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CBSE Class 9 Spanish Chapter 12 Deportes, Pasatiempos y Tiempo Libre — 20 MCQs with Answers

Chapter 12 Deportes, Pasatiempos y Tiempo Libre is a favourite among Class 9 Spanish students because it connects grammar to real life — what you play, what you love doing after school, and why. The chapter introduces two game-changing verbs: jugar (to play, with its u→ue stem change and mandatory preposition 'a' before sports) and gustar (to please/like, where the thing liked becomes the subject). Mastering these unlocks natural conversation about cricket matches, badminton games, guitar practice, or reading mystery novels. These 20 MCQs mirror the CBSE question paper style, mixing straightforward recall with tricky application and higher-order reasoning.

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Key takeaways

  • ✓Jugar is a stem-changing verb (u→ue) used with preposition 'a' before sports: juego a fútbol, juegas a tenis, jugamos a críquet.
  • ✓Gustar agrees with the thing liked, not the person: 'me gusta el fútbol' (singular), 'me gustan los deportes' (plural).
  • ✓Pasatiempos include leer, dibujar, escuchar música, ver películas, tocar instrumentos, and jugar videojuegos — all paired with 'me gusta' + infinitive.
  • ✓Expressing preferences requires preferir (I prefer), me gusta más (I like better), and mi deporte favorito es (my favourite sport is).
  • ✓Chapter 12 MCQs test vocabulary recall, verb conjugation accuracy, pronoun selection with gustar, and sentence construction logic.
  • ✓CBSE Spanish MCQs often include assertion-reason pairs and error-spotting items requiring deep understanding, not rote memory.

Sports Vocabulary and Usage — MCQs 1 to 4

Knowing the Spanish names of popular sports is the foundation of this chapter. Students must recognise fútbol, tenis, baloncesto, bádminton, natación, atletismo, críquet, voleibol, and ciclismo. Beyond memorising words, the CBSE paper tests whether students can use them correctly in sentences — choosing the right article (el fútbol, la natación), pairing them with 'jugar a' or 'practicar', and recognising gender and number agreement. These four MCQs cover basic vocabulary recall, article-noun agreement, and contextual usage in simple sentences about favourite sports and weekend activities.
  • MCQ 1: ¿Cuál es el deporte más popular en España y América Latina? (A) El críquet (B) El fútbol (C) El bádminton (D) El hockey | Answer: (B) El fútbol. Reason: Football is the most beloved sport across Spanish-speaking nations, just as it is globally popular.
  • MCQ 2: Complete: 'Me gusta practicar ___ los sábados.' (A) natación (B) la natación (C) las nataciones (D) un natación | Answer: (B) la natación. Reason: 'Natación' is feminine singular; the article 'la' must agree.
  • MCQ 3: Which sentence is grammatically correct? (A) Juego a críquet cada viernes (B) Juego críquet cada viernes (C) Juego el críquet cada viernes (D) Juego de críquet cada viernes | Answer: (A) Juego a críquet cada viernes. Reason: The verb 'jugar' requires preposition 'a' before sports names.
  • MCQ 4: ¿Qué significa 'atletismo'? (A) Swimming (B) Cycling (C) Athletics/track and field (D) Badminton | Answer: (C) Athletics/track and field. Reason: 'Atletismo' covers running, jumping, throwing — track events.

Hobbies and Pastimes Vocabulary — MCQs 5 to 7

Pasatiempos are non-competitive leisure activities: leer (read), dibujar (draw), escuchar música (listen to music), ver películas (watch films), tocar instrumentos (play instruments), jugar videojuegos (play video games), cocinar (cook), bailar (dance), pintar (paint). Unlike sports, hobbies are often paired with 'me gusta' + infinitive, not 'jugar a'. CBSE MCQs test whether students can distinguish between sports and hobbies, use the correct verb structure, and understand contextual clues. These three questions cover vocabulary meaning, correct verb pairing, and identifying odd-one-out items in lists of pasatiempos.
  • MCQ 5: Which is NOT a pasatiempo? (A) Dibujar (B) Leer novelas (C) Jugar a fútbol (D) Escuchar música | Answer: (C) Jugar a fútbol. Reason: Football is a deporte (sport), not a pasatiempo (hobby).
  • MCQ 6: Complete the sentence: 'Mi hermana ___ tocar la guitarra.' (A) juega (B) le gusta (C) practica a (D) juegas | Answer: (B) le gusta. Reason: Use 'gustar' + infinitive for hobbies; 'le gusta' = she likes.
  • MCQ 7: ¿Qué significa 'ver películas'? (A) To read books (B) To watch films (C) To play video games (D) To cook food | Answer: (B) To watch films. Reason: 'Ver' = to see/watch; 'películas' = films.

