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Una nueva vida: time, manner, place adverbs

I can use and understand adverbs of time, manner and place in the context of Mexican emigration.

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Una nueva vida: time, manner, place adverbs

I can use and understand adverbs of time, manner and place in the context of Mexican emigration.

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Key learning points

  1. The ‘look, cover, write, check’ method is a useful way to learn vocabulary.
  2. Adverbs of time indicate when a verb is performed.
  3. Adverbs of manner indicate how a verb is performed.
  4. Adverbs of place indicate where a verb is performed.

Keywords

  • Adverb - a word that describes a verb or adjective

  • Adverb of time - an adverb indicating when a verb is performed

  • Adverb of manner - an adverb indicating how a verb is performed

  • Adverb of place - an adverb indicating where a verb is performed

Common misconception

The only Spanish translation of 'in' is 'en'.

There are several Spanish words for 'in' depending on the context. For example, the phrase 'por la tarde' means 'in the afternoon'.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish words below to the correct English translations.
Correct Answer:habitante,local, inhabitant
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local, inhabitant

Correct Answer:presidente,president
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president

Correct Answer:bienvenido,welcome
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welcome

Correct Answer:hispanohablante,spanish-speaking
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spanish-speaking

Correct Answer:morir,to die, dying
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to die, dying

Correct Answer:mentira,lie
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lie

Q2.
Match the Spanish verbs below to the correct English translations.
Correct Answer:impedir,to prevent, preventing
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to prevent, preventing

Correct Answer:alcanzar,to reach, catch up with
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to reach, catch up with

Correct Answer:meter,to put, place
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to put, place

Correct Answer:prestar,to lend, pay (attention)
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to lend, pay (attention)

Correct Answer:animar,to encourage, cheer up
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to encourage, cheer up

Correct Answer:pegar,to hit, stick
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to hit, stick

Q3.
An adverb is a word that __________ a verb or adjective.
conjugates
negates
Correct answer: describes
Q4.
Match the Spanish adverbs below to their English meanings.
Correct Answer:cerca,close, near
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close, near

Correct Answer:lejos,far (away)
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far (away)

Correct Answer:antes,before
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before

Correct Answer:ahora,now
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now

Correct Answer:tarde,late
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late

Correct Answer:apenas,hardly, barely
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hardly, barely

Q5.
Complete the following sentence using an appropriate adverb: 'Mi instituto está __________, ¡tengo que coger dos autobuses y un tren!'
cerca
Correct answer: lejos
antes
ahora
tarde
Q6.
'Antes trabajaba en un hospital pero ahora trabajo en un restaurante'. Where does the speaker work now?
Correct Answer: a restaurant, restaurant, in a restaurant, at a restaurant

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish words below to the correct English translations.
Correct Answer:fuisteis,you (pl) went
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you (pl) went

Correct Answer:fueron,they went
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they went

Correct Answer:acordarse,to remember, agree on
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to remember, agree on

Correct Answer:cifra,figure, number, amount
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figure, number, amount

Correct Answer:daño,harm, damage
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harm, damage

Correct Answer:precio,price
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price

Q2.
Sort the steps below into the order you should complete these steps in to learn new vocabulary.
1 - look at the word
2 - cover up the word
3 - write the word from memory
4 - check the spelling
Q3.
Which words translate to 'in' in Spanish?
para
Correct answer: por
Correct answer: en
pero
Q4.
What type of adverb is 'despacio'?
an adverb of time
Correct answer: an adverb of manner
an adverb of place
Q5.
Which of these are adverbs of time?
Correct answer: antes
aquí
Correct answer: ahora
allí
Q6.
Sort the words below into the correct order to translate the following sentence into Spanish: 'Before I worked nearby but now I work far away.'
1 - antes
2 - trabajaba
3 - cerca
4 - pero
5 - ahora
6 - trabajo
7 - lejos

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