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Who is in class? 'Estoy', 'estás' and 'está' to answer the register

I can use the singular persons of 'estar' to answer the register for myself and others.

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Key learning points

  1. The irregular verb 'estar' is used for location and states.
  2. 'Estoy' means 'I am'; 'estás' means 'you are' and 'está' means 'she, he, it is' when talking about location and states.
  3. Masculine adjectives that end in 'o' change to an 'a' when the person or animal being described is female.
  4. Adjectives ending in –e or -z can describe a female and male person or animal; they do not change.

Keywords

  • Estar - Spanish verb meaning 'to be' when talking about location and states

  • Estoy - part of the vberb estar (to be, being) meaning I am

  • Estás - part of the verb estar (to be, being) meaning you are

  • Está - part of the verb (to be, being) meaning she, he, it is

Common misconception

Estás means she, he, it is.

Estás means you are. Está means she, he, it is.

Continue to use taking the register to consolidate this language. You could even develop this by having one child answer for a partner to consolidate use of está and combining estar with location and state.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which vowels are missing from the sequence 'e, i, o'? Write them in alphabetical order.
Correct Answer: a, u, au, a u, a and u
Q2.
Which SSC/sound is missing from these words? l_sta; pr_mero; un_verso; _dea?
a
e
Correct answer: i
o
u
Q3.
Which verb is this?
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escuchar
Correct answer: escribir
hablar
escuchar
Q4.
Which verb is this? Write the Spanish.
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Correct Answer: leer
Q5.
Place the verbs in this order: to read, to write, to speak, to listen.
1 - leer
2 - escribir
3 - hablar
4 - escuchar
Q6.
'Speak with a friend in class'. Which is the correct translation?
Hablo con un amigo en clase.
Hablar con un amigo en clase.
Correct answer: Habla con un amigo en clase.

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the English and Spanish greetings.
Correct Answer:buenos días,good morning

good morning

Correct Answer:hola,hello

hello

Correct Answer:buenas tardes,good afternoon

good afternoon

Q2.
'Estar' means 'to be, being' and is used for location and ...
Correct Answer: state
Q3.
Match the verbs in Spanish and English.
Correct Answer:estoy,I am

I am

Correct Answer:está,she, he, it is

she, he, it is

Correct Answer:estás,you are

you are

Correct Answer:estar,to be, being

to be, being

Q4.
Adjectives change depending on gender. Which sentence says 'She is ready'?
Estoy preparada.
Correct answer: Está preparada.
Está preparado.
Estás preparado.
Estás preparada.
Q5.
Sofía answers the register to say she is in school. What could she say?
Correct answer: Estoy aquí.
Correct answer: Estoy presente.
Estoy ausente.
Está aquí.
Está allí.
Q6.
What is the correct translation of this conversation? '¿Estás aquí? Si, estoy presente y estoy feliz.'
Is he here? Yes, he is present and he is happy.
Is she here? Yes, she is present and she is happy.
Correct answer: Are you here? Yes, I am present and I am happy.
Am I here? Yes, I am present and I am happy.

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UnitSpanish / In class: infinitive verbs, estar + location/state

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