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Ángela's birthday: questions and statements with singular forms of 'hacer'

Learning outcomes

I can ask and answer questions and give statements about a birthday party using the singular forms of hacer.

I can read and transcribe words with accents.

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Year 6

Ángela's birthday: questions and statements with singular forms of 'hacer'

Learning outcomes

I can ask and answer questions and give statements about a birthday party using the singular forms of hacer.

I can read and transcribe words with accents.

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Key learning points

  1. In Spanish, all words with last syllable stress that end in -n, -s or a vowel have an accent.
  2. The verb 'hacer' means 'to do' and 'to make'. It can also mean 'to go' with some sports.
  3. The 'I' form is irregular. To say I do, use hago; you do is haces; she, he, it does is hace.
  4. We can also use hago, haces, hace to mean I am doing, you're doing, she, he, it is doing.
  5. To say the position of something, use 'a la derecha' to mean 'on the right' and 'a la izquierda' to mean 'on the left'.

Keywords

  • Hago - I do, part of the verb 'hacer' meaning to do and to make

  • Haces - you do, part of the verb 'hacer' meaning to do and to make

  • Hace - she, he, it does, part of the verb 'hacer' meaning to do and to make

Common misconception

Th verb 'hacer' means 'to do' and 'to make'.

The verb 'hacer' can be translated as 'to do' and 'to make' but it can also be translated as 'to go' when used with some sports such as 'natación' and 'ciclismo', e.g. Hago natación. I go swimming.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'gardening'?

ejercicio
estadio
fiesta
foto
Correct answer: jardinería

Q2.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:leer,to read, reading

to read, reading

Correct Answer:ser,to be, being (permanent traits)

to be, being (permanent traits)

Correct Answer:preparar,to prepare, preparing

to prepare, preparing

Correct Answer:completar,to complete, completing

to complete, completing

Correct Answer:amar,to love, loving

to love, loving

Correct Answer:visitar,to visit, visiting

to visit, visiting

Q3.
Order the words to say 'the image is on the right of the kitchen'.

1 - el
2 - imagen
3 - está
4 - a la
5 - derecha
6 - de la
7 - cocina

Q4.
Order the words to say 'you are doing a dance on the left of the room'.

1 -
2 - haces
3 - baile
4 - a la
5 - izquierda
6 - de la
7 - habitación

Q5.
Order the words to say 'on the right, I am making a cake'.

1 - a
2 - la
3 - derecha
4 - yo
5 - hago
6 - una
7 - tarta

Q6.
'The market is in the north.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.

Correct Answer: El mercado está en el norte

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'race'?

actividad
baile
Correct answer: carrera
casa
centro

Q2.
Which word is an adverb?

por
Correct answer: siempre
teatro
viejo
cumpleaños

Q3.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:comer,to eat, eating

to eat, eating

Correct Answer:escribir,to write, writing

to write, writing

Correct Answer:escuchar,to listen, listening

to listen, listening

Correct Answer:estar,to be, being (temporary states)

to be, being (temporary states)

Correct Answer:hablar,to speak, speaking

to speak, speaking

Correct Answer:hacer,to make, to do, making, doing

to make, to do, making, doing

Q4.
Order the days of the week from the last day of the week to the first.

1 - domingo
2 - sábado
3 - viernes
4 - jueves
5 - miércoles
6 - martes
7 - lunes

Q5.
Order the words to say 'the bed is situated on the left of the bedroom'.

1 - la
2 - cama
3 - está
4 - a la
5 - izquierda
6 - del
7 - dormitorio

Q6.
'Hago una carrera a la derecha.' Translate the sentence into English.

Correct Answer: I am doing a race on the right

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