Scene 5GrammarPremium

Está aquí / Mi llave, tu casa

Locating people, describing a state and saying whose

Find someone or describe a state:

locates a known cat. or describes how the speaker feels. Use for who someone is or a description, but for a location:

in the presentTap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Person	Form	Meaning
		I
I
		you, familiar singular
you, familiar singular
/ /		he / she / you politely
he / she / you politely
/		we
we
/		you, familiar plural (Spain)
you, familiar plural (Spain)
/ /		they / you politely plural
they / you politely plural

Keep the accents in , , and . A permanent location still uses . says where the house is. Do not decide between these verbs by asking whether something lasts forever.

Clara es mi vecina.Clara is my neighbour.
Clara está arriba.Clara is upstairs.
La casa está aquí.The house is here.
Estamos en la cafetería.We are in the café.

The state word can agree with the person

A male learner says and a female learner . The verb stays . and follow the same pattern. remains the hunger expression from scene 2.

, and before one noun

means my; means your with familiar ; can mean your with , or his/her. With a singular noun these ownership words do not change for masculine or feminine: , , , . Context tells us whose means. Before a noun, has no accent; the pronoun does. These ownership words are called possessive words.

Different owners, same singular nounTap a word to hear itTap a word to hear it and see its meaning
Owner	Example	Meaning
me		my key
my key
you, familiar		your key
your key
you politely		your key
your key
Clara		her café
her café

To say where someone lives, use : . To say where that person is now, use : . A location question can omit the person when the context is clear:

Practice 1/7 · Finding words

Notice who the verb refers to

Tap the conjugated verb. Use its form to identify the person.

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I am in the living room.
.
You are upstairs.
.
Michi is downstairs.
.
We are here.
.
You are there.
.
They are in the café.

Practice 2/7 · The right form

Locate different people

Choose the right word for the gap.

Yo aquí.
I am here.
Tú en la cafetería.
You are in the café.
Michi arriba.
Michi is upstairs.
Nosotras abajo.
We are downstairs.
Vosotros aquí.
You are here.
Ellas allí.
They are there.

Practice 3/7 · Fill the gaps

Identity, place or hunger?

Fill the gaps with the words from the box.

Elvira mi abuela. Ahora abajo.
Elvira is my grandmother. Now she is downstairs.
Elvira mi abuela. Ahora abajo.
Elvira is my grandmother. Now she is downstairs.
La casa aquí. Clara mi vecina.
The house is here. Clara is my neighbour.
La casa aquí. Clara mi vecina.
The house is here. Clara is my neighbour.
Michi hambre. El gato en la cafetería.
Michi is hungry. The cat is in the café.
Michi hambre. El gato en la cafetería.
Michi is hungry. The cat is in the café.

Practice 4/7 · The right form

Who owns it?

Choose the right word for the gap.

Soy Lucía. Elvira es abuela.
I am Lucía. Elvira is my grandmother.
Soy Clara. Esta es cafetería.
I am Clara. This is my café.
Elvira habla con usted: Aquí tiene llave.
Elvira speaks to you politely: here is your key.

Practice 5/7 · Finding words

Notice ownership before the noun

Tap the ownership word before the noun.

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My cat is upstairs.
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Your key is here.
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Clara is in her café.

Practice 6/7 · Building sentences

Tell someone where to look

Put the words in order.

Too hard? Listen to the sentence first.

My key is in the living room.
Clara lives upstairs.
Where is your cat?

Practice 7/7 · In situations

Use the right information

Choose the right words for the situation.

Lucía is looking for Michi. You can see him upstairs.
You say:
Lucía is looking for Michi. You can see him upstairs.
You say:
You have just met Clara. Introduce her to Lucía as your neighbour.
You say:
You have just met Clara. Introduce her to Lucía as your neighbour.
You say: