Use ser for identity and origin
The idea
Read the intended meaning: the examples identify someone or say where someone is from.
Step by step
- Read the intended meaning: the examples identify someone or say where someone is from.
- Use yo soy, tú eres, él/ella/usted es, nosotros/nosotras somos and ellos/ellas/ustedes son; usted uses the third-person singular form.
- Use ser for these functions. Do not reduce the distinction between ser and estar to a permanent/temporary rule.
Example
Use ser for identity or origin: Yo ___ estudiante.
Answer
soy
The ser form for Yo is soy: Yo soy estudiante. It means “I am a student.”
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Write two invented identities and two places of origin. Match each subject with an appropriate ser form.
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