Year 11
Talking about the importance of learning languages (Part 1/3)
Year 11
Talking about the importance of learning languages (Part 1/3)
Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will use the present tense to talk about learning languages. We will also learn some important language to describe learning.
- Purpose of language use. Talk about the importance of learning languages
- Grammar. Present (continuous) CONOCER vs SABER
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13 Questions
Q1.
When do you need to use the imperfect tense?
To talk about a completed action in the past.
Q2.
Which tense would you use when describing what something was like in the past?
preterite
Q3.
Which verb is in the preterite?
ayudaba
tenía
Q4.
Which verb completes this sentence? El último día ___ a las cinco.
empezaba
terminaba
Q5.
Which verb completes this sentence? Todos los días ____ que llevar ropa elegante.
tendría
tuve
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. 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.
ese
these
this
Q8.
nos
them
you
Q9.
entonces
furthermore
however
Q10.
volver
to give back
to leave
Q11.
dónde
how?
when?
Q12.
a pesar de
next to
weighing more than
Q13.
por desgracia
I'm not sorry
thank you very much
13 Questions
Q1.
In the present tense, the ending for "I" is
a
e
Q2.
Mejoran means
He improves
We improve
Q3.
The three possible verb endings for "we" in the present tense are
-a, -e, -i
-an, -en, -in
Q4.
The verb "aprender" means
To improve
To increase
Q5.
"Dominar un idioma" means
To dominate the language
To speak fluent English
The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. 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.
sin embargo
furthermore
moreover
Q8.
poder
to have to
to want to
Q9.
puedo
I must
I want to
Q10.
si
but
yes
Q11.
mi
mine
to me
Q12.
sólo
alone
one
Q13.
ejemplo
exemplary
exercise