I am happy: the verb 'ser', 'soy' and 'es'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can understand ‘soy’ and ‘es’ with adjectives describing what I and someone else are like in general.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondences [e] and [i] can be practised with a range of adjectives like ‘feliz’ and ‘interesante’.
- The verb ‘ser’ means 'to be, being' when describing general traits.
- ‘Soy’ means ‘I am’, ‘es’ means ‘she, he, it is’ when describing general traits.
Keywords
[e] and [i] - pronounced as in 'elefante' and 'idea'
Ser - the verb 'to be, being'
Soy - part of the verb 'to be', meaning 'I am'
Es - part of the verb 'to be', meaning 'she, he, it is'
General traits - characteristics that are not likely to change
Common misconception
The word 'serious' follows the same pattern as the word 'nervous', resulting in 'nervioso' and 'serioso'.
In Spanish, the word 'serious' is 'serio'. It does not follow the same pattern as the word 'nervioso' that translates as 'nervous'.
Teacher tip
Next lesson, after taking the register in Spanish ('Estoy presente', 'Está ausente'), pupils can describe themselves using a single sentence: 'Soy curioso.'
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match each of these Spanish words to the correct English translations.
Q2.Which of these is an adjective?
Q3.Which adjectives describe something masculine?
Q4.Which of the following adjectives do not change their ending when referring to a male or female person?
Q5.How do you say 'she, he, it is' in Spanish to describe temporary traits?
Q6.How do you say 'I am' in Spanish to describe temporary traits?
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.What does the verb 'ser' mean?
Q2.Which of these words are used to describe a general trait?
Q3.Match each of these Spanish words to the correct English translations.
Q4.How would you say 'serious' (masculine or feminine) in Spanish?
Q5.How would you say 'She is calm.' (in general) in Spanish?
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