At the Market – Bilingual English–Spanish Story, Audio & Grammar Practice (A1–C2)

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Grammar focus: los verbos del texto inglés aparecen destacados en azul. Debajo de cada nivel puedes abrir Past tense version para comparar presente y pasado, y Grammar point para entender una estructura importante del texto con una explicación sencilla.

A1 | BEGINNER

Ana goes to the market with her mother. She buys bread, apples, and carrots. She also chooses tomatoes and milk. She walks through the stalls and looks at the fruit. Then, she pays the vendor with money. She goes home with her bag full of food.

A1 | PRINCIPIANTE

Ana va al mercado con su madre. Compra pan, manzanas y zanahorias. También elige tomates y leche. Camina entre los puestos y mira la fruta. Luego, le paga al vendedor con dinero. Regresa a casa con su bolsa llena de comida.

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⏳ A1 | Past tense version Present → Past

La misma historia transformada al pasado. Los verbos que cambian aparecen destacados.

Ana went to the market with her mother. She bought bread, apples, and carrots. She also chose tomatoes and milk. She walked through the stalls and looked at the fruit. Then, she paid the vendor with money. She went home with her bag full of food.

Cambios principales

goes → went buys → bought chooses → chose walks → walked looks → looked pays → paid

🧠 A1 | Grammar point pay someone / pay for something

En inglés, pay cambia un poco según digamos a quién damos el dinero o qué estamos pagando.

Regla: pay + person, pero pay for + thing.

She pays the vendor. She pays for the food. I pay for the bread.

Truco: si después de pay viene una persona, normalmente no necesitas for. Si viene la cosa que compras, usamos pay for.

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At the Market / En el mercado

Vocabulary

• market — mercado
• mother — madre
• bread — pan
• apples — manzanas
• carrots — zanahorias

• tomatoes — tomates
• milk — leche
• fruit — fruta
• vendor — vendedor
• money — dinero

Complete the sentence

Ana goes to the She buys bread, apples, and She also chooses tomatoes and Then, she pays the vendor with She goes home with her bag full of

Choose the correct answer

Who does Ana go to the market with? Choose Her friend Her mother Her sister What does she buy? Choose Bread, apples, and carrots Rice and meat Juice and cake What does she look at? Choose Books Fruit Clothes Who does she pay? Choose Her mother The vendor Her friend

Build the sentence

Tap the words in the correct order:

She bread buys

Reading comprehension

1. Who does Ana go to the market with?
2. What does she buy?
3. Who does she pay?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Ana goes to the market with her mother.
• She walks through the stalls and looks at the fruit.
• Then, she pays the vendor with money.

Translate into English:

• Ana compra pan, manzanas y zanahorias.
• También elige tomates y leche.
• Luego, le paga al vendedor con dinero.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.

A2 | ELEMENTARY

Ana goes to the market with her mother on Saturdays. She walks through the aisles and chooses fresh fruits and vegetables. She asks about the prices before buying. At the bakery, she buys freshly baked bread. Before leaving, she helps her mother carry the bags home. She loves going to the market.

A2 | BÁSICO

Ana va al mercado con su madre los sábados. Recorre los pasillos y elige frutas y verduras frescas. Pregunta los precios antes de comprar. En la panadería, compra pan recién horneado. Antes de irse, ayuda a su madre a llevar las bolsas a casa. Le encanta ir al mercado.

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⏳ A2 | Past tense version Present → Past

La misma historia transformada al pasado. Los verbos que cambian aparecen destacados.

Ana went to the market with her mother on Saturdays. She walked through the aisles and chose fresh fruits and vegetables. She asked about the prices before buying. At the bakery, she bought freshly baked bread. Before leaving, she helped her mother carry the bags home. She loved going to the market.

Cambios principales

goes → went walks → walked chooses → chose asks → asked buys → bought helps → helped loves → loved

🧠 A2 | Grammar point help + person + verb

En she helps her mother carry the bags, después de help + persona podemos poner directamente el verbo en su forma básica.

