Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use the verbs 'ser' and 'estar' in the 1st person plural (we) and learn vocabulary for physical descriptions.
  2. Purpose of language use: Describe people
  3. Grammar: Present tense: SER vs ESTAR Adjectival agreement (gender and position) Negation

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13 Questions

Q1.
Spanish has two verbs meaning 'to be'. They are
ir and estar
ir and ser
jugar and estar
Correct answer: ser and estar
Q2.
Use ...... to say "s/he is" in a place
es
Correct answer: está
estamos
soy
Q3.
"S/he is generally happy" translate to....
Correct answer: Es feliz
Está feliz
Estás feliz
Estoy feliz
Q4.
....means "I am" (permanent state)
eres
es
estoy
Correct answer: soy
Q5.
To ask "What is he/she like?", say....
Correct answer: ¿Cómo es?
¿Cómo estás?
¿Cómo soy?
¿Qué es?
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.
dar
to dare
Correct answer: to give
to take
Q8.
saber
Correct answer: to know/ find out
to savour
to taste
Q9.
I am
I can
Correct answer: I know
Q10.
alguno
anyone
anything
Correct answer: some, a few
Q11.
cierto
blind
Correct answer: certain
hundred
Q12.
diferente
Correct answer: different
opposite
the same
Q13.
distinto
Correct answer: distinct, different
distinguished
pure

13 Questions

Q1.
Use.....at the end of 'we' present tense verbs in Spanish
a
an
Correct answer: mos
o
Q2.
Use ..... to say 'she/he wears'
lleamos
Correct answer: lleva
llevan
llevo
Q3.
...... means 'we are' (trait)
estamos
estoy
Correct answer: somos
soy
Q4.
To make 'fiel' into the plural, it becomes....
Correct answer: fieles
fieloras
fielos
fiels
Q5.
Where do we put the adjective in relation to the noun when describing hair/eyes?
beginning of the sentence
it doesn't matter
Correct answer: straight after the noun
straight before the noun
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.
con qué frequencia
do you speak French?
Correct answer: how often?
what frequency?
Q8.
entre
Correct answer: between
enter
entrance
Q9.
tanto
fast
red (wine)
Correct answer: so much/ so many
Q10.
tan
Correct answer: as / so
brown
more
Q11.
menos
equal
Correct answer: less
more
Q12.
joven
old, old person
Thursday
Correct answer: young, young person
Q13.
cuál
how much?
when?
Correct answer: which?

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