Level 1: Lesson 10

Question 1

I can

Answer 1

(yo) puedo

Question 2

You can

Answer 2

(tu) puedes

Question 3

I can do it.

Answer 3

Puedo hacerlo: In phrases with ‘can’ e.g. ‘I can do it.’, the second verb ‘do’ should be thought of as ‘to do’. The infinitive form (to do) is used even though ‘to’ is not used in English. I can (to) do it.

Question 4

You can see it.

Answer 4

Puedes verlo: In phrases with ‘can’ e.g. ‘I can see it.’, the second verb ‘see’ should be thought of as ‘to see’. The infinitive form (to see) is used even though ‘to’ is not used in English. You can (to) see it. - Puedes verlo. (‘it’ is lo which is attached to the end of ‘ver’ (to see).

Question 5

Can you see it?

Answer 5

Puedes verlo?

Question 6

Can you do it?

Answer 6

Puedes hacerlo?

Question 7

Can you see my car?

Answer 7

Puedes ver mi carro? (Note: the second verb ‘see’ should be thought of as ‘to see’. The infinitive form (to see) is used even though ‘to’ is not used in English. Can you (to) see my car?’

Question 8

I can’t

Answer 8

no puedo

Question 9

No. I can’t see it.

Answer 9

No. No puedo verlo.

Question 10

What can you see?

Answer 10

Que puedes ver? (Note: Why is this not Que puedes ves?) Because the second verb ‘see’ should be thought of as ‘to see’. The infinitive form (to see) is used even though ‘to’ is not used in English. What can you (to) see? Que puedes ver?

Question 11

I can’t do it.

Answer 11

No puedo hacerlo.

Question 12

difficult

Answer 12

dificil (accent on second i)

Question 13

easy

Answer 13

facil (accent on a)

Question 14

It’s not very difficult

Answer 14

No es muy dificil.

Question 15

It’s easy for you but it’s difficult for me.

Answer 15

Es facil para ti pero es dificil para mi.

Question 16

I can’t do it because it’s very difficult.

Answer 16

No puedo hacerlo porque es muy dificil.

Question 17

It’s very difficult to know.

Answer 17

Es muy dificil saber.

Question 18

It’s not very easy to do it like that.

Answer 18

No es muy facil hacerlo asi.

Question 19

It’s difficult but it’s not impossible.

Answer 19

Es dificil pero no es imposible.

Question 20

big

Answer 20

grande

Question 21

small / little

Answer 21

pequeno

Question 22

My computer is very big.

Answer 22

Mi computadora es muy grande.

Question 23

Your computer is very small.

Answer 23

Tu computadora es muy pequeno.

Question 24

Adjectives (difference between English and Spanish)

Answer 24

Adjectives (describing words) in English go before the word they describe. ie. A large coffee. In Spanish they usually go after the noun. ie. Un cafe grande.

Question 25

A large coffee.

Answer 25

Un cafe grande.

Question 26

A small coffee.

Answer 26

Un cafe paqueno.

Question 27

or

Answer 27

o

Question 28

Do you want a big coffee or a small coffee?

Answer 28

Quieres un cafe grande o un cafe pequeno?

Question 29

I want a large beer and a small coffee please.

Answer 29

Quiero una serveza grande y un cafe pequeno, por favor.

Question 30

It’s not easy, it’s very difficult.

Answer 30

No es facil, es muy dificil.

Question 31

It’s not difficult, its very easy.

Answer 31

No es dificil, es muy facil.

Question 32

To do

Answer 32

Hacer

Question 33

To see

Answer 33

ver

Question 34

To be

Answer 34

ser

Question 35

To know

Answer 35

saber

Question 36

I want to be it.

Answer 36

Quiero serlo

Question 37

I want you to know it.

Answer 37

Quieres saberlo