Spanish 1Spanish 1Unidad 2 Etapas 2Notes

El Verbo Ir El Verbo Ir

The Verb IR The Verb IR

Ir DEF: to go

yo VOY VAMOS nosotrostu VAS X

el/ella/usted VA VAN ellos(as)/ustedes

Saying Where Someone Is Saying Where Someone Is GoingGoingIR + A + PLACE

◦I’m going to the office ◦Voy a la oficina.

If the place is masculine, a contraction must be formed. ◦A + EL = AL◦ Sapita is going to the gym.◦Sapita va al gimnasio.

Practice ir + a + placePractice ir + a + placePractice:The students are going to the

auditorium.Mom and I are going home.You are going to the library.I am going to the gym.Answers:Los estudiantes van al auditorio.Mama y yo vamos a casa.Tu vas a la biblioteca.Voy al gimnasio.

Adónde vs Dónde Adónde vs Dónde Adónde and Dónde both mean

“where”Use adónde to mean (to) where (is

someone going). Use this when there is a verb

indicating motion, such as ir ◦ (To) where are you going?◦ (To) where is Ricardo swimming? ◦ ¿Adónde vas? ◦ ¿Adónde nada Ricardo?

Make the verb agree with the subject!

AdAdóónde vs Dnde vs DóóndendeTo ask where someone is going

use:¿Adónde + ir + subject?

Where are they going? ◦¿Adónde van ellos?

Where are we going?◦¿Adónde vamos nosotros?

Adónde vs Dónde Adónde vs Dónde Adónde and Dónde both mean

“where”Use dónde to ask where

someone/something is (as in location).Use verbs that talk about location!

◦ Estar, trabajar ◦ Where is the book? ◦ Where do you work? ◦ ¿Dónde esta el libro? ◦ ¿Dónde trabajas?

¿Qué hora es?

Son las / Es la¿A qué hora es?

¿A las / A la CuartoMedia

What time is it?

It is…o’clock.(At) What time is?

At…o’clock.¼ of an hour½ an hour

When the minute hand is on the right side of the clock: ◦ Use current hour + y + minutes after for

the number of minutes AFTER the hour. When the minute hand is on the left

side of the clock:◦ Use next hour + menos + minutes till for

the number of minutes BEFORE the hour.

12:00 Son las doce.12:10 Son las doce y diez.12:15 Son las doce y cuarto. 12:30 Son las doce y media.

12:50 Es la unamenos diez.

12:45 Es la una menos cuarto.

12:40 Es la una menos veinte.

What’s up with “Es la What’s up with “Es la una”una”

Es la una is only used for the 1 o’clock hour. 1:00, 1:20, 1:30 etc.

Also, for the times used to say “___ till 1” Such as 12:50, 12:45, 12:35.◦ This is because we say, 10 till 1,

a quarter till 1, or 25 till 1.SOOO, Whenever we say the hour and

the first number in the formula is 1, use “Es la”

Es la una. Es la una y veinte. Es la una y media.

Es la una menos diez. Es la una menos cuarto. Es la una menos veinticinco.

Remember time is feminine!CURRENT HOUR + Y + MINUTES AFTERNEXT HOUR + MENOS + MINUTES TILL

So I don’t get the “menos” So I don’t get the “menos” part!part!

For example: 8:551. What’s the next hour?

9 o’clock (nueve) 2. how many minutes until the next hour:

5 minutes (cinco) 3. Plug this into the formula

(next) hour + menos + minutes (till)Nueve menos cinco.

4. Check your answer by reading backwards.

5 till 9

Let’s Practice Current Let’s Practice Current Time!Time!

1) 4:452) 9:143) 12:44) 7:575) 1:246) 3:197) 8:308) 12:15

Son las cinco menos cuarto.Son las nueve y catorce.Es la una menos doce. Son las ocho menos tres.Es la una y veinticuatro.Son las tres y diecinueve.Son las ocho y media.Son las doce y cuarto.

