Spanish: Everyday Problems Vocabulary Exercise 1

Practise Spanish vocabulary for talking about everyday problems. Complete each sentence with the correct word. Elementary–intermediate level.

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Verbs of mishap — discutir (to argue), reprobar (to fail an exam), agotar (to exhaust/use up), manchar (to stain), magullar (to bruise), gotear (to drip/leak), astillar (to chip/splinter), trabar (to jam/block). These are the verbs you need when everything goes wrong.

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Reflexive vs. transitive meanings — perder (to lose something) vs. perderse (to get lost). quedar (to remain) vs. quedarse sin (to run out of): Me quedé sin dinero (I ran out of money). agotar (to drain/exhaust something) vs. agotarse (to become exhausted): Me agotaste (You've worn me out).

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Everyday disaster sentences — Se me manchó la camisa (My shirt got stained). Me reprobaron en el examen (I failed the exam). Se astilló el mueble (The furniture got chipped). El grifo gotea toda la noche (The tap drips all night). La cerradura se trabó (The lock jammed). Very relatable sentences for real life!

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Complete the translations below, using one of the following words:discutir, reprobar, agotar, manchar, magullar, perder, quedar, trabar, astillar, gotear

1. You're going to stain the tablecloth. → Vas a el mantel.✓

2. You're going to chip your tooth. → Te vas a (o "romper") el diente.✓

3. Your battery will die quickly. → Tu batería se va a rápido.✓

4. You're going to bruise your knee. → Te vas a la rodilla.✓

5. You're going to lose your keys. → Vas a tus llaves.✓

6. You're going to run out of gas. → Te vas a sin gasolina.✓

7. The pipe will leak. → La tubería va a .✓

8. Your laptop will crash. → Tu laptop se va a ✓

9. You're going to argue with your neighbor. → Vas a con tu vecino.✓

10. You're going to fail the exam. → Vas a el examen.✓