Describe cities: 'ser' 3rd person plural 'son'
Learning outcomes
I can use 'es', 'son', 'hay' and 'tiene' to say what places there are around me and describe them.
I can pronounce and distinguish between the sounds [ga], [go], [gu].
Describe cities: 'ser' 3rd person plural 'son'
Learning outcomes
I can use 'es', 'son', 'hay' and 'tiene' to say what places there are around me and describe them.
I can pronounce and distinguish between the sounds [ga], [go], [gu].
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Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondence [ga] [go] [gu] can be practised by pronouncing words such as ganar, gol and preguntar.
- Es means 'it is' to describe someone or something.
- Son means 'they are' to describe two or more people or things.
- Hay un/una is to say 'there' is or there are' and we start the sentence with 'en'.
- Tiene means 'she, he, it has'.
Keywords
[ga] - pronounced as in 'ganar' like a hard 'g'
[go] - pronounced as in 'gol' like a hard 'g'
[gu] - pronounced as in 'preguntar' like a hard 'g'
Es - part of the verb 'ser' that means she, he, it is
Son - part of the verb 'ser' that means 'they are'
Common misconception
'Es' and 'son' mean the same.
'Es' means 'she, he, it is' and 'son' means 'they are'
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
señora
hablar
incorrecto
inglés
allí
tarde
Exit quiz
6 Questions
pequeño
malo
bonito
caro
nuevo