Starter quiz
- True or false? Spanish is only spoken in Spain.
- True
- False ✓
- Which words are indefinite articles?
- a ✓
- an ✓
- the
- some ✓
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- 'una' means 'a' or 'an' before a ______ noun.
- 'feminine' ✓
- Match the nouns to their categories.
- cámara⇔feminine singular ✓
- cámaras⇔feminine plural ✓
- barco⇔masculine singular ✓
- barcos⇔masculine plural ✓
- 'He listens' is 'escuch______'.
- 'a' ✓
- Match the verbs to their categories.
- comprar⇔infinitive verb ✓
- compra⇔3rd person singular verb ✓
Exit quiz
- True or false? The pronunciation of [ce] and [ci] is the same in all Spanish-speaking countries.
- True
- False ✓
- Match the Spanish and English.
- un vaso⇔a glass ✓
- una bolsa⇔a bag ✓
- una camisa⇔a shirt ✓
- una moneda⇔a coin ✓
- una cama⇔a bed ✓
- una cosa⇔a thing ✓
- Match the indefinite articles with their nouns.
- un⇔libro ✓
- unos⇔libros ✓
- una⇔casa ✓
- unas⇔casas ✓
- True or false? In Spanish, the end of the verb indicates who is performing the action.
- True ✓
- False
- Match the Spanish and English.
- necesitar⇔to need, needing ✓
- necesito⇔I need ✓
- necesita⇔she, he, it needs ✓
- Translate 'I use a product, he uses some products'.
- 1⇔uso
- 2⇔un producto
- 3⇔usa
- 4⇔unos productos
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Key learning points
- [ce] and [ci] are pronounced as in 'centro' and 'decir'. These sounds differ accross the Spanish-speaking world.
- The indefinite articles in Spanish are 'un', 'una', 'unos' and 'unas'. They mean 'a', 'an', and 'some'.
- Spanish verb endings change depending on who the verb refers to.
- Regular -ar verbs in 1st person singular end in -o.
- Regular -ar verbs in 3rd person singular end in -a.
Common misconception
Pronouns are necessary to understand who the subject of a verb is in Spanish.
Pronouns are not necessary to understand who the subject of a verb is in Spanish. Verb endings tell us who the subject is.
Keywords
[ce] and [ci] - pronounced as in 'centro' and 'decir'
Indefinite article - the 'a', 'an' or 'some' that comes before a noun (a tree, an elephant, some books)
Verb - a word that communicates actions or states
1st person singular - the form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to yourself
3rd person singular - the form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to another person
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