Year 8

Comparing past experiences (Part 1/2)

Year 8

Comparing past experiences (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will compare past experiences, using the past (preterite) tense of -ar verbs in the 1st and 2nd person singular.

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13 Questions

Q1.
What does 'quedar' mean in English?

to help, helping
to make the most of, making the most of
Correct answer: to meet up, meeting up

Q2.
What does 'sin embargo' mean in English?

before
free
Correct answer: however

Q3.
How do you say 'to paint, painting' in Spanish?

ayudar
Correct answer: pintar
quedar

Q4.
What does 'aprovechar' mean in English?

to help, helping
Correct answer: to make the most of, making the most of
to meet up, meeting up

Q5.
How do you say 'to the maximum' in Spanish?

Correct answer: al máximo
antes
sin embargo

Q6.
What is the word for 'wall' in Spanish?

el verano
Correct answer: la pared
pasado

Q7.
What does 'ayudar' mean in English?

Correct answer: to help, helping
to make the most of, making the most of
to meet up, meeting up with

Q8.
What is the word for 'summer' in Spanish?

antes
Correct answer: el verano
la pared

Q9.
How do you say 'free' in Spanish?

antes
Correct answer: libre
negro

Q10.
What is the correct translation of 'pasado'?

black
Correct answer: last, past
little

Q11.
What does 'poco' mean in English?

black
free
Correct answer: little

Q12.
How do you say 'black' in Spanish?

antes
libre
Correct answer: negro

Q13.
What is the word for 'before' in Spanish?

Correct answer: antes
libre
poco

12 Questions

Q1.
What does "caminé" mean?

I walk
Correct answer: I walked
You walked

Q2.
What does "cantaste" mean?

I sang
Correct answer: You sang
You sing

Q3.
What does "viajaste" mean?

I travelled
you are travelling
Correct answer: you travelled

Q4.
What does "canté" mean?

I am singing
Correct answer: I sang
You sang

Q5.
How do you say "I travelled" in Spanish?

viajaste
Correct answer: viajé
viajo

Q6.
How do you say "you won" in Spanish?

ganas
Correct answer: ganaste
gané

Q7.
How do you say "I studied" in Spanish?

estudiaste
Correct answer: estudié
estudio

Q8.
How do you say "you danced" in Spanish?

bailas
Correct answer: bailaste
bailé

Q9.
How would you translate "llego tarde por el tráfico" into English?

Correct answer: I arrive late because of the traffic
I arrive late because there is traffic
I arrive late thanks to traffic

Q10.
How would you translate "es porque quiere dinero" into English?

He likes money
Correct answer: It is because he wants money
It's for the money

Q11.
How would you translate "I am feeling nervous because of the work"?

Correct answer: estoy nervioso por el trabajo
estoy nervioso porque el trabajo
estoy nervioso y trabajo

Q12.
How would you translate "I don't eat meat because of the animals"?

Correct answer: no como carne por los animales
no como carne porque los animales
no como carne quiere los animales