Ser vs. Estar
Use ser or estar: “Yo ___ feliz hoy.”
Estoy feliz hoy. (temporary emotion → use estar)
Conjugate ir in the “yo” form.
Yo voy
What is the stem change in entender?
e → ie → entiendo
What is the stem change in dormir?
o → ue → duermo
What is the yo form of hacer?
Hago
Use ser or estar: “Mi madre ___ doctora.”
Es doctora. (profession → use ser)
Translate: “We go to the park.”
Vamos al parque.
Conjugate pensar in the “yo” form.
Pienso
Conjugate poder in the “tú” form.
Puedes
What is the yo form of poner?
Pongo
What is the difference between soy aburrido and estoy aburrido?
Soy aburrido = I am boring (personality).
Estoy aburrido = I am bored (feeling).
Conjugate dar in all singular present tense forms.
Doy, das, da
Translate: “They close the door.” (cerrar)
Cierran la puerta.
Translate: “He plays soccer.” (jugar)
Él juega al fútbol.
Translate: “I bring the food.” (traer)
Traigo la comida.
Conjugate estar in the present tense for ellos.
Ellos están
Fill in the blank: “Ellos ___ regalos en Navidad.” (dar)
Ellos dan regalos en Navidad.
Give 3 verbs that change from e → ie.
Pensar, querer, entender, cerrar, preferir (any 3)
What type of stem change does pedir have? Conjugate it in “yo.”
e → i → pido
Conjugate decir in all singular present tense forms.
Digo, dices, dice
Give 2 situations to use ser and 2 to use estar.
Ser: identity, origin.
Estar: emotions, location.
Translate: “I go to school and I give my teacher an apple.”
Voy a la escuela y doy una manzana a mi profesora.
Translate: “We want to travel to Spain.” (querer)
Queremos viajar a España. (nosotros doesn’t change)
Translate: “We can sleep now.” (poder, dormir)
Podemos dormir ahora.(nosotros doesn’t change)
Translate using 3 irregular yo verbs: “I make breakfast, I bring coffee, and I say good morning.”
Hago el desayuno, traigo café, y digo buenos días.