Conjugation of Jugar — MCQs 8 to 11

Jugar is a stem-changing verb: u becomes ue in all forms except nosotros and vosotros. Students must recognise juego, juegas, juega, jugamos, jugáis, juegan and apply the correct form based on subject pronouns or context. CBSE questions test conjugation accuracy, matching pronouns to verb forms, and spotting errors in sentences. Remember: 'jugar a' is mandatory before sports. These four MCQs drill conjugation recall, pronoun-verb agreement, error identification, and application in real sentences about playing cricket, tennis, and volleyball.
  • MCQ 8: Conjugate 'jugar' for 'tú': (A) juego (B) juegas (C) juega (D) jugamos | Answer: (B) juegas. Reason: Tú form has stem change u→ue and -as ending.
  • MCQ 9: Fill in the blank: 'Nosotros ___ a críquet todos los viernes.' (A) juego (B) juegas (C) jugamos (D) juegan | Answer: (C) jugamos. Reason: Nosotros form does NOT change stem; regular -amos ending.
  • MCQ 10: Which sentence is INCORRECT? (A) Yo juego a tenis (B) Ella juega a voleibol (C) Ellos juegan a baloncesto (D) Nosotros juega a fútbol | Answer: (D) Nosotros juega a fútbol. Reason: Should be 'jugamos', not 'juega' — subject-verb mismatch.
  • MCQ 11: '¿A qué deporte ___?' — Complete with the correct form for 'usted'. (A) juego (B) juegas (C) juega (D) jugamos | Answer: (C) juega. Reason: 'Usted' is formal 'you', takes third-person singular form 'juega'.

Gustar Construction and Pronoun Agreement — MCQs 12 to 15

Gustar is reverse-logic: the thing liked is the subject, the person is the indirect object. 'Me gusta el fútbol' literally means 'Football pleases me'. The verb agrees with 'fútbol' (singular), not 'me'. With plural nouns, use 'gustan': 'Me gustan los deportes'. With infinitives, always singular: 'Me gusta jugar'. Pronouns are me, te, le, nos, os, les. CBSE MCQs test pronoun selection, singular vs. plural verb forms, correct word order, and recognising errors. These four questions cover all core gustar scenarios, including emphasis with 'a mí', negation, and intensity expressions like 'me encanta'.
  • MCQ 12: Choose the correct form: '___ gusta la natación.' (for 'a ella') (A) Me (B) Te (C) Le (D) Les | Answer: (C) Le. Reason: 'A ella' = to her, pronoun is 'le'; singular noun 'la natación' → 'gusta'.
  • MCQ 13: Which is correct? (A) Me gusta los deportes (B) Me gustan los deportes (C) Me gustas los deportes (D) Me gusto los deportes | Answer: (B) Me gustan los deportes. Reason: 'Deportes' is plural, so verb must be 'gustan'.
  • MCQ 14: 'A nosotros ___ gusta jugar videojuegos.' (A) me (B) te (C) le (D) nos | Answer: (D) nos. Reason: 'A nosotros' = to us, pronoun is 'nos'; infinitive 'jugar' → singular 'gusta'.
  • MCQ 15: Identify the error: 'A mí me gustan bailar.' (A) A mí (B) me (C) gustan (D) bailar | Answer: (C) gustan. Reason: Infinitive 'bailar' is singular, so should be 'me gusta bailar', not 'gustan'.

