Year 5 - Spanish
How are you today and usually? 'Estar' for states and 'ser' for traits
Me and others: singular 'estar' (for states) and 'ser' (for traits)
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Unit Summary
This unit requires pupils to use 'estar' and 'ser' effectively to communicate about how they and others are today and what they are like in general. When using the new plural forms 'estamos' and 'somos', pupils need also to use plural adjective agreement, applied to familiar and new adjectives.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to say how you and others are today and usually using 'estar' and 'ser'.
Key Notes
- Using known words, cognates and context can help you decipher the meaning of unfamiliar words like a word detective.
- To ask someone who they are, use ¿quién eres?. To ask what they are like generally use ¿cómo eres?
- The verb 'ser' meaning 'to be, being' is used for general traits.
- The verb 'estar' meaning 'to be, being' is used for location and temporary states.
Vocabulary To Learn
- quién: question word meaning 'who'
- cómo: question word meaning 'how'
- estar: Spanish verb meaning 'to be, being' used for location and temporary states
- ser: Spanish verb meaning to be, being used for general traits
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- There is one verb for 'to be, being' as there is in English.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain what you can now say or understand in this lesson.
Using known words, cognates and context can help you decipher the meaning of unfamiliar words like a word detective. To ask someone who they are, use ¿quién eres?. To ask what they are like generally use ¿cómo eres?
2. Define this key language word and use it in context. 'quién'
question word meaning 'who'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.
3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.
Mistake: There is one verb for 'to be, being' as there is in English. Correction: In Spanish, there are two verbs for 'to be, being': 'estar' is used for location and temporary states and 'ser' is used for general traits.
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