Learn Spanish Learn Spanish MCQ 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following correctly expresses 'I am hungry' in Spanish?
- Yo estoy hambre
- Tengo hambre (Correct answer)
- Soy hambriento
- Estoy hambrienta siempre
Correct answer: Tengo hambre
'Tener hambre' (to have hunger) is the standard Spanish idiom for being hungry.
Question 2: What is the correct plural form of 'el lápiz' (the pencil)?
- los lápizes
- los lápices (Correct answer)
- los lápizs
- el lápices
Correct answer: los lápices
Nouns ending in -z change the z to c before adding -es in the plural.
Question 3: Which sentence uses the subjunctive mood correctly?
- Espero que él viene mañana.
- Espero que él vendrá mañana.
- Espero que él venga mañana. (Correct answer)
- Espero que él venía mañana.
Correct answer: Espero que él venga mañana.
After 'espero que,' Spanish requires the present subjunctive, which is 'venga' for él.
Question 4: How do you say 'I have been studying for two hours' in Spanish?
- Estudié por dos horas.
- He estudiado por dos horas.
- Llevo dos horas estudiando. (Correct answer)
- Estaba estudiando dos horas.
Correct answer: Llevo dos horas estudiando.
'Llevar + time + gerund' expresses an ongoing action that started in the past and continues now.
Question 5: Which word is the correct Spanish translation of 'embarrassed'?
- embarazada
- avergonzado (Correct answer)
- embarazoso
- vergonzante
Correct answer: avergonzado
'Avergonzado/a' means embarrassed; 'embarazada' is a false cognate meaning pregnant.
Question 6: Which pronoun correctly replaces 'a María y a mí' as an indirect object?
- nos (Correct answer)
- les
- se
- nos les
Correct answer: nos
'Nos' is the first-person plural indirect object pronoun, replacing 'a nosotros/a María y a mí.'
Question 7: What does the phrase 'no hay de qué' mean in Spanish?
- There is nothing here.
- You're welcome. (Correct answer)
- Don't mention it, please.
- There is no reason.
Correct answer: You're welcome.
'No hay de qué' is a common polite response to 'gracias,' equivalent to 'you're welcome.'
Learn Spanish Learn Spanish MCQ 2
Which of the following correctly expresses 'I am hungry' in Spanish?