Lesson 9 of 14
  • Year 8

Describing what is happening now (film and cinema) (Part 1/2)

Lesson 9 of 14
  • Year 8

Describing what is happening now (film and cinema) (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use the present continuous of -er and -ir verbs to talk about what is happening now, in the context of film and cinema. We will also revisit 'querer' + infinitive to say what we want to do.

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10 Questions

Q1.
What does 'el ruso' mean?

pink
Russia
Correct answer: Russian

Q2.
How do you say 'to drive'?

Correct answer: conducir
depender
traducir

Q3.
What does 'el francés' mean?

France
Correct answer: French
friendship

Q4.
How do you say 'fast/quick'?

despacio
Correct answer: rápido
tranquilo

Q5.
What does 'traducir' mean?

to direct
Correct answer: to translate
to travel

Q6.
How do you say 'slow'?

barato
Correct answer: despacio
serio

Q7.
What does 'llover' mean?

to direct
to drive
Correct answer: to rain

Q8.
Which of these means 'sun'?

el libro
Correct answer: el sol
el vaso

Q9.
Which of these means 'foreign'?

despacio
emocionante
Correct answer: extranjero

Q10.
What does 'mover' mean?

Correct answer: to move
to rain
to work