Year 9

Celebrating different occasions (Part 2/2)

Year 9

Celebrating different occasions (Part 2/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will contrast the use of -ar verbs in the 1st person present tense (ending -o) and 3rd person preterite tense (ending -ó), in the context of Easter.

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11 Questions

Q1.
An accent can change the meaning of a word:

False
Correct answer: True

Q2.
The “I” form of present tense AR verbs ends in:

a
e
Correct answer: o

Q3.
The “S/he” form of preterite tense AR verbs ends in:

-a
-o
Correct answer:

Q4.
“Canto” means:

He/she danced
I dance
Correct answer: I sing

Q5.
“Ganó” is:

He wins
I win
Correct answer: S/he won

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.
tanto

Correct answer: so much
to add
to be able to

Q8.
dieciséis

seventeen
six
Correct answer: sixteen

Q9.
podemos

they can
Correct answer: we can
we must

Q10.
incluso (si)

Correct answer: even if
moreover
whenever

Q11.
hoy

Correct answer: today
tomorrow
yesterday

11 Questions

Q1.
An accent can change the meaning of a word:

False
Correct answer: True

Q2.
The “I” form of present tense AR verbs ends in:

a
e
Correct answer: o

Q3.
The “S/he” form of preterite tense AR verbs ends in:

-a
-o
Correct answer:

Q4.
“Descanso” means:

He/she danced
Correct answer: I relax
S/he relaxed

Q5.
“Tomó” is:

I take
Correct answer: S/he took
To take

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.
podemos

they can
Correct answer: we can
we must

Q8.
dieciséis

seventeen
six
Correct answer: sixteen

Q9.
tanto

Correct answer: so much
to add
to be able to

Q10.
incluso (si)

Correct answer: even if
moreover
whenever

Q11.
hoy

Correct answer: today
tomorrow
yesterday