Year 10

Giving an account of a holiday in the past (Part 1/3)

Year 10

Giving an account of a holiday in the past (Part 1/3)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will build upon our understanding of the preterite tense and we will learn how to use the 2nd person singular and plural form of the preterite tense. We will also consolidate the topic vocabulary so that you can recognise and ask key questions about a past event.
  2. Purpose of language use. Give an account of a holiday in the past
  3. Grammar. Past (preterite. Past (imperfect. Present

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13 Questions

Q1.
¿__________ habitaciones hay?

Cuánta
Correct answer: Cuántas
Cuántos

Q2.
Choose the verb in the 'usted' form.

Correct answer: quiere
quieres

Q3.
Choose the verb in the 'you' form

necesita
Correct answer: necesitas

Q4.
'Pensión completa' means ...

Correct answer: full board
half board

Q5.
I would like

me gusta
Correct answer: quisiera

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. 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.
su

himself/herself/themselves/yourself
Correct answer: his/her/their/your
to him/to her/to them/to you

Q8.
parecer

to disappear
Correct answer: to seem
to share

Q9.
hombre

Correct answer: man, husband
shoulder
woman, wife

Q10.
durante

duration
Correct answer: during
lasting

Q11.
noche

last night
morning
Correct answer: night, evening

Q12.
casi

Correct answer: almost
each
how

Q13.
hoy

Correct answer: today
tomorrow
yesterday

13 Questions

Q1.
'Vosotros' refers to ...

Correct answer: 'you' (more than one)
'you' singular

Q2.
'jugaste' means...

did you play? (more than one)
Correct answer: did you play? (only one you).

Q3.
To refer to ‘you’ singular ’ in the preterite with -ar verbs, add the verb ending ________ to the stem.

as
Correct answer: aste

Q4.
To refer to ‘you’ singular ’ in the preterite with -er and -ir verbs, add the verb ending ________ to the stem.

Correct answer: iste
isteis

Q5.
'subisteis' means...

Correct answer: you went up (more than one 'you')
you went up (singular)

The next 7 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS4. 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.
desafortunadamente

deforestation
fortunately
Correct answer: unfortunately

Q8.
mismo

mine
Correct answer: same
with

Q9.
país

Correct answer: country
peace
place

Q10.
propio

Correct answer: own, proper
properly
propped up

Q11.
allí

far
here
Correct answer: there

Q12.
alguien

somehow
Correct answer: someone
something

Q13.
próximo

near
Correct answer: next
year