Regla: help + person + base verb.

She helps her mother carry the bags. He helps me cook. They help us clean.

Fíjate: también puedes oír helps her mother to carry. Las dos formas son correctas, pero sin to es muy frecuente.

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At the Market / En el mercado

Vocabulary

• on Saturdays — los sábados
• aisles — pasillos
• fresh fruits — frutas frescas
• vegetables — verduras
• ask about the prices — preguntar los precios

• bakery — panadería
• freshly baked bread — pan recién horneado
• before leaving — antes de irse
• carry the bags — llevar las bolsas
• love going to the market — encantar ir al mercado

Complete the sentence

Ana goes to the market with her mother on She walks through the She asks about the At the bakery, she buys freshly baked Before leaving, she helps her mother carry the

Choose the correct answer

When does Ana visit the market? Choose On Mondays On Saturdays On Fridays What does she choose at the market? Choose Clothes and shoes Fresh fruits and vegetables Books and notebooks What does she buy at the bakery? Choose A cake Freshly baked bread Cheese What does she do before leaving? Choose She helps her mother carry the bags home She runs home alone She waits at the checkout

Build the sentence

Tap the words in the correct order:

She buys bread

Reading comprehension

1. Who does Ana visit the market with?
2. What does she buy at the bakery?
3. What does she do before leaving?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Ana goes to the market with her mother on Saturdays.
• She asks about the prices before buying.
• Before leaving, she helps her mother carry the bags home.

Translate into English:

• Ana recorre los pasillos y elige frutas y verduras frescas.
• En la panadería, compra pan recién horneado.
• Le encanta ir al mercado.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.

B1 | INTERMEDIATE

Ana enjoys going to the market because she finds fresh, high-quality products. She walks through the stalls, tasting some fruit samples. She chats with the vendors about the best season to buy certain products. At the bakery, she buys artisanal bread. Before leaving, she stops at a flower stall and buys a bouquet for her mother.

B1 | INTERMEDIO

Ana disfruta de ir al mercado porque encuentra productos frescos y de buena calidad. Camina entre los puestos, probando algunas muestras de fruta. Conversa con los vendedores sobre la mejor temporada para comprar ciertos productos. En la panadería, compra un pan artesanal. Antes de salir, se detiene en un puesto de flores y compra un ramo para su madre.

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⏳ B1 | Past tense version Present → Past

La misma historia transformada al pasado. Los verbos que cambian aparecen destacados.

Ana enjoyed going to the market because she found fresh, high-quality products. She walked through the stalls, tasting some fruit samples. She chatted with the vendors about the best season to buy certain products. At the bakery, she bought artisanal bread. Before leaving, she stopped at a flower stall and bought a bouquet for her mother.

Cambios principales

enjoys → enjoyed finds → found walks → walked chats → chatted buys → bought stops → stopped

🧠 B1 | Grammar point enjoy + verb-ing

El verbo enjoy va seguido de un sustantivo o de un verbo terminado en -ing. Por eso el texto dice Ana enjoys going to the market.

Regla: enjoy + noun o enjoy + verb-ing. No usamos enjoy to + verb.

She enjoys going to the market. I enjoy cooking. They enjoy the music.

Error típico: no digas enjoys to go. Después de enjoy, si viene otro verbo, piensa en -ing.

