Answer:
A. lo pairs, complete the sentences.
-Hola, nosotras somos Diana y Marina. Marina es estudiante de español. Ella es de Los Ángeles. Yo soy de California y soy profesora de biología,
-Buenas tardes. Les presento a Camilo y David. Ellos son conductores de autobús. David es de Puerto Rico. Camilo y yo somos de México.
-¿Qué tal? Yo soy la señora Ríos. El señor Ríos y yo somos pasajeros del autobús número 20. Usted es turista, verdad?
Nosotros somos de Ecuador. Y ellos, ¿de dónde son?
B. Now, write a few sentences using the yerb ser to introduce yourself to a partner. Share
your
introduction and write down your partner's as he/she shares his/hers with you.
-Hola amiga, yo soy Yalitza. Soy estudiante de la clase de ciencias. Yo soy de Oaxaca, México. Yo estoy encantada de conocerte. Recién llegué de México y estoy un poco confundida. ¿Podrías decirme como eres tu?
Parafos sobre que exactamente?
Answer:
Mi mejor consejo sería seguir adelante y no cortar
Answer: These are the right answers:
1. es
2. es
3. son
4. es
5. está (make sure you add the accent at the end. Otherwise it translates as "this").
6. está
7. está
8. está
9. estás
10. es
11. eres
12. estar
Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can also be added that in this exercise they are asking you to fill out the blank with the appropriate form of the verbs SER and ESTAR, which translate in English as TO BE. Non-Spanish speakers often find that these two verbs are difficult to differentiate. Although we would need an entire session to explain the different uses of these verbs, I would argue that generally speaking, we use ESTAR when we think that the quality is the result of a transformation, which can be real or supposed. In addition, we use it to place the subject. So, for instance, in sentence 5 it is said: "He is overwhelmed (he has become that way) with his studies (as a result of his studies)," hence the use of the verb ESTAR. We use SER in order to make general judgements, as well as to identify the subject. So, for instance, in sentence 11 it is said: "Julia, you are a good girl."
