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Las peñas (los clubs) de los pueblos: 'estar' + present participle

I can use plural persons of estar to talk about where we and others are and what we and others do in the context of ‘las peñas’, a Spanish custom.

Lesson 5 of 6
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  • Year 10
  • AQA

Las peñas (los clubs) de los pueblos: 'estar' + present participle

I can use plural persons of estar to talk about where we and others are and what we and others do in the context of ‘las peñas’, a Spanish custom.

Lesson details

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Key learning points

  1. Words with stress on the last syllable have a written accent if the last letter is -n, -s or a vowel.
  2. 'Estar' in present tense, plural persons has the forms 'estamos', 'estáis' and 'están'.
  3. Estar + present participle of -ar & -er / -ir (-ando, -iendo) is used to talk about ongoing events.
  4. Peñas are associations of people who gather together to celebrate local costumes and traditions.
  5. When describing a photo include description of: people, action, location and mood.

Keywords

  • Estamos - 1st person plural of the verb ‘to be, being’ used for location, states and moods

  • Estáis - 2nd person plural of the verb ‘to be, being’ used for location, states and moods

  • Están - 3rd person plural of the verb ‘to be, being’ used for location, states and moods

  • Present participle - verb form that forms the present continuous, together with the auxiliary verb 'estar'

  • Present continuous - describes events happening right now: 'I am doing'

Common misconception

You are (singular) and you are (plural) are translated the same in Spanish - 'estás'.

To say ‘you are’ (singular), we say 'estás'; To say ‘you are’ (plural), we say 'estáis'.


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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish with the correct English translation.

Correct Answer:fuerte,strong

strong

Correct Answer:las gafas,glasses

glasses

Correct Answer:convencer,to convince, convincing

to convince, convincing

Correct Answer:gratis,free

free

Correct Answer:de acuerdo,of course

of course

Correct Answer:la esquina,corner

corner

Q2.
We use estar for ...

Correct answer: location
permanent traits
Correct answer: mood
Correct answer: ongoing actions (present continuous)
Correct answer: temporary states

Q3.
To form the present participle of -er/-ir verbs in Spanish, we remove -er/-ir and add ...

-ando
-endo
Correct answer: -iendo
-indo

Q4.
What's the present participle of 'leer'?

leer
Correct answer: leyendo
leo
leído
leiendo

Q5.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'estar': '¿ saltando? (Are you jumping?).

está
Correct answer: estás
están
estoy

Q6.
Complete the sentence with the correct present participle: '¿Estás español?' (Are you learning Spanish?).

Correct Answer: aprendiendo

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Peñas are important in Spanish culture because ...

Correct answer: they help bring people together
they can make political decisions
Correct answer: they help people learn about the local traditions
Correct answer: they help organise activities for the community

Q2.
Match the different plural persons of 'estar' with their correct translation.

Correct Answer:estamos,we are

we are

Correct Answer:están,they are

they are

Correct Answer:estáis,you all are

you all are

Q3.
Select the correct words and phrases to translate 'they are continuing with the tradition'.

Correct answer: están
Correct answer: continuando con
estáis
continuar con
Correct answer: la tradición

Q4.
Translate the sentence: 'We are looking for the exit'.

Correct Answer: Estamos buscando la salida.

Q5.
Match the phrases to the type of description.

Correct Answer:Están felices.,M - mood

M - mood

Correct Answer:Están arreglando el escenario.,A - action

A - action

Correct Answer:Están en una celebración.,L - location

L - location

Correct Answer:Hay dos personas.,P - people

P - people

Q6.
Match the Spanish with the appropriate English translation.

Correct Answer:encender,to turn on, turning on

to turn on, turning on

Correct Answer:traigo,I bring

I bring

Correct Answer:perezosa,lazy (f)

lazy (f)

Correct Answer:castaña,chestnut brown (f)

chestnut brown (f)

Correct Answer:la tarjeta,card

card

Correct Answer:en este momento,right now

right now