Year 9

Experiences now and in the past (Part 1/2)

Year 9

Experiences now and in the past (Part 1/2)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will compare and use the 3rd person singular of -er and -ir verbs in the present and preterite tenses. We will also practise the use of 'ser' and 'ir' in the third person singular, in present and preterite tenses.

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11 Questions

Q1.
Indirect object pronouns (from this lesson) in Spanish are:
ellos/ella
Correct answer: me/te/le
yo/tú
Q2.
“Me gusta el equipo”. The subject in this sentence is:
Correct answer: el equipo
gusta
me
Q3.
“Le encanta crear vídeos.” is:
Correct answer: “He/she loves to create videos”
“I love to create videos”
“You love to create videos”
Q4.
“Los animales me encantan” is:
Animals annoy me
Animals are important to me
Correct answer: I love animals
Q5.
“Me gustaría trabajar al aire libre” is:
“He would like to work outdoors”
“I like to work outdoors”
Correct answer: “I would like to work outdoors”
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.
nunca
for
Correct answer: never
with
Q8.
algo
Correct answer: something
sometime
under
Q9.
con
for
from
Correct answer: with
Q10.
fuera
beside
inside
Correct answer: outside
Q11.
solo
Correct answer: alone
aside
together

11 Questions

Q1.
The ER/IR verb ending for ‘he/she/it’ in present tense is:
as
Correct answer: e
o
Q2.
The ER/IR verb ending for ‘he/she/it’ in preterite tense is:
as
e
é
Correct answer:
Q3.
The word for “s/he went” and “he/she/it was” is:
es
Correct answer: fue
va
Q4.
Translate: “leyó un libro” (remember leyó is irregular)
"I read a book"
Correct answer: "S/he read a book"
"S/he reads a book"
Q5.
“An accident happened” is:
“Sucede un accidente”
“Suceder un accidente”
Correct answer: “Sucedió un accidente”
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
but
or
Correct answer: then, well then
Q8.
ninguno
neither
never
Correct answer: no, no one, nobody
Q9.
sino
Correct answer: but
not any
without
Q10.
además
Correct answer: also, as well, besides
however
whereas
Q11.
¿qué?
Correct answer: what?
where?
who?