1.2: En contexto- Describing yourself and others using "ser"

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    Learning Objectives
    • Recognize and use subject pronouns
    • Use the present tense of the verb ser
    • Provide some personal information (e.g., your name, country/city of origin)

    Marlenie is a university student in Texas. Here she introduces herself and her favorite building on her campus.

    Transcripto: ¡Hola! Yo soy Marlenie. Yo soy tu guía (your guide). Yo soy tu compañera en la clase de español. Este es el edificio (building) académico.

    Attribution: By Marlenie Arzamendi and Dylan Manshack, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

    ¿Comprendiste? Did you understand?

    Exercise A

    In the video above, how does Marlenie introduce herself?

    1. Mi nombre es Marlenie.
    2. Es un edificio.
    3. Yo soy Marlenie.
    Answer

    Yo soy Marlenie.

    Exercise B

    Using the video and transcript, fill in the chart with the missing information.

    Using the verb "ser"
    Subject

    Yo

    (I)

    Tú

    (You, informal)

    Él/Ella; Usted

    (He/She; You, formal; it)

    Nosotros/Nosotras

    (We)

    Ellos/Ellas; Ustedes

    (They; You all)
    ser (to be)   eres   somos son
    Answer
    Using the verb "ser"
    Subject

    Yo

    (I)

    Tú

    (You, informal)

    Él/Ella; Usted

    (He/She; You, formal; it)

    Nosotros/Nosotras

    (We)

    Ellos/Ellas; Ustedes

    (They; You all)
    ser (to be) soy eres es somos son
    Exercise C

    Based on what you have just seen, ser means _______________. Soy means ______________________________.

    Answer

    Ser means ¨to be¨. Soy means ¨I am¨.

     

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