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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be revisiting the present tense of -ar, -er, -ir verbs to describe school. We will also compare the use of the present tense to describe ongoing events and routine events.

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10 Questions

Q1.
1 Choose the correct translation for "sport"

bolígrafo
Correct answer: deporte
pregunta
silencio

Q2.
2 Choose the correct translation for "word"

ciencia
fuerte
Correct answer: palabra
pregunta

Q3.
3 Choose the correct translation for "estudian"?

I study
Correct answer: they study
we study

Q4.
4 Choose the correct translation for "lee"

I read
Correct answer: s/he reads
they read

Q5.
5 What is the present tense ending to mean "I" for "-ar -er and -ir" verbs?

an
e
Correct answer: o

Q6.
6 What is the present tense ending to mean "you" for "er/ir" verbs ?

as
en
Correct answer: es

Q7.
7 Choose the correct translation for "they write"

escribe
Correct answer: escriben
escribir

Q8.
8 Choose the correct translation for "they buy"

Correct answer: compran
compren
compro

Q9.
9 Choose the verb which best fits in this sentence " la escuela______ a las nueve"

Correct answer: empieza
escribo
hacen

Q10.
10 Choose the verb which best fits in this sentence " los padres________los libros"

compra
Correct answer: compran
comprar

10 Questions

Q1.
Choose the correct translation for "estudiamos"?

I study
they study
Correct answer: we study

Q2.
Choose the correct translation for "enseñamos"

I read
they answer
Correct answer: we teach

Q3.
Choose the correct translation for "vendes"

I publish
I sell
you publish
Correct answer: you sell

Q4.
Choose the correct translation for "hoy estudio chino"

Normally I am studying Chinese
Normally I study Chinese
Correct answer: Today I am studying Chinese
Today I study Chinese

Q5.
Choose the correct translation for "a veces trabajamos en silencio"

Often they are working in silence
Often they work in silence
Sometimes we are working in silence
Correct answer: Sometimes we work in silence

Q6.
What is the present tense ending to mean "we" for -ir" verbs?

amos
emos
Correct answer: imos

Q7.
What is the present tense ending to mean "you" for "er/ir" verbs ?

as
en
Correct answer: es

Q8.
Choose the correct translation for "they buy"

Correct answer: compran
compren
compro

Q9.
Choose the correct translation for "cada día"

Correct answer: every day
on Mondays
sometimes

Q10.
Choose the best translation for "en este momento"

Correct answer: at the moment
now
today
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