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At the Market

Vocabulary

• market — mercado
• fresh — frescos
• high-quality products — productos de buena calidad
• stalls — puestos
• fruit samples — muestras de fruta
• vendors — vendedores
• best season — mejor temporada

• certain products — ciertos productos
• bakery — panadería
• artisanal bread — pan artesanal
• flower stall — puesto de flores
• bouquet — ramo
• before leaving — antes de salir
• enjoys going — disfruta de ir

Complete the sentence

Ana enjoys going to the She chats with the vendors about the best At the bakery, she buys artisanal Before leaving, she buys a bouquet for her

Choose the correct answer

Why does Ana enjoy going to the market? Choose Because she finds fresh, high-quality products Because everything is very cheap Because it is always quiet What does she do while walking through the stalls? Choose She runs to the bakery She tastes some fruit samples She buys flowers first What does she buy at the flower stall? Choose A basket A bouquet A cake

Build the sentence

Tap the words in the correct order:

bread Ana artisanal buys

Reading comprehension

1. Why does Ana like going to the market?
2. What does she ask the vendors about?
3. Who does she buy the bouquet for?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Ana enjoys going to the market.
• She tastes some fruit samples.
• She buys a bouquet for her mother.

Translate into English:

• Ana encuentra productos frescos y de buena calidad.
• Habla con los vendedores sobre la mejor temporada.
• Antes de salir, se detiene en un puesto de flores.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.

B2 | UPPER-INTERMEDIATE

Ana prefers shopping at the market instead of the supermarket because the products are fresher and more natural. She enjoys talking to farmers about growing techniques and learning about the origin of food. Today, she chooses organic tomatoes and artisanal cheese. When paying, she uses her loyalty card to get a discount. Before leaving, she has a coffee at a nearby café and checks her shopping list.

B2 | INTERMEDIO ALTO

Ana prefiere comprar en el mercado en lugar del supermercado porque los productos son más frescos y naturales. Disfruta hablando con los agricultores sobre las técnicas de cultivo y aprendiendo sobre la procedencia de los alimentos. Hoy, elige tomates ecológicos y queso artesanal. Al pagar, usa su tarjeta de fidelidad para obtener un descuento. Antes de irse, se toma un café en una cafetería cercana y revisa su lista de compras.

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⏳ B2 | Past tense version Present → Past

La misma historia transformada al pasado. Los verbos que cambian aparecen destacados.

Ana preferred shopping at the market instead of the supermarket because the products were fresher and more natural. She enjoyed talking to farmers about growing techniques and learning about the origin of food. That day, she chose organic tomatoes and artisanal cheese. When paying, she used her loyalty card to get a discount. Before leaving, she had a coffee at a nearby café and checked her shopping list.

Cambios principales

prefers → preferred are → were enjoys → enjoyed chooses → chose uses → used has → had checks → checked

🧠 B2 | Grammar point fresher / more natural

El texto compara los productos del mercado con los del supermercado: the products are fresher and more natural. En inglés hay dos formas principales de construir el comparativo.

Regla: con muchos adjetivos cortos añadimos -er; con muchos adjetivos largos usamos more + adjective.

fresh → fresher cheap → cheaper natural → more natural

Importante: no combines las dos formas: decimos fresher, no more fresher. Para comparar dos cosas podemos añadir than: fresher than...

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At the Market

Vocabulary

• market — mercado
• supermarket — supermercado
• fresher — más frescos
• more natural — más naturales
• farmers — agricultores
• growing techniques — técnicas de cultivo
• origin of food — procedencia de los alimentos

• organic tomatoes — tomates ecológicos
• artisanal cheese — queso artesanal
• loyalty card — tarjeta de fidelidad
• discount — descuento
• nearby café — cafetería cercana
• shopping list — lista de compras
• prefers shopping — prefiere comprar

Complete the sentence

Ana prefers shopping at the market instead of the She enjoys talking to farmers about growing When paying, she uses her loyalty card to get a Before leaving, she checks her shopping

Choose the correct answer

Why does Ana prefer the market? Choose Because the products are fresher and more natural Because it is closer to her house Because it is bigger than the supermarket What does she learn about from the farmers? Choose She learns about prices only She learns about growing techniques and the origin of food She learns about the weather What does she do before leaving? Choose She takes a bus home She has a coffee and checks her shopping list She buys flowers for her mother

Build the sentence

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uses Ana loyalty her card

Reading comprehension

1. Why does Ana prefer the market to the supermarket?
2. What does she talk to the farmers about?
3. What does she buy today?
4. What does she do before going home?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Ana prefers shopping at the market instead of the supermarket.
• She enjoys talking to farmers about growing techniques.
• She uses her loyalty card to get a discount.

