Work and jobs: 'eres' and 'sois', simple present -ar verbs
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can use the you (singular) and you (plural) forms of 'ser' – 'eres' and 'sois', and of regular -ar verbs in the simple present to talk about work and jobs.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- In Spanish, we use the verb 'ser' to talk about traits, including jobs.
- To say 'you are', use 'eres', and to say 'you all are', use 'sois'.
- The -ity at the end of an English word is often -idad in Spanish, e.g. 'tranquility' - 'tranquilidad'.
- To refer to 'you' for one person with a present tense -ar verb, use the verb ending -as, e.g. 'buscas'.
- To refer to 'you' for two or more people with a present tense -ar verb, use the verb ending -áis, e.g. 'buscáis'.
Keywords
Eres - part of the verb 'ser' meaning 'you are'
Sois - part of the verb 'ser' meaning 'you (all) are'
Simple present - describes habitual events in the present: 'I do'
Common misconception
In Spanish the ending for 'you singular' and 'you plural' for -ar verbs is the same.
To refer to 'you' for one person with a present tense -ar verb, use the verb ending -as, e.g. 'buscas'; to refer to 'you' for two or more people with a present tense -ar verb, use the verb ending -áis, e.g. 'buscáis'.
Teacher tip
The teacher could turn Task A2 into a competitive pair activity by giving each pair a copy of the word list. The first student to find the word wins the round.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.'Cojo los libros .' Choose the correct missing word(s).
Q2.Match the Spanish and English.
happiness
author
homework
musician
computer
work
Q3.Match the Spanish and English.
to look for
to try, trying
to take, to carry
to organise, organising
to publish, publishing
to throw, throwing
Q4.Order the words to say: 'I follow the teacher and we go to school'.
Q5.Write in English: 'eres una persona práctica'.
Q6.Write in Spanish: 'the scientist (f) is rich'.
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Write the Spanish for 'humanity'.
Q2.Order the words to say: 'you are not tall and you all are short'.
Q3.Write in Spanish: 'you (singular) ask'.
Q4.Write in Spanish: 'you all shout'.
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