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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will contrast the singular forms of 'estar', 'ser', 'tener' and 'haber' in the present and imperfect forms.

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11 Questions

Q1.
"Ahora" and "antes" mean...
masculine/feminine
Correct answer: now/then
singular/plural
Q2.
To say where s/he was in Spanish, use
era
está
Correct answer: estaba
Q3.
Use the imperfect of SER/ESTAR to mean was or ...
is going to be
Correct answer: used to be
what things might be like
Q4.
Estabas en la ciudad means
He/she/it was in the town
I was in the town
Correct answer: You were in the town
Q5.
My teacher was there to teach a lesson is:
Mi profesor(a) está allí para enseñar una clase
Correct answer: Mi profesor(a) estaba allí para enseñar una clase
Mi profesor(a) estaba aquí para hacer una clase
The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS3. 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.
ya no
I don't
Correct answer: no longer
unfortunately
Q8.
ya
Correct answer: already, still
if
nobody
Q9.
tampoco
also
never
Correct answer: nor, neither
Q10.
nadie
never
Correct answer: nobody
nothing
Q11.
por eso
despite
Correct answer: for this reason
nevertheless

11 Questions

Q1.
Use the imperfect of SER/ESTAR to mean was or ...
is going to be
Correct answer: used to be
what things might be like
Q2.
Use 'tenía' to mean...
Correct answer: had/used to have
might have
will have
Q3.
Use.........to mean 'there was/there were'
Correct answer: había
hay
no había
Q4.
I was in the city to show the church to my grandad:
Correct answer: Estaba en la ciudad para enseñar la iglesia a mi abuelo
Estabas en la ciudad para enseñar la iglesia a mi abuelo
Estoy en la ciudad para enseñar la iglesia a mi abuelo
Q5.
Were you at the coast to go for a walk? → Spanish =
¿Estaba en la costa para dar un paseo?
Correct answer: ¿Estabas en la costa para dar un paseo?
¿Estabas en la costa para hacer la entrevista?
The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS3. 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.
ya
Correct answer: already, still
if
nobody
Q8.
ya no
I don't
Correct answer: no longer
unfortunately
Q9.
tampoco
also
never
Correct answer: nor, neither
Q10.
nadie
never
Correct answer: nobody
nothing
Q11.
por eso
despite
Correct answer: for this reason
nevertheless

Lesson appears in

UnitSpanish / Year 9 Unit 6

Spanish