Estar with Emotions and Conditions
Conjugate the verb "estar":
Elena y yo _______ felices.
Estamos
Use the present progressive to write out this sentence:
Yo / estar / comer.
Yo estoy comiendo
We use the verb "Ser" to...
A. make general observations about inherent qualities of people/things
or
B. to describe conditions that are variable
We use the verb "Ser" to
A. make general observations about inherent qualities of people/things
We use the verb "Estar" to...
A. make general observations about inherent qualities of people/things
or
B. to describe conditions that are variable
We use the verb "Estar" to...
B. to describe conditions that are variable
What is the Direct Object Noun in this sentence and what Direct Object Pronoun will we replace it with?
Jessica come las tortas.
Direct Object Noun - Las tortas
Replace it with - "las"
(Jessica las come)
Write the following sentence in Spanish:
Miguel y tú / Estar / Aburrido
Miguel y tú están aburridos
What are the three possible present participle endings in Spanish? (i.e. what are the 3 ways to say "-ing"?)
-ando
-iendo
-yendo
Write the sentence in Spanish:
Enrique y Maru / Ser / alto
Enrique y Maru son altos.
Write the sentence in Spanish:
Hoy / Estar / Nublado
Hoy está nublado.
Rewrite the sentence by replacing the Direct Object Noun with the appropriate Direct Object Pronoun:
Celia compra los zapatos.
Celia los compra.
Write the following sentence in Spanish:
Adela y Lena / Estar / (Nervous)
Adela y Lena están nerviosas.
What is the present participle in this sentence:
Julia está lavando los trastes.
lavando
Which one of the 8 uses of "Ser" does this sentence exemplify:
Yo soy médico.
Profession.
Which one of the 6 uses of "Estar" does this sentence exemplify?
Ana y Gabriel están practicando español.
Ongoing actions
Write the 2 different ways we can re-write this sentence by replacing the Direct Object Noun with a Direct Object Pronoun:
Nosotros vamos a hacer la tarea.
1. Nosotros la vamos a hacer
2. Nosotros vamos a hacerla.
Write the following sentence in Spanish:
You guys are embarrassed.
Ustedes están avergonzados OR
Vosotros estáis avergonzados
Identify the two verbs in this sentence that are in the present progressive:
Juan quiere dormir temprano hoy, por eso está terminando la tarea ahora.
Está terminando
Write the sentence in Spanish and tell which one of the 8 uses of "Ser" the sentence exemplifies:
_____ las maletas de Mariela.
Son las maletas de Mariela.
Possession.
Write the sentence in Spanish and tell which one of the 6 uses of "Estar" the sentence exemplifies:
La habitación / Estar / Desordenado.
La habitación está desordenada.
Physical states and conditions.
Rewrite this sentence by replacing the Direct Object Noun with a Direct Object Pronoun and by placing the pronoun in front of the conjugated verb:
Emiliana quiere terminar el proyecto.
Emiliana lo quiere terminar.
Write the following sentence in Spanish:
You guys are worried about the teacher.
Ustedes están preocupados por el profesor OR
Vosotros estáis preocupados por el profesor
Translate the sentence to Spanish:
We are reading.
Nosotros estamos leyendo.
What are the rules for the following sentence:
1. La conferencia es a las siete.
2. Son las 10 de la noche.
3. Es maravilloso estudiar español.
1. When / Where an event takes place
2. Time and Date
3. Generalization
What are the rules for the following sentences:
Los viajeros están cansados.
Los huéspedes están durmiendo.
Estoy mala.
1. Physical State & Conditions
2. Ongoing actions
3. Health
Rewrite this sentence by replacing the Direct Object Noun with a Direct Object Pronoun and by attaching the pronoun to the present participle (don't forget the accent).
Maribel está leyendo el periódico.
Maribel está leyéndolo.