What a verdadero/falso + justificar question is: A true/false + justify (verdadero/falso + justificar) question gives you a statement and asks two things: mark it V (verdadero) or F (falso), AND justify your choice with words from the recording. You need BOTH parts correct to score the mark(s) — a right V/F with no justification earns nothing.
The exam instruction you'll see: In the Spanish Paper 2 Listening, this question type is introduced by an instruction like:
«Elige las cinco frases verdaderas.» → Choose the five true statements.
What you have to do: Heads-up: listening rarely uses reading's tick-and-justify. The true/false-style task here is usually ‘choose the N true statements’ (a checklist). Tick exactly the number asked (often five), based on what is actually SAID — not what merely sounds likely.
- verdadero / falso
- true / false
- justificar
- to justify — prove your answer with evidence
- la justificación
- the justification — the proving words
- con palabras del texto
- with words from the text/recording
- la cita
- the quote — the exact words you use as proof
- el detalle relevante
- the relevant detail (the part that proves it)
Both halves or nothing: Treat V/F + justify as one answer in two halves: the V/F and the justification travel together. Marking V or F alone — even correctly — scores zero without the justifying words.
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The mechanics on one card: Here is how a V/F + justificar item is marked. English explains the mechanics; the rule everyone forgets is that V/F alone earns nothing — the justification must be the relevant detail from the audio.
| Aspecto | Verdadero/falso + justificar |
|---|---|
| Qué te dan | una afirmación sobre la grabación |
| Qué decides | verdadero (V) o falso (F) |
| Qué añades | la justificación: palabras de la grabación |
| ¿V/F solo? | no concede ningún punto sin justificación |
| La justificación | debe ser el detalle RELEVANTE, no cualquier frase |
| Marcas | ambas partes correctas para puntuar |
Relevant words, not just any words: Copying the whole sentence or an irrelevant line does not count as a justification. Quote only the exact words that prove your V/F — the relevant detail.
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A method for every V/F item: You don't need every word — you need a method. Run the same five steps on each statement and you'll never hand in a V/F without its justification again.
Answer V/F + justify
Read the statement
Read the statement before the audio so you know exactly what claim you're testing.
Listen for the part it refers to
Locate the moment in the recording the statement is about — that's where your proof lives.
Decide true or false
Decide V or F by comparing the statement with what the recording actually says.
Find the exact justifying words
Pin down the relevant words that prove your decision — not the whole sentence, just the proof.
Write BOTH the V/F and the justification
Write both halves — the V/F and the justifying words. One without the other scores nothing.
Read → Locate → Decide → Justify → Write both
Write both, every time: Make it a habit: the second you write V or F, write the justifying words beside it. You hear the clip twice, so use the second play to copy the proof down accurately.
This is exactly how it feels: This is exactly how a V/F + justify item feels — you hear it, you don't see the words. Read the statement first, play the clip, decide V/F, find the proof, then reveal the transcript to check. Remember: in the real exam you'd hear it twice.
Verdadero/falso + justificar — la rutina de Sofía
Listen to Sofía describe her routine, then judge the statement and justify it before you reveal the transcript — that's exactly how a Paper 2 V/F + justify item works.
- Afirmación: «Sofía desayuna en casa.» ¿Verdadero o falso? Justifica con palabras de la grabación.
Hola, me llamo Sofía. Antes desayunaba en casa, pero desde que empecé el instituto nuevo desayuno en la cafetería con mis compañeros. Siempre tomo una tostada y un zumo de naranja. Después, vamos juntos andando a clase porque el instituto está muy cerca, a solo cinco minutos.
Hi, my name is Sofía. I used to have breakfast at home, but since I started the new school I have breakfast in the cafeteria with my classmates. I always have toast and an orange juice. Afterwards, we walk to class together because the school is very close, only five minutes away.
- Falso. Justificación: «desde que empecé el instituto nuevo desayuno en la cafetería» — ahora desayuna en la cafetería, no en casa.
Beware the past-tense trap: «Antes desayunaba en casa» is the past — true once, false now. The justifying words «desde que empecé el instituto nuevo desayuno en la cafetería» prove your Falso. Always quote the part that pins down the answer, and you hear it twice to copy it right.
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Where marks are lost: Most V/F + justify marks are lost on technique, not on Spanish. Compare what good candidates do with the traps everyone else falls into.
Buenas prácticas
- Always write BOTH the V/F and the justification together.
- Quote only the detalle relevante that proves your answer.
- Watch verb tenses — «antes» vs «ahora» can flip the answer.
- Listen for meaning and synonyms — the proof is often reworded.
Errores típicos
- Give a V/F with no justification (or an irrelevant one).
- Copy the WHOLE sentence instead of the key words.
- Be fooled by a past-tense detail that's no longer true.
- Justify in English instead of with the recording's words.
Relevant words win the mark: A justification only counts if it's the relevant detail. Copying the whole sentence buries the proof, and an irrelevant line proves nothing — quote the exact words that decide V or F.