Year 10
Year 10

Making Arrangements (Part 3/3)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be using the present continuous tense with some irregular present participles. We will also be using 'querer' and 'poder' in the 3rd person, in order to make arrangements with friends.
  2. Purpose of language use. Make arrangements
  3. Grammar. Present (continuous)

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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

13 Questions

Q1.
Which of these is an irregular past participle?

Correct answer: durmiendo
escribiendo
hablando
tomando

Q2.
What do you need to say "we are" before a present participle e.g. we are talking

Correct answer: estamos
están
estás
estoy

Q3.
'Quiere' means

I want
Correct answer: S/he wants
They want
You want

Q4.
'Puede' means

Correct answer: S/he can
S/he wants
They can
We can

Q5.
'Pueden' means

S/he can
Correct answer: They can
We can
We want

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.
ese

Correct answer: that
these
this

Q8.
nos

them
Correct answer: us
you

Q9.
entonces

furthermore
however
Correct answer: so

Q10.
volver

to give back
to leave
Correct answer: to return

Q11.
dónde

how?
when?
Correct answer: where?

Q12.
a pesar de

Correct answer: in spite of
next to
weighing more than

Q13.
por desgracia

I'm not sorry
thank you very much
Correct answer: unfortunately