Describing what is happening now (film and cinema) (Part 1/2)

In this lesson, we will use the present continuous of -er and -ir verbs to talk about what is happening now, in the context of film and cinema. We will also revisit 'querer' + infinitive to say what we want to do.

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Describing what is happening now (film and cinema) (Part 1/2)

The following questions will help you improve your recall of the vocabulary from this lesson.

Q1.What does 'el ruso' mean?

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Q2.How do you say 'to drive'?

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Q3.What does 'el francés' mean?

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Q4.How do you say 'fast/quick'?

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Q5.What does 'traducir' mean?

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Q6.How do you say 'slow'?

6/10

Q7.What does 'llover' mean?

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Q8.Which of these means 'sun'?

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Q9.Which of these means 'foreign'?

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Q10.What does 'mover' mean?

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This quiz includes images that don't have any alt text - please contact your teacher who should be able to help you with an audio description.

Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

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Quiz:

Describing what is happening now (film and cinema) (Part 1/2)

The following questions will help you improve your recall of the vocabulary from this lesson.

Q1.What does 'el ruso' mean?

1/10

Q2.How do you say 'to drive'?

2/10

Q3.What does 'el francés' mean?

3/10

Q4.How do you say 'fast/quick'?

4/10

Q5.What does 'traducir' mean?

5/10

Q6.How do you say 'slow'?

6/10

Q7.What does 'llover' mean?

7/10

Q8.Which of these means 'sun'?

8/10

Q9.Which of these means 'foreign'?

9/10

Q10.What does 'mover' mean?

10/10

Lesson summary: Describing what is happening now (film and cinema) (Part 1/2)

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