Year 7

Saying what people are like today vs in general (Part 1/2)

Year 7

Saying what people are like today vs in general (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will compare what people are like today and in general, using 'estamos' and 'somos'.

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11 Questions

Q1.
debajo de

on top of
outside of
Correct answer: under

Q2.
fuera de

close to
far from
Correct answer: outside of

Q3.
delante de

behind
Correct answer: in front of
next to

Q4.
detrás de

Correct answer: behind
next to
on top of

Q5.
el este

Correct answer: east
south
west

Q6.
el oeste

east
north
Correct answer: west

Q7.
el coche

boat
Correct answer: car
coach

Q8.
el tren

time
Correct answer: train
tree

Q9.
la estación

car
Correct answer: station
train

Q10.
estamos

they are (temporary state / location)
Correct answer: we are (temporary state / location)
you are (temporary state / location)

Q11.
están

they are (permament)
Correct answer: they are (temporary state / location)
they do

10 Questions

Q1.
How do you say 'we are' (permanent)?

estamos
Correct answer: somos
soy

Q2.
What does 'aburrido' mean?

Correct answer: bored/boring
crazy/insane
dark-haired/dark-skinned/tanned

Q3.
What is the opposite of 'oscuro'?

Correct answer: claro
loco
moreno

Q4.
What is the feminine form of the word for 'boring'?

Correct answer: aburrida
aburrido
morena

Q5.
How do you say 'crazy/insane'?

Correct answer: loco
malo
tonto

Q6.
What does 'moreno' mean?

Correct answer: dark-haired/dark-skinned/tanned
happy/content
moody

Q7.
What does 'clara' mean?

light/clear (feminine plural form)
Correct answer: light/clear (feminine singular form)
light/clear (masculine singular form)

Q8.
Which of these means 'happy'?

Correct answer: feliz
hablador
triste

Q9.
Which of these is the feminine singular form of the adjective 'loco'?

Correct answer: loca
locas
loco

Q10.
Which of these is a masculine singular adjective form?

aburridos
Correct answer: claro
oscura