Year 9

Talking about events in past and present (Part 1/2)

Year 9

Talking about events in past and present (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be using -ar verbs in the 1st person singular, in both the present and preterite tenses, to talk about events in the past and present.

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11 Questions

Q1.
'Damos' means...
they give
to give
Correct answer: we give
you give (plural)
Q2.
Dais means...
They give
To give
We give
Correct answer: You (plural) give
Q3.
'Dan una respuesta' means
Correct answer: They give an answer
We give a prize
We give an answer
You give a prize
Q4.
'We want' is...
Correct answer: Queremos
Querer
Quieren
Quiero
Q5.
'They want' is...
Queréis
Queremos
Querer
Correct answer: Quieren
The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
de
by
Correct answer: of/ from
to
Q8.
solo
Correct answer: alone
more
with
Q9.
juntos
alone
between
Correct answer: together
Q10.
cada
Correct answer: every
few
many
Q11.
a
also
Correct answer: to
together

11 Questions

Q1.
The ending for present tense verbs in the ‘I’ form is:
a
e
Correct answer: o
t
Q2.
The ending for preterite tense verbs in the ‘I’ form of AR verbs is
Correct answer: é
í
ó
ú
Q3.
‘No ayudo’ means
He doesn't help
I didn't help
Correct answer: I don't help
You don't help
Q4.
‘No quedé con mi amigo’ is
He didn't meet up with my friend
Correct answer: I didn't meet up with my friend
I don't meet up with my friend
You don't meet up with my friend
Q5.
‘I didn’t travel to Italy’ is:
No viajar a Italia
Correct answer: No viajé a Italia
No viajo a Italia
Viajé a Italia
The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
En
how
Correct answer: on
where
Q8.
dónde
what
Correct answer: where
why
Q9.
no
less
more
Correct answer: not
Q10.
muy
a lot
more
Correct answer: very
Q11.
cómo
Correct answer: how
what
why