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Be, Subject Pronouns, Articles
BE = ESTAR/SER SUBJECT PRONOUNS
is = esta he = el we = nosotros
are = esta, estan, estamos she = ella you = usted, usted(es)
am = estoy it = el, lo, la, they = ellos, ellas(it = una cosa o animal) I = yo
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POSITIVE/NEGATIVE QUESTIONS?
He is (not) happy Is he happy?
She is (not) happy Is she happy?
It is (not) happy Is it happy?
(is not = isn´t)
We are (not) happy Are we happy?
You are (not) happy Are you happy?
They are (not) happy Are they happy?
(are not = aren´t)
I am (not) happy Am I happy?
( I am not = I´m not)
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Other contractions for be.
He is happy. = He´s happy. We are happy. = We´re happy.
She is happy. = She´s happy. You are happy. = You´re happy.
It is happy. = It´s happy. They are happy. = They´re happy.
I am happy = I´m happy
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Be - Past Simple
He was happy. El estaba El estuvo
She was happy. Ella estaba Ella estuvo
It was happy. El estaba El estuvo
I was happy. Yo estaba Yo estuve
We were happy. Nosotros estabamos
you were happy. Usted/Ustedes estaban
They were happy. Ellos/Ellas estaban
EXAMPLES OF BE WITH AFFIRMATIVE, POSITIVE AND QUESTION STATEMENTS
BE = ESTAR/SER.
POSITIVE
He is happy.
El esta feliz.
He is happy.
She is happy. She is happy.
Ella esta feliz. It is happy
It is happy.
El esta feliz.
NEGATIVE
No, he is not happy.
No, el no esta feliz.
No, he is not happy
No, she is not happy. No, she is not happy
No, ella no esta feliz. No, it is not happy
No, it is not feliz.
No, el no esta feliz.
QUESTIONS
Is he happy?
? Esta el feliz¿
Is he happy?
Is she happy? Is she happy?
? Esta ella fefiz¿ Is it happy?
Is it happy?
? Esta el feliz¿
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Indefinite Articles
A, An
a, an = un, una (singular)
A (consonants) An (vowels)
b = a book a = an apple
c = a chair e = an elephant
t = a tiger i = an insect
d = a dog o = an orange
f = a fan u = an umbrella
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This, That, These, Those
Touch (tocar) No Touch (no tocar)
Singular this (este, esta) that (ese, esa)
Plural these (estos, estas) those ( esos, esas)
This is a book. That is an apple.
This is not a book. That is not an apple.
Is this a book? Is that an apple?
These are chairs. Those are animals.
These are not chairs. Those are not animals.
Are these chairs? Are those animals?
The = el, la
The dog is big. Ed is in the house.
The dog is not big. Ed is not in the house
Is the dog big? Is Ed in the house?
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Possesive Pronouns
my, your, his, her, its, our, their
English Spanish Example
1. my mi My friend - mi amigo
My friends - mis amigos
2. your tu,su, sus Your friend - su amigo Your friends - sus amigos
3. his de el His friend - amigo de el
His friends - amigos de el
4. her de ella Her friend - amiga de ella
Her friends - amigas de ella
5. its de el Its friend - amigo de el
Its friends - amigos de el
6. our nuestro Our friend - nuestro amigo
Our friends - nuestros amigos
7. their de ellos Their friend - amigo de ellos
Their friends - amigos de ellos
Example:
Singular Plural
My friend is wonderful. Her friends are great.
My friend is not wonder. Her friends are not great.
Is my friend wonderful? Are her friends great?
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Be - Past Simple
He was fast. He was not fast.
She was fast. She was not fast.
It was fast. It was not fast.
I was fast. I was not fast.
We were fast. We were not fast
They were fast. They were not fast.
You were fast. You were not fast.
POSITIVE
We are happy
Nosotros estamos feliz
We are happy
You are happy You are happy
Usted(es) estas(an) feliz. They are happy
I am happy
They are happy
Ellos estan feliz
I am happy.
Yo estoy feliz.
NEGATIVE
No, we are not happy.
No estamos feliz. No, we are not happy.
No, you are not happy.
No, they are not happy.
No, You are not happy.
No, usted(es) no estan feliz.
No, they are not happy
Ellos no estan feliz.
QUESTIONS
Are we happy?
? Estamos feliz¿
Are we happy
Are you happy? Are you happy?
? Usted(es) estan feliz¿ Are they happy?
Am I happy?
Are they happy?
?Estan ellos feliz¿
Am I happy?
?Estoy yo feliz¿
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Why = por que
What = que
When = cuando
Where = donde
Who = quien
Why
What he
When is she _________ ?
Where it
Who
Why we
What you
When are __________?
Where they
Who am I
El estuvo
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