Year 10

School rules and problems (Part 1/3)

Year 10

School rules and problems (Part 1/3)

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn about adjectival agreements by describing school uniform.
  2. Purpose of language use. Talk about school rules and problems
  3. Grammar. Present tense: use of se

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13 Questions

Q1.
We use the imperfect tense to describe:

a one-off action in the past-
Correct answer: a routine in the past.
something you often do in the present.

Q2.
The imperfect tense is generally translated into English by using the construction:

meant to
tried to
Correct answer: used to

Q3.
What are the 2 main endings the imperfect tense uses in Spanish?

Correct answer: 'aba' for -ar verbs and 'ía' for -er/-ir verbs.
'aba' for -er verbs and 'ía' for -ar/-ir verbs.
'aba' for -ir verbs and 'ía' for -ar/-er verbs.

Q4.
To talk about more than one thing or person, we need to add the letter '___' at the end of the imperfect.

es
Correct answer: n
s

Q5.
In today's lesson, you have learned 2 irregular imperfect tenses: era(n) and había. What do they mean?

Correct answer: Era(n) = he/she/it used to be (they) used to be/ había = there used to be.
Era(n) = he/she/it used to be (they) used to be/ había = there used to have.
Era(n) = he/she/it used to have (they) used to be/ había = there used to be.

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.
hacer

to be
Correct answer: to do, make
to like

Q8.
hago

I am
Correct answer: I do, make
I have

Q9.
hace

eats
has
Correct answer: makes

Q10.
yo

he
Correct answer: I
my

Q11.
vez

fish
Correct answer: time (occasion)
voice

Q12.
siempre

Correct answer: always
often
sometimes

Q13.
a menudo

always
Correct answer: often
sometimes

13 Questions

Q1.
All adjectives can change depending on whether the noun is singular or plural.

No, adjetives can only change depending on the whether the noun is masculine or feminine.
Not all, but most of them.
Correct answer: Yes

Q2.
'Naranja' is one of the colours that does not change its ending.

False
True
Correct answer: True - however, you can add -s when combined with plural nouns.

Q3.
Nunca llevo un jersey _______.

amarilla
negra
Correct answer: rosa

Q4.
Los pantalones son ________.

Correct answer: azules
blancas
rojas

Q5.
No llevo una falda _____ porque no es ________.

azul, cómodo
Correct answer: negra, cómoda
rojo, cómoda

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.
un

Correct answer: a
the
to

Q8.
tener

to be
to go
Correct answer: to have

Q9.
tiene

eats
Correct answer: has
makes

Q10.
pero

also
because
Correct answer: but

Q11.
ir

to be
Correct answer: to go
to want

Q12.
va

Correct answer: goes
has
wants

Q13.
tiempo

always
sometimes
Correct answer: time