Today vs. in general: 'son' and 'están'
I can say how people are, today and in general.
Today vs. in general: 'son' and 'están'
I can say how people are, today and in general.
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Key learning points
- Practising and revisiting vocabulary helps reinforce learning and improves communication skills.
- There are two verbs 'to be, being' in Spanish: 'ser' and 'estar'.
- From the verb ‘estar’, 'están' is 'they are' for location and temporary states.
- From the verb ‘ser’, 'son' is 'they are' for general traits.
- Adjectives agree with the gender and number of the noun.
Keywords
Están - 'they are' for location and temporary state, part of the verb 'estar'
Son - 'they are' for general traits, part of the verb 'ser'
Common misconception
There is only one way to say 'they are' in Spanish.
In Spanish, there are two verbs for 'to be, being': estar and ser. To say 'they are'with estar, we use 'están' for location and temporary states. To say 'they are' with ser, we use 'son' for general traits.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
to learn, learning
to eat, eating
to listen, listening
to play, playing
to practise, practising
to prepare, preparing
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
I am (temporary state)
we are (temporary state)
they are (temporary state)
I am (permanent trait)
we are (permanent trait)
they are (permanent trait)