Starter quiz
- Which is the correct translation of '¿Puedo ir a los servicios?'?
- Can you go to the toilet?
- Can I go to the toilet? ✓
- Can I use the services?
- Can you use the services?
- Where are the toilets?
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- Match these verb forms.
- poder⇔to be able to, being able to ✓
- puede⇔she, he, it is able to ✓
- puedes⇔you are able to ✓
- puedo⇔I am able to ✓
- These words are all nouns. Which one can also be an adjective?
- cabeza
- compañero
- hombre
- todo ✓
- problema
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- Match the Spanish and English.
- amar⇔to eat, eating ✓
- besar⇔to kiss, kissing ✓
- cantar⇔to sing, singing ✓
- comer⇔to eat, eating ✓
- sin⇔without ✓
- con⇔with ✓
- Select the statements about forming Spanish questions which are correct.
- A question mark is needed at the start and at the end of the question. ✓
- The word 'do' or 'does' is not used. ✓
- Question words such as 'where' are not used.
- The intonation rises towards the end of the question. ✓
- The intonation does not change in the question.
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- Write in Spanish: 'Do you eat paella?'
- '¿Comes paella?' ✓
Exit quiz
- The third person forms of regular -er/-ir verbs end in ...
- -er
- -o
- -e ✓
- -en ✓
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- Select the statements about yes/no questions in Spanish which are correct.
- The position of the verb changes.
- Word order stays the same. ✓
- You use a question word such as 'when'.
- You use rising intonation. ✓
- You add the word 'do' in Spanish.
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- Which verb is in the third person singular form?
- abrir
- abro
- abre ✓
- abren
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- Which verb is in the third person plural form?
- recibir
- recibo
- recibe
- reciben ✓
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- Translate into Spanish: 'Does she open emails'?
- '¿Abre correos electrónicos?' ✓
- Translate into Spanish: 'Do they receive messages?'
- '¿Reciben mensajes?' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Verb endings change depending on the person they refer to.
- 3rd person singular -er and -ir verbs end in -e.
- 3rd person plural -er and -ir verbs end in -en.
- Turn any statement into a closed or yes/no question using raised intonation; the word order stays the same.
Common misconception
Singular and plural verbs have the same endings.
Singular and plural verbs have different forms for first, second and third person.
Keywords
3rd person singular - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to other people ('she', 'he' or 'it')
3rd person plural - form of pronouns and verbs used to refer to other people ('they')
Intonation question - a statement that has been turned into a question by two question marks or intonation
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