Year 8

Learning about a famous Spanish-speaking person

Year 8

Learning about a famous Spanish-speaking person

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be revisiting the 3rd person singular preterite form of regular -ar, -ir and -er verbs as well as some key irregular verbs to talk about famous Spanish-speaking people.

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12 Questions

Q1.
1 Choose the correct translation for "when"
cómo
cuál
Correct answer: cuándo
Q2.
2 Choose the correct translation for "who"
dónde
qué
Correct answer: quién
Q3.
3 Which word in the list has a final syllable stress?
Correct answer: estudiar
isla
noche
Q4.
4 Which word has a penultimate syllable stress?
abril
café
Correct answer: teatro
Q5.
5 What is the preterite ending to mean "I" for "ar" verbs?
aste
Correct answer: é
í
Q6.
6 What is the preterite ending to mean "you" for "er/ir" verbs ?
aste
é
Correct answer: iste
Q7.
7 Choose the correct translation for "you ran"
correr
corrí
Correct answer: corriste
Q8.
8 Choose the correct translation for "I tried"
intentar
intentaste
Correct answer: intenté
Q9.
9 Choose the verb which best fits in this sentence " ______ en tren"
olvidé
perdiste
Correct answer: viajaste
Q10.
10 Choose the verb which best fits in this sentence " ________un libro a Juan"
celebraste
llegué
Correct answer: presté
Q11.
11 What date is this - el trece de enero
Correct answer: 13th January
30th January
3rd January
Q12.
12 Choose the correct translation for " Did I buy a present?"
Correct answer: ¿Compré un regalo?
¿Hice compré un regalo?
Compré un regalo?

12 Questions

Q1.
Choose the correct translation for this date " the 30th of April "
el trece de abril
Correct answer: el treinta de abril
el tres de abril
Q2.
Choose the correct translation for this date " the twelfth of July"
Correct answer: el doce de julio
el doce de junio
el dos de julio
Q3.
Which word in this list needs to have an accent on the second last syllable?
conoce
Correct answer: facil
marzo
Q4.
Which word in this list needs to have an accent on the second last syllable?
Correct answer: dolar
merecen
sales
Q5.
What is the preterite ending to mean "s/he" or "it" "ar" verbs?
í
Correct answer: ó
Q6.
What is the preterite ending to mean "s/he" or "it" for "er/ir" verbs ?
í
Correct answer:
ó
Q7.
Choose the correct translation for "he grew up"
crece
crecer
Correct answer: creció
Q8.
Choose the correct translation for "he scored"
marcar
marco
Correct answer: marcó
Q9.
Choose the best verb to fit in this sentence "Su madre no _________ con la familia"
empezó
perdió
Correct answer: vivió
Q10.
Choose the verb which best fits in this sentence " ________ con futbolistas muy conocidos"
hizo
Correct answer: jugó
nació
Q11.
Choose the best phrase to complete this sentence "Pasó ..."
muchos premios
su debut
Correct answer: unos años muy felices
Q12.
Choose the best phrase to complete this sentence "Hizo..."
en esta ciudad
Correct answer: historia con sus goles
para el primer equipo