Year 9

Saying what people can and must do (Part 1/2)

Year 9

Saying what people can and must do (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be using the singular persons of the verbs 'poder' and 'dar' to say what people can and must do.

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11 Questions

Q1.
The ending for present tense verbs in the ‘you’ form is:

amos
Correct answer: as
aste
e

Q2.
The ending for preterite tense verbs in the ‘you' singular form of AR verbs is

Correct answer: aste
í
ó
ú

Q3.
‘Cantas canciones’ means

I sang songs
I sing in a concert
I sing songs
Correct answer: You sing songs

Q4.
‘Ganaste el premio’ is

I win the prize
I won the prize
You win the prize
Correct answer: You won the prize

Q5.
‘Did you win the prize?’ is

¿Ganamos el premio?
¿Ganas el premio?
Correct answer: ¿Ganaste el premio?
¿Gano el premio?

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.
dónde

what
Correct answer: where
why

Q8.
no

less
more
Correct answer: not

Q9.
En

how
Correct answer: on
where

Q10.
cómo

Correct answer: how
what
why

Q11.
muy

a lot
more
Correct answer: very

11 Questions

Q1.
The verb poder means....

He/she can
I can
Correct answer: To be able to/can
You can

Q2.
Deber means....

He/she must
I must
Correct answer: To have to/must
You must

Q3.
Deber and poder must be followed by the ..... form of the verb

Future
Correct answer: Infinitive
Past
Present

Q4.
‘Puedes preguntar’ is....

I can ask
Correct answer: You can ask
You might ask
You must ask

Q5.
‘Debe cambiar’ is....

Correct answer: He/she must change
He/she must go
I must change
You must change

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.
con

for
more
Correct answer: with

Q8.
otra vez

a few times
Correct answer: once again
whenever

Q9.
¿quién?

what
when
Correct answer: who

Q10.
tarde

early
Correct answer: late
midday

Q11.
temprano

Correct answer: early
tonight
weather