Chefs Estrella Damm 2021 FreeWatch this video where Spanish chefs have collaborated with a well-known Spanish brand of beer to boost their sector, hard-hit by the pandemic in 2021. This exercise can help you practise El Futuro Simple and different uses of the gerund.
- Coincidencias - Mundial Qatar 2022FreeCheck 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.
- Comiendo pipasFreeRead and listen to this C1-level story with an unexpected protagonist who learns to love pipas.
- Convertirse en autónomo/-a en EspañaFreeNavigating the process of becoming self-employed in Spain can be a rewarding path to independence and opportunity. From registering with Social Security to understanding taxes, we’ll break it down step by step.
- Cotilleo FreeWhen you're stuck at home with a broken leg everyone else's life seems much more interesting! This reading and listening exercise can help you practise the "se" aspectual, andar + gerundio, and expressions with the verb echar.
- Cómo distinguir acentos y expresiones de distintos países de CentroaméricaFreeCould you identify which Central American country someone came from just from their accent? Watch this video to discover what the giveaway clues for each country are! This C1 exercise can help you practise Latin American colloquial expressions, pronominal verbs, relative pronouns, use of the dieresis in Spanish, omission of the letter d in colloquial spoken Spanish, Latin America Spanish generally.
- Día de PachamamaFreeDiscover the indiginous Latin American celebration of Pachamama and practise using El Futuro Simple when narrating past actions.
- El Amazonas y el Orinoco: guardianes de la biodiversidadFreeDiscover two mighty South American rivers and their respective ecosystems. This reading and listening exercise can help you practise subordinate relative clauses, relative adjectives and encontrar vs encontrarse.
- El Día de la Independencia de ArgentinaFreeThis exercise can help you practise using el imperfecto vs el indefinido, using dicho, dicha, dichos and dichas to say this/these (formal demonstrative adjectives) and using de lo más + adj to emphasise a quality or defect of someone/something (neutral article).
- El Fantasma de la Ópera FreeThe Phantom of the Opera is a timeless tale of love, obsession, and mystery set in the Paris Opera House.
- El Guernica, símbolo de una historiaFreePablo Ruiz Picasso is probably Spain's best-known artist and 2023 is the 50th anniversary of his death. To participate in this special moment, we look more closely at one of his most emblematic and political works, the massive painting of Guernica. This exercise can help you practise forming the passive voice with ser + participle, using the present to narrate past events and using the gerund to say “by doing something”.
- El Valle del Jerte y la Picota: una cereza únicaFreeThere is an area in Spain that grows a very special kind of cherry. This C1 exercise can help you practise la pasiva refleja, the position of adjectives, and verbal structures and relative pronouns using the subjunctive or the indicative.
- El arte inigualable del colombiano Fernando BoteroFreeThe Colombian artist Fernando Botero passed away 15 September 2023, leaving us with an extraordinary legacy of paintings and sculptures in his exuberant and instantly recognisable style that has come to be known as Boterismo. Learn more about his life and work.
- El desorden que dejasFreeView the trailer of the Netflix series is El desorden que dejas, known in English as "The Mess You Leave Behind". This C1 exercise can help you practise idiomatic expressions.
- El español en FilipinasFreeThis reading and listening exercise can help you practise the passive voice, El Pretérito Pluscuamperfecto de Subjuntivo and using cuyo, cuya, cuyos, cuyas.
- El mensaje de Margarita Salas para las niñas que quieren ser científicasFreeRead and listen to this interview with Margarita Salas, a renowned Spanish scientist and advocate for women in science.
- El origen del Black FridayFreeBlack Friday has become a date to watch for many bargain-hunters around the world. But what's the origin of this mega-shopping day? This C1 exercise can help you practise passive voice with ser + participle and idiomatic expressions.
- El veraneoFreeHave you ever wondered how the concept of summer holidays came about? This exercise can help you practise idiomatic expressions.
- Enero FreeJanuary, often seen as a gateway between the past and the future, stands as a transitional moment, a "bridge" connecting the closure of one chapter to the promise of another.
- Ensalada de veranoFreeEnjoy a refreshing and unusual salad while practising using cuyo, cuya, cuyos, cuyas and relative clauses.
- Felipe IIFreePractise El Presente Historico.
- Flotadores muy originalesFreePractise using El Pluscuamperfecto Subjuntivo in hypothetical clauses, idioms with ser, and relatives.
- JanucáFreeHanukkah Sameach! This reading and listening exercise discusses the story behind the Jewish celebration of Hanukkah.
