Year 10
Year 10

Making Arrangements (Part 2/3)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be using the present continuous tense and parts of the verb 'poder' to talk about arrangements for meeting up.
  2. Purpose of language use. Make arrangements
  3. Grammar. Present (continuous)

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13 Questions

Q1.
We use the present continuous tense to describe actions take place

in the future
last year
Correct answer: now
yesterday

Q2.
The two parts we need for the present continuous are:

estar + future
Correct answer: estar + present participle
hablar + past participle
ser + present participle

Q3.
'Estoy descansando' means

I am dancing
I am going out
Correct answer: I am relaxing
I relax

Q4.
'Quiero' means

He/she wants
Correct answer: I want
They want
We want

Q5.
“¿Quieres salir?” means

Do they want to go out?
Do we want to go out?
Correct answer: Do you want to go out?
I want to go out

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

13 Questions

Q1.
We use the ______ ______ to describe an action taking place now

Future tense
Past simple
Present
Correct answer: Present continuous

Q2.
“Puedo” means

Correct answer: I can
I play
I speak
I want

Q3.
The two parts of the present continuous are

Correct answer: estar + present participle
ir + present participle
jugar + present participle
ser + present participle

Q4.
“Puedes quedar?” means

Can we meet up?
Can you go out?
Correct answer: Can you meet up?
Do you want to meet up

Q5.
“Está descansando” means

Correct answer: He/she is relaxing
I am relaxing
They are relaxing (plural)
We are relaxing

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.
qué

Correct answer: what? which? how ___!
when? how?
where? who?

Q8.
así que

however
nevertheless
Correct answer: therefore

Q9.
llevar

to arrive
to call
Correct answer: to take, carry

Q10.
cómo

Correct answer: how?
when?
who?

Q11.
último

best, greatest
Correct answer: last, final
only, sole

Q12.
demasiado

lots of
not enough
Correct answer: too much

Q13.
ayer

today
tomorrow
Correct answer: yesterday