Talking about when Talking about when something will happen.something will happen.To ask what time an event is use: “¿A qué hora es + event?”To answer use: “A la…” or “A las…”Notice we want to ask “AT” what

time something is, so the “A” is a clue to help you remember.

The “A la” and “A las” rule applies just the same as “Es la” and “Son las”.

Can you answer these Can you answer these questions?questions?

¿A qué hora vas a la cafeteria?¿A qué hora llegas a escuela?¿A qué hora vas a la clase de espanol?

¿A qué hora vas al gimnasio?

A quick recap!A quick recap!To ask the time:◦¿Qué hora es?

To ask what time an event is use:◦¿A qué hora es?

To answer:◦Son las / Es la

To answer:◦A las / A la

Ser vs EstarSer vs Estar

SerSerSer To Be (permanent)“Someone’s Being” Physical appearance

◦ You are tall.Nationality

◦ They are French.◦ Origin (ser + de + place)

Profession◦ I am a teacher.

Personality ◦ He is a boring person.

Time (Son las…/Es la…) Possession (Ser + item owned +

de + owner)

EstarEstarEstar – To Be (temporary)“Things that can change”Mood/Emotion

◦ She is sad.Physical well being

◦ I am sick.Location We are in the gym.

◦ ****Exception – To talk about event locations use the verb SER

REMEMBER!REMEMBER!ESTAR & SER = TO BEWE HAVE THESE VERBS IN

ENGLISH (THEY ARE JUST NOT AS OBVIOUS)◦I am, You are, He/She/It is, We are,

They are, You all are

Expressing a Temporary Expressing a Temporary LocationLocation

To say where someone’s location is use:Estar + en + place

Estar’s Conjugation: yo Estoy Estamos nosotros

tu Estás Xel/ella Está Están ellos

usted ustedes

ExamplesExamples

I am in science.

You all are in the house.

Sofia is in the gym.

Estoy en la clase de ciencias.

Ustedes están en la casa.

Sofia está en el gimnasio.

To Ask Where Someone To Ask Where Someone Is…Is…To ask where someone is located

use:¿Dónde + estar + subject?

Where is Isabel? ¿Dónde está Isabel?

Where are you? ¿Dónde estás tu?

Asking Questions: Asking Questions: Interrogative WordsInterrogative Words

Creating Simple SCreating Simple Síí or No or No QuestionsQuestionsStatement: Isabel va a la escuela. Intonation: Use rising intonation

to imply a question. (Use only when speaking)

Switch the verb and subject: ◦¿Va Isabel a la escuela?

PracticePracticeStatement: Mi amiga está en el

gimnasio.Think: What are two ways to

make this a sí or no questions?Practice/Tell your neighbor the

two ways.

Interrogative WordsInterrogative WordsSome questions are formed by putting

a conjugated verb after the question word.

Words we’ve learned:◦ Dónde (where – talking about location)

¿Dónde está mi zapato?◦ Adónde (to where- talking about

something/someone going somewhere) ¿Adónde va mi zapato?

◦ Cuántos(as) (how many) ¿Cuántos anos tienes?

More Interrogative WordsMore Interrogative WordsCuál(es) (which or what)

◦ Must be followed with a verb or “de’◦ Use cuál when asking for a singular answer.

¿Cuál es tu libro? Which one is your book?

◦ Use cuáles when asking for a plural answer. ¿Cuáles son tus libros? Which ones are your book?

Quién(es) (who)◦ Follows the same rules as cual when asking

about singular or plural answers.◦ ¿Quién es el maestro de matematicas?◦ ¿Quiénes son los maestros de

matematicas?

More Interrogatives More Interrogatives (cont.)(cont.)Cómo (how)

¿Cómo te llamas? (How do you call yourself?)

Cuándo (when) ¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?

Por qué (why) ¿Por que te gusta la clase?◦ Porqué (because)

Qué (what)◦ Can be followed by a noun or verb.¿Qué va a leer los estudiantes?¿Qué grupo tiene la música mejor?