Question

Choose the sentence that has the correct form of verb ser.

Answer 1

- Ella es de Colombia.
- Carlos no es estudiante 
- Yo soy abogada. 
- Nosotros son amigos.
- Clara no es cubana.
- Mis padres son de Uruguay.
- Yo no soy rubio.
- La familia es muy importante para mí.
- Hoy no es domingo.

Answer 2

1. Right answer:

Ella es de Colombia.

In this sentence, es is the conjugation of the verb ser for the third person singular in the simple present. So ella matches the third person singular in feminine form. So here the verb ser is being used as description, standing for the nationality of a woman. The other sentences use this verb in an incorrect manner. We can rewrite the other sentences to make them correct in the following way:

Tú eres alegre.

El primo es moreno.

Yo no soy amable.

2. Right answer:

Carlos no es estudiante.

As in the previous sentence, this one stands for the third person singular but in masculine form. Here we also use the simple present. We can rewrite the other sentences to make them correct in the following way:

Yo soy una hija

Nosotras somos simpáticas.

Ellas son científicas

3. Right answer:

Yo soy abogada

Here we use the conjugation soy of the verb ser, which stands for the first person singular in the simple present. In this sentence, the verb ser is being used as occupation. Basically, It's what someone does for a living or as a hobby. We can rewrite the other sentences to make them correct in the following way:

La familia es muy alegres.

Tú eres enfermera.

Mi papá es paciente.

4. Right answer:

Mis tíos no son plomeros

Here we use the conjugation son of the verb ser, which stands for the third person plural in the simple present. In this sentence, the verb ser is also being used as occupation expression that my uncles aren't plumbers. We can rewrite the other sentences to make them correct in the following way:

Ustedes son ingenieros.

Yo soy de Chile.

Ellos son mis padres.

5. Right answer:

Clara no es cubana.

This sentence also stands for the third person singular, that is, Clara can be replaced by the subject pronoun ella that stands for the third person singular in feminine form. We are using the verb ser here as description (describing nationality). We can rewrite the other sentences to make them correct in the following way:

Ellas son muy inteligentes.

Nosotros somos amigos.

Yo soy serio.

6. Right answer:

Mis padres son de Uruguay.

Son is the conjugation of the verb ser for the third person plural in the simple present. In this sentence, Mis padres can be replaced by ellos that is the subject pronoun for the third person plural in the simple present. Recall that We use the verb ser to talk about permanent or lasting attributes and nationalities meet these requirements.

7. Right answer:

Yo no soy rubio.

Soy is the conjugation of the verb ser for the first person singular in the simple present. In this sentence, I am denying a quality of my skin, so the verb ser stands here for physical description. The use of the verb ser is also very common when giving a physical description.

8. Right answer:

La familia es muy importante para mí.

Es is the conjugation of the verb ser for the third person singular in the simple present. In this sentence, la familia stands for this person. Here the verb ser is being used as Relationship. Personal relationships, such as family ties, friendship, and romantic relationships, are also described using ser.

9. Right answer:

Hoy no es domingo.

We also use ser when telling a day of the week. In this case, we always use the conjugation of the verb ser for the third person singular in the simple present, that is, es. In this way, the verb ser is being used as time. It can be extended to refer not only to days, but dates, years, and the time on the clock.