Talking about international sporting events (part 1/3)

Talking about international sporting events (part 1/3)

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn vocabulary to talk about international sporting event and use the third person singular and plural of verbs in the present tense.
  2. Purpose of language use: Talk about international sporting events
  3. Grammar: 3rd person present singular vs plural Present perfect vs preterite Present perfect vs pluperfect

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13 Questions

Q1.
Complete the sentence with the correct verbs: Antes _______ veinte cigarrillos al día, pero ahora _____ menos.
Correct answer: fumaba, fumo
fumé, fumo
he fumado, fumo
Q2.
Complete the sentence with the correct verbs: El lunes pasado Juan ______ unas drogas cuando ______ en el centro con sus amigos.
tomaba, era
tomé, estaba
Correct answer: tomó, estaba
Q3.
Complete the sentence with the correct verbs: Me ______ cuenta de que comer comida basura es muy perjudicial, por eso ________ mi dieta.
he dado, cambiaba
Correct answer: he dado, cambiaré
tengo dado, cambio
Q4.
Complete the sentence with the correct verbs: Me ____ emborracharme menos y por eso no _____ alcohol los lunes.
gusta, bebía
gustar, bebí
Correct answer: gustaría, bebo
Q5.
Complete the sentence with the correct verbs: Cuando era más joven____ ganas de tomar drogas, pero ya no porque ___ demasiado peligroso.
he tenido, sería
Correct answer: tenía, es
tuvo, era
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
Correct answer: however
moreover
Q8.
poder
Correct answer: to be able to
to have to
to want to
Q9.
puedo
Correct answer: I can
I must
I want to
Q10.
si
but
Correct answer: if
yes
Q11.
mi
mine
Correct answer: my
to me
Q12.
sólo
alone
one
Correct answer: only
Q13.
ejemplo
Correct answer: example
exemplary
exercise

13 Questions

Q1.
The third person singular of the verb (ending in -a, -e in the present tense) means:
Correct answer: he/she/it
we
you
Q2.
A verb ending in -an or -en in the present tense means:
Correct answer: they
we
you
Q3.
The Spanish word for "cost" is:
Correct answer: el coste
el costo
la costa
Q4.
un espectáculo is
Correct answer: a show
an event
spectacular
Q5.
Promueven means:
he / she promotes
promotion
Correct answer: they promote
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.
al menos
Correct answer: at least
even less
the most
Q8.
sobre
Correct answer: on, about
too much
under
Q9.
bien
badly
quite
Correct answer: well
Q10.
aunque
Correct answer: although
however
therefore
Q11.
por un lado
at the side of
Correct answer: on the one hand
on the other hand
Q12.
por otro lado
on the one hand
Correct answer: on the other hand
on the side of
Q13.
quién
what?
where?
Correct answer: who?

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Spanish