Lesson 11 of 14

Asking what someone can/must do (in class) (Part 1/2)

Lesson 11 of 14

Asking what someone can/must do (in class) (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will revisit the modal verb 'poder', revising 'puedo', 'puede', 'pueden' and introducing 'podemos'.

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10 Questions

Q1.
yo

he
Correct answer: I
she
you

Q2.
el ruido

funny
gesture
Correct answer: noise
whereas

Q3.
hacemos

I make/I do
she makes/she does
they make/they do
Correct answer: we make/we do

Q4.
genial

gesture
Correct answer: great
whilst
you

Q5.
el esfuerzo

change
Correct answer: effort
funny
he

Q6.
mientras que

change
he
Correct answer: whereas
whilst

Q7.
ella

he
I
Correct answer: she
you

Q8.

he
I
she
Correct answer: you

Q9.
el cambio

Correct answer: change
effort
gesture
he

Q10.
mientras

gesture
I
whereas
Correct answer: whilst

10 Questions

Q1.
What is the meaning of 'puedo'?

Correct answer: I can
I have to
I must

Q2.
How do you say 'we can' in Spanish?

Correct answer: podemos
pueden
puedo

Q3.
How do you say 'truth' in Spanish?

el ejemplo
el verdad
Correct answer: la verdad

Q4.
How do you say 'to tell' in Spanish?

Correct answer: decir
empezar
terminar

Q5.
What is the translation of 'todo'?

Correct answer: everything/all
German
minute

Q6.
How do you say 'they can' in Spanish?

podemos
Correct answer: pueden
puedo

Q7.
What does the verb 'empezar' mean?

to finish
to see
Correct answer: to start

Q8.
How do you say 'to see' in Spanish?

decir
terminar
Correct answer: ver

Q9.
What is 'el ejemplo'?

Correct answer: example
minute
student

Q10.
What is 'el minuto' in English?

example
Correct answer: minute
opinion

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UnitSpanish / Year 8 Unit 1

Spanish