Starter quiz
- Match each of these Spanish words to the correct English translations.
- feliz⇔happy ✓
- elegante⇔elegant ✓
- triste⇔sad ✓
- tranquilo⇔calm ✓
- Which of these is an adjective?
- clase
- tranquilo ✓
- ahora
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- Which adjectives describe something masculine?
- lenta
- contento ✓
- tranquilo ✓
- curiosa
- preparado ✓
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- Which of the following adjectives do not change their ending when referring to a male or female person?
- nervioso
- feliz ✓
- elegante ✓
- contenta
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- How do you say 'she, he, it is' in Spanish to describe temporary traits?
- 'está' ✓
- How do you say 'I am' in Spanish to describe temporary traits?
- 'estoy' ✓
Exit quiz
- What does the verb 'ser' mean?
- to be, being ✓
- to have, having
- to be serious
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- Which of these words are used to describe a general trait?
- estoy
- soy ✓
- está
- es ✓
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- Match each of these Spanish words to the correct English translations.
- lento⇔slow ✓
- elegante⇔elegant ✓
- rápido⇔quick ✓
- tranquilo⇔calm ✓
- feliz⇔happy ✓
- nervioso⇔nervous ✓
- How would you say 'serious' (masculine or feminine) in Spanish?
- 'serio' ✓
- How would you say 'She is calm.' (in general) in Spanish?
- Está tranquilo.
- Es tranquilo.
- Está tranquila.
- Es tranquila. ✓
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Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondences [e] and [i] can be practised with a range of adjectives like ‘feliz’ and ‘interesante’.
- The verb ‘ser’ means 'to be, being' when describing general traits.
- ‘Soy’ means ‘I am’, ‘es’ means ‘she, he, it is’ when describing general traits.
Common misconception
The word 'serious' follows the same pattern as the word 'nervous', resulting in 'nervioso' and 'serioso'.
In Spanish, the word 'serious' is 'serio'. It does not follow the same pattern as the word 'nervioso' that translates as 'nervous'.
Keywords
[e] and [i] - pronounced as in 'elefante' and 'idea'
Ser - the verb 'to be, being'
Soy - part of the verb 'to be', meaning 'I am'
Es - part of the verb 'to be', meaning 'she, he, it is'
General traits - characteristics that are not likely to change
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