Describing what people do (Part 1/2)

In this lesson, we will learn about using the present tense with -er verbs in the singular persons (I, you, s/he) so that we can talk to people we know.

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Quiz:

Describing what people do [1/2]

Please answer the questions below.

Q1.To refer to ‘s/he’ singular with an action you do now with -er & -ir verbs, add _______to the stem.

1/10

Q2.To refer to ‘I’ with an action you do now with -er & -ir verbs, add ______ to the stem.

2/10

Q3.To refer to ‘you’ singular with an action you do now with -er & -ir verbs, add _______ to the stem.

3/10

Q4.¿___________ mensajes? ('do you write messages?').

4/10

Q5.María __________ tarjetas.

5/10

The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS3. 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.
 
Q6.por

6/10

Q7.en

7/10

Q8.solo

8/10

Q9.muy

9/10

Q10.cómo

10/10

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.

Quiz:

Describing what people do [1/2]

Please answer the questions below.

Q1.To refer to ‘s/he’ singular with an action you do now with -er & -ir verbs, add _______to the stem.

1/10

Q2.To refer to ‘I’ with an action you do now with -er & -ir verbs, add ______ to the stem.

2/10

Q3.To refer to ‘you’ singular with an action you do now with -er & -ir verbs, add _______ to the stem.

3/10

Q4.¿___________ mensajes? ('do you write messages?').

4/10

Q5.María __________ tarjetas.

5/10

The next 5 questions cover some very common words you will need in Spanish in KS3. 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.
 
Q6.por

6/10

Q7.en

7/10

Q8.solo

8/10

Q9.muy

9/10

Q10.cómo

10/10

Lesson summary: Describing what people do (Part 1/2)

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