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Home » Blog » Spanish Teachers » Si no estás by Area 305: Spanish Song to Practice the verb ESTAR in the Present

Si no estás by Area 305: Spanish Song to Practice the verb ESTAR in the Present

Song: Si no estás

Click here to use this song in class

Singer: Area 305

Country: Miami

Topics: Verb ESTAR in the present and singular

Activity booklet includes:

• Full song lyrics: “Si no estás”

• Exploratory activity: Before playing the song, teachers can introduce the song by presenting a word cloud. Using those words from the song, the students can guess what the song is about.

• Cloze activity: Vocabulary

• Vocabulary and ESTAR Conjugation Worksheet: Students write the word in English for each vocabulary word from the song. Then, they practice the conjugation of the verb ESTAR in the present and singular.

• Identifying the Verb ESTAR in the Song Worksheet: Students scan the song to look for examples of the verb ESTAR in the present (estoy, estás and está).

• Answering Question with the Verb ESTAR Worksheet (Emotions): Students use images to answer questions using the verb ESTAR. Each image represents an emotion so they can associate the use of ESTAR to express feelings.

• Answering Question with the Verb ESTAR Worksheet (Actions): Students use images to answer questions using the verb ESTAR. Each image represents an action so they can associate the use of ESTAR to express those actions.

• Answering Question with the Verb ESTAR Worksheet (Location): Students use images from the video to answer questions using the verb ESTAR. Each image represents a location in the video so they can associate the use of ESTAR to express location.

• Verb ESTAR Handout: A black-and-white handout is included with ESTAR conjugations in the present, a list of situations to use ESTAR and sample sentences. Optionally, you may buy a full-color handout and posters in different sizes.


What other teachers have said about this activity:

“This activity was very helpful in helping my students with the verb estar.” – Megan H.


Canción: Si no estás

Intérprete: Area 305

País: Miami

Tema: Verbo ESTAR en presente y singular

El folleto de actividades incluye:

• Hoja de la letra de la canción: “Si no estás”

• Actividad exploratoria: Antes de escuchar la canción en clase, el maestro introduce el tema con una nube de palabras. Los estudiantes deben tratar de adivinar de qué trata la canción basándose en esas palabras.

• Actividad de rellenar los blancos de la canción: Vocabulario

• Hoja de trabajo – Vocabulario y Conjugación del verbo ESTAR: Los estudiantes escriben la palabra en inglés para cada palabra de vocabulario en español. Luego practican la conjugación del verbo ESTAR en presente y singular.

• Hoja de trabajo – Identificando ejemplos del verbo ESTAR en la canción: Los estudiantes buscan en la canción ejemplos del verbo ESTAR en presente (estoy, estás y está).

• Hoja de trabajo – Contestando preguntas con ESTAR (Emociones): Los estudiantes usan imágenes para contestar preguntas usando el verbo ESTAR. Las imágenes representan emociones para que ellos puedan asociar el uso de ESTAR para expresar sentimientos.

• Hoja de trabajo – Contestando preguntas con ESTAR (Acciones): Los estudiantes usan imágenes para contestar preguntas usando el verbo ESTAR. Las imágenes representan acciones para que ellos puedan asociar el uso de ESTAR para expresar acciones.

• Hoja de trabajo – Contestando preguntas con ESTAR (Ubicación): Los estudiantes usan imágenes del video para contestar preguntas usando el verbo ESTAR. Las imágenes representan lugares en el video para que ellos puedan asociar el uso de ESTAR para expresar ubicaciones.

• Hoja suelta del verbo ESTAR: Se incluye una hoja con la conjugación del verbo ESTAR en presente, singular y plural, así como situaciones para el uso del verbo ESTAR con ejemplos. Como opción, el maestro puede comprar el afiche a color y hoja suelta del verbo ESTAR para imprimir en diferentes tamaños.

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