Question

prepararse para un evento
directions: for this portfolio assessment, you will fill in the blanks with the correct spanish form of the words in parenthesis. all verbs will be conjugated in the present tense.
36 total points: 1 point per blank, 5 points for each short answer.
un guateque campesino
hoy yo __ (ir) a un guateque campesino. (ser) un (event) especial en cuba. hay mucha (food) y (music). yo (estar) muy (excited). para prepararme yo (ducharse), yo (vestirse), y yo me __ (arreglarse) el pelo.
durante la fiesta yo __ (hablar) con (my) familia y (my) amigos. ellos (comer) arroz y frijoles, pero el cerdo asado es (their) favorito. nosotros (bailar) mucho y (cansarse). la fiesta termina y yo (volver) a casa. yo (ponerse) los pijamas y yo me __ (acostarse).
short answers

1. explain why the verb ser is used in #2 above. you may answer in english. (5 points)

Explanation:

Step1: Fill verb/noun blanks (present tense)

1. (ir): $\text{voy}$
2. (ser): $\text{Es}$
3. (event): $\text{evento}$
4. (food): $\text{comida}$
5. (music): $\text{música}$
6. (estar): $\text{estoy}$
7. (excited): $\text{emocionado}$
8. (ducharse): $\text{me ducho}$
9. (vestirse): $\text{me visto}$
10. (arreglarse): $\text{me arreglo}$
11. (hablar): $\text{hablo}$
12. (my, singular): $\text{mi}$
13. (my, plural): $\text{mis}$
14. (comer): $\text{comen}$
15. (their): $\text{su}$
16. (bailar): $\text{bailamos}$
17. (cansarse): $\text{nos cansamos}$
18. (volver): $\text{vuelvo}$
19. (ponerse): $\text{me pongo}$
20. (acostarse): $\text{me acuesto}$

Step2: Answer short question (ser use)

The verb ser describes inherent, permanent, or defining characteristics of a noun, or identifies/classes a noun. Here, it classifies the guateque as a special Cuban event (a fixed, defining category of event).

Answer:

Filled Blanks (in order of the text):

voy, Es, evento, comida, música, estoy, emocionado, me ducho, me visto, me arreglo, hablo, mi, mis, comen, su, bailamos, nos cansamos, vuelvo, me pongo, me acuesto

Short Answer:

The verb ser is used here to classify and identify the guateque as a specific, inherently special type of event in Cuba; ser is used for defining, permanent, or categorical descriptions of nouns, rather than temporary states.