How are you? What are you like? 'Estar' and 'ser'
Learning outcomes
I can ask and answer questions about how someone is and what someone is like using 'estar' and 'ser'.
I can contrast [gue], [gui] with [ge], [gi].
- Year 4
How are you? What are you like? 'Estar' and 'ser'
Learning outcomes
I can ask and answer questions about how someone is and what someone is like using 'estar' and 'ser'.
I can contrast [gue], [gui] with [ge], [gi].
Lesson details
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondences [gue] gui] can be contrasted with [ge] and [gi].
- There are two ways to say 'you are' in Spanish: 'eres' and 'estás'.
- There are two ways to say 'I am' in Spanish: 'soy' and 'estoy'.
- The subject pronouns for 'I' and 'you' are 'yo' and 'tú'.
- Subject pronouns can be used for clarity and emphasis.
Keywords
Yo - subject pronoun meaning 'I'
Tú - subject pronoun menaing 'you'
Eres - part of the verb 'ser' meaning 'you are', used for general traits
Estás - part of the verb 'estar' meaning 'you are', used for location and temporary state
Common misconception
There is one way to say 'you are' in Spanish, as in English.
There are two ways to say 'you are' in Spanish. 'Eres' is part of the verb 'ser' and used for general traits. 'Estás' is part of the verb 'estar' and used for location and temporary states.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish and English.
Q2.Write the missing words: 'In Spanish, the verb __________ means 'to be, being' for general traits and the verb __________ means 'to be, being' for temporary states and location.'
Q3.Which set of verbs both mean 'is' in Spanish?
Q4.Write the word 'but' in Spanish.
Q5.Order the words to say: 'She is (a) kind (person) but he is (feeling) sad.'
Q6.Order the words to say: 'He is (an) intelligent (person) but she is (feeling) funny.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What sound-spelling correspondence is missing from these words? _tarra, se_r, al_en
Q2.What sound-spelling correspondence is missing from these words? pá_na, ima_nar, cole_o
Q3.Match the Spanish and the English.
