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Grammar notes:

As general rule, we use the verb “ser” to talk about things that are permanent or hard to change. Some of those things include: our name, our personality or description, our nationality, and our occupation.

<aside> 👨‍⚕️ Él es Mario. Es muy inteligente. Es colombiano y es doctor.

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When we use “una persona” to describe someone, adjectives should be in their feminine form until the end of that sentence. This is necessary because “persona” is a feminine word. It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about a man or woman.

<aside> 😐 Mario es una persona seria.

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Exercises:

I) Using the text above as a model, fill in the blanks with information that is true about yourself:

Hola, a. soy ________ y b. soy una persona ________.

c. Mi mejor amigo/a es ________ y d. él/ella es ________.

e. Nosotros somos ________.

II) Look at the phrases (a. - e.) in Exercise I and pair each of them with the appropriate question in the table below.

Complete the following grammar note:

When the question word “cómo” & the verb “ser” are used to ask about a person, the expected answer is a description of how or what that person is like.

<aside> ❓ Examples:

• The question “¿cómo es?” can be translated as “What is he/she like?”
• The question “¿cómo eres?” can be translated as “What ___________________ like?”
• The question “¿cómo son?” can be translated as “What ____________________ like?” or “What ____________________ like?” </aside>

III) Suggested practice: Talk about you and your best friend (You can use the model in Exercise I as a guide).

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