How are we? 'somos' and 'estamos'
Learning outcomes
I can say where we are and how we are today using 'estamos', and what we are like generally using 'somos'.
I can pronounce all vowel sounds accurately and confidently.
How are we? 'somos' and 'estamos'
Learning outcomes
I can say where we are and how we are today using 'estamos', and what we are like generally using 'somos'.
I can pronounce all vowel sounds accurately and confidently.
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Key learning points
- To read and say words accurately, it is important to practise the vowel sounds: [a], [e], [i], [o], [u].
- There are two verbs to say ‘to be, being’ in Spanish: estar and ser.
- To mean 'we are' with 'estar', we use 'estamos'. This means 'we are' for location and temporary states.
- To mean 'we are' with 'ser', we use 'somos'. This means 'we are' for general traits.
- When describing more than one, the adjective ends in -os with masculine nouns and -as with feminine nouns.
Keywords
Estamos - 'we are' for location and temporary states, part of the verb 'estar'
Somos - 'we are' for general traits, part of the verb 'ser'
Adjective - word that gives information about a noun
Common misconception
There is only one to say 'we are' in Spanish as in English.
There are two verbs meaning 'to be, being' in Spanish. To say 'we are' for location and temporary state, we use estamos from the verb estar and to say 'we are' for general traits, we use somos from the verb ser.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
to search, searching
to be, being (temporary states)
to listen, listening
to speak, speaking
to have, having
to be, being (permanent traits)
friend (female)
elephant
pencil case
bear
idea
house
Exit quiz
6 Questions
creative
active
positive
nervous
ready
slow