Spanish online reading and listening practice - level A1
Martina is delighted to help her Mexican boyfriend make some delicious tamales. Learn how to prepare them step by step by following her very detailed explanations.
This reading and listening exercise can help you practise El Futuro Próximo and Spanish modal verbs in the present.
Text by Inma Sánchez and audio by a professional Latin American voice actor.
Exercise: Preparando unos tamales mexicanos
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