We will be having a two part test this week. The first part of the test will be on Wednesday, Nov. 2. and the second part will be on Friday Nov. 4.
Part I
The first part of the test will ask the students to provide the correct form of "ser" that should follow various subjects.
Example:
1. Julia y tú _________
The correct answer here is "son", because if we were to replace "Julia y tú"with a pronoun, the pronoun would be "ustedes". Therefore, "Julia y tú" would take the ustedes form of "ser", which is "son".
2. Julia, tú y yo ________
The correct answer is "somos", because any time "y yo" is a part of a group, it becomes "nosotros" or "we" in the same way that "Julia, you, and I" would be replaced with "we" in English.
3. Juana y Isabela ________
The correct answer is "son", because we are talking about two other individuals, which is an example of an "ellos/ellas" or "they" subject (in this case "ellas" as they are both feminine subjects).
4. Juan y Pablo ________
The correct answer is "son", because we are talking about two other individuals, which is an example of an "ellos/ellas" or "they" subject (in this case "ellos" as they are both masculine subjects).
5. Juan y Isabela ________
The correct answer is "son", because we are talking about two other individuals, which is an example of an "ellos/ellas" or "they" subject (in this case "ellos" as the subject is mixed in gender - a situation that always receives the masculine pronoun).
Practice (work these and then scroll to the very bottom for the correct answers).
1. Yo _____
2. Tú _____
3. Juan____
4. Ana_____
5. Usted ______
6. Juan y usted _______
7. Laura ______
8. Juan y Laura _______
9. Juan y Andréis _____
10. Juan, Andréis, y yo _______
Part II
Translate sentences to Spanish that which include "ser" and adjectives from the "Describe Yourself and Others" list.
Practice (work these and scroll to the very bottom for the correct answers).
1. Alejandro is very studious.
2. Juana is hardworking.
3. Juana and Alejandro are very nice.
4. Ana and I (feminine) are very organized.
5. You (formal) are disorganized.
Correct answers - Part I
1. soy
2. eres
3. es
4. es
5. es
6. son
7. es
8. son
9. son
10. somos
Correct answers - Part II
1. Alejandro es muy estudioso.
2. Juana es trabajadora.
3. Juana y Alejandro son muy simpáticos.
4. Ana y yo somos muy organizadas.
5. Usted es muy desorganizado. (This could technically end with a feminine adjective as the "used" is not recognizably masculine or feminine.)
Part I
The first part of the test will ask the students to provide the correct form of "ser" that should follow various subjects.
Example:
1. Julia y tú _________
The correct answer here is "son", because if we were to replace "Julia y tú"with a pronoun, the pronoun would be "ustedes". Therefore, "Julia y tú" would take the ustedes form of "ser", which is "son".
2. Julia, tú y yo ________
The correct answer is "somos", because any time "y yo" is a part of a group, it becomes "nosotros" or "we" in the same way that "Julia, you, and I" would be replaced with "we" in English.
3. Juana y Isabela ________
The correct answer is "son", because we are talking about two other individuals, which is an example of an "ellos/ellas" or "they" subject (in this case "ellas" as they are both feminine subjects).
4. Juan y Pablo ________
The correct answer is "son", because we are talking about two other individuals, which is an example of an "ellos/ellas" or "they" subject (in this case "ellos" as they are both masculine subjects).
5. Juan y Isabela ________
The correct answer is "son", because we are talking about two other individuals, which is an example of an "ellos/ellas" or "they" subject (in this case "ellos" as the subject is mixed in gender - a situation that always receives the masculine pronoun).
Practice (work these and then scroll to the very bottom for the correct answers).
1. Yo _____
2. Tú _____
3. Juan____
4. Ana_____
5. Usted ______
6. Juan y usted _______
7. Laura ______
8. Juan y Laura _______
9. Juan y Andréis _____
10. Juan, Andréis, y yo _______
Part II
Translate sentences to Spanish that which include "ser" and adjectives from the "Describe Yourself and Others" list.
Practice (work these and scroll to the very bottom for the correct answers).
1. Alejandro is very studious.
2. Juana is hardworking.
3. Juana and Alejandro are very nice.
4. Ana and I (feminine) are very organized.
5. You (formal) are disorganized.
Correct answers - Part I
1. soy
2. eres
3. es
4. es
5. es
6. son
7. es
8. son
9. son
10. somos
Correct answers - Part II
1. Alejandro es muy estudioso.
2. Juana es trabajadora.
3. Juana y Alejandro son muy simpáticos.
4. Ana y yo somos muy organizadas.
5. Usted es muy desorganizado. (This could technically end with a feminine adjective as the "used" is not recognizably masculine or feminine.)