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How are you feeling? 'Estar' singular persons

Identity: 'estar' and 'ser'

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils learn singular forms of the verb 'estar' to talk about location and states, and singular forms of the verb 'ser' to talk about traits. They use adjective agreement as a complement to a verb to describe what someone is like, and learn sounds for vowels a, e, i, o, u in Spanish.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use 'estoy', 'estás' and 'está' to describe moods and states.

Key Notes

  • The SSC [e] is pronounced as in 'elefante'.
  • '¿Cómo se dice ...?' means 'How do you say ...?' and can be used to ask for meaning.
  • The verb 'estar' means 'to be, being' and is used for moods and states.
  • 'Estoy', 'estás' and 'está' are the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd person singular forms of 'estar'.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • [e]: pronounced as in 'elefante'
  • estar: verb 'to be, being' for location and state
  • estoy: part of 'to be, being', meaning 'I am'
  • estás: part of 'to be, being', meaning 'you are'
  • está: part of 'to be, being', meaning 'she, he, it is'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • 'Raro' means 'rare'.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

The SSC [e] is pronounced as in 'elefante'. '¿Cómo se dice ...?' means 'How do you say ...?' and can be used to ask for meaning.

2. Define this key language word and use it in context. '[e]'

pronounced as in 'elefante'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: 'Raro' means 'rare'. Correction: 'Raro' is a false friend and means 'strange'.

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