An afternoon in Caracas

"Una tarde en Caracas"
Spanish A2 writing exercise

María Elena spent an exciting afternoon with her friend Gabriela in Caracas.

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Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "to spend (pass time)", "first (firstly: introducing first point)", "market", "flower", "cable car (ski lift)", "view", "by the end", "delicious", and "to return (to go back to)".

Written by qualified Spanish expert Silvia Piriz BA
Last updated: 2023-03-27

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You’ll practise: El Pretérito Indefinido, Verbos regulares -ar (presente), Regular

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Yesterday my friend Gabriela and I spent the whole afternoon in Caracas. First, we went to the market and we bought some flowers. Afterwards, we visited the Museum of Natural Sciences and when we left, we traveled by cable car. The views were so pretty! By the end of the afternoon, we had some arepas for dinner, which were delicious, in a restaurant. I want to return to this city soon.

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