Translate into English:

• Los productos son más frescos y naturales.
• Hoy elige tomates ecológicos y queso artesanal.
• Antes de irse, se toma un café en una cafetería cercana.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.

C1 | ADVANCED

Ana sees the market as an essential part of local culture. She is interested in the vendors’ stories and the impact of fair trade on the community. She asks about sustainable production and the difference between organic and conventional farming methods. While buying goat cheese and rye bread, she reflects on how our consumer choices can influence the local economy and long-term sustainability.

C1 | AVANZADO

Ana considera el mercado una parte esencial de la cultura local. Se interesa por la historia de los vendedores y el impacto del comercio justo en la comunidad. Pregunta sobre la producción sostenible y la diferencia entre los métodos de cultivo orgánico y convencional. Mientras compra queso de cabra y pan de centeno, reflexiona sobre cómo nuestras elecciones de consumo pueden influir en la economía local y en la sostenibilidad a largo plazo.

🎵 She learned everything she knows at LecturaBilingue.com — the place where stories come alive. 🎵 Todo lo que sabe lo aprendió en LecturaBilingue.com, el lugar donde las historias cobran vida.

⏳ C1 | Past tense version Present → Past

La misma historia transformada al pasado. Los verbos que cambian aparecen destacados.

Ana saw the market as an essential part of local culture. She was interested in the vendors’ stories and the impact of fair trade on the community. She asked about sustainable production and the difference between organic and conventional farming methods. While buying goat cheese and rye bread, she reflected on how our consumer choices could influence the local economy and long-term sustainability.

Cambios principales

sees → saw is interested → was interested asks → asked reflects → reflected can influence → could influence

🧠 C1 | Grammar point while + verb-ing

En While buying goat cheese and rye bread, she reflects..., podemos acortar una oración cuando las dos acciones tienen el mismo sujeto.

Forma completa: While she is buying..., she reflects... → Forma reducida: While buying..., she reflects....

While shopping, she asks questions. While walking, he listens to music. While waiting, they talk.

Clave: esta reducción funciona cuando entendemos que el sujeto de la acción en -ing es el mismo que el de la oración principal.

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At the Market

Vocabulary

• essential part — parte esencial
• local culture — cultura local
• vendors' stories — historia de los vendedores
• fair trade — comercio justo
• community — comunidad
• sustainable production — producción sostenible
• difference — diferencia

• organic farming methods — métodos de cultivo orgánico
• conventional farming methods — métodos de cultivo convencional
• goat cheese — queso de cabra
• rye bread — pan de centeno
• consumer choices — elecciones de consumo
• local economy — economía local
• long-term sustainability — sostenibilidad a largo plazo

Complete the sentence

Ana sees the market as an essential part of local She asks about sustainable production and the difference between organic and conventional farming While buying goat cheese and rye bread, she reflects on consumer She thinks about how these choices can influence the local economy and long-term

Choose the correct answer

What does Ana consider the market to be? Choose An essential part of local culture Just a daily routine Only a business space What is she interested in? Choose The weather and transport The vendors' stories and the impact of fair trade Traditional cooking recipes only What does she reflect on while shopping? Choose How to spend less money How consumer choices affect the local economy and sustainability How markets differ in other countries

Build the sentence

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reflects Ana consumer on choices

Reading comprehension

1. Why does Ana see the market as important?
2. What does she ask about regarding food production?
3. What products does she buy?
4. What broader issue does she reflect on?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Ana sees the market as an essential part of local culture.
• She asks about sustainable production and fair trade.
• Consumer choices can influence the local economy.

