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Miguel Delibes

Spanish online reading and listening practice - level B2

Miguel Delibes Setién was initially associated with the Generation of '36, later becoming a leading literary figure in post-Spanish Civil War literature. As well as being a famous author, he was a journalist and newspaper editor. He was passionate about the countryside, in particular that of his native Castile, and nature is a featured theme in his writing. Discover more about his life with this bilingual article.

This reading and listening exercise can help you practise El Pretérito indefinido and El Pretérito imperfecto.

Audio by Ana Matilla.

Exercise: Miguel Delibes

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