Las peñas (los clubs) de los pueblos: 'estar' + present participle
Lesson details
Learning outcome
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.
Vocabulary and transcripts for this lessons
Key learning points
- Words with stress on the last syllable have a written accent if the last letter is -n, -s or a vowel.
- 'Estar' in present tense, plural persons has the forms 'estamos', 'estáis' and 'están'.
- Estar + present participle of -ar & -er / -ir (-ando, -iendo) is used to talk about ongoing events.
- Peñas are associations of people who gather together to celebrate local costumes and traditions.
- 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'.
Teacher tip
The last-syllable stress rule is aimed at Higher students and there is a choice of tasks in the second learning cycle to reflect this. Task B1 Option 1 is F/H whereas task B1 Option 2 and the appropriate check tests Higher-only phonological knowledge: application of the last-syllable stress rule.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the Spanish with the correct English translation.
strong
glasses
to convince, convincing
free
of course
corner
Q2.We use estar for ...
Q3.To form the present participle of -er/-ir verbs in Spanish, we remove -er/-ir and add ...
Q4.What's the present participle of 'leer'?
Q5.Complete the sentence with the correct form of 'estar': '¿ saltando? (Are you jumping?).
Q6.Complete the sentence with the correct present participle: '¿Estás español?' (Are you learning Spanish?).
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Peñas are important in Spanish culture because ...
Q2.Match the different plural persons of 'estar' with their correct translation.
we are
they are
you all are
Q3.Select the correct words and phrases to translate 'they are continuing with the tradition'.
Q4.Translate the sentence: 'We are looking for the exit'.
Q5.Match the phrases to the type of description.
M - mood
A - action
L - location
P - people
Q6.Match the Spanish with the appropriate English translation.
to turn on, turning on
I bring
lazy (f)
chestnut brown (f)
card
right now
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