English grammar
Where are you from? + country
Say where people are from.
From the scene Where are you from?
In short
Ask where someone is from with Where are you from? Answer with I'm from + country.
Your turn
Which one goes with I am from…?
Options: I'm from… · Where are you from? · you're from…
Show answer
I am from… → I'm from…
How it works
Ask Where are you from? — from goes at the end, not "From where are you?".
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Jolly good! (blank) from England.
Clue: Tomás is talking about himself
Options: I'm · He's
Show answer
Jolly good! I'm from England.
¡Estupendo! Soy de Inglaterra.
Good to know
Answer with I'm from + country (not "I am of Spain"). Countries always start with a capital letter: Spain, England, Mexico.
where are you from? Where are you from?
Javi
Nuria, where are you from?
Nuria, ¿de dónde eres?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Nuria, (blank)?
Options: where are you from · I'm from · you're from
Show answer
Javi
Nuria, where are you from?
Nuria, ¿de dónde eres?
I am from… I'm from…
Nuria
I'm from Spain. From Galicia.
Soy de España. De Galicia.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) Spain. From Galicia.
Options: Where are you from · You're from · I'm from
Show answer
Nuria
I'm from Spain. From Galicia.
Soy de España. De Galicia.
you are from… you're from…
Javi
Tomás! You're from Mexico!
¡Tomás! ¡Eres de México!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Tomás! (blank) Mexico!
Options: I'm from · You're from · Where are you from
Show answer
Javi
Tomás! You're from Mexico!
¡Tomás! ¡Eres de México!
he/she is from… he's / she's from…
Javi
He's from Mexico.
Es de México.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) from Mexico.
Options: Where are you from · I'm from · He's
Show answer
Javi
He's from Mexico.
Es de México.
Spain · England · Mexico · Colombia Spain · England · Mexico · Colombia
Common mistake
Not I'm here. Javi is talking about Tomás.
He's from Mexico.
Es de México.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| where are you from? | Where are you from? |
|---|---|
| I am from… | I'm from… |
| you are from… | you're from… |
| he/she is from… | he's / she's from… |
| Spain · England · Mexico · Colombia | Spain · England · Mexico · Colombia |
More lines from the story
- TomásJolly good! I'm from England.¡Estupendo! Soy de Inglaterra.
- JaviI'm from Colombia.Yo soy de Colombia.