- La Constitución española de 1978FreeLearn about how the Spanish Constitution was established in 1978 following the transition to democracy after years of dictatorship. This C1 exercise can help you practise legal vocabulary, relative pronouns and passive forms.
- La Cristiada: cuando el Estado ignora la fe del pueblo FreeLa Cristiada was a violent uprising in Mexico from 1926 to 1929 sparked by government crackdowns on Catholic religious practices.
- La ErizadaFreeSea urchins are an important part of the carnival celebrations of Cádiz and they play the starring role in the gastronomic feast known as La Erizada.
- La Escaramuza Free"La Escaramuza" is a vibrant tradition in Mexico where skilled women, known as female charros, perform daring synchronized horseback routines.
- La PepaFreeOn 6 December Spain celebrates El Día de la Constitución. This reading and listening exercise discusses the Spanish constitution and explains why it is fondly referred to as La Pepa. You will also practise passive progressive tenses.
- La convalidación del carnet de conducir en España FreePlanning to live or work in Spain? One key aspect you shouldn't overlook is your driver's license.
- La declaración de la renta en EspañaFreeEvery year, typically between April and June, Spanish taxpayers are required to provide details about all forms of income received during the previous year.
- La guía definitiva para salir de cañas por EspañaFreeEver been confused about how to order a beer in Spain? This exercise can help you practise using the "se aspectual" and "lo" + possessive pronouns.
- La nacionalidad española por residencia FreeDiscover how long you need to be resident in Spain before you can apply for Spanish nationality. This reading and listening exercise can help you practise the different uses of the verb quedar, llevar with past participle, llevar with present participle, and the construction al + infinitive.
- La salsa, el tango y el reguetónFreeSalsa, tango, and reggaeton are not just dances; they are stories told through the movement of the body.
- Las monedas de América Latina: datos curiosos y secretos monetariosFreeThis exercise can help you practise using modal verbs in the passive voice and infinitives after prepositions.
- Las posadasFreeLearn about these traditional Christmas parties that are celebrated throughout Latin America from the 16th till the 24th of December. This C1 exercise can help you practise the pasiva refleja and El Imperfecto vs El indefinido.
- Las rebajas de eneroFreeThe January sales have started! This C1 reading and listening exercise can help you practise the passive voice in both simple and compound tenses.
- Los antiguos viajes a la playa - Eva HacheFreeThis reading and listening exercise is suitable for level C1 Spanish students because of the pace of speech and the number of idiomatic expressions.
- Los otros héroesFreeA look at the ordinary people making sure that there is food on the shelves, cleaning the streets and collenting the trash during the pandemic lockdown.
- Los zumos - Eva HacheFreeThis reading and listening exercise can help you practise idiomatic expressions with "ni" and "ya". It is suitable for level C1 Spanish students because of the pace of speech and the number of idiomatic expressions.
- Lucha contra el cáncerFreeIn the fight against cancer, February becomes a beacon of resilience. This exercise can help you practise verbos pronominales, using the infinitive after prepositions (not present participle) and relative clauses with the indicative and the subjunctive (subordinate relative clauses).
- Miguel de CervantesFreeThis exercise can help you practise the present to narrate past events, the position of adjectives, using the imperfect vs the preterite and the incorrect use of pronouns (leísmo, laísmo and loísmo).
- MujeresFreeEvery year on 8 March we celebrate International Women’s Day. This C1 reading and listening exercise can help you practise relative pronouns and idiomatic expressions.
- Museo del PradoFreeEl Museo Nacional del Prado, located in Madrid, is Spain's most important museum with a magnificent collection of European art. This C1 exercise can help you practise using El Presente to narrate past events, the passive voice and past tenses generally.
- Más vale sola que mal acompañadaFreeWhen your love life is in tatters, who are you gonna call? Your best friend of course! This exercise can help you practise using "se aspectual", "if" clauses and adverbial clauses.
- México lindo y queridoFreeAlejandro Fernández is a Mexican singer and a best-selling Latin music artist; study one of his songs and practise "que + El Presente de Subjuntivo" to express a wish/command.
- Noche en vela by GuaranáFreeGuaraná are a Spanish pop group, originally formed in Alicante in 2000, who went from busking in the Madrid metro to chart success. This exercise can help you practise using haber de + infinitive, using por si/por si acaso to say "in case" and there's and example of colloquial omission of the letter D.
- Pajarillo FreeThe traditional Venezuelan song "Pajarillo" is a "joropo", a typically Venezuelan style of music and dance. This exercise can help you practise particularly poetic uses of El Imperfecto Subjuntivo.
