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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will use 'mejor' and 'peor' in comparison sentences. We will also look at the endings for adjectives in the plural.

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11 Questions

Q1.
The word for 'more' in Spanish is

Correct answer: más
menos
mucho

Q2.
The word for 'less' in Spanish is

más
Correct answer: menos
muy

Q3.
.... means 'younger'

mayor
Correct answer: menor

Q4.
Translate: "Gema es menor que Juan"

Gema is less than Juan
Gema is older than Juan
Correct answer: Gema is younger than Juan

Q5.
Translate: “The boss is stronger than the director”

El director es más fuerte que el jefe
Correct answer: El jefe es más fuerte que el director
El jefe es menos fuerte que el director

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.
este

that
Correct answer: this
those

Q8.
esta

that
Correct answer: this
those

Q9.
estos

that
them
Correct answer: these

Q10.
estas

that
them
Correct answer: these

Q11.
está

Correct answer: he/she/it is
that
this

11 Questions

Q1.
The word for 'better' in Spanish is

más
Correct answer: mejor
muy

Q2.
The word for 'worse' in Spanish is

mejor
Correct answer: peor
pero

Q3.
.... means 'than'

donde
Correct answer: que
quien

Q4.
Translate: "es peor que"

I am worse than
is better than
Correct answer: is worse than

Q5.
Translate: “The computer is better than the mobile"

El móvil es mejor que el ordenador
Correct answer: El ordenador es mejor que el móvil
El ordenador es peor que el móvil

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.
este

that
Correct answer: this
those

Q8.
esta

that
Correct answer: this
those

Q9.
está

Correct answer: he/she/it is
that
this

Q10.
estas

that
them
Correct answer: these

Q11.
estos

that
them
Correct answer: these