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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will revise how to use the verb 'ir' (to go) for habitual actions and to express future plans.

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15 Questions

Q1.
What does the verb 'querer' mean, in English?

must/to have to
to buy
Correct answer: to want/wanting

Q2.
What does the verb 'poder' mean, in English?

Correct answer: can/to be able to
must/to have to
to want/wanting

Q3.
How do you say 'S/he wants' in Spanish?

querer
Correct answer: quiere
quieren

Q4.
How do you say 'They must', in Spanish?

debe
Correct answer: deben
deber

Q5.
How do you say 'S/he is able to/can' in Spanish?

Correct answer: puede
pueden
quiere

Q6.
Choose the correct translation: quiere ir a la playa

Correct answer: s/he wants to go to the beach
they must go to the beach
they want to go to the beach

Q7.
Choose the correct translation: debe sacar la basura

Correct answer: s/he must take out the rubbish
s/he wants to take out the rubbish
they must take out the rubbish

Q8.
Choose the correct translation: mis padres quieren ir de vacaciones en agosto

my father wants to go on holiday in August
my parents don't want to go on holiday in August
Correct answer: my parents want to go on holiday in August

Q9.
Choose the correct translation: mi hermana no quiere hacer los deberes

my brother doesn't want to do homework
Correct answer: my sister doesn't want to do homework
my sister must do homework

Q10.
Choose the correct translation: She wants to go on holiday

puede ir de vacaciones
Correct answer: quiere ir de vacaciones
quieren ir de vacaciones

Q11.
Choose the correct translation: They want to learn how to ride a horse

deben aprender a montar a caballo
pueden aprender a montar a caballo
Correct answer: quieren aprender a montar a caballo

Q12.
Choose the correct translation: mi madre puede disfrutar la naturaleza

my father can enjoy nature
Correct answer: my mother can enjoy nature
my parents can enjoy nature

Q13.
Choose the correct translation: your sisters can visit museums

tu hermana puede visitar los museos
tu hermanas pueden visitar los museos
Correct answer: tus hermanas pueden visitar los museos

Q14.
Choose the correct translation: your father wants to go to France in July

mi hermana quiere ir a Francia en julio
Correct answer: tu padre quiere ir a Francia en julio
tus padres quieren ir a Francia en julio

Q15.
Choose the correct translation: your teacher must work a lot

mi profesor debe trabajar mucho
Correct answer: tu profesor debe trabajar mucho
tus profesores deben trabajar mucho

15 Questions

Q1.
What does 'ir' mean, in English?

to do/make
Correct answer: to go
to travel

Q2.
What does 'voy' mean in English?

Correct answer: I go
we are going
we go

Q3.
What does 'voy a visitar Francia' mean in English?

Correct answer: I am going to visit France (future plan)
I visit France (routine action)
we are going to visit France (future plan)

Q4.
You want to say what you are doing in the future, which structure do you need?

a + infinitive
infinitive only
Correct answer: ir + a + infinitive

Q5.
Which of the following statements are correct? Choose one.

In Spanish, word order changes in questions only
In Spanish, word order changes in statements and questions
Correct answer: In Spanish, word order doesn't change in statements and questions

Q6.
Choose the correct translation: voy a la casa de mis primos

I am going to go to my cousins' house (future action)
Correct answer: I go to my cousins' house (routine action)
we go to our cousins' house (routine action)

Q7.
Choose the correct translation: we are going to go horse-riding

montar a caballo
Correct answer: vamos a montar a caballo
voy a montar a caballo

Q8.
Choose the correct translation: I am going to visit museums with my cousins

vamos a los museos
voy a los museos con mis primos
Correct answer: voy a visitar los museos con mis primos

Q9.
Choose the correct translation: ¿vas a ir a la playa en julio?

Correct answer: are you going to go to the beach in July?
we are going to go to the beach in July
you are going to go to the beach in July

Q10.
Choose the correct translation: normally I go to France in August

normalmente vamos a Francia en agosto
Correct answer: normalmente voy a Francia en agosto
vamos a ir a Francia en agosto

Q11.
Choose the correct statement.

only the sound 'z' is pronounced differently in Latin America, everything else is the same
Correct answer: the sounds 'ce', 'ci' and 'z' are pronounced differently in Spain and Latin America
the sounds 'ce', 'ci' and 'z' are pronounced the same in Spain and Latin America

Q12.
Choose the correct translation: voy a descubrir la costa hermosa

Correct answer: I am going to discover the beautiful coast
we are going to discover the beautiful coast
we discover the beautiful coast

Q13.
Choose the correct translation: vamos al cine en el centro de la ciudad los domingos

I am going to go to the cinema in the city centre on Sunday
we are going to go to the cinema in the city centre on Sunday
Correct answer: we go to the cinema in the city centre on Sundays

Q14.
Choose the correct translation: we are going to eat delicious food

Correct answer: vamos a comer comida rica
vamos comer comida rica
voy a comer comida rica

Q15.
Choose the correct translation: I am going to enjoy the beautiful views

vamos a disfrutar hermosas vistas
vamos a disfrutar las vistas hermosas
Correct answer: voy a disfrutar las vistas hermosas