Today vs in general: 'soy' and 'estoy', 'es' and 'está'
I can say how I and others are today and in general.
Today vs in general: 'soy' and 'estoy', 'es' and 'está'
I can say how I and others are today and in general.
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Key learning points
- Practising vocabulary reinforces learning and improves communication. There are many ways to practise, including games.
- 'Ser' ('to be, being') is used for general traits; 'soy' means 'I am' and 'es' means 'she, he, it is'.
- 'Estar' ('to be, being') is used for location and temporary states; 'estoy' means 'I am' and 'está' - 'she, he, it is'.
- 'Estar' and 'ser' can be combined with adjectives to say describe how someone is feeling and in general.
- Adverbs 'normalmente', 'siempre', and 'hoy' add detail when differentiating between your feelings today and in general.
Keywords
Estoy - part of the verb ‘estar’ meaning 'I am'
Está - part of the verb ‘estar’ meaning 'she, he, it is'
Soy - part of the verb ‘ser’ meaning 'I am'
Es - part of the verb ‘ser’ meaning 'she, he, it is'
Common misconception
There is only one verb for 'to be, being' in Spanish.
There are two verbs for to be in Spanish: 'estar' for location and temporary states and 'ser' for general traits.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
friend
sentence
mountain
morning
person
beach
pleased, happy
slow
lost
ready, prepared
sad
silly
Exit quiz
6 Questions
to learn, learning
to search, searching
to walk, walking
to read, reading
to present, presenting
to pronounce, pronouncing
to be, being (location, temporary states)
I am (location, temporary states)
she, he, it is (location, temporary states)
to be, being (general traits)
I am (general traits)
she, he, it is (general traits)