Módulo – 7 22de mar 21
Conjugating Regular Verbs
Verbs in Spanish end in –ar, -er or –ir. Before a verb is
conjugated, it is called infinitive.
STEM: From the infinitive verb by removing the last two
letters gives you the stem of the verb (cantar is to sing,
cant- is the stem.) To conjugate regular verbs in the
present tense, add these endings to the stems:
-ar -er -ir
o amos o emos o imos
as áis es éis es ís
a an e en e en
Uses of ser = to be
Ser is used to identify or describe. It tells what
something is, its basic characteristics, or its origin.
Identify person/object: El edificio es un templo. =
The building is a temple.
Nationality/Occupation: Es carpintero. = He is a
carpenter. Es Argentino
Telling time: Son las tres = It's three o'clock.
Express ownership: Los libros son de Juan = The
books are John's.
Uses of Estar
Estar is used to tell the location of something or
how someone feels.
Location/position: El libro está en la mesa. = The
book is on the table.
Temporary condition/state: La ventana está
abierta. = The window is open.
State of health: Juan está enfermo. = John is sick.
Form progressive tense: Miguel está estudiando =
Michael is studying
Ser translated as "to be."
SER
Yo soy I am
Tú eres you are
Él/ella/Ud. es he/she/it is
Nosotros/as somos we are
Vosotros/as sois you-all are
Ellos/Ellas/Uds. son they are
To address condition, use estar.
Estar is an irregular verb.
ESTAR
Yo Estoy I am
Tú Estás you are
Él/ella/Ud. Está he/she/it is
Nosotros/as Estamos we are
Vosotros/as Estáis you are
Ellos/as Están they are
Ser and estar can both be translated
as "to be."
TO BE SER ESTAR
I am soy Estoy
You are eres Estás
he/she/it is es Está
we are somos Estamos
You are sois Estáis
they are son Están
Completa con está o están
1. María ..........con un amigo.
2. Ellos .........contentos
3. Luis .........bien
4. Ellas ........en casa.
5. José .........en Brasil.
6. Ellas ........en el hospital.
7. Andrea ........ en cama.
8. Antonio ........ enfermo.
Combine el verbo entre paréntesis
1. ¿Tu ______ (estudiar) ingeniería?
2. Flora y Ana _________ (beber) Café
3. Nosotros ___ (ser) de la familia de Sánchez.
4. RealMadrid ____ ( ser) el campeón de la Liga.
5. Yo ________ (comer) manzanas.
6. ¿Cómo ______ (estar) usted?
7. Me _______ (llamar) Dhoni.
irregular verbs: ser, estar, jugar, tener, ,
Question Words
what qué how much cuánto (-a)
how cómo how many cuántos (-as)
who quién(es) which cuál(es)
when cuándo whom a quién(es)
where dónde whose de quién(es)
why por qué donde where
HAY = THER IS / THERE ARE
Hay is an invaluable little word. Hay sounds the same
as !Ay! It has a multiplicity of uses.
The impersonal verb form hay means “there is, there
are” , “is there”, “are there” .
Hay mucho tráfico Hay dos personas
there is lot of traffic There are two people
Hay Chicas guapas
There are beautiful girls
Hay never changes its form.
Prepositions = Preposiciones
A at, to
Con with
Contra against
De of, from, for (M de Madrid)
En in, on
Entre between, among
Por for, through, along, via
Match up the following fruit and vegetables
Pay attention to words that look similar
1. Las cebollas a) Potatoes
2. Los tomates b) Lettuces
3. Las peras c) Oranges
4. Las lechugas d) Carrots
5. Las patatas e) Bananas
6. Las naranjas f) Grapes
7. Las uvas g) Tomatoes
8. Las manzanas h) Onions
9. Los plátanos i) Pears
10.Las zanahorias j) Apples
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