¡Qué emocionante! 'Ser' and 'estar' present
I can use a variety of vocabulary and structures to talk about a festival in the Hispanic world.
- Year 10
- AQA
¡Qué emocionante! 'Ser' and 'estar' present
I can use a variety of vocabulary and structures to talk about a festival in the Hispanic world.
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Key learning points
- To form the present continuous, use 'estar' and a verb in the present participle (-ando, -iendo).
- In Spanish, there are two ways to say ‘to be’. Use ser with permanent traits and estar with location, states and moods.
- Extended reading texts can be exploited to enrich our thematic vocabulary and use of complex structures.
- It is important to communicate accurately but also to include varied and complex language.
- It is helpful to reference popular customs and celebrations in different Hispanic countries in this topic.
Keywords
Estar - verb 'to be, being' used for location, states and moods
Present continuous - describes events happening right now: 'I am doing'
Present participle - verb form that forms the present continuous, together with the auxiliary verb 'estar'
Ser - verb 'to be, being' used for general traits
Common misconception
'She, he is doing' translates as 'es haciendo' in Spanish.
'She, he is doing' is 'está haciendo'. To form the present continuous, use 'estar' and a verb in the present participle (-ando, -iendo).
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish with the English translation.
Q2.There are two verbs for 'to be, being' in Spanish, ser and ...
Q3.Match the verb endings with the person they refer to.
Q4.Which one of the following means 'she, he it discovers'.
Q5.Which one of the following verbs have an e>ie stem change?
Q6.How do you say 'it starts/begins'?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish with the English translations.
Q2.El Día de los Muertos is a holiday mostly celebrated in ...
Q3.To form the present continuous, we use the verb and the present participle.
Q4.In Spanish, there are two ways to say 'to be': and estar.
Q5.Match the verb with its correct translation.
