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How do I feel today? 'ser' and 'estar' together

Learning outcomes

I can use ‘es’ and ‘estoy’ to say and write what day of the week it is and how I am feeling.

I can read aloud a longer sentence with the key sounds [ca] [co] [cu].

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How do I feel today? 'ser' and 'estar' together

Learning outcomes

I can use ‘es’ and ‘estoy’ to say and write what day of the week it is and how I am feeling.

I can read aloud a longer sentence with the key sounds [ca] [co] [cu].

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Key learning points

  1. The sound-symbol correspondences [ca] [co] [cu] can be practised with a tongue twister.
  2. ‘Es’ is part of the verb ‘ser’ and means ‘it is’ or ‘is’ and is used to say what day of the week it is.
  3. ‘Estoy’ is part of the verb ‘estar’ and means ‘I am’ when talking about states.

Keywords

  • [ca] - pronounced as in cama

  • [co] - pronounced as in contar

  • [cu] - pronounced as in cultura

  • Estoy - part of the verb 'estar' and it means 'I am'

  • Es - part of the verb 'ser' and it means 'she, he, it is'

Common misconception

‘Es’ and ‘estoy’ are part of the same verb.

‘Es’ is from the verb ‘ser’, ‘estoy’ is from the verb ‘estar’. In this lesson we bring together ser and estar so that pupils can contrast ‘es’ plus days of the week and ‘estoy’ to express their state or mood on that day.

At the beginning of each lesson, after the teacher takes the register in Spanish, they might then want to ask students '¿Cómo estás?' and ask students to answer 'Estoy + temporary state/mood adjective'. At the end the teacher might want to ask a student to say the date ¿Qué día es hoy?'
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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the English to the Spanish.
Correct Answer:martes,Tuesday
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Tuesday

Correct Answer:jueves,Thursday
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Thursday

Correct Answer:sábado,Saturday
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Saturday

Correct Answer:miércoles,Wednesday
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Wednesday

Correct Answer:domingo,Sunday
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Sunday

Correct Answer:viernes ,Friday
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Friday

Q2.
The verb 'ser' which means 'to be, being' is used in the following situations:
Correct answer: to talk about general traits
to talk about location
Correct answer: to talk about origin
Correct answer: to talk about the days of the week
Q3.
Complete the sentence: 'Hoy viernes.'
Correct Answer: es
Q4.
The verb 'estar' which means 'to be, being' is used in the following situations:
to talk about origin
Correct answer: to talk about location
Correct answer: to talk about your temporary state/mood
to talk about general traits
Q5.
Choose the correct word to complete this sentence: 'Estoy __________ España.'
de
Correct answer: en
Q6.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Correct Answer:curioso,curious (m)
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curious (m)

Correct Answer:feliz,happy (f, m)
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happy (f, m)

Correct Answer:lenta,slow (f)
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slow (f)

Correct Answer:rápida,fast (f)
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fast (f)

Correct Answer:triste,sad (f, m)
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sad (f, m)

Correct Answer:cansado,tired (m)
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tired (m)

6 Questions

Q1.
Match the Spanish to the English.
Correct Answer:¿qué?,what?
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what?

Correct Answer:¿dónde?,where?
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where?

Correct Answer:¿cómo?,how?
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how?

Q2.
I want to say 'How are you?' in Spanish. What is incorrect in this sentence? - 'Cómo estás?'
Correct answer: the punctuation
the verb
the spelling
the accents
Q3.
How would you ask someone what day it is today?
Correct Answer: ¿Qué día es hoy?, Qué día es hoy?, Qué dia es hoy?
Q4.
Choose the correct word to complete this sentence: 'Hoy __________ sábado.'
soy
estoy
Correct answer: es
estás
eres
Q5.
A girl wants to say 'I am curious today.' How would you say that in Spanish?
Correct Answer: Estoy curiosa hoy., estoy curiosa hoy, hoy estoy curiosa
Q6.
How would you say: 'Today is Monday. I am happy.' in Spanish?
1 - hoy
2 - es
3 - lunes
4 - estoy
5 - feliz

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