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Year 10 - Spanish

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

Popular culture: la cultura popular y tradicional

Unit Summary

This unit introduces the affirmative imperative of second person singular -ar, -er and -ir verbs. Pupils revisit 'ser' and 'estar', the present tense with simple and continuous functions, and the present continuous. Pupils learn spelling changes for the present participle where stems end in a vowel.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to 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.

Key Notes

  • 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.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • 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 Mistakes To Avoid

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

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

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'.

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

1st person plural of the verb 'to be, being' used for location, states and moods. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: You are (singular) and you are (plural) are translated the same in Spanish - 'estás'. Correction: To say 'you are' (singular), we say 'estás'; To say 'you are' (plural), we say 'estáis'.

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