Grade 9 Structures

Question 1

Decidí + infinitive

Answer 1

– I decided to… (decidí ir a Francia – I decided to go
to France)

Question 2

– I decided to… (decidí ir a Francia – I decided to go
to France)

Answer 2

Decidí + infinitive

Question 3

Sin + infinitive

Answer 3

without… (sin perder un momento – without wasting a
minute)
Antes de + i

Question 4

without… (sin perder un momento – without wasting a
minute)
Antes de + i

Answer 4

Sin + infinitive

Question 5

Antes de + infinitive

Answer 5

before… (antes de comer… - before eating…)

Question 6

before… (antes de comer… - before eating…)

Answer 6

Antes de + infinitive

Question 7

Al + infinitive

Answer 7

on… (al llegar… - on arriving)

Question 8

on… (al llegar… - on arriving)

Answer 8

Al + infinitive

Question 9

Después de + infinitive

Answer 9

after… (después de nadar… - after
swimming…)
A pesar de qu

Question 10

after… (después de nadar… - after
swimming…)
A pesar de qu

Answer 10

Después de + infinitive

Question 11

A pesar de que

Answer 11

in spite of… (a pesar de que no tengo dinero… - In
spite of the fact that I have no money…)

Question 12

in spite of… (a pesar de que no tengo dinero… - In
spite of the fact that I have no money…)

Answer 12

A pesar de que

Question 13

Acabo de + infinitive

Answer 13

I have just… (acabo de ir a Grecia – I have just
been to Greece)

Question 14

I have just… (acabo de ir a Grecia – I have just
been to Greece)

Answer 14

Acabo de + infinitive

Question 15

Estoy/Estaba a punto de + infinitive

Answer 15

I am/was about to… (estaba a
punto de quejarme… - I was about to complain…)

Question 16

I am/was about to… (estaba a
punto de quejarme… - I was about to complain…)

Answer 16

Estoy/Estaba a punto de + infinitive

Question 17

Siempre me ha gustado

Answer 17

I’ve always like

Question 18

I’ve always like

Answer 18

Siempre me ha gustado

Question 19

Siempre he soñado

Answer 19

I’ve always dreamed

Question 20

I’ve always dreamed

Answer 20

Siempre he soñado

Question 21

Siempre he querido

Answer 21

I’ve always wanted

Question 22

I’ve always wanted

Answer 22

Siempre he querido

Question 23

Ojalá pudiera

Answer 23

If only I could

Question 24

If only I could

Answer 24

Ojalá pudiera

Question 25

Ojalá tuviera

Answer 25

if only I had

Question 26

if only I had

Answer 26

Ojalá tuviera

Question 27

Ojalá fuera

Answer 27

If only I/it was

Question 28

If only I/it was

Answer 28

Ojalá fuera

Question 29

Haga lo que haga

Answer 29

whatever I/people might do

Question 30

whatever I/people might do

Answer 30

Haga lo que haga

Question 31

Si pudiera me gustaría

Answer 31

If I could, I would like to…

Question 32

If I could, I would like to…

Answer 32

Si pudiera me gustaría

Question 33

Tengo ganas de

Answer 33

I’m looking forward to…

Question 34

I’m looking forward to…

Answer 34

Tengo ganas de