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?