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A country in South America: 'es' and 'tiene'

I can read and understand an extended text about a country in South America.

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A country in South America: 'es' and 'tiene'

I can read and understand an extended text about a country in South America.

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Key learning points

  1. It is helpful to try out a variety of different methods for remembering vocabulary to find those that work best for you.
  2. 'Es' is part of the verb 'ser' and it means 'she, he, it is'.
  3. 'Tiene' is part of the verb 'tener' and it means 'she, he, it has'.
  4. 'Hay' is part of the verb 'haber' and it means 'there is, there are'.

Keywords

  • Es - part of the verb 'ser' meaning 'she, he, it is'

  • Tiene - part of the verb 'tener' meaning 'she, he, it has'

  • Hay - part of the verb 'haber' meaning 'there is, there are'

Common misconception

When revisiting vocabulary using the Leitner system, we need to revise all the words in the different boxes every day.

When learning vocabulary using the Leitner system, we use 4 boxes with words: words that need to be revised daily, words that need to be revised every 3 days, weekly and monthly.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:yo,I

I

Correct Answer:,you

you

Correct Answer:él,he

he

Correct Answer:ella,she

she

Correct Answer:ellas, ellos,they

they

Correct Answer:nosotros, nosotras,we

we

Q2.
Which word means 'river'?
agua (f)
costa (f)
playa (f)
región (f)
Correct answer: río (m)
Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:cambio (m),change

change

Correct Answer:esfuerzo (m),effort

effort

Correct Answer:éxito (m),success

success

Correct Answer:gesto (m),gesture

gesture

Correct Answer:sueño (m),tiredness

tiredness

Correct Answer:viaje (m),journey

journey

Q4.
Order the words to say 'You are lucky whereas I am right'.
1 - tienes
2 - suerte
3 - mientras
4 - que
5 - tengo
6 - razón
Q5.
Write in English: 'Los árboles son verdes'.
Correct Answer: The trees are green., Trees are green.
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'The mountains are tall'.
Correct Answer: Las montañas son altas.

6 Questions

Q1.
The Leitner System is a method to help you practise ...
listening skills
reading skills
writing skills
Correct answer: vocabulary
pronunciation
Q2.
Which words are adjectives?
Correct answer: genial
entonces
Correct answer: seco
Correct answer: suficiente
desaparecer
Q3.
'There are interesting landscapes'. Choose the correct translation.
Es paisajes interesantes.
Correct answer: Hay paisajes interesantes.
Tiene paisajes interesantes.
Q4.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:altura (f),height

height

Correct Answer:clima (m),climate, weather

climate, weather

Correct Answer:frontera (f),border, frontier

border, frontier

Correct Answer:lluvia (f),rain

rain

Correct Answer:ruido (m),noise

noise

Q5.
Write in Spanish: 'It is a country in South America'.
Correct Answer: Es un país en Sudamérica.
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'He is afraid of the jungle'.
Correct Answer: Tiene miedo de la selva., Él tiene miedo de la selva.

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