Character or mood? 'Ser' and 'estar' in 1st and 2nd person singular
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the 1st and 2nd person singular of the verbs 'ser' and 'estar' to talk about character and mood.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The SSC sound [ll] is pronounced as in the word 'llamar'
- The SSC sound [l] is pronounced as in the word 'libro'
- We use the 1st and 2nd person singular of the verb 'ser' - 'soy' and 'eres' for traits.
- We use the 1st and 2nd person ingular of the verb 'estar' - 'estoy' and 'estás' for state/mood.
- In Spanish, adjectives must always agree with the noun they refer to in gender and number.
Keywords
[ll] - the sound-symbol correspondence as pronounced in the word 'llamar'
[l] - the sound-symbol correspondence as pronounced in the word 'libro'
Ser - verb meaning 'to be, being' used for permanent traits
Estar - verb meaning 'to be, being' used for location and temporary state/mood
Common misconception
There is only one verb to say 'I am' and 'you are' in Spanish.
In Spanish, there are two ways to say 'I am' and 'you are'. 'I am in general' is 'soy' and 'I am now' is 'estoy'. 'You are in general' is 'eres' and 'you are now' is 'estás'.
Teacher tip
The teacher might want to bring some photos of famous people and ask their students to play Guess Who. The teacher might want to give students the adjectives on slides 21-22 to make sure that they use all the adjectives learnt so far.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which verb means 'to be, being' and is used for permanent traits?
Q2.Which verb means 'to be, being' and is used for temporary states/mood?
Q3.Match the forms of the verb 'ser' to the correct pronoun.
soy
eres
es
somos
son
Q4.Translate into Spanish: 'We (boys and girls) are serious (permanent trait)'.
Q5.Match the forms of the verb 'estar' to the correct pronoun.
estoy
estás
está
estamos
están
Q6.Translate into Spanish: 'They (girls) are calm (temporary state)'.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish to the English.
cheerful
bored
good-looking
silly
nice
strange
Q2.What do we use the verb 'ser' for?
Q3.What do we use the verb 'estar' for?
Q4.Which adjectives can be used with a feminine noun?
Q5.How would you say 'You are tanned.'?
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'I (f) am dark-haired/dark-skinned.'
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