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Work and jobs: 'eres' and 'sois', simple present -ar verbs

Work and school: 'ser', 'estar' and 'ir'

Unit Summary

This unit revisits the second person plural form of -ar verbs and introduces the second person plural forms of -er and -ir verbs, including modal verbs. Pupils learn the plural forms of possessive adjectives 'vuestros' 'vuestras'. Pupils revisit using the present simple to express a future meaning.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to use the you (singular) and you (plural) forms of 'ser' – 'eres' and 'sois', and of regular -ar verbs in the simple present to talk about work and jobs.

Key Notes

In Spanish, we use the verb 'ser' to talk about traits, including jobs.
To say 'you are', use 'eres', and to say 'you all are', use 'sois'.
The -ity at the end of an English word is often -idad in Spanish, e.g. 'tranquility' - 'tranquilidad'.
To refer to 'you' for one person with a present tense -ar verb, use the verb ending -as, e.g. 'buscas'.
To refer to 'you' for two or more people with a present tense -ar verb, use the verb ending -áis, e.g. 'buscáis'.

Vocabulary To Learn

eres: part of the verb 'ser' meaning 'you are'
sois: part of the verb 'ser' meaning 'you (all) are'
simple present: describes habitual events in the present: 'I do'

Common Mistakes To Avoid

In Spanish the ending for 'you singular' and 'you plural' for -ar verbs is the same.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

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

In Spanish, we use the verb 'ser' to talk about traits, including jobs. To say 'you are', use 'eres', and to say 'you all are', use 'sois'.

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

part of the verb 'ser' meaning 'you are'. Say or write it in a short sentence so you use the word actively.

3. Correct this common language-learning mistake.

Mistake: In Spanish the ending for 'you singular' and 'you plural' for -ar verbs is the same. Correction: To refer to 'you' for one person with a present tense -ar verb, use the verb ending -as, e.g. 'buscas'; to refer to 'you' for two or more people with a present tense -ar verb, use the verb ending -áis, e.g. 'buscáis'.

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