Staying positive

"Permanecer positivo"
Spanish B1 writing exercise

Discover Mario's tips to stay positive.

Pay attention to the hints!

Some vocabulary you may want to look up before or during this exercise: "to generalise", "to downplay", "to distract" and "to receive".

Written by qualified Spanish expert Silvia Piriz BA
Last updated: 2023-03-28

I’ll give you some sentences to translate into Spanish

  • I’ll show you where you make mistakes
  • I’ll keep track of what you need to practise
  • Change my choices if you want
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How the test works
You’ll practise: Pronombre de complemento indirecto, Pronombre de complemento directo, Pronombre reflexivo

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I am going to tell you my tips (in order) to see the positive side of things. First, you should know that when we are negative in a situation, we always generalise and we let ourselves get carried away by the moment and bad attitudes. Don't do it! The right thing is to downplay the problems and start distracting yourself with something else. Also, don't have too many expectations of others because if you expect a lot from other people, they will disappoint you and you will feel frustrated. Give more than you receive without expecting anything in return and you will have the recipe for happiness.

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