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What I am like: 'ser' singular persons

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I can use 'soy', 'eres' and 'es' to describe general traits.

I can recognise, write and pronounce [u].

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What I am like: 'ser' singular persons

Learning outcomes

I can use 'soy', 'eres' and 'es' to describe general traits.

I can recognise, write and pronounce [u].

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Key learning points

  1. The SSC [u] is ponounced as in 'universo'.
  2. The verb 'ser' is used to describe general traits.
  3. 'Soy', 'eres' and 'es' are the 1st, 2nd and 3rd person singular forms of 'ser'.

Keywords

  • [u] - pronounced as in 'universo'

  • Ser - to be, being for general traits

  • Soy - part of the verb 'to be, being' meaning 'I am'

  • Eres - part of the verb 'to be, being' meaning 'you are'

  • Es - part of the verb 'to be, being' meaning 'she, he, it is'

Common misconception

As in English, there is one way to say 'I am' in Spanish.

There are two ways to say 'I am' in Spanish. These are 'estoy' (for location, mood and temporary state) and 'soy' (for general traits).


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6 Questions

Q1.
What is 'I am' in Spanish?
Correct answer: estoy
estás
está
Q2.
Choose the correct translation of 'Alex is calm today'.
Alex estoy tranquilo hoy.
Alex estás tranquilo hoy.
Correct answer: Alex está tranquilo hoy.
Q3.
The verb 'estar' is used for location, and states.
Correct Answer: moods, mood, feeling, feelings, emotions
Q4.
Match the forms of 'estar' with their grammatical persons.
Correct Answer:estoy,1st person singular
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1st person singular

Correct Answer:estás,2nd person singular
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2nd person singular

Correct Answer:está,3rd person singular
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3rd person singular

Q5.
Match up the Spanish and English words.
Correct Answer:hoy,today
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today

Correct Answer:muy,very
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very

Correct Answer:en,in, on
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in, on

Correct Answer:sur,south
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south

Q6.
Which adjective would be used to describe a male person?
Correct answer: raro
rara

6 Questions

Q1.
Match up the Spanish and English adjectives.
Correct Answer:alto,tall
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tall

Correct Answer:bajo,short
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short

Correct Answer:tranquilo,calm
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calm

Correct Answer:alegre,cheerful
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cheerful

Correct Answer:simpático,nice, friendly
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nice, friendly

Correct Answer:guapo,good-looking
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good-looking

Q2.
The verb 'ser' is used for __________.
location
Correct answer: general traits
moods and states
Q3.
Match up the Spanish and English verbs.
Correct Answer:ser,to be, being
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to be, being

Correct Answer:soy,I am
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I am

Correct Answer:eres,you are
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you are

Correct Answer:es,she, he, it is
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she, he, it is

Q4.
What is 'I am tall' in Spanish? alto.
Correct Answer: Soy
Q5.
What is 'I am in Spain' in Spanish? en España.
Correct Answer: Estoy
Q6.
True or false? There is only one way to say 'I am' in Spanish.
Correct Answer: false

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