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Year 3 - Spanish

Ask where: information questions with '¿dónde?'

Me and others: 'estar' for location and state

Unit Summary

In this unit, in the context of the classroom, pupils learn first, second and third person singular forms of the verb 'estar' and singular regular adjective agreement. They use statements, intonation and information questions with ' ¿cómo?' and '¿dónde?' to communicate how and where people are.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use a range of adjectives to ask and answer questions about how and where someone is today.

Key Notes

Spanish statements become questions by raising tone of voice at the end.
Spanish uses two question marks; the one at the front of the question is upside down.
When an adjective ends in -e or -z it can describe a female and male person or animal; it does not change.
Many cities in Spanish-speaking countries contain [a] [o] [u].

Vocabulary To Learn

dónde: question word for 'where?'
cómo: question word for 'how?'
estoy: part of the verb 'estar', 'to be, being', meaning 'I am'
estás: part of the verb 'estar', 'to be, being', meaning 'you are'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

Questions in English and Spanish are written in the same way.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

Spanish statements become questions by raising tone of voice at the end. Spanish uses two question marks; the one at the front of the question is upside down.

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

question word for 'where?'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: Questions in English and Spanish are written in the same way. Correction: Questions in Spanish need an upside-down (inverted) question mark at the begininng and a regular question mark at the end. This is because the verb and person do not swap in Spanish questions, as they do in English.

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