English grammar
Is it far? How far is it? It's near
Ask if a place is near or far.
From the scene Is it far?
In short
Ask how far it is; answer near, far, or minutes on foot. Say near the bar, but far from here.
Your turn
Which one goes with close?
Options: It's near. · Is it far? / How far is it? · It's five minutes on foot.
Show answer
close → It's near.
How it works
Ask Is it far? or How far is it? Answer It's near / It's far, or give the time: It's five minutes on foot.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
No, it's very (blank).
Options: far · there · near
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No, it's very near.
No, está muy cerca.
asking Is it far? / How far is it?
close It's near.
Your turn
What goes with It's near.?
Options: close · asking · time on foot
Show answer
It's near. → close
time on foot It's five minutes on foot.
Elena
It's five minutes on foot.
Está a cinco minutos andando.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank).
Options: How far is it · It's near · It's five minutes on foot
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Elena
It's five minutes on foot.
Está a cinco minutos andando.
near / far from near the bar / far from here
Your turn
What goes with near the bar / far from here?
Options: near / far from · asking · close
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near the bar / far from here → near / far from
Watch out
Say near the bar, with no of (not near of the bar), but far from here.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Yes, that one is (blank).
Options: near · here · far
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Yes, that one is far.
Sí, esa sí está lejos.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| asking | Is it far? / How far is it? |
|---|---|
| close | It's near. |
| time on foot | It's five minutes on foot. |
| near / far from | near the bar / far from here |
More lines from the story
- ElenaNo, it's very near.No, está muy cerca.
- ElenaYes, that one is far.Sí, esa sí está lejos.
- NuriaTwenty minutes! That's not near.¡Veinte minutos! No está cerca.
- ElenaTwenty minutes on foot.A veinte minutos andando.
- NuriaDoña Elena, is the market far?Doña Elena, ¿está lejos el mercado?