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In the morning: -ar verbs 'you'

I can use -ar verbs to say what I and you do in the morning.

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In the morning: -ar verbs 'you'

I can use -ar verbs to say what I and you do in the morning.

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Key learning points

  1. Learning new vocabulary helps you express yourself.
  2. The 1st person singular form of the verb talks about 'I'; to mean 'I' with an -ar verb, the ending changes to -o.
  3. The 2nd person singular form of the verb refers to 'you'; to mean 'you' with an -ar verb, the ending changes to -as.
  4. The preposition 'por' means 'in' when used before times of the day.
  5. You can use 'por' and 'en' to give more details.

Keywords

  • -ar verbs - a verb whose infinitive form ends in -ar

  • 1st person singular - form of pronouns and verbs used to talk about 'I'

  • 2nd person singular - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to 'you'

  • Por - preposition meaning 'around', 'along' and 'in' when used before times of the day

Common misconception

'In' is always translated as 'en' in Spanish.

When 'in' is followed by the time of day, it translates as 'por' in Spanish.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish and the English
Correct Answer:él,he
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he

Correct Answer:ella,she
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she

Correct Answer:el,'the' for masculine nouns
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'the' for masculine nouns

Correct Answer:la,'the' for feminine nouns
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'the' for feminine nouns

Correct Answer:pero,but
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but

Correct Answer:por,around along, in
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around along, in

Q2.
Which of the following words are masculine nouns?
Correct answer: un estuche
Correct answer: el libro
una tarta
la bicicletta
Correct answer: un sombrero
Q3.
Which number completes this sequence? uno, tres, cinco, siete, , once
Correct Answer: nueve, 9
Q4.
Tengo can mean:
Correct answer: I have and I am
I have and I want
I am and I need
Q5.
Which of the following says, 'You are 11 years old'.
Tengo once años.
Tengo doce años.
Tienes doce años.
Correct answer: Tienes once años.
Q6.
Which words do you need to translate 'I am 10 years old.'
Correct answer: tengo
tienes
Correct answer: años
diez
Correct answer: once

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish and the English.
Correct Answer:la mamá,mum
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mum

Correct Answer:el papá,dad
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dad

Correct Answer:la mañana,morning
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morning

Correct Answer:el tiempo,time
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time

Correct Answer:la semana,week
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week

Correct Answer:pasar,to spend, spending
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to spend, spending

Q2.
Match the Spanish and the English.
Correct Answer:bajo,low
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low

Correct Answer:alto,tall
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tall

Correct Answer:gris,grey
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grey

Correct Answer:azul,blue
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blue

Correct Answer:amarillo,yellow
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yellow

Correct Answer:triste,sad
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sad

Q3.
Which word is missing from this sentence so that it reads 'in the morning'? la mañana
Correct Answer: por
Q4.
Which of the following sentences say, 'I walk with Mum in the village'?
Camino con mamá en el montaña.
Caminas con mamá en el pueblo.
Correct answer: Camino con mamá en el pueblo.
Caminar con mamá en el pueblo.
Q5.
Match the Spanish and the English.
Correct Answer:camino,I walk
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I walk

Correct Answer:caminas,You walk
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You walk

Correct Answer:nado,I swim
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I swim

Correct Answer:nadas,You swim
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You swim

Correct Answer:hablo,I speak
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I speak

Correct Answer:hablas,You speak
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You speak

Q6.
Translate the sentence: You walk in the morning.
Correct Answer: Caminas por la mañana.

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