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Saying what people are like today vs in general (revisited)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will revise how to use the 1st and 2nd person singular forms of 'ser' and 'estar' to say what people are like today versus what people are like in general.

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9 Questions

Q1.
to sing/singing

cambiar
Correct answer: cantar
comprar

Q2.
to love/loving

Correct answer: amar
andar
llamar

Q3.
head

el caballo
el cuerpo
Correct answer: la cabeza

Q4.
man

Correct answer: el hombre
el horno
el hotel

Q5.
to think/thinking

Correct answer: pensar
probar
querer

Q6.
problem

Correct answer: el problema
el puente
la piscina

Q7.
to use/using

comprar
necesitar
Correct answer: usar

Q8.
to kiss/kissing

Correct answer: besar
cenar
salir

Q9.
entender

to end
to entertain
Correct answer: to understand

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15 Questions

Q1.
What is 'pen' in Spanish?

Correct answer: bolígrafo
edificio
plato

Q2.
What is 'building' in Spanish?

Correct answer: edificio
palabra
vista

Q3.
How do you say 'a yellow plate' in Spanish?

Correct answer: un plato amarillo
un plato azul
un plato rojo

Q4.
Choose the correct translation: un chico alegre

Correct answer: a cheerful boy
a cheerful girl
a kind boy

Q5.
Choose the correct translation: una chica nerviosa

a good looking girl
a nervous boy
Correct answer: a nervous girl

Q6.
What does 'estás' mean in English?

I am (today)
you are (in general)
Correct answer: you are (today)

Q7.
Choose the correct translation: estás feliz

I am happy (today)
you are happy (in general)
Correct answer: you are happy (today)

Q8.
What does 'soy' mean in English?

Correct answer: I am (in general)
I am (today)
you are (in general)

Q9.
What does 'eres' mean in English?

I am (today)
Correct answer: you are (in general)
you are (today)

Q10.
Choose the correct translation: I am happy (today)

estás feliz
Correct answer: estoy feliz
soy feliz

Q11.
Choose the correct translation: you are friendly (in general)

Correct answer: eres simpático
estás simpático
soy simpático

Q12.
Choose the correct translation: eres rara

Correct answer: you are strange (in general, female)
you are strange (in general, male)
you are strange (today, female)

Q13.
Choose the correct translation: you are boring (male)

eres aburrida
Correct answer: eres aburrido
estás aburrido

Q14.
Choose the correct translation: eres moreno

you are dark-skinned (female)
Correct answer: you are dark-skinned (male)
you are tanned (female)

Q15.
Choose the correct translation: I am serious (female/today)

Correct answer: estoy seria
estoy serio
soy seria