El Gobierno ayuda a la gente antes de las elecciones
Oct 11, 2026·1 min read·Graded Spanish · word-by-word audio
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El presidente del Gobierno, Pedro Sánchez, quiere ayudar a la gente antes de las elecciones del 29 de noviembre. Su partido, el PSOE, va a aprobar un plan de ayudas muy grande. Este plan incluye la subida del salario mínimo y la revalorización de las pensiones. También hay decretos sobre la vivienda.
El Gobierno dice que estas medidas benefician a más de la mitad de los votantes. En España, hay 2,5 millones de trabajadores que cobran el salario mínimo. También hay 9,5 millones de pensionistas. Muchas personas viven de alquiler. Los jóvenes y las mujeres son grupos muy importantes para el PSOE. Por eso, el Gobierno quiere recuperar su apoyo.
El SMI de 2026 se aprueba en febrero. Pero este año, el anuncio llega dos meses antes. La revalorización de las pensiones se anuncia el mismo día del cierre de campaña, el 27 de noviembre. El decreto principal de vivienda se convalida el 14 de noviembre. Los políticos saben que el tiempo es oro. No hay tiempo para propuestas de largo recorrido.
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Watch out, English speaker
Spanish uses ir a + infinitive for near-future plans, just like English 'be going to.' But unlike English, the verb ir must be conjugated to match the subject, so 'va a aprobar' means 'is going to approve'—not 'go to approve.' English speakers often forget to conjugate ir and say 'ir a aprobar' for 'he is going to approve,' which is wrong.
Spanish uses se + third-person verb for passive meaning, as in 'se aprueba' (it is approved). English speakers may try to translate this as 'it approves itself' or use a personal subject, but Spanish keeps the subject as the thing being acted upon. Also, the verb stays singular even if the thing is plural in some cases, which can confuse English speakers who expect plural agreement.
Spanish often uses the present tense to talk about scheduled future events, like 'se aprueba en febrero' (it is approved in February). English would normally use 'will be approved' or 'is going to be approved.' Translating literally as 'it approves in February' sounds like the thing itself does the approving, which is wrong.
Key vocabulary
presidentem.
prime minister; president
“El presidente del Gobierno, Pedro Sánchez, quiere ayudar a la gente.”— The Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, wants to help people.
Pattern presidente del Gobierno prime minister
Compare jefe de Estado head of state
plural presidentes
💡 From Latin praesidens, meaning 'one who presides'
elecciónf.
election
“antes de las elecciones del 29 de noviembre”— before the elections on November 29
Pattern elecciones generales general election
Compare comicios elections
plural elecciones
💡 Commonly used in the plural form to mean 'election'
aprobarv.
to approve; to pass
“Su partido, el PSOE, va a aprobar un plan de ayudas muy grande.”— His party, the PSOE, is going to approve a very large aid plan.
Pattern aprobar un plan approve a plan
Compare validar approve
yo apruebo, tú apruebas, él aprueba
💡 o to ue stem-changing verb, similar to 'probar'
subidaf.
increase; rise
“Este plan incluye la subida del salario mínimo.”— This plan includes the increase of the minimum wage.
Pattern subida del salario salary increase
Compare aumento increase
plural subidas
💡 From the verb subir (to rise)
viviendaf.
housing
“También hay decretos sobre la vivienda.”— There are also decrees about housing.
Pattern decreto de vivienda housing decree
Compare casa house
plural viviendas
💡 From vivir (to live), referring to a place to live
votantem./f.
voter
“El Gobierno dice que estas medidas benefician a más de la mitad de los votantes.”— The Government says these measures benefit more than half of the voters.
Pattern los votantes the voters
Compare elector voter
plural votantes
💡 From votar (to vote), -ante indicates a person
pensionistam./f.
pensioner
“También hay 9,5 millones de pensionistas.”— There are also 9.5 million pensioners.
Pattern los pensionistas pensioners
Compare jubilado retiree
plural pensionistas
💡 From pensión (pension), -ista indicates a person
alquilerm.
rent; rental
“Muchas personas viven de alquiler.”— Many people live in rented accommodation.
Pattern vivir de alquiler to live in rented accommodation
Compare renta rent
plural alquileres
💡 From alquilar (to rent)
apoyom.
support
“el Gobierno quiere recuperar su apoyo.”— the Government wants to regain its support.
Pattern recuperar el apoyo regain support
Compare respaldo support
plural apoyos
💡 From apoyar (to support)
anunciom.
announcement
“el anuncio llega dos meses antes.”— the announcement comes two months before.
Pattern el anuncio de la subida the announcement of the increase
Compare comunicado announcement
plural anuncios
💡 From anunciar (to announce)
cierrem.
close; end
“el mismo día del cierre de campaña”— the same day as the campaign close
Pattern cierre de campaña end of the campaign
Compare fin end
plural cierres
💡 From cerrar (to close)
convalidarv.
to validate; to approve
“El decreto principal de vivienda se convalida el 14 de noviembre.”— The main housing decree is validated on November 14.
Pattern convalidar un decreto approve a decree
Compare aprobar approve
yo convalido, tú convalidas
💡 From Latin convalidare
Grammar spotlight
ir a + infinitive (future)
A1
This structure expresses an action or plan that is about to happen, equivalent to English 'be going to'. It is very common in spoken and written Spanish for near-future events.
“Su partido, el PSOE, va a aprobar un plan de ayudas muy grande.”— His party, the PSOE, is going to approve a very large aid plan.
⚠️ Don't forget the preposition a; you cannot say 'va aprobar'.
Passive se + third-person verb
A2
This construction conveys passive meaning, with the subject typically being a thing and the verb in the third person. It is often used in news and formal writing.
“El SMI de 2026 se aprueba en febrero.”— The 2026 minimum wage is approved in February.
⚠️ Make sure the verb agrees in number with the subject, e.g., 'se aprueban los decretos'.
Sentence patterns to steal
Sánchez quiere gobernar hasta el último minuto.
Sánchez wants to govern until the last minute.
querer + infinitive + hasta + timequerer can be replaced by desear, intentar; hasta el último minuto can be replaced by hasta el final
Los políticos saben que el tiempo es oro.
Politicians know that time is money.
saber que + sentencesaber can be replaced by entender, comprender; el tiempo es oro can be replaced by el tiempo vuela
No hay tiempo para propuestas de largo recorrido.
There is no time for long-term proposals.
No hay + noun + para + nountiempo can be replaced by dinero, espacio; propuestas de largo recorrido can be replaced by planes ambiciosos
Spanish General Elections and Public Welfare Measures
Spain's 2026 general elections will be held on November 29. Governments often introduce economic measures before elections, such as raising the minimum wage and pensions, to win voter support. These measures typically affect millions of people.
Source: Based on El Mundo news and general knowledge of the Spanish electoral system