I am happy: the verb 'ser', 'soy' and 'es'
Learning outcomes
I can understand ‘soy’ and ‘es’ with adjectives describing what I and someone else are like in general.
I can read and pronounce [e] and [i] with confidence.
I am happy: the verb 'ser', 'soy' and 'es'
Learning outcomes
I can understand ‘soy’ and ‘es’ with adjectives describing what I and someone else are like in general.
I can read and pronounce [e] and [i] with confidence.
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Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondences [e] and [i] can be practised with a range of adjectives like ‘feliz’ and ‘interesante’.
- The verb ‘ser’ means 'to be, being' when describing general traits.
- ‘Soy’ means ‘I am’, ‘es’ means ‘she, he, it is’ when describing general traits.
Keywords
[e] and [i] - pronounced as in 'elefante' and 'idea'
Ser - the verb 'to be, being'
Soy - part of the verb 'to be', meaning 'I am'
Es - part of the verb 'to be', meaning 'she, he, it is'
General traits - characteristics that are not likely to change
Common misconception
The word 'serious' follows the same pattern as the word 'nervous', resulting in 'nervioso' and 'serioso'.
In Spanish, the word 'serious' is 'serio'. It does not follow the same pattern as the word 'nervioso' that translates as 'nervous'.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
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elegant
sad
calm
Exit quiz
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elegant
quick
calm
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