What people are like: 'ser' and 'estar' in 3rd person plural
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the 3rd person plural of 'ser' and 'estar' to talk about what people are like and how they are feeling today.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- The sound symbol correspondence [ce] is pronounced as in 'cerca'.
- The sound symbol correspondence [ci] is pronounced as in 'cierto'.
- The verb 'ser' means 'to be, being' and is used for permanent traits. 'Son' means 'they are'.
- The verb 'estar' means 'to be, being' and is used for temporary states. 'Están' means 'they are'.
- In Spanish, adjectives must always agree in gender and number with the nouns they refer to.
Keywords
Son - part of the verb 'ser' meaning they are and used to talk about permanent traits
Están - part of the verb 'estar' meaning they are and used to talk about temporary states
Common misconception
To say 'they are' it does not matter which verb 'to be' we use.
In Spanish there are two verbs 'to be'; we say 'son' (they are) to describe permanent traits, and 'están' (they are) to describe temporary states.
Teacher tip
The teacher might choose to do the speaking task B4 as a written activity to conolidate spelling of the new vocabulary and both verbs 'to be'.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the English to the Spanish.
Q2.Translate into Spanish: ¿Puedo ir al baño?
Q3.Choose the adjectives which could finish this sentence: Aisha es bastante .
Q4.Choose the adjectives which could finish this sentence: Los compañeros están .
Q5.Translate into Spanish: We (mix of boys and girls) are tanned.
Q6.Translate into Spanish: We (girls) are active (in general).
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the English to the Spanish.
Q2.Choose the correct adjective to complete this sentence: ¡El abuelo está !
Q3.'The cousins are bored now.' Write the correct adjective: 'Los primos están ahora.'
Q4.Match the Spanish permanent trait verb 'to be' with its English meaning.
Q5.Match the Spanish temporary state verb 'to be' with its English meaning.
Q6.Which sentence means 'they are tanned'?
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