Expressing Preferences and Reasons — MCQs 16 to 18

Beyond saying 'I like X', students must express 'I prefer X to Y' (Prefiero X a Y), 'I like X better than Y' (Me gusta más X que Y), and 'My favourite is...' (Mi favorito es...). Adding reasons with 'porque' (because) makes sentences richer: 'Prefiero el críquet porque es emocionante.' CBSE tests whether students can construct these comparative and causal sentences correctly, choose the right prepositions (a, que), and recognise logical coherence. These three MCQs cover preference structures, conjunctions, and reasoning in context.
  • MCQ 16: Complete: 'Prefiero la natación ___ atletismo.' (A) a (B) al (C) de (D) que | Answer: (B) al. Reason: 'a + el' contracts to 'al'; 'Prefiero X al Y' = I prefer X to Y.
  • MCQ 17: Which sentence expresses preference correctly? (A) Me gusta más dibujar de leer (B) Me gusta más dibujar que leer (C) Me gusta mejor dibujar de leer (D) Me gusta mucho dibujar de leer | Answer: (B) Me gusta más dibujar que leer. Reason: 'más...que' = more...than; correct comparative.
  • MCQ 18: '¿Cuál es tu pasatiempo favorito?' — Best response: (A) Me gusta mucho (B) Juego a fútbol (C) Mi pasatiempo favorito es leer novelas (D) Porque es divertido | Answer: (C) Mi pasatiempo favorito es leer novelas. Reason: Directly answers 'What is your favourite hobby?' with noun phrase.

Higher-Order Thinking and Assertion-Reason MCQs — MCQs 19 to 20

CBSE increasingly includes HOTS questions: assertion-reason pairs where students must judge whether both statements are true, whether the reason correctly explains the assertion, and whether logic holds. For example: Assertion: 'Me gustan los deportes de equipo.' Reason: 'Porque me gusta jugar solo.' Are both true? Is the reason valid? These require deep comprehension, not rote recall. The final two MCQs test this skill, checking if students truly understand the gustar construction, the difference between team and individual sports, and logical coherence in preferences.
  • MCQ 19 (Assertion-Reason): Assertion (A): 'A Juan le gusta el fútbol.' Reason (R): 'Porque el fútbol es un deporte de equipo y Juan prefiere jugar con amigos.' | (A) Both A and R are true, R is correct explanation of A | (B) Both true, R is not correct explanation | (C) A true, R false | (D) A false, R true | Answer: (A). Reason: Both statements are true; the reason (team sport, playing with friends) logically explains why Juan likes football.
  • MCQ 20 (Error Analysis): Identify the error in this conversation: — '¿Te gusta los videojuegos?' — 'Sí, me encanta jugar.' | (A) Te gusta (B) los videojuegos (C) me encanta (D) jugar | Answer: (A) Te gusta. Reason: 'Videojuegos' is plural, so question should be '¿Te gustan los videojuegos?', not 'gusta'.

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Common Mistakes Students Make in Chapter 12 MCQs

Even bright students stumble on predictable errors in Deportes, Pasatiempos y Tiempo Libre MCQs. First, forgetting the preposition 'a' after jugar: writing 'Juego fútbol' instead of 'Juego a fútbol'. Second, mixing up singular 'gusta' and plural 'gustan': saying 'Me gusta los deportes' when it must be 'Me gustan los deportes'. Third, using the wrong indirect object pronoun with gustar: choosing 'me' when the subject is 'él' (should be 'le'). Fourth, treating infinitives as plural: 'Me gustan leer' instead of 'Me gusta leer'. Fifth, incorrect contraction: writing 'Prefiero el tenis a el baloncesto' instead of 'al baloncesto'. Sixth, confusing 'jugar' (to play a sport/game) with 'tocar' (to play an instrument): saying 'Juego la guitarra' instead of 'Toco la guitarra'. Recognising these pitfalls and practicing corrective MCQs builds accuracy and confidence for the term exam.
  • Forgetting 'a' before sports: 'Juego críquet' ✗ → 'Juego a críquet' ✓
  • Singular/plural mismatch with gustar: 'Me gusta los libros' ✗ → 'Me gustan los libros' ✓
  • Wrong pronoun: 'A ella me gusta...' ✗ → 'A ella le gusta...' ✓
  • Infinitive treated as plural: 'Me gustan bailar' ✗ → 'Me gusta bailar' ✓
  • No contraction: 'Prefiero natación a el atletismo' ✗ → 'al atletismo' ✓
  • Jugar vs. tocar confusion: 'Juego el piano' ✗ → 'Toco el piano' ✓

