Saying what people are like today vs in general (revisited)

Saying what people are like today vs in general (revisited)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will revise how to use the 1st and 2nd person singular forms of 'ser' and 'estar' to say what people are like today versus what people are like in general.

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9 Questions

Q1.
to sing/singing
cambiar
Correct answer: cantar
comprar
Q2.
to love/loving
Correct answer: amar
andar
llamar
Q3.
head
el caballo
el cuerpo
Correct answer: la cabeza
Q4.
man
Correct answer: el hombre
el horno
el hotel
Q5.
to think/thinking
Correct answer: pensar
probar
querer
Q6.
problem
Correct answer: el problema
el puente
la piscina
Q7.
to use/using
comprar
necesitar
Correct answer: usar
Q8.
to kiss/kissing
Correct answer: besar
cenar
salir
Q9.
entender
to end
to entertain
Correct answer: to understand

15 Questions

Q1.
What is 'pen' in Spanish?
Correct answer: bolígrafo
edificio
plato
Q2.
What is 'building' in Spanish?
Correct answer: edificio
palabra
vista
Q3.
How do you say 'a yellow plate' in Spanish?
Correct answer: un plato amarillo
un plato azul
un plato rojo
Q4.
Choose the correct translation: un chico alegre
Correct answer: a cheerful boy
a cheerful girl
a kind boy
Q5.
Choose the correct translation: una chica nerviosa
a good looking girl
a nervous boy
Correct answer: a nervous girl
Q6.
What does 'estás' mean in English?
I am (today)
you are (in general)
Correct answer: you are (today)
Q7.
Choose the correct translation: estás feliz
I am happy (today)
you are happy (in general)
Correct answer: you are happy (today)
Q8.
What does 'soy' mean in English?
Correct answer: I am (in general)
I am (today)
you are (in general)
Q9.
What does 'eres' mean in English?
I am (today)
Correct answer: you are (in general)
you are (today)
Q10.
Choose the correct translation: I am happy (today)
estás feliz
Correct answer: estoy feliz
soy feliz
Q11.
Choose the correct translation: you are friendly (in general)
Correct answer: eres simpático
estás simpático
soy simpático
Q12.
Choose the correct translation: eres rara
Correct answer: you are strange (in general, female)
you are strange (in general, male)
you are strange (today, female)
Q13.
Choose the correct translation: you are boring (male)
eres aburrida
Correct answer: eres aburrido
estás aburrido
Q14.
Choose the correct translation: eres moreno
you are dark-skinned (female)
Correct answer: you are dark-skinned (male)
you are tanned (female)
Q15.
Choose the correct translation: I am serious (female/today)
Correct answer: estoy seria
estoy serio
soy seria

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UnitSpanish / Year 7 Unit 5

Spanish