KS2 · Spanish · Year 3
In class: 'estoy' and 'está' for location
Me and others: 'estar' for location and state
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Your learning goal
I can respond confidently to the register using 'estoy' for myself, and 'está' for others.
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In class: 'estoy' and 'está' for location: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
Original teaching resources
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Download original PowerPoint ↓What you’ll learn
I can respond confidently to the register using 'estoy' for myself, and 'está' for others.
Key learning points
- The sound-symbol correspondences [a] and [o] can be practised with the source words 'alto' and 'dos'.
- The irregular verb 'estar' means to be, being when referring to location.
- 'Estoy' means 'I am' and 'está' means she, he, it is.
- Spanish pronouns are often not used; the verb ending indicates the person who is doing the action of the verb.
Words to know
- [a]
- pronounced [a] as in casa
- [o]
- pronounced [o as in dos
- estoy
- I am
- está
- she, he, it is
- pronoun
- a word that takes the place of a noun, like 'it', 'you', 'she'
Common mistakes
Spanish verbs always need pronouns, like in English, to convey the person doing the action.
Spanish verbs don't always need pronouns. The verb endings indicates the person doing the action.
For parents, carers and teachers
- Two slides with different levels of challenge are provided for Task C4 for adaptive teaching purposes. Pupils can practise with Spanish words for support, or without, for additional practice, as required.