¡Qué emocionante! 'ser' and 'estar' present
I can use a variety of vocabulary and structures to talk about a festival in the Hispanic world.
¡Qué emocionante! 'ser' and 'estar' present
I can use a variety of vocabulary and structures to talk about a festival in the Hispanic world.
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Key learning points
- To form the present continuous, use 'estar' and a verb in the present participle (-ando, -iendo).
- Use 'ser' and 'estar' in present tense, all persons.
- Extended reading texts can be exploited to enrich our thematic vocabulary and use of complex structures.
- It is important to communicate accurately but also to include varied and complex language.
- It is helpful to reference popular customs and celebrations in different Hispanic countries in this topic.
Keywords
Estar - verb 'to be, being' used for location, states and moods
Present continuous - describes events happening right now: 'I am doing'
Present participle - verb form that forms the present continuous, together with the auxiliary verb 'estar'
Ser - verb 'to be, being' used for general traits
Common misconception
'She, he is doing' translates as 'es haciendo' in Spanish.
She, he is doing is 'está haciendo'. To form the present continuous, use 'estar' and a verb in the present participle (-ando, -iendo).
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
blond (m)
search
while, whilst
to reach, reaching
place
(to) get accustomed, get used | getting accustomed, getting used
-o
-as
-a
Exit quiz
6 Questions
while, whilst
to build, building
the end
dark-haired, dark-skinned (f)
crazy (f)
visit
they are (location, mood)
they are (trait)
she, he it is (trait)
she, he, it is (location, mood)
we are (location, mood)
we are (trait)