somos alegres

estamos raros

estamos aburridos

estamos locos

somos tranquilos

estamos nerviosos

What people are like: 'ser' and 'estar' in 1st person plural

Spanish

In this unit, pupils learn plural forms 'estamos' and 'están' and 'somos'. They contrast 'estar' for state or mood with 'ser' for traits. Pupils combine plural verbs with adjective agreement. They learn that 'de' and 'el' combine to form 'del' and contrast this with 'de la'.

People and places: 'estar' and 'ser'

Complete the sentence: 'Somos' is part of the verb 'ser' meaning 'we are' and used to talk about {{}}.

Complete the sentence: 'Estamos' is part of the verb 'estar' meaning 'we are' and used to talk about {{}}.

Put the 'ser' conjugations in the correct order: I, you, she/he/it, we and they.

Put the 'estar' conjugations in the correct order: I, you, she/he/it, we and they.

Translate into Spanish: 'We are calm (in general)'.

How do we pronounce the [c] in 'ciencias' and 'necesitar'?

Put the verb forms of 'poder' ('to be able to/can') in this order: I, you, she/he/it.

to talk about things we are able to/can do 

Both 'ser' and 'estar' mean 'to be, being.' When do we use the verb 'ser'?

Both 'ser' and 'estar' mean 'to be, being.' When do we use the verb 'estar'?

Choose the right translation for this sentence: 'I am strong (in general).'

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