Confusing Grammar

Question 1

What is the Spanish word for ‘is’ (temporary state)? He is / She is

Answer 1

Está
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• eh-STAH
• es-tá

Question 2

What is the Spanish word for ‘I am’ (temporary state)?

Answer 2

Estoy
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• eh-STOY
• es-toy

Question 3

What is the Spanish word for ‘was’ or ‘went’?

Answer 3

Fue
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• fweh
• fue

Question 4

“what” or ‘which’ or “how” in English,
Use for general information, definitions, or explanations.
emphasizes a question or strong emotion.

Answer 4

Qué

“¿Qué es eso?” (“What is that?”)

“¡Qué hermoso!” (“How beautiful!”)

Question 5

How to say “that,” “which,” or “who” in Spanish
It connects parts of a sentence or introduces a clause

Answer 5

Que
“Creo que es verdad.” (“I think that it’s true.”)
“El libro que leí ayer.” (“The book that I read yesterday.”)

commonly used to connect clauses or add detail to a sentence.

Question 6

‘What’ or ‘which’ when referring to one thing out of many

Use for choices among options or specific items.

Answer 6

Cuál

¿Cuál es tu color favorito? (Which is your favorite color?)

¿Cuál prefieres, el té o el café? (Which do you prefer, tea or coffee?)

Question 7

What is the Spanish word for ‘they are’ or ‘you all are’ (temporary state)?

Answer 7

Están

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• ehs-TAHN
• es-tán

Question 8

What is the Spanish word for ‘you are’ (temporary state, informal)?

Answer 8

Estás

• ehs-TAHS
• es-tás

Question 9

What is the Spanish word for ‘we are’ (temporary state)?

Answer 9

Estamos

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• ehs-TAH-mohs
• es-ta-mos