Farm Animals for Children | Spanish | OnClass

In the previous two lessons you learned the fundamental difference between ser and estar – essence or condition (“what” something is v. “how” something is), as well as some common uses for the verb ser. This lesson examines the other Spanish verb for “to be”: estar.

Did you understand the text? Please answer the following questions of understanding after the text

Did you understand the text? Please answer the following questions of understanding after the text.

Whole books have been written about the two important Spanish verbs: ser and estar. This will be the subject of our discussion for the next few lessons. Soon, you will have a very good understanding of how these two verbs are used.

Vivo en un pueblo muy pequeño cercano a la montaña, donde hay un lago precioso en donde es habitual ver patos y cisnes nadando.

In Spanish, there may be several ways to ask the same question. Note the inverted question mark that begins each question.

“In school, most people learn Spanish by memorizing and being focused on grammar, but when they have to speak, nothing comes out. That’s my situation, but as I am learning with Oscar’s lessons, I am enjoying the process, and actually, I understand real spoken Spanish more and more, and now little words of Spanish are popping up into my head. This method is much powerful, much faster and it’s the way to learn Spanish when you really want to speak it.”

Hay una canción de los Beatles que se titula Christmas time is here again. ¡Es decir, la Navidad está aquí otra vez! La Navidad en España se vive con intensidad. Si eres estudiante de español, es importante que entiendas los conceptos básicos.