KS3 · Spanish · Year 7
Where are you? 'Estar' 2nd person singular
Identity: 'estar' and 'ser'
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Your learning goal
I can use 'estoy', 'estás' and 'está' to describe the location of myself and others.
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Where are you? 'Estar' 2nd person singular: 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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Download original PowerPoint ↓What you’ll learn
I can use 'estoy', 'estás' and 'está' to describe the location of myself and others.
Key learning points
- The SSC [o] is pronounced as in 'yo'.
- 'Estar' means 'to be, being' and is used for location.
- 'Estoy', 'estás' and 'está' are the 1st, 2nd and 3rd person singular forms of 'estar.'
Words to know
- [o]
- pronounced as in 'yo'
- estás
- part of the verb 'to be, being' meaning 'you are'
- ¿dónde?
- where?
Common mistakes
It is necessary to use pronouns with Spanish verbs.
In most cases, it is not necessary to use pronouns with Spanish verbs. The verb itself communicates the action and the subject.
For parents, carers and teachers
- You can adapt Task A into a pair activity. Partner A reads the Spanish words aloud while Partner B closes their eyes and points left/right for the [a]/[o] sounds. Swap and repeat with another list of words e.g. 'dos', 'casa', 'amar', 'con', 'poco', 'olvidar'.