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Say where people are going: 'ir' in plural persons

Learning outcomes

I can say where people are going, what they are going to do and why.

I can pronounce words with [cua], [cue], [cui] and [que], [qui] correctly.

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Say where people are going: 'ir' in plural persons

Learning outcomes

I can say where people are going, what they are going to do and why.

I can pronounce words with [cua], [cue], [cui] and [que], [qui] correctly.

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Key learning points

  1. The SSC [cua] is pronounced as in the word 'cuatro', [cue] as in 'escuela' and [cui] as in 'cuidar'.
  2. The SSC [que] is pronounced as in the word '¿por qué?' and [qui] as in 'equipo'.
  3. To talk about an informal plan with a specific purpose, we use the expression 'ir de + noun'.
  4. To talk about future plans we use the verb 'ir + a + infinitive', e.g. 'voy/vas/va/vamos/van a estudiar'.
  5. The word 'para' if followed by a noun translates as 'for', but if followed by a verb, translates as 'in order to'.

Keywords

  • Ir de + noun - expression usually translated in English by 'to go + -ing'

  • Ir + a + infinitive - 2-verb structure meaning 'going to + infinitive'

  • Para - word meaning 'for' or 'in order to'

Common misconception

The word 'para' is always translated as 'for'.

The word 'para' is translated as 'for' when it is followed by a noun, but it is translated as 'in order to' when followed by an infinitive.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:ir,to go, going
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to go, going

Correct Answer:voy,I go, am going
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I go, am going

Correct Answer:vas,you go, are going
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you go, are going

Correct Answer:va,she, he, it goes, is going
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she, he, it goes, is going

Q2.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:billete (m),ticket (transport)
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ticket (transport)

Correct Answer:entrada (f),ticket (event)
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ticket (event)

Correct Answer:entrevista (f),interview
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interview

Correct Answer:jugador (m),player
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player

Correct Answer:noticia (f),news
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news

Correct Answer:inglés (m),English person
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English person

Q3.
Match the Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:comprar,to buy, buying
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to buy, buying

Correct Answer:hacer,to do, doing
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to do, doing

Correct Answer:llegar,to arrive, arriving
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to arrive, arriving

Correct Answer:perder,to lose, losing
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to lose, losing

Correct Answer:recoger,to collect, collecting
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to collect, collecting

Correct Answer:viajar,to travel, travelling
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to travel, travelling

Q4.
'Los jugadores hablan el partido'. Choose the correct missing word.
con
porque
pues
que
Correct answer: sobre
Q5.
Order the words to say: 'I am going to play football at the weekend'.
1 - voy
2 - a
3 - jugar
4 - al
5 - fútbol
6 - el
7 - fin de semana
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'she goes to the beach'.
Correct Answer: Va a la playa., Ella va a la playa.

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the sounds with the correct description.
Correct Answer:[cua],the Spanish word for 'four'
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the Spanish word for 'four'

Correct Answer:[cue],the Spanish word for 'body'
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the Spanish word for 'body'

Correct Answer:[cui],the Spanish word for 'to care for'
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the Spanish word for 'to care for'

Correct Answer:[que],the Spanish word for 'because'
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the Spanish word for 'because'

Correct Answer:[qui],the Spanish word for 'team'
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the Spanish word for 'team'

Q2.
Match the constructions with the correct description.
Correct Answer:para + noun,in order to
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in order to

Correct Answer:para + verb,for
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for

Correct Answer:ir + de + noun,to go + -ing
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to go + -ing

Correct Answer:ir + a + infinitive,going to
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going to

Q3.
'Voy a ir de tiendas para comprar un regalo mi madre'. Choose the correct missing word.
a
de
ir
Correct answer: para
Q4.
Order the words to say: 'the players are going to go for a walk'.
1 - los
2 - jugadores
3 - van
4 - a
5 - ir
6 - de
7 - paseo
Q5.
Write in Spanish: 'we are going to go for drinks'.
Correct Answer: Vamos a ir de copas., Nosotros vamos a ir de copas., Nosotras vamos a ir de copas.
Q6.
Write in Spanish: 'in order to go for tapas'.
Correct Answer: para ir de tapas

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