Spanish grammar
Ser: soy, eres, es
Say who you are and where you are from.
From the scene ¿Quién eres? (Who are you?)
In short
Use ser to say who you are and where you are from: soy, eres, es.
- yo soy
- tú eres
- él / ella / usted es
Your turn
Which one goes with tú?
Options: eres · soy · es
Show answer
tú → eres
How it works
Ser means “to be”. Use it to say who you are and where you are from.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
¡Hola, Ramón! (blank) Nuria.
Options: Soy · Eres · Es
Show answer
¡Hola, Ramón! Soy Nuria.
Hello, Ramón! I'm Nuria.
Good to know
It is irregular, so each person has its own word: soy = I am, eres = you are, es = he / she is (and you, with usted).
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Yo (blank) de Madrid.
Options: es · soy · eres
Show answer
Yo soy de Madrid.
I'm from Madrid.
yo soy
Nuria
Soy de Galicia. ¿Y usted?
I'm from Galicia. And you?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) de Galicia. ¿Y usted?
Options: Es · Soy · Eres
Show answer
Nuria
Soy de Galicia. ¿Y usted?
I'm from Galicia. And you?
tú eres
Ramón
¿De dónde eres?
Where are you from?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
¿De dónde (blank)?
Options: eres · soy
Show answer
Ramón
¿De dónde eres?
Where are you from?
él / ella / usted es
Ramón
Es Nuria. Es de Galicia.
This is Nuria. She's from Galicia.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) Nuria. Es de Galicia.
Options: Eres · Es · Soy
Show answer
Ramón
Es Nuria. Es de Galicia.
This is Nuria. She's from Galicia.
Common mistake
Not soy or es here. Ramón is asking Nuria.
¿De dónde eres?
Where are you from?
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
| yo | soy |
|---|---|
| tú | eres |
| él / ella / usted | es |
More lines from the story
- Nuria¡Hola, Ramón! Soy Nuria.Hello, Ramón! I'm Nuria.
- RamónYo soy de Madrid.I'm from Madrid.
- RamónY muy curiosa.And very nosy.