Practice

Question 1

my name is (natural)

Answer 1

Mi nombre es…

Question 2

In Spanish, the verb ending usually tells us who is speaking, so you can often drop the “Yo” and “Tú” unless you want to emphasize it.

Answer 2

ie. Tu eres estudiante?

= Eres estudiante?

Question 3

In Spanish, when you are talking about your profession or status (like being a student), you generally don’t use the word “a” (un/una).

Answer 3

English: I am a student.

Spanish: Soy estudiante.

Question 4

when to use ser (es) vs estar (esta)

Answer 4

• Where something is → estar
• What something is → ser

Question 5

conjugating verbs essentially replaces the “I am (yo soy)” or “you are (tu eres)” etc.

You use this rule any time the sentence involves an action (a verb).

Answer 5

yo soy estudio en la biblioteca = I am I study in the library.

Question 6

rule for possesion

Answer 6

noun + de + owner

de + el = del

Question 7

“it is”

Answer 7

just… “es”

(esta for location!)

Question 8

they are

Answer 8

son

Question 9

de to act as the “apostrophe S.”

Answer 9

del estudiantes = the student’s

Question 10

is/are verb

Answer 10

ser

Question 11

i have

Answer 11

yo tengo

Question 12

you have

Answer 12

tu tienes

Question 13

el/ella have

Answer 13

ella tiene

Question 14

we have

Answer 14

nosotros tenemos

Question 15

ellos/ellas/ustedes have

Answer 15

ella tienen

Question 16

Asking Questions: In Spanish, you don’t need a helping verb like “do” (hacer) to ask a question. You just use the verb itself with a questioning tone.

Answer 16

¿Tienes los marcadores?

Question 17

a + el =
DOES NOT APPLY TO a+la

Answer 17

al

DOES NOT APPLY TO a+la

Question 17

when you are going to a place, you must use the word………

Answer 17

a (to)

or “al”

You always need a before the destination.