Regular -Ar Verb Quiz

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The Present Tense (Regular -Ar Verbs)

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Question 1

Llegar

A	To carry Hint: No, llegar means 'to arrive' Comprar means 'to buy'.
B	To buy Hint: No, llegar means 'to arrive'. Comprar means 'to buy'.
C	To arrive Hint: Sí ¡Bien hecho! Eg. Llego a las cuatro. I'm arriving at 4 o'clock.

Question 2

Bailar

A	To take Hint: No, bailar means 'to dance'
B	To look for Hint: No, bailar means 'to dance'
C	To dance Hint: Yes, well done

Question 3

Practicar

A	To buy. Hint: No, ''comprar' means 'to buy'. 'Practicar' means 'to practice'.
B	To practice. Hint: Sí, tienes toda la razon. 🙂 Eg. Practico español todos los días. I practice Spanish every day.
C	To walk. Hint: No, ''caminar' means 'to walk'. 'Practicar' means 'to practice'.

Question 4

Necesitar

A	To dance. Hint: No, that's bailar. Necesitar means 'to need'.
B	To travel. Hint: No, that's viajar. Necesitar means 'to need'.
C	To need. Hint: Yes, that's it. Well done! Necesito comer. I need to eat.

Question 5

Comprar

A	To listen Hint: No, comprar means 'to buy'
B	To visit Hint: No, comprar means 'to buy'
C	To buy Hint: Sí, ¡perfecto! Eg. Compras pan. You buy bread.

Question 6

Hablar

A	To look for Hint: No, hablar means 'to speak' or 'to talk' Buscar means 'to look for'.
B	To buy Hint: No, hablar means 'to speak' or 'to talk'. Buscar means 'to look for'.
C	To speak or to talk Hint: ¡Perfecto! Eg. Ellos hablan mucho. They talk a lot.

Question 7

Cambiar

A	To change. Hint: Sí, ¡bien hecho! Eg. Necesito cambiarme de ropa. I need to change my clothes.
B	To sing. Hint: No, cantar means 'to sing. Cambiar means 'to change'
C	To walk. Hint: No, 'caminar' means 'to walk'. Cambiar means 'to change'.

Question 8

Buscar

A	To look at Hint: No, buscar means 'to look for'. Mirar means 'to look at'.
B	To buy Hint: No, buscar means 'to look for'. Comprar means 'to buy'.
C	To look for Hint: Sí, eso es. Eg. Busco mis zapatos. I'm looking for my shoes.

Question 9

Tomar

A	To take Hint: ¡Eso es! Eg. ¿Va a tomar su bici? Are you going to take your bicycle?
B	To watch Hint: No, tomar means 'to take'. Mirar means 'to watch'.
C	To buy Hint: No, tomar means 'to take'. Comprar means 'to buy'.

Question 10

Preguntar

A	To get pregnant. Hint: No, that's embarazarse. Preguntar means 'to ask'.
B	To ask. Hint: Yes, well done, use 'preguntar' to ask questions or to ask for information. If you want to ask for something, an object, a favour etc then you use 'pedir'. Eg. Debes preguntarle a ella. You should ask her.
C	To think. Hint: No, pensar means 'to think'. Preguntar means 'to ask'.

Question 11

Mirar

A	To buy Hint: No, mirar means 'to watch' Comprar means 'to buy'.
B	To speak Hint: No, mirar means 'to watch' Comprar means 'to buy'.
C	To watch Hint: Sí, ¡exacto! Eg. Miramos la tele. We watch (or we are watching) the television.

Question 12

Viajar

A	To travel. Hint: Yes, top job! Eg. Ella viaja conmigo. She is travelling with me.
B	To visit. Hint: No, 'visitar' means 'to visit'. 'Viajar' means 'to travel'.
C	To speak. Hint: No, 'visitar' means 'to visit'. 'Hablar' means 'to speak'.

Question 13

Cantar

A	To sing. Hint: Sí, eso es :). Bien hecho. Eg. Ustedes cantan bien. You (pl.) sing well.
B	To walk. Hint: No, that's caminar. Cantar means 'to sing'.
C	To buy. Hint: No, that's comprar. Cantar means 'to sing'.

Question 14

Tomar

A	To swim. Hint: No, 'nadar' means 'to swim'. Tomar means 'to take'.
B	To take Hint: Yes, 'tomar' means 'to take' and it can also mean 'to have' (to eat) when referring to food. Eg. Tómate tu tiempo. Take your time.
C	To turn Hint: No, 'tornar' means 'to turn'. Tomar means 'to take'.

Question 15

Escuchar

A	To speak Hint: No, escuchar means 'to listen'.
B	To listen (to) Hint: Sí, bien hecho. Eg. Escucho a mi mamá. I listen to my Mum. Escuchas la radio. You listen to the radio.
C	To walk Hint: No, escuchar means 'to listen'.

Question 16

Llevar

A	To take Hint: Yes, technically llevar can mean 'to take' as in 'to carry something to another place' but generally the definition is 'to carry' or 'to wear'. Tomar means 'to take'.
B	To carry or to wear. Hint: Sí 🙂 Eg. El chico lleva una canasta. The boy is carrying a basket.
C	To look for Hint: No, llevar means 'to carry'. Buscar means 'to look for'.

Question 17

Bailar

A	To bait. Hint: No, 'cebar' means 'to bait' (what you do when you go fishing). Bailan means 'to dance'.
B	To dance. Hint: Bien hecho, ¡exacto! Eg. Bailan toda la noche. They are dancing all night.
C	To bail. Hint: No 'achicar' means 'to bail' (as in, to bail water from a boat'). Bailan means 'to dance'.

Question 18

Visitar

A	To visit Hint: Sí ¡excelente! Eg. Visito a mi amigo. I visit my friend.
B	To speak Hint: No, visitar means 'to visit'
C	To listen (to) Hint: No, visitar means 'to visit'

Question 19

Caminar

A	To buy. Hint: No, ''caminar' means 'to walk'. 'Comprar' means 'to buy'.
B	To speak. Hint: No, ''caminar' means 'to walk'. ''Hablar' means 'to speak'.
C	To walk. Hint: Sí, ¡perfecto! Eg. Caminan al centro. They are walking to town.