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When it's sunny: Multiple meanings of 'hacer', singular persons of 'jugar'

I can use the multiple meanings of 'hacer' to describe activities and weather.

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When it's sunny: Multiple meanings of 'hacer', singular persons of 'jugar'

I can use the multiple meanings of 'hacer' to describe activities and weather.

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Key learning points

  1. For making plurals, add -s to words ending in vowels, -es to consonants, and change -z to -c before adding -es.
  2. The singular persons of hacer are hago, haces and hace. Hacer has multiple meanings - to do, to make, to go.
  3. The singular persons of jugar are juego, juegas and juega. Jugar is followed by al before a masculine singular noun.
  4. Use 'jugar' with a game or ball sport and 'hacer' for other activities or non-ball sports. They are not interchangeable.
  5. Use 'cuando' + es + season or 'cuando' + 'hace' + weather to extend your sentences.

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, also means it is when describing the weather

  • Juego - I play, part of the verb 'jugar' meaning to play, playing

  • Juegas - You play, part of the verb 'jugar' meaning to play, playing

Common misconception

'Jugar' and 'hacer' are interchangeable as they often are in English - I play football, I do football.

In Spanish, you can't use 'hacer' for all activities you do in your free time. If it is a ball sport or a game, use 'jugar'. If it is an activity, non-ball sport, task or something that you're making, use 'hacer'.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'heat'?

amigo
baile
Correct answer: calor
cama
ciclismo

Q2.
Order the days of the week from the start of the week to the end.

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

Q3.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:bailar,to dance, dancing

to dance, dancing

Correct Answer:dibujar,to draw, drawing

to draw, drawing

Correct Answer:escribir,to write, writing

to write, writing

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

to be, being (temporary states)

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

to be, being (permanent traits)

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

to do, to make, doing, making

Q4.
Order the words to say 'I always wear a jumper in winter in England'.

1 - siempre
2 - llevo
3 - un
4 - suéter
5 - en
6 - invierno
7 - en Inglaterra

Q5.
Order the words to say 'I like to do sports in the summer'.

1 - me
2 - gusta
3 - hacer
4 - los
5 - deportes
6 - en
7 - verano

Q6.
'You (2nd person singular) play football on Tuesday.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.

Correct Answer: Juegas al fútbol el martes, Tú juegas al fútbol el martes

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which word means 'sport'?

día
actividad
Correct answer: deporte
juego
lápiz

Q2.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:nuevo,new

new

Correct Answer:divertido,fun, funny

fun, funny

Correct Answer:correcto,correct

correct

Correct Answer:viejo,old

old

Correct Answer:importante,important

important

Correct Answer:interesante,interesting

interesting

Q3.
Match the Spanish to the English.

Correct Answer:llevar,to wear, wearing

to wear, wearing

Correct Answer:preguntar,to ask, asking

to ask, asking

Correct Answer:usar,to use, using

to use, using

Correct Answer:tener,to have, having

to have, having

Correct Answer:leer,to read, reading

to read, reading

Correct Answer:jugar,to play, playing

to play, playing

Q4.
Order the words to say 'you play basketball with friends in the spring'.

1 -
2 - juegas
3 - al
4 - baloncesto
5 - con
6 - amigos
7 - en primavera

Q5.
Order the words to say 'he wears a T-shirt in summer because it it hot'.

1 - lleva
2 - la
3 - la camiseta
4 - en verano
5 - porque
6 - hace
7 - calor

Q6.
'You (2nd person singular) make the bed for your mother.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.

Correct Answer: Haces la cama para tu madre, Tú haces la cama para tu madre

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