casa

elefante

idea

universo

cama

elegante

pimienta

insecto

con a

con e

con i

con o

con u

Peru

Inglaterra

España

soy Sofia

soy Laura

Where you and I are from: 'eres'

Spanish

This unit introduces singular persons of ‘ser’, a second verb to be, being for permanent traits. Pupils use this verb to describe what they are like generally, and to say where they are from.  They also learn to say what day of the week it is using ‘es’, the third person singular of ‘ser’.

Me and others: 'ser' for traits

Match up the correct Spanish and English names of these countries.

to be, being - to talk about general traits

What does the verb 'ser' mean and what is it used for?

How do you say 'I am from England.' in Spanish?

Complete the following sentence: 'Eres {{}} Perú.'

How would you say 'you are' when talking about someone's origin?

How do you say 'You are from Spain.' in Spanish?

Match these Spanish words to their English meanings.

to be, being - to describe general traits

to be, being - to describe a state or mood

True or false? The verb 'ser' is used to talk about general traits, and the verb 'estar' is used to talk about temporary states or moods. 

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: 'Es __________.'

How do you say 'How are you?' in Spanish?

Starter Quiz