How are you feeling? 'Ser' and 'estar' 1st and 2nd person singular
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the verbs 'ser' and 'estar' to describe states and traits of myself and others accurately.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- To say 'I am' for a location or state, use ‘estoy’ ('estar'), and for a trait, use ‘soy’ ('ser').
- To say 'you are' for a location or state, use ‘estás’ ('estar'), and for a trait, use ‘eres’ ('ser').
- Some adjectives can only be used with estar because they only describe a state, not a trait, e.g. 'enfermo', 'triste'.
- Some adjectives change meaning with 'ser' and 'estar', e.g. ‘aburrido’, ‘listo’, ‘moreno’ and ‘seguro’.
- To ask a question in Spanish, you can simply raise your intonation at the end of the sentence.
Keywords
Ser - verb meaning 'to be, being' used for permanent traits
Estar - verb meaning 'to be, being' used for temporary states
Common misconception
It doesn’t matter whether I use 'ser' or 'estar' as they both mean 'to be,' so they’re interchangeable.
'Ser' is used for permanent traits or characteristics, while 'estar' is used for temporary states, such as emotions or feelings.
Teacher tip
The teacher may choose to show students the trailer for the film Encanto to introduce or support the lesson.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'grandmother'?
Q2.'Ellos __________ llenos después de comer.' Which word completes this sentence?
Q3.Match the Spanish to the English.
to love, loving
to be, being (temporary states)
to ask, asking
to see, seeing
to go, going
to present, presenting
Q4.Match the Spanish to the English.
green
yellow
pink
white
orange
red
Q5.Order the words to say 'she has blonde hair and blue eyes'.
Q6.'Your (singular) grandfather is very fun.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which word means 'husband'?
Q2.Which words are a pair of opposites?
Q3.Match the Spanish to the English.
to have, having
to hear, hearing
to change, changing
to grow, growing
to cure, curing
Q4.Order the words to say 'the mother uses her food to cure ill people'.
Q5.Order the words to say 'his uncle has super powers and can see the future'.
Q6.'Your brother is very strong.' Translate this sentence into Spanish.
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