Translate into English:

• Se interesa por la historia de los vendedores.
• Pregunta sobre la diferencia entre los métodos de cultivo orgánico y convencional.
• Reflexiona sobre la sostenibilidad a largo plazo.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.

C2 | PROFICIENT

Ana approaches her visit to the market with a critical mindset, analyzing trends in responsible consumption. She stops at a stall selling exotic spices and talks to the vendor about the impact of international trade on the local economy. She reflects on how globalization affects eating habits and agricultural production. Before leaving, she buys seasonal products, appreciating the importance of consuming consciously and sustainably.

C2 | COMPETENTE

Ana aborda su visita al mercado con una mentalidad crítica, analizando las tendencias del consumo responsable. Se detiene en un puesto de especias exóticas y conversa con el vendedor sobre el impacto del comercio internacional en la economía local. Reflexiona sobre cómo la globalización afecta los hábitos alimenticios y la producción agrícola. Antes de irse, compra productos de temporada, valorando la importancia de consumir de manera consciente y sostenible.

🎵 She learned everything she knows at LecturaBilingue.com — the place where stories come alive. 🎵 Todo lo que sabe lo aprendió en LecturaBilingue.com, el lugar donde las historias cobran vida.

⏳ C2 | Past tense version Present → Past

La misma historia transformada al pasado. Los verbos que cambian aparecen destacados.

Ana approached her visit to the market with a critical mindset, analyzing trends in responsible consumption. She stopped at a stall selling exotic spices and talked to the vendor about the impact of international trade on the local economy. She reflected on how globalization affected eating habits and agricultural production. Before leaving, she bought seasonal products, appreciating the importance of consuming consciously and sustainably.

Cambios principales

approaches → approached stops → stopped talks → talked reflects → reflected affects → affected buys → bought

🧠 C2 | Grammar point the importance of + -ing

El texto usa the importance of consuming consciously and sustainably. Después de una preposición como of, si queremos usar un verbo, normalmente lo convertimos en una forma terminada en -ing.

Estructura: the importance of + noun / verb-ing.

the importance of consuming responsibly the benefits of buying locally the impact of choosing seasonal food

Idea útil: aquí -ing convierte la acción en algo parecido a un nombre: consuming responsibly = “el hecho de consumir responsablemente”.

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At the Market

Vocabulary

• critical mindset — mentalidad crítica
• trends in responsible consumption — tendencias del consumo responsable
• stall selling exotic spices — puesto de especias exóticas
• vendor — vendedor
• international trade — comercio internacional
• local economy — economía local

• globalization — globalización
• eating habits — hábitos alimenticios
• agricultural production — producción agrícola
• seasonal products — productos de temporada
• consciously — de manera consciente
• sustainably — de manera sostenible

Complete the sentence

Ana approaches her visit to the market with a critical She talks to the vendor about the impact of international She reflects on how globalization affects eating habits and agricultural Before leaving, she buys seasonal

Choose the correct answer

How does Ana approach her visit to the market? Choose With a critical mindset In a careless way In a hurry What does she discuss with the vendor? Choose Traditional recipes The weather The impact of international trade on the local economy What does she value before leaving? Choose Buying the cheapest products Consuming consciously and sustainably Finishing quickly

Build the sentence

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Ana seasonal buys products

Reading comprehension

1. What kind of mindset does Ana have during her visit?
2. What topic does she discuss with the vendor?
3. What does she reflect on regarding globalization?
4. Why are her final purchases meaningful?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Ana analyzes trends in responsible consumption.
• She talks to the vendor about international trade.
• She buys seasonal products before leaving.

Translate into English:

• Ana aborda su visita al mercado con una mentalidad crítica.
• Reflexiona sobre cómo la globalización afecta los hábitos alimenticios.
• Valora la importancia de consumir de manera consciente y sostenible.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.