Lesson 14 of 20

Talking about international sporting events (part 1/3)

Lesson 14 of 20

Talking about international sporting events (part 1/3)

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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 plura. Present perfect vs preterit. 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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