Year 9

Talking about events in past and present (Part 1/2)

Year 9

Talking about events in past and present (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be using -ar verbs in the 1st person singular, in both the present and preterite tenses, to talk about events in the past and present.

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11 Questions

Q1.
'Damos' means...

they give
to give
Correct answer: we give
you give (plural)

Q2.
Dais means...

They give
To give
We give
Correct answer: You (plural) give

Q3.
'Dan una respuesta' means

Correct answer: They give an answer
We give a prize
We give an answer
You give a prize

Q4.
'We want' is...

Correct answer: Queremos
Querer
Quieren
Quiero

Q5.
'They want' is...

Queréis
Queremos
Querer
Correct answer: Quieren

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.
de

by
Correct answer: of/ from
to

Q8.
solo

Correct answer: alone
more
with

Q9.
juntos

alone
between
Correct answer: together

Q10.
cada

Correct answer: every
few
many

Q11.
a

also
Correct answer: to
together

11 Questions

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

a
e
Correct answer: o
t

Q2.
The ending for preterite tense verbs in the ‘I’ form of AR verbs is

Correct answer: é
í
ó
ú

Q3.
‘No ayudo’ means

He doesn't help
I didn't help
Correct answer: I don't help
You don't help

Q4.
‘No quedé con mi amigo’ is

He didn't meet up with my friend
Correct answer: I didn't meet up with my friend
I don't meet up with my friend
You don't meet up with my friend

Q5.
‘I didn’t travel to Italy’ is:

No viajar a Italia
Correct answer: No viajé a Italia
No viajo a Italia
Viajé a Italia

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.
En

how
Correct answer: on
where

Q8.
dónde

what
Correct answer: where
why

Q9.
no

less
more
Correct answer: not

Q10.
muy

a lot
more
Correct answer: very

Q11.
cómo

Correct answer: how
what
why