Me and others: singular 'estar' (for states) and 'ser' (for traits)
Me and others: singular 'estar' (for states) and 'ser' (for traits)
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Why this why now
This unit expands pupils’ knowledge of the gateway verbs ‘estar’ and ‘ser’, adding the first person plural forms ‘estamos’ and ‘somos’. Pupils practise the new plural forms ‘we are’ alongside the three singular forms. They learn regular plural adjective agreement to complement new plural verb knowledge. As previously, ‘estar’ for states is contrasted with ‘ser’ for traits. In a later unit, pupils will learn the third person plural forms ‘they are’. Familiar vowel sounds are secured in a new focus on consonant-vowel syllables, and high frequency known and new adjectives are practised.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know key vowel sounds.
- Pupils are secure with singular adjective agreement for gender.
- Pupils know a range of adjectives.
- Pupils are secure with singular forms and uses of the verb 'estar' to be, being for states.
- Pupils are secure with singular forms and uses of the verb 'ser' to be, being for traits.
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Why this why now
This unit expands pupils’ knowledge of the gateway verbs ‘estar’ and ‘ser’, adding the first person plural forms ‘estamos’ and ‘somos’. Pupils practise the new plural forms ‘we are’ alongside the three singular forms. They learn regular plural adjective agreement to complement new plural verb knowledge. As previously, ‘estar’ for states is contrasted with ‘ser’ for traits. In a later unit, pupils will learn the third person plural forms ‘they are’. Familiar vowel sounds are secured in a new focus on consonant-vowel syllables, and high frequency known and new adjectives are practised.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Pupils know key vowel sounds.
- Pupils are secure with singular adjective agreement for gender.
- Pupils know a range of adjectives.
- Pupils are secure with singular forms and uses of the verb 'estar' to be, being for states.
- Pupils are secure with singular forms and uses of the verb 'ser' to be, being for traits.
Me and others: singular 'estar' (for states) and 'ser' (for traits)
This unit requires pupils to use ‘estar’ and ‘ser’ effectively to communicate about how they and others are today and what they are like in general. When using the new plural forms ‘estamos’ and ‘somos’, pupils need also to use plural adjective agreement, applied to familiar and new adjectives.
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