Saying what people can, must and want to do

Saying what people can, must and want to do

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will revise what people can, must and want to do, using the 3rd person singular forms of the verbs 'querer', 'deber' and 'poder', and learning the 3rd person plural form. We also revise the possessive adjectives tu (your) and mi (my) in singular and plural forms.

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12 Questions

Q1.
What is the translation of 'to swim/swimming'?
Correct answer: nadar
necesitar
saltar
Q2.
What is the translation of 'to carry/wear/carrying/wearing'?
llamar
Correct answer: llevar
llorar
Q3.
What is the translation of 'to dance/dancing'?
Correct answer: bailar
beber
buscar
Q4.
What is the translation of 'to look at/looking at'?
mandar
Correct answer: mirar
montar
Q5.
What is the translation of 'to need/needing'?
nadar
navegar
Correct answer: necesitar
Q6.
What is the translation of 'to listen/listening'?
entender
enviar
Correct answer: escuchar
Q7.
What is the translation of 'to walk/walking'?
cambiar
Correct answer: caminar
comer
Q8.
What is the translation of 'to play/playing'?
escuchar
Correct answer: jugar
nadar
Q9.
What is the translation of 'to enjoy/enjoying'?
dar
deber
Correct answer: disfrutar
Q10.
What is the translation of 'to take out/taking out'?
Correct answer: sacar
salir
saltar
Q11.
What is the translation of 'to rest/resting'?
depender
Correct answer: descansar
deshacer
Q12.
What is the translation of 'to have dinner/to dine'?
Correct answer: cenar
cerrar
comprar

15 Questions

Q1.
What does the verb 'querer' mean, in English?
must/to have to
to buy
Correct answer: to want/wanting
Q2.
What does the verb 'poder' mean, in English?
Correct answer: can/to be able to
must/to have to
to want/wanting
Q3.
How do you say 'S/he wants' in Spanish?
querer
Correct answer: quiere
quieren
Q4.
How do you say 'They must', in Spanish?
debe
Correct answer: deben
deber
Q5.
How do you say 'S/he is able to/can' in Spanish?
Correct answer: puede
pueden
quiere
Q6.
Choose the correct translation: quiere ir a la playa
Correct answer: s/he wants to go to the beach
they must go to the beach
they want to go to the beach
Q7.
Choose the correct translation: debe sacar la basura
Correct answer: s/he must take out the rubbish
s/he wants to take out the rubbish
they must take out the rubbish
Q8.
Choose the correct translation: mis padres quieren ir de vacaciones en agosto
my father wants to go on holiday in August
my parents don't want to go on holiday in August
Correct answer: my parents want to go on holiday in August
Q9.
Choose the correct translation: mi hermana no quiere hacer los deberes
my brother doesn't want to do homework
Correct answer: my sister doesn't want to do homework
my sister must do homework
Q10.
Choose the correct translation: She wants to go on holiday
puede ir de vacaciones
Correct answer: quiere ir de vacaciones
quieren ir de vacaciones
Q11.
Choose the correct translation: They want to learn how to ride a horse
deben aprender a montar a caballo
pueden aprender a montar a caballo
Correct answer: quieren aprender a montar a caballo
Q12.
Choose the correct translation: mi madre puede disfrutar la naturaleza
my father can enjoy nature
Correct answer: my mother can enjoy nature
my parents can enjoy nature
Q13.
Choose the correct translation: your sisters can visit museums
tu hermana puede visitar los museos
tu hermanas pueden visitar los museos
Correct answer: tus hermanas pueden visitar los museos
Q14.
Choose the correct translation: your father wants to go to France in July
mi hermana quiere ir a Francia en julio
Correct answer: tu padre quiere ir a Francia en julio
tus padres quieren ir a Francia en julio
Q15.
Choose the correct translation: your teacher must work a lot
mi profesor debe trabajar mucho
Correct answer: tu profesor debe trabajar mucho
tus profesores deben trabajar mucho

Lesson appears in

UnitSpanish / Year 7 Unit 6

Spanish