How do I feel today? 'ser' and 'estar' together
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use ‘es’ and ‘estoy’ to say and write what day of the week it is and how I am feeling.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondences [ca] [co] [cu] can be practised with a tongue twister.
- ‘Es’ is part of the verb ‘ser’ and means ‘it is’ or ‘is’ and is used to say what day of the week it is.
- ‘Estoy’ is part of the verb ‘estar’ and means ‘I am’ when talking about states.
Keywords
[ca] - pronounced as in cama
[co] - pronounced as in contar
[cu] - pronounced as in cultura
Estoy - part of the verb 'estar' and it means 'I am'
Es - part of the verb 'ser' and it means 'she, he, it is'
Common misconception
‘Es’ and ‘estoy’ are part of the same verb.
‘Es’ is from the verb ‘ser’, ‘estoy’ is from the verb ‘estar’. In this lesson we bring together ser and estar so that pupils can contrast ‘es’ plus days of the week and ‘estoy’ to express their state or mood on that day.
Teacher tip
At the beginning of each lesson, after the teacher takes the register in Spanish, they might then want to ask students '¿Cómo estás?' and ask students to answer 'Estoy + temporary state/mood adjective'. At the end the teacher might want to ask a student to say the date ¿Qué día es hoy?'
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the English to the Spanish.
Tuesday
Thursday
Saturday
Wednesday
Sunday
Friday
Q2.The verb 'ser' which means 'to be, being' is used in the following situations:
Q3.Complete the sentence: 'Hoy viernes.'
Q4.The verb 'estar' which means 'to be, being' is used in the following situations:
Q5.Choose the correct word to complete this sentence: 'Estoy __________ España.'
Q6.Match the Spanish to the English.
curious (m)
happy (f, m)
slow (f)
fast (f)
sad (f, m)
tired (m)
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish to the English.
what?
where?
how?
Q2.I want to say 'How are you?' in Spanish. What is incorrect in this sentence? - 'Cómo estás?'
Q3.How would you ask someone what day it is today?
Q4.Choose the correct word to complete this sentence: 'Hoy __________ sábado.'
Q5.A girl wants to say 'I am curious today.' How would you say that in Spanish?
Q6.How would you say: 'Today is Monday. I am happy.' in Spanish?
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