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Where people go: ask questions with 'ir' in singular persons

I can use singular forms of 'ir' to ask and answer questions about where another person goes or is going.

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Where people go: ask questions with 'ir' in singular persons

I can use singular forms of 'ir' to ask and answer questions about where another person goes or is going.

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Key learning points

  1. Ir is an irregular verb meaning 'to go, going'.
  2. Its singular forms are: 'voy' ('I go'), 'vas' ('you go') and 'va' ('she, he, it goes').
  3. Spanish closed (yes/no) questions use the same words in the same order as Spanish statements.
  4. To make a statement into a spoken Spanish, use raised intonation.
  5. To make a statement into a written question use two question marks; the one at the start is upside down.

Keywords

  • Ir - irregular verb meaning 'to go, going'

  • Vas - verb meaning 'you go', part of the verb 'ir'

  • Closed question - question that can be answered with yes/no

  • Intonation - rise and fall of the voice in speaking; how to ask closed, yes/no questions in Spanish

Common misconception

I need Spanish words for 'do' and 'are' to ask yes/no questions, just like in English, e.g. 'Do you go to town?', 'Are you going to the park?'.

Spanish yes/no questions use the same words in the same order as Spanish statements. To make a statement into a spoken question, use raised intonation. Written questions use two question marks; the one at the start is upside down.


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Teachers may find it helpful to support their teaching of intonation questions by using hand gestures to model rising intonation. Some pupils may find it helpful to use the same gestures themselves initially, as they practise.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:delante,in front
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in front

Correct Answer:detrás,behind
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behind

Correct Answer:después,after
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after

Correct Answer:debajo,under
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under

Correct Answer:de,from, of
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from, of

Q2.
Which of these words are regular -er/-ir verbs?
Correct answer: correr
Correct answer: escribir
hacer
mujer
ir
Q3.
Match the words in suitable pairs.
Correct Answer:enero,febrero
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febrero

Correct Answer:tren,coche
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coche

Correct Answer:mujer,hombre
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hombre

Correct Answer:playa,barrio
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barrio

Correct Answer:Italia,España
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España

Correct Answer:día,semana
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semana

Q4.
Which words could follow 'aprender'?
Correct answer: algo
oeste
Correct answer: fuera
al barrio
Correct answer: un idioma
Q5.
Write the Spanish for 'January'.
Correct Answer: enero
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'I go to the neighbourhood.'
Correct Answer: Voy al barrio., Yo voy al barrio.

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the noun to an article.
Correct Answer:playas,las
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las

Correct Answer:problemas,los
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los

Correct Answer:estación,la
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la

Correct Answer:día,el
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el

Q2.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Correct Answer:voy,I go, I am going
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I go, I am going

Correct Answer:vas,you go, you are going
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you go, you are going

Correct Answer:va,she, he goes; she, he is going
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she, he goes; she, he is going

Correct Answer:ir,to go, going
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to go, going

Q3.
To turn a statement into a closed (yes/no) question you need to ...
change the order of the words
add a question word
add a verb
Correct answer: raise your voice at the end
Correct answer: add question marks at the start and the end
Q4.
Complete the sentence: 'Lucía va a la __________.'
oeste
Correct answer: estación
este
Correct answer: fuera
playa
Q5.
Order the words to say: 'Is she going to Spain in February?'
1 - ¿
2 - va
3 - a
4 - España
5 - en
6 - febrero
7 - ?
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'Do you go to the beach by train?'
Correct Answer: ¿Vas a la playa en tren?, ¿Tú vas a la playa en tren?

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