KS2 · Spanish · Year 5
Today vs in general: 'soy' and 'estoy', 'es' and 'está'
Me and others: singular 'estar' (for states) and 'ser' (for traits)
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Your learning goal
I can say how I and others are today and in general.
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Today vs in general: 'soy' and 'estoy', 'es' and 'está': 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.
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I can say how I and others are today and in general.
Key learning points
- Practising vocabulary reinforces learning and improves communication. There are many ways to practise, including games.
- 'Ser' ('to be, being') is used for general traits; 'soy' means 'I am' and 'es' means 'she, he, it is'.
- 'Estar' ('to be, being') is used for location and temporary states; 'estoy' means 'I am' and 'está' - 'she, he, it is'.
- 'Estar' and 'ser' can be combined with adjectives to say describe how someone is feeling and in general.
- Adverbs 'normalmente', 'siempre', and 'hoy' add detail when differentiating between your feelings today and in general.
Words to know
- estoy
- part of the verb ‘estar’ meaning 'I am'
- está
- part of the verb ‘estar’ meaning 'she, he, it is'
- soy
- part of the verb ‘ser’ meaning 'I am'
- es
- part of the verb ‘ser’ meaning 'she, he, it is'
Common mistakes
There is only one verb for 'to be, being' in Spanish.
There are two verbs for to be in Spanish: 'estar' for location and temporary states and 'ser' for general traits.
For parents, carers and teachers
- The final writing task could be made into a class challenge where each child is given the name of another pupil to describe today and in general. These could form part of a class display. It would be helpful to rehearse these orally first to practise the use of 'ser' and 'estar'.