Double Meanings
Daily Phrases
Verbs
Prepositions (position in space/time)
Find the Error(s)
100
Run
To move faster than walking, (correr)
To operate something, like a machine or a project (operar/manejar)
100
When you walk past/around someone and there is not much space, you say _____________
Excuse me, pardon me
100
___ a shower/bath
Take (or have)
100
To pass time with someone: hang ____
Out
100
I didn't went to that school, is the most bad.
I didn't go to that school; it is the worst.
1. Verbs after didn't stay infinitive.
2. You must say the subject of the sentence.
3. Worst= most bad.
4. A semicolon separates two complete, related sentences.
200
Line
____ (linea)
Queue, people waiting (la fila)
200
What do we say when someone sneezes?
(God) bless you
200
___ guitar
Play
200
To relax, after being angry: calm ____
Down
200
You can look at this picture I drawed?
-> Can you look at this picture I drew?
You can also say "Could you look..."
1. Verb and subject change places in questions.
2. Drawed is a common error with young native speakers also.
300
Left
*Bonus if you can say the two meanings of RIGHT also!
Past form of leave (salir)
The opposite of right (izquierda)
*Right: derecha AND correcto
300
What do we say when we take a picture?
Cheese
300
___ decisions
Make
300
To stop trying: give ___
Up (or in)
300
There are much people from other countries, and they don't speak Spanish good.
There are many people from other countries, and they don't speak Spanish well.
1. Many: you can count the number. (Ex. How many bottles?)
Much: you cannot count the number (Ex. How much water?)
2. Good describes things, well describes actions.
400
Present
*There are THREE!
PREsent: Current time (presente)
PREsent: A gift (regalo)
preSENT: To give (dar, regalar)
400
When someone passes you on the road/sidewalk
On your left
400
____ your hair/makeup
Do
400
To be angry with someone: mad ___ him/her
At
400
He haven't not heared from him for months.
He hasn't heard from him for months.
1. He HAS
2. Hear is irregular
3. A double negative usually makes a positive.
500
Record
ReCORD: To save information for later (grabar, escribir, etc)
REcord: The best score or time, in athletics for example (récord)
500
When you are in the bathroom and someone knocks on the door/tries to enter
Someone's in here
(Some people say ocupado also)
500
___ the table
Set
500
To care for: look ____
After
500
You shouldn't smoking, especially when you have 15 years.
You shouldn't smoke, especially when you are 15 (years old).
OR
You shouldn't be smoking, especially when you are 15 (years old).
1. The verb after shouldn't is infinitive
2. English does not say "have" for age.