Year 9

Describing events in past and present (classroom)

Year 9

Describing events in past and present (classroom)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be using -ir verbs in the present and preterite tenses. We will focus on the 1st and 2nd person singular, in the context of the classroom.

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11 Questions

Q1.
The “I” form of preterite tense ER verbs ends in:

e
Correct answer: Í
o

Q2.
The “I” form of PRESENT tense ER verbs ends in:

a
es
Correct answer: o

Q3.
The “you” form of PRESENT tense ER verbs ends in

as
Correct answer: es
is

Q4.
“Vendiste cinco entradas” means:

I sold 5 (entry) tickets
Correct answer: You sold 5 (entry) tickets
You sold 5 (transport) tickets

Q5.
How many (entry) tickets?

¿Cuál entradas?
Correct answer: ¿Cuántas entradas?
¿Cuántos entradas?

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.
diecinueve

Correct answer: nineteen
ninety nine
snowy

Q8.
veinte

ten
Correct answer: twenty
wind

Q9.
a menudo

never
Correct answer: often
weekly

Q10.
sobre

a lot
Correct answer: above
often

Q11.
incluso (si)

better if
Correct answer: even if
not if

11 Questions

Q1.
The “I” form of preterite tense ER verbs ends in:

e
Correct answer: Í
o

Q2.
The “I” form of PRESENT tense ER verbs ends in:

a
es
Correct answer: o

Q3.
The “you” form of PRESENT tense ER verbs ends in

as
Correct answer: es
is

Q4.
"Describiste el texto” means:

I describe the text
You describe the text
Correct answer: You described the text

Q5.
“I interrupt the dialogue” is:

Interrumpes el diálogo
Interrumpiste el diálogo
Correct answer: Interrumpo el diálogo

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.
veinte

ten
Correct answer: twenty
wind

Q8.
diecinueve

Correct answer: nineteen
ninety nine
snowy

Q9.
a menudo

never
Correct answer: often
weekly

Q10.
incluso (si)

better if
Correct answer: even if
not if

Q11.
sobre

a lot
Correct answer: above
often