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Free time: -er and -ir verbs 2nd person singular in questions

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I can ask and answer questions about free-time activities.

I can recognise and pronounce words stressed on the third-last syllable.

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Free time: -er and -ir verbs 2nd person singular in questions

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I can ask and answer questions about free-time activities.

I can recognise and pronounce words stressed on the third-last syllable.

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Key learning points

  1. Words with stress on the third-last syllable have a written accent on the stressed vowel.
  2. The 2nd person singular of -er and -ir verbs ends in -es in the present.
  3. The 2nd person singular of -er and -ir verbs in ends in -iste in the preterite.
  4. In Spanish we use 'de' between two nouns to describe a particular type of something.

Keywords

  • Present - describes habitual events in the present, e.g. 'you do'

  • Preterite - describes completed events in the past, e.g. 'you did'

Common misconception

When in English there are two nouns together to describe a particular type of something, e.g. 'train ticket', in Spanish we translate them in the same order.

In Spanish, the word order changes and the preposition 'de' is used between the two nouns, e.g. 'train ticket' is 'billete de tren'.


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6 Questions

Q1.
The words 'periódico', 'simpático' and 'número' have an accent because the stress is on the third-last .
Correct Answer: syllable
Q2.
Match the English and Spanish.
Correct Answer:to lose, losing,perder
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perder

Correct Answer:to pick up, picking up,recoger
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recoger

Correct Answer:to go out, going out,salir
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salir

Correct Answer:to go up, going up,subir
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subir

Correct Answer:to say, saying,decir
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decir

Correct Answer:to see, seeing,ver
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ver

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:cuándo,when
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when

Correct Answer:cómo,how
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how

Correct Answer:por qué,why
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why

Correct Answer:cuánto,how much
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how much

Correct Answer:cuántos,how many
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how many

Correct Answer:cuál,which
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which

Q4.
Which word has the opposite meaning to 'falso'?
libre
verano
Correct answer: verdadero
billete
todo
Q5.
What does 'sin embargo' mean?
Correct Answer: however
Q6.
Which verb is not in the present tense?
pierdes
recoge
salimos
subo
Correct answer: quedar

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:el billete,ticket (transport)
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ticket (transport)

Correct Answer:la entrada,ticket (event)
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ticket (event)

Correct Answer:el fin,end
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end

Correct Answer:la jugadora,player
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player

Correct Answer:el partido,match
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match

Correct Answer:la semana,week
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week

Q2.
Which verbs are not in the preterite?
Correct answer: pierdes
recogiste
pintaste
terminaste
Correct answer: subes
Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:Pierdes el tren.,You lose the train.
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You lose the train.

Correct Answer:Perdiste el tren.,You lost the train.
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You lost the train.

Correct Answer:Subes la montaña.,You go up the mountain.
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You go up the mountain.

Correct Answer:Subiste la montaña.,You went up the mountain.
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You went up the mountain.

Correct Answer:Quedaste con amigos.,You met up with friends.
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You met up with friends.

Correct Answer:Quedes con amigos.,You meet up with friends.
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You meet up with friends.

Q4.
Translate into English: 'Pintaste de negro la pared.'
Correct Answer: You painted the wall black.
Q5.
Write in Spanish: 'concert tickets'.
Correct Answer: entradas de concierto, las entradas de concierto
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'You chose to travel by bus.'
Correct Answer: Elegiste viajar en autobús.

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