Worked example
Use ser for identity or origin: Yo ___ estudiante.
Answer & why
Answer: soy
The ser form for Yo is soy: Yo soy estudiante. It means “I am a student.”
Grade 7 · Introductory Spanish
Use ser for identity and origin
Choose present-tense ser forms in statements of identity and origin.
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Question 1
Use ser for identity or origin: Ella ___ profesora.
- somos
- eres
- es
- soy
A hint
Use the ser form that agrees with the written subject.
Answer & why
Answer: es
The ser form for Ella is es: Ella es profesora. It means “She is a teacher.”
Question 2
Use ser for identity or origin: Nosotros ___ estudiantes.
- eres
- somos
- es
- soy
A hint
Use the ser form that agrees with the written subject.
Answer & why
Answer: somos
The ser form for Nosotros is somos: Nosotros somos estudiantes. It means “We are students.”
Question 3
Use ser for identity or origin: Ellos ___ de Chile.
- son
- eres
- es
- soy
A hint
Use the ser form that agrees with the written subject.
Answer & why
Answer: son
The ser form for Ellos is son: Ellos son de Chile. It means “They are from Chile.”
Question 4
Use ser for identity or origin: Usted ___ el director.
- somos
- eres
- es
- soy
A hint
Use the ser form that agrees with the written subject.
Answer & why
Answer: es
The ser form for Usted is es: Usted es el director. It means “You are the principal.”
Question 5
Use ser for identity or origin: Yo ___ estudiante.
- es
- eres
- somos
- soy
A hint
Use the ser form that agrees with the written subject.
Answer & why
Answer: soy
The ser form for Yo is soy: Yo soy estudiante. It means “I am a student.”
Question 6
Use ser for identity or origin: Tú ___ de Perú.
- soy
- eres
- somos
- es
A hint
Use the ser form that agrees with the written subject.
Answer & why
Answer: eres
The ser form for Tú is eres: Tú eres de Perú. It means “You are from Peru.”