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La medicina hoy en día: imperfect 'ser'

People and lifestyle: Los desafíos del mundo actual

Unit Summary

This unit revisits singular forms of 'ser' in the imperfect, and introduces plural forms. Pupils learn how form sentences with neuter 'esto' and 'eso', the comparative 'tan...como', suffixes '-ito' and '-ita' to form the diminutive, and suffixes '-ísimo' and '-ísima' to express 'very'.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use the verb 'ser' in the present and imperfect tense to describe healthcare in Spain.

Key Notes

  • 'Es means 'she, he, it is' and 'era' means 'I, she, he, it was'.
  • The pronouns 'yo', 'él' and 'ella' make the meaning of 'era' clear.
  • 'Es' and 'era' often appear before adjective and an infinitive when describing a situation.
  • 'Eres' means 'you are' and 'eras' means 'you were' or 'you used to be'

Vocabulary To Learn

  • infinitive: the verb as it appears in a dictionary
  • imperfect: a tense used for repeated or incomplete events in the past
  • es: Spanish verb meaning 'she, he, it is'
  • era: Spanish verb meaning 'I, she, he, it was'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • 'Era' only means 'she, he, it was' or 'she, he, it used to be'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.

'Es means 'she, he, it is' and 'era' means 'I, she, he, it was'. The pronouns 'yo', 'él' and 'ella' make the meaning of 'era' clear.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'infinitive'

the verb as it appears in a dictionary. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: 'Era' only means 'she, he, it was' or 'she, he, it used to be'. Correction: 'Era' also means 'I was' or 'I used to be'. Look for the pronouns 'yo', 'él' and 'ella' to understand the meaning of 'era' in context.

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