Leccion 2: El Verbo "To Be"
Lesson 2: The Verb "To Be"
Algo muy importante / Something very important:
En espanol tenemos DOS verbos: "SER" y "ESTAR".
En ingles, solo hay UNO: "TO BE" que significa ambos!
In Spanish we have TWO verbs: "SER" and "ESTAR".
In English, there is only ONE: "TO BE" which means both!
Las Tres Formas de "To Be" / The Three Forms of "To Be"
AM
soy / estoy
Solo se usa con I
IS
es / esta
Se usa con He, She, It
ARE
eres / estas / somos / son
Se usa con You, We, They
Tabla de Conjugacion / Conjugation Table
| Pronombre Pronoun |
To Be | Significado Meaning |
Ejemplo Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | am | soy / estoy | I am happy. (Yo estoy feliz) |
| You | are | eres / estas | You are smart. (Tu eres inteligente) |
| He | is | es / esta | He is tall. (El es alto) |
| She | is | es / esta | She is a teacher. (Ella es maestra) |
| It | is | es / esta | It is cold. (Esta frio) |
| We | are | somos / estamos | We are friends. (Somos amigos) |
| They | are | son / estan | They are at home. (Ellos estan en casa) |
Cuando es "SER" y cuando es "ESTAR"?
El contexto de la oracion te dice cual es.
Cuando significa SER (caracteristicas permanentes):
I am a student. = Yo soy estudiante. (identidad)
She is tall. = Ella es alta. (caracteristica fisica)
We are from Mexico. = Somos de Mexico. (origen)
It is 3 o'clock. = Son las 3. (hora)
Cuando significa ESTAR (estados temporales/ubicacion):
I am happy. = Yo estoy feliz. (estado de animo)
She is at school. = Ella esta en la escuela. (ubicacion)
We are tired. = Estamos cansados. (estado temporal)
They are eating. = Estan comiendo. (accion en progreso)
Contracciones / Contractions
En ingles hablado, se usan contracciones (formas cortas):
I am = I'm
You are = You're
He is = He's
She is = She's
It is = It's
We are = We're
They are = They're
Practica con Escalera / Step Ladder Practice
Escalera con "I am" (Yo soy/estoy):
1I am (Yo soy/estoy)
2I am a student (Yo soy estudiante)
3I am a good student (Yo soy buen estudiante)
4I am a good student at school (Yo soy buen estudiante en la escuela)
Escalera con "They are" (Ellos son/estan):
1They are (Ellos son/estan)
2They are playing (Ellos estan jugando)
3They are playing soccer (Ellos estan jugando futbol)
4They are playing soccer in the park (Ellos estan jugando futbol en el parque)
Ejercicio / Exercise
Completa con am, is, o are:
- I _____ from Mexico. (am)
- She _____ my sister. (is)
- We _____ happy today. (are)
- The cat _____ on the table. (is)
- You _____ a good friend. (are)
- They _____ at the beach. (are)
- He _____ a doctor. (is)