Learning about a famous Spanish-speaking person

In this lesson, we will be revisiting the 3rd person singular preterite form of regular -ar, -ir and -er verbs as well as some key irregular verbs to talk about famous Spanish-speaking people.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.1 Choose the correct translation for "when"

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Q2.2 Choose the correct translation for "who"

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Q3.3 Which word in the list has a final syllable stress?

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Q4.4 Which word has a penultimate syllable stress?

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Q5.5 What is the preterite ending to mean "I" for "ar" verbs?

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Q6.6 What is the preterite ending to mean "you" for "er/ir" verbs ?

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Q7.7 Choose the correct translation for "you ran"

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Q8.8 Choose the correct translation for "I tried"

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Q9.9 Choose the verb which best fits in this sentence " ______ en tren"

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Q10.10 Choose the verb which best fits in this sentence " ________un libro a Juan"

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Q11.11 What date is this - el trece de enero

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Q12.12 Choose the correct translation for " Did I buy a present?"

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.1 Choose the correct translation for "when"

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Q2.2 Choose the correct translation for "who"

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Q3.3 Which word in the list has a final syllable stress?

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Q4.4 Which word has a penultimate syllable stress?

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Q5.5 What is the preterite ending to mean "I" for "ar" verbs?

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Q6.6 What is the preterite ending to mean "you" for "er/ir" verbs ?

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Q7.7 Choose the correct translation for "you ran"

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Q8.8 Choose the correct translation for "I tried"

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Q9.9 Choose the verb which best fits in this sentence " ______ en tren"

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Q10.10 Choose the verb which best fits in this sentence " ________un libro a Juan"

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Q11.11 What date is this - el trece de enero

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Q12.12 Choose the correct translation for " Did I buy a present?"

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Learning about a famous Spanish speaking person

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

Q1.Choose the correct translation for this date " the 30th of April "

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Q2.Choose the correct translation for this date " the twelfth of July"

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Q3.Which word in this list needs to have an accent on the second last syllable?

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Q4.Which word in this list needs to have an accent on the second last syllable?

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Q5.What is the preterite ending to mean "s/he" or "it" "ar" verbs?

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Q6.What is the preterite ending to mean "s/he" or "it" for "er/ir" verbs ?

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Q7.Choose the correct translation for "he grew up"

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Q8.Choose the correct translation for "he scored"

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Q9.Choose the best verb to fit in this sentence "Su madre no _________ con la familia"

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Q10.Choose the verb which best fits in this sentence " ________ con futbolistas muy conocidos"

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Q11.Choose the best phrase to complete this sentence "Pasó ..."

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Q12.Choose the best phrase to complete this sentence "Hizo..."

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Learning about a famous Spanish speaking person

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

Q1.Choose the correct translation for this date " the 30th of April "

1/12

Q2.Choose the correct translation for this date " the twelfth of July"

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Q3.Which word in this list needs to have an accent on the second last syllable?

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Q4.Which word in this list needs to have an accent on the second last syllable?

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Q5.What is the preterite ending to mean "s/he" or "it" "ar" verbs?

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Q6.What is the preterite ending to mean "s/he" or "it" for "er/ir" verbs ?

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Q7.Choose the correct translation for "he grew up"

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Q8.Choose the correct translation for "he scored"

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Q9.Choose the best verb to fit in this sentence "Su madre no _________ con la familia"

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Q10.Choose the verb which best fits in this sentence " ________ con futbolistas muy conocidos"

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Q11.Choose the best phrase to complete this sentence "Pasó ..."

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Q12.Choose the best phrase to complete this sentence "Hizo..."

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