Work and jobs: 'eres' and 'sois', simple present -ar verbs
I can use the you (singular) and you (plural) forms of 'ser' – 'eres' and 'sois', and of regular -ar verbs in the simple present to talk about work and jobs.
- Year 9
Work and jobs: 'eres' and 'sois', simple present -ar verbs
I can use the you (singular) and you (plural) forms of 'ser' – 'eres' and 'sois', and of regular -ar verbs in the simple present to talk about work and jobs.
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Key learning points
- In Spanish, we use the verb 'ser' to talk about traits, including jobs.
- To say 'you are', use 'eres', and to say 'you all are', use 'sois'.
- The -ity at the end of an English word is often -idad in Spanish, e.g. 'tranquility' - 'tranquilidad'.
- To refer to 'you' for one person with a present tense -ar verb, use the verb ending -as, e.g. 'buscas'.
- To refer to 'you' for two or more people with a present tense -ar verb, use the verb ending -áis, e.g. 'buscáis'.
Keywords
Eres - part of the verb 'ser' meaning 'you are'
Sois - part of the verb 'ser' meaning 'you (all) are'
Simple present - describes habitual events in the present: 'I do'
Common misconception
In Spanish the ending for 'you singular' and 'you plural' for -ar verbs is the same.
To refer to 'you' for one person with a present tense -ar verb, use the verb ending -as, e.g. 'buscas'; to refer to 'you' for two or more people with a present tense -ar verb, use the verb ending -áis, e.g. 'buscáis'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Cojo los libros .' Choose the correct missing word(s).
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
