Starter quiz
- Which verb means 'to be, being' and is used for permanent traits?
- deber
- querer
- ser ✓
- estar
- poder
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- Which verb means 'to be, being' and is used for temporary states/mood?
- ser
- deber
- querer
- estar ✓
- poder
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- Match the forms of the verb 'ser' to the correct pronoun.
- I⇔soy ✓
- you⇔eres ✓
- he, she, it⇔es ✓
- we⇔somos ✓
- they⇔son ✓
- Translate into Spanish: 'We (boys and girls) are serious (permanent trait)'.
- 'Somos serios. ' ✓
- Match the forms of the verb 'estar' to the correct pronoun.
- I⇔estoy ✓
- you⇔estás ✓
- he, she, it⇔está ✓
- we⇔estamos ✓
- they⇔están ✓
- Translate into Spanish: 'They (girls) are calm (temporary state)'.
- 'Están tranquilas. ' ✓
Exit quiz
- Match the Spanish to the English.
- alegre⇔cheerful ✓
- aburrido, aburrida⇔bored ✓
- guapo, guapa⇔good-looking ✓
- tonto, tonta⇔silly ✓
- simpático, simpática⇔nice ✓
- raro, rara⇔strange ✓
- What do we use the verb 'ser' for?
- to talk about permanent traits ✓
- to talk about temporary states/mood
- to talk about location
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- What do we use the verb 'estar' for?
- to talk about permanent traits
- to talk about temporary states/mood ✓
- to talk about location ✓
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- Which adjectives can be used with a feminine noun?
- alegre ✓
- nervioso
- rara ✓
- feliz ✓
- simpático
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- How would you say 'You are tanned.'?
- Soy moreno/a.
- Eres moreno/a.
- Estoy moreno/a.
- Estás moreno/a. ✓
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- Write in Spanish: 'I (f) am dark-haired/dark-skinned.'
- 'Soy morena.' ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The SSC sound [ll] is pronounced as in the word 'llamar'
- The SSC sound [l] is pronounced as in the word 'libro'
- We use the 1st and 2nd person singular of the verb 'ser' - 'soy' and 'eres' for traits.
- We use the 1st and 2nd person ingular of the verb 'estar' - 'estoy' and 'estás' for state/mood.
- In Spanish, adjectives must always agree with the noun they refer to in gender and number.
Common misconception
There is only one verb to say 'I am' and 'you are' in Spanish.
In Spanish, there are two ways to say 'I am' and 'you are'. 'I am in general' is 'soy' and 'I am now' is 'estoy'. 'You are in general' is 'eres' and 'you are now' is 'estás'.
Keywords
[ll] - the sound-symbol correspondence as pronounced in the word 'llamar'
[l] - the sound-symbol correspondence as pronounced in the word 'libro'
Ser - verb meaning 'to be, being' used for permanent traits
Estar - verb meaning 'to be, being' used for location and temporary state/mood
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