Question

goal: use the subject pronouns and the verb ser.

1. choose the correct subject pronoun to talk about where people are from.
2. ___ somos de buenos aires.

a. yo b. nosotros c. ustedes d. él

1. ___ son de méxico.

a. él b. tú c. ellas d. usted

1. ___ son de valencia.

a. ellos b. yo c. ella d. tú

1. ___ eres de valladolid.

a. él b. usted c. tú d. ellos

1. two friends talk about where they are from. complete the dialog using the verb ser.

claudia: yo 1. _ de panamá. y tú, ¿de dónde 2. _?
andrés: yo 3. _ de colombia, pero mi hermano 4. _ de costa rica y mis padres 5. ___ de venezuela.
claudia: una amiga también 6. _ de venezuela. ¿de dónde 7. _ tus amigos?
andrés: ¡de muchos países!

1. tell where the following people are from. use the correct subject pronouns. write your answers in complete sentences.

modelo: maría y patricia (panamá): ellas son de panamá.

1. leila y javier (colombia)
2. susana (nueva york)
3. marcos (república dominicana)

Explanation:

1. In Spanish, "son" is the third - person plural form of the verb "ser". "Nosotros" is the first - person plural subject pronoun, but "son" indicates third - person plural. "Yo" is first - person singular. "Ustedes" is the correct third - person plural (formal or informal in some regions) for "sonos de Buenos Aires". For "son de México", "Ellas" is the correct third - person plural feminine subject pronoun. "Ellos" is used for "son de Valencia" as it's third - person plural masculine or mixed - gender. "Tú" is second - person singular and "eres" is used with it for "eres de Valladolid".
2. In the dialog, "yo soy" is used for "I am", "tú eres" for "you are", "yo soy" again for the speaker's origin, "él es" for "he is", "ellos son" for "they are" (referring to parents), "ella es" for "she is" and "de dónde son" for "where are... from" for plural "amigos".
3. We use the correct subject pronouns and the verb "ser" to form sentences about people's origins.

Answer:

1.

• 1. c. Ustedes
• 2. c. Ellas
• 3. a. Ellos
• 4. c. Tú

2.

• 1. soy
• 2. eres
• 3. soy
• 4. es
• 5. son
• 6. es
• 7. son

3.

• 1. Ellos son de Colombia.
• 2. Ella es de Nueva York.
• 3. Él es de República Dominicana.