Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how adjectives can change their meaning with 'ser' and 'estar', the third person plural of verbs used in physical description and words we can use in negative sentences.
  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.
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?

13 Questions

Q1.
'Son' and 'están' both mean
I am
Correct answer: They are
We are
You are
Q2.
Use ...... to say 'they are' in a place
estamos
Correct answer: están
estoy
son
Q3.
..... means 'no one'
Correct answer: nadie
ni
nunca
tampoco
Q4.
Can adjectives change their meaning depending if 'ser' or 'estar' is used?
Never
Only if feminine
Only if masculine
Correct answer: Yes
Q5.
'He never has a beard' translates as:
Barba lleva nadie
Lleva nunca barba
Nadie lleva barba
Correct answer: Nunca lleva barba
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.
poco
Correct answer: little / not very
lots / lots of
spot
Q8.
ahora
Correct answer: now
on time
when?
Q9.
nunca
Correct answer: never
no one
nothing
Q10.
antes
after
Correct answer: before
year
Q11.
nadie
never
Correct answer: no one
nothing
Q12.
ninguno
another one
Correct answer: nobody, none
nowhere
Q13.
todavía
already
not
Correct answer: still, yet

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