Year 9
Year 9

Describing locations (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be talking about places, using the singular definite articles 'el' and 'la', and using the verb forms 'hay', 'es' and 'está'.

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11 Questions

Q1.
The ending for -ar infinitive verbs for s/he in Spanish is ...
Correct answer: -a
-as
-o
Q2.
To ask ‘do you listen to music?’ in Spanish, say...
Correct answer: ¿Escuchas música?
¿Escucho música?
¿No escuchas música?
Q3.
‘She doesn’t dance but she speaks Spanish’ in Spanish is...
Correct answer: No baila pero habla español
no bailas pero hablas español
no bailo pero habla español
Q4.
"llevar una camisa" means in English...
"I wear a shirt"
"s/he wears a shirt"
Correct answer: "to wear / wearing a shirt"
Q5.
"S/he arrives by bike" in Spanish means...
Correct answer: Llega en bici(cleta).
Llegar en bici(cleta).
Llegas en bici(cleta).
The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
hay
Correct answer: there are
there were
there will be
Q8.
¿qué?
Correct answer: what
where
who
Q9.
también
later
more
Correct answer: too
Q10.
palabra
clause
letter
Correct answer: word
Q11.
pregunta
problem
Correct answer: question
request

11 Questions

Q1.
Use .... to mean ‘the’ for a masculine/singular noun.
Correct answer: el
la
las
los
Q2.
Use .... to mean ‘the’ for a feminine/singular noun.
el
Correct answer: la
las
los
Q3.
"There is/are" in Spanish means...
bailar
Correct answer: hay
ser
Q4.
Use ... for ‘is’ (permanent trait).
Correct answer: es
está
ser
Q5.
Use ... for ‘is’ (location / temporary state).
es
Correct answer: está
ser
The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS3. These words are very important because they give away or subtly change the meaning of a sentence. Select the correct meaning for each word. When you get your score, check your answers and write down any of these words that you didn't know.
Q7.
son
he is
Correct answer: they are
they were
Q8.
el
he
Correct answer: the
they
Q9.
entre
Correct answer: between
for
in
Q10.
lejos
close
Correct answer: far
later
Q11.
de
and
Correct answer: from
or