Year 9

Saying what we do to others and things (Part 1/2)

Year 9

Saying what we do to others and things (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be looking at object-verb-subject word order in Spanish sentences and how to use direct objects 'lo' and 'la'. We will focus on sentences where we have to identify which person is the object and which person is the subject.

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11 Questions

Q1.
Reflexive pronouns are words like....

I, you
Correct answer: myself, yourself
to, from

Q2.
For ´yourself´say...

me
se
Correct answer: te

Q3.
The reflexive pronoun needs to go....

after the verb
always at the end of the sentence
Correct answer: before the verb

Q4.
Translate: “te levantas a las seis”

“I get (myself) up at six o’clock”
“You get (yourself) up at seven pm"
Correct answer: “You get (yourself) up at six o’clock”

Q5.
“You wake up your parents” is:

“Despiertas a mis padres”.
“Despiertas a tu padres”.
Correct answer: “Despiertas a tus padres”.

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.
pues

never
now
Correct answer: then

Q8.
mismo

more
Correct answer: same
why

Q9.
segundo

last
Correct answer: second
third

Q10.
próximo

beside
Correct answer: next
previous

Q11.
último

Correct answer: last
less
more

11 Questions

Q1.
We use __ and __ for direct objects in Spanish

el/la
ellos/ellas
Correct answer: lo/la

Q2.
The person/thing doing the action in a sentence is the:

object
Correct answer: subject
verb

Q3.
The person/thing receiving the action in a sentence is the:

adverb
Correct answer: object
subject

Q4.
Translate: “al chico lo besa la chica”

The boy and girl kiss each other
The boy kisses the girl
Correct answer: The girl kisses the boy

Q5.
“The girl contacts the boy” is:

“a la chica la contacta el chico”
“a la chica la contacta la chica”
Correct answer: “al chico lo contacta la chica”

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.
me

itself
Correct answer: myself
themselves

Q8.
te

itself
themselves
Correct answer: yourself

Q9.
se

Correct answer: itself
myself
ourselves

Q10.
van

Correct answer: they go
we go
you go

Q11.
para

behind
Correct answer: for
under