Describing People in Spanish Quiz

Grade 4 · Spanish · Quiz

Check your ability to use Spanish adjectives and the verb ser to describe people.

Questions

1. Which word means 'short' in Spanish when describing a girl?

   1. Bajo
   2. Baja
   3. Corta
   4. Pequeño
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   Answer: Baja

   When describing a girl (feminine noun), 'bajo' changes to 'baja' to agree in gender.

2. How do you say 'He is funny' in Spanish?

   1. Él es cómica.
   2. Él tiene cómico.
   3. Él es cómico.
   4. Él ser cómico.
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   Answer: Él es cómico.

   'Él' is masculine, so use 'cómico' (not 'cómica'). 'Es' is the correct form of 'ser' for he/she.

3. In Spanish, 'joven' changes to 'jovena' when describing a girl.

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   Answer: False

   'Joven' ends in a consonant, not -o, so it stays the same for both males and females.

4. What does 'Tiene los ojos verdes' mean in English?

   1. She has green hair.
   2. He has brown eyes.
   3. She has green eyes.
   4. He has blue eyes.
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   Answer: She has green eyes.

   'Tiene los ojos verdes' literally means 'has the eyes green' — or 'has green eyes.' 'Verdes' means green.

5. Which adjective describes someone who is shy?

   1. Tímido
   2. Alto
   3. Rubio
   4. Delgado
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   Answer: Tímido

   'Tímido' means shy. 'Alto' means tall, 'rubio' means blond, and 'delgado' means thin.

6. How do you say 'My friend (female) is intelligent' in Spanish?

   1. Mi amiga es inteligento.
   2. Mi amigo es inteligente.
   3. Mi amiga es inteligente.
   4. Mi amiga tiene inteligente.
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   Answer: Mi amiga es inteligente.

   'Amiga' is feminine, so use 'mi amiga.' 'Inteligente' ends in -e so it does not change. 'Es' is correct for 'she is.'

7. To describe hair in Spanish, you say 'tiene el ________ rubio' to mean 'has blond hair.'

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   Answer: pelo

   'Tiene el pelo' means 'has... hair.' So 'tiene el pelo rubio' means 'has blond hair.'

8. Which sentence means 'She is kind and smart'?

   1. Ella es amable e inteligente.
   2. Ella es amable y inteligento.
   3. Ella tiene amable e inteligente.
   4. Ella ser amable e inteligente.
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   Answer: Ella es amable e inteligente.

   'Amable' means kind, 'e' is used instead of 'y' before words starting with 'i' in Spanish, and 'inteligente' does not change. 'Ser' must be conjugated as 'es.'

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