¡Qué emocionante! 'ser' and 'estar' present | Spanish

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Match the Spanish with the English translation.

rubio

⇔

blond (m) ✓

la búsqueda

⇔

search ✓

mientras

⇔

while, whilst ✓

alcanzar

⇔

to reach, reaching ✓

el sitio

⇔

place ✓

acostumbrarse

⇔

(to) get accustomed, get used | getting accustomed, getting used ✓
There are two verbs for 'to be, being' in Spanish, ser and ...

'estar' ✓
Match the verb endings with the person they refer to.

I

⇔

-o ✓

you

⇔

-as ✓

she, he, it is

⇔

-a ✓
Which one of the following means 'she, he it discovers'.

descubre ✓

descubres

descubro
Which one of the following verbs have an e>ie stem change?

acordarse

despertarse ✓

acostar

empezar
How do you say 'it starts/begins'?

empezar

empiezas

empieza ✓

Match the Spanish with the English translations.

mientras que

⇔

while, whilst ✓

construir

⇔

to build, building ✓

el final

⇔

the end ✓

morena

⇔

dark-haired, dark-skinned (f) ✓

loca

⇔

crazy (f) ✓

la visita

⇔

visit ✓
El Día de los Muertos is a holiday mostly celebrated in ...

Spain

Perú

México ✓
To form the present continuous, we use the verb ______ and the present participle.

tener

estar ✓

ser

hacer
In Spanish, there are two ways to say 'to be': ______ and estar.

'ser' ✓
Match the verb with its correct translation.

están

⇔

they are (location, mood) ✓

son

⇔

they are (trait) ✓

es

⇔

she, he it is (trait) ✓

está

⇔

she, he, it is (location, mood) ✓

estamos

⇔

we are (location, mood) ✓

somos

⇔

we are (trait) ✓
Translate the question: Where is the restaurant?

'¿Dónde está el restaurante?' ✓

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To form the present continuous, use 'estar' and a verb in the present participle (-ando, -iendo).
Use 'ser' and 'estar' in present tense, all persons.
Extended reading texts can be exploited to enrich our thematic vocabulary and use of complex structures.
It is important to communicate accurately but also to include varied and complex language.
It is helpful to reference popular customs and celebrations in different Hispanic countries in this topic.

'She, he is doing' translates as 'es haciendo' in Spanish.

She, he is doing is 'está haciendo'. To form the present continuous, use 'estar' and a verb in the present participle (-ando, -iendo).

Estar - verb 'to be, being' used for location, states and moods
Present continuous - describes events happening right now: 'I am doing'
Present participle - verb form that forms the present continuous, together with the auxiliary verb 'estar'
Ser - verb 'to be, being' used for general traits