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Spanish A1 — Lesson 8
Today's Lesson
- Vocabulary: El Clima (Weather)
- Vocabulary: Las Estaciones (Seasons & Months)
- Grammar: Presente Continuo (Present Continuous)
- Grammar: Ser vs Estar (Weather)
El Clima (1/2)
hace solit's sunny
[pronunciation]
hace fríoit's cold
[pronunciation]
hace calorit's hot
[pronunciation]
hace vientoit's windy
[pronunciation]
El Clima (2/2)
está nubladoit's cloudy
[pronunciation]
llueveit rains / it is raining
[pronunciation]
nievait snows / it is snowing
[pronunciation]
hace buen tiempothe weather is good
[pronunciation]
Las Estaciones
la primaveraspring
[pronunciation]
el veranosummer
[pronunciation]
el otoñoautumn / fall
[pronunciation]
el inviernowinter
[pronunciation]
Presente Continuo
Use the present continuous to talk about things happening right now.
estar (conjugated) + -ando (for -AR verbs)
estar (conjugated) + -iendo (for -ER/-IR verbs)
estar (conjugated) + -iendo (for -ER/-IR verbs)
| hablar → hablando | (speaking) |
| comer → comiendo | (eating) |
| vivir → viviendo | (living) |
Ejemplos: Presente Continuo
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| Yo estoy hablando. | I am speaking. |
| Tú estás comiendo. | You are eating. |
| Ella está viviendo en Perú. | She is living in Peru. |
Practice (1/3)
Translate: "I am eating."
Practice (2/3)
Translate: "We are speaking Spanish."
Practice (3/3)
Translate: "They are living in Mexico."
Ser vs Estar para el Clima
Use hacer or estar to describe temporary weather conditions, NOT ser.
- Hace sol / frío / calor. (It is sunny/cold/hot)
- Está nublado. (It is cloudy)
Never say "Es sol" or "Es calor"!
Spot the Mistake
Hoy
es
mucho
calor.
Use hace (from hacer) for weather expressions like heat, cold, and sun.
Review Quiz (1/3)
How do you say "It is cold"?
Review Quiz (2/3)
What is the present continuous form of "hablar"?
Review Quiz (3/3)
Which season is "el invierno"?
Mini Diálogo
Practice reading out loud!
A: ¿Qué tiempo hace hoy? (What's the weather like today?)
B: Hace frío y está nublado. (It's cold and cloudy.)
A: No me gusta el invierno. (I don't like winter.)
B: A mí tampoco, prefiero el verano. (Me neither, I prefer summer.)
¡Buen Trabajo!
You can now talk about the weather, seasons, and actions happening right now!
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