and CONTRACTIONS!!!! Ir Dar Estar
Ir to go
Dar to give
estar to be (temporary or location)
You may have noticed... There are 2 words that mean “to be” Ser Estar
The difference! Ser long-lasting characteristics Estar temporary conditions and location
Irregular Ir, Dar, and Estar are irregular verbs. You will just have to learn the conjugations. They don’t follow a regular verb pattern.
Ir yo voy nosotros vamos tú vas él/ella/Ud. va ellos/ellas/Uds. van
Dar yo doy nosotros damos tú das él/ella/Ud. da ellos/ellas/Uds. dan
Estar yo estoy nosotros estamos tú estás él/ella/Ud. está ellos/ellas/Uds. están
going to The verb “ir” or one of its conjugations is often followed by “a” and means “going to.” Examples: I’m going to school. You’re going to laugh. etc...
Future Tense “ir a” is an easy way to do future tense. Examples: Voy a estudiar mañana. Vamos a hablar en español.
Contractions Contractions are two words that combine to make one word Examples: can + not = can’t
Spanish Contractions In Spanish, there are only 2 contractions: a + el = al de + el = del
Meanings al = to the, at the Example: Voy al gimnasio. (I go to the gym.) del = from the, of the Example: Vengo del gimnasio. (I come from the gym.)
grammar rule Unlike English, the two Spanish contractions are always mandatory. “a” and “el” cannot be beside each other, they will always merge into “al” “de” and “el” cannot be beside each other, they will always merge into “del”
Checking for Understanding
What do ir, dar, and estar mean? Ir = to go Dar = to give estar = to be (temporary & location)
What does “ir a” mean? To be “going to”
Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation Isabella _______ en bus. (ir) va
Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation Yo ____ regalos a mis profesoras. (dar) doy
Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation Nosotros ______ en la clase de español. (estar) estamos
Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation Tú ______ a pie. (ir) vas
Fill in the blank with the correct conjugation Mis abuelos ______ el dinero. (dar) dan
What is a contraction? Contractions are two words that combine to make one word
How many contractions are there in Spanish? 2
What are the 2 Spanish contractions? al & del
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