Exam Strategy: How to Attempt MCQs in the CBSE Spanish Paper

CBSE Class 9 Spanish MCQs in Deportes, Pasatiempos y Tiempo Libre are designed to test both recall and application. Read each question stem carefully, paying attention to subject pronouns (yo, tú, él, nosotros) and singular vs. plural nouns. Eliminate obviously wrong options first: if the noun is plural and the option says 'gusta', cross it out immediately. Watch for verb-subject agreement: 'nosotros' never pairs with 'juega'. For assertion-reason MCQs, evaluate each statement independently, then judge the logical link — both may be true but unrelated. If you are unsure, look for grammatical clues: presence or absence of 'a', article gender (el/la), pronoun form (me/te/le). Do not spend more than 45 seconds per MCQ; mark tricky ones and return after finishing easier questions. Practice 20-30 MCQs from past papers or sample sets before the exam to build speed and pattern recognition. Remember: one mark per MCQ adds up — accuracy is as important as speed.
  • Read the question stem twice, noting subject pronoun and noun number (singular/plural).
  • Eliminate options with obvious errors: wrong pronoun, missing 'a', gusta/gustan mismatch.
  • For gustar MCQs, identify the thing liked (subject) first, then choose pronoun and verb form.
  • Check article-noun gender agreement: 'el fútbol', 'la natación' — mismatches are red flags.
  • In assertion-reason items, verify truth of A and R separately, then test logical connection.
  • Mark uncertain MCQs and return — do not let one tough question eat your time.
  • Practice 20-30 MCQs under timed conditions before the exam to build confidence and speed.

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between 'jugar a fútbol' and 'practicar fútbol'?+
Both mean playing football, but 'jugar a fútbol' emphasises the act of playing the game, often casually or in a match, while 'practicar fútbol' means to practice or train in football. 'Jugar' requires the preposition 'a' before sports; 'practicar' does not.
Why do we say 'Me gusta leer' but 'Me gustan los libros'?+
Infinitives like 'leer' (to read) are treated as singular in Spanish, so 'me gusta leer'. But 'los libros' (the books) is a plural noun, so 'me gustan los libros'. The verb 'gustar' agrees with what is liked, not the person.
How do I know when to use 'le' or 'les' with gustar?+
'Le' is for singular third person (him, her, you formal): 'A él le gusta', 'A María le gusta'. 'Les' is for plural third person (them, you all formal): 'A ellos les gusta', 'A las chicas les gusta'. Match the pronoun to the person, not the thing liked.
Is 'tocar' used for playing sports too?+
No. 'Tocar' means to play a musical instrument or to touch. For sports, always use 'jugar a'. So 'Toco la guitarra' (I play guitar) but 'Juego a fútbol' (I play football). Mixing them is a common mistake in exams.
What is the correct contraction: 'a el' or 'al'?+
'A + el' always contracts to 'al' in Spanish. So 'Prefiero el tenis al baloncesto', not 'a el baloncesto'. This rule applies in all contexts — preposition 'a' + definite article 'el' → 'al'.
Can I say 'Me gusta mucho los deportes'?+
No. 'Los deportes' is plural, so you must use 'Me gustan mucho los deportes'. The intensifier 'mucho' goes after the verb, but the verb form must agree with the plural noun. Singular/plural agreement is non-negotiable.
How do I answer '¿Cuál es tu deporte favorito?' in a complete sentence?+
Say 'Mi deporte favorito es...' and name the sport, e.g. 'Mi deporte favorito es el críquet.' You can add a reason: 'Mi deporte favorito es el críquet porque es emocionante.' This structure scores full marks in subjective and MCQ-based exams.
What does 'stem-changing verb' mean for jugar?+
Stem-changing (or radical-changing) means the vowel in the verb stem changes in certain forms. For 'jugar', u becomes ue: juego, juegas, juega, juegan. Only 'jugamos' and 'jugáis' keep the original 'u'. This pattern appears in other verbs like 'poder' (puedo) and 'querer' (quiero).
Are assertion-reason MCQs common in CBSE Class 9 Spanish exams?+
Yes, CBSE has introduced assertion-reason and case-based MCQs across subjects, including Spanish. These test deeper understanding: you must judge if both statements are true and if the reason logically supports the assertion. Practice these formats to avoid surprises in the term exam.
How can CBSETUTOR.ai help if I am weak in gustar constructions?+
CBSETUTOR.ai lets you upload any MCQ or grammar doubt via photo. The AI tutor instantly explains the gustar rule, shows you why your answer was wrong, and provides similar practice questions. At ₹999/month for all subjects (6-12), with a 3-day free trial, it is the most affordable and effective way to master tricky Spanish grammar on your own schedule.

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