Find someone or describe a state:
locates a known cat. or describes how the speaker feels. Use for who someone is or a description, but for a location:
| Person | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| I | ||
| I | ||
| you, familiar singular | ||
| you, familiar singular | ||
| / / | he / she / you politely | |
| he / she / you politely | ||
| / | we | |
| we | ||
| / | you, familiar plural (Spain) | |
| you, familiar plural (Spain) | ||
| / / | they / you politely plural | |
| they / you politely plural | ||
Keep the accents in , , and . A permanent location still uses . says where the house is. Do not decide between these verbs by asking whether something lasts forever.
Clara es mi vecina.Clara is my neighbour.
Clara está arriba.Clara is upstairs.
La casa está aquí.The house is here.
Estamos en la cafetería.We are in the café.
The state word can agree with the person
A male learner says and a female learner . The verb stays . and follow the same pattern. remains the hunger expression from scene 2.
, and before one noun
means my; means your with familiar ; can mean your with , or his/her. With a singular noun these ownership words do not change for masculine or feminine: , , , . Context tells us whose means. Before a noun, has no accent; the pronoun does. These ownership words are called possessive words.
| Owner | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| me | my key | |
| my key | ||
| you, familiar | your key | |
| your key | ||
| you politely | your key | |
| your key | ||
| Clara | her café | |
| her café | ||
To say where someone lives, use : . To say where that person is now, use : . A location question can omit the person when the context is clear:
Practice 1/7 · Finding words
Notice who the verb refers to
Tap the conjugated verb. Use its form to identify the person.
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I am in the living room.
.
You are upstairs.
.
Michi is downstairs.
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We are here.
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You are there.
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They are in the café.
Practice 2/7 · The right form
Locate different people
Choose the right word for the gap.
Yo aquí.
I am here.
Tú en la cafetería.
You are in the café.
Michi arriba.
Michi is upstairs.
Nosotras abajo.
We are downstairs.
Vosotros aquí.
You are here.
Ellas allí.
They are there.
Practice 3/7 · Fill the gaps
Identity, place or hunger?
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
Elvira mi abuela. Ahora abajo.
Elvira is my grandmother. Now she is downstairs.
La casa aquí. Clara mi vecina.
The house is here. Clara is my neighbour.
Michi hambre. El gato en la cafetería.
Michi is hungry. The cat is in the café.
Practice 4/7 · The right form
Who owns it?
Choose the right word for the gap.
Soy Lucía. Elvira es abuela.
I am Lucía. Elvira is my grandmother.
Soy Clara. Esta es cafetería.
I am Clara. This is my café.
Elvira habla con usted: Aquí tiene llave.
Elvira speaks to you politely: here is your key.
Practice 5/7 · Finding words
Notice ownership before the noun
Tap the ownership word before the noun.
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My cat is upstairs.
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Your key is here.
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Clara is in her café.
Practice 6/7 · Building sentences
Tell someone where to look
Put the words in order.
My key is in the living room.
Clara lives upstairs.
Where is your cat?
Practice 7/7 · In situations
Use the right information
Choose the right words for the situation.
Lucía is looking for Michi. You can see him upstairs.
You say:
Give his location, not his identity or your own state.
Lucía is looking for Michi. You can see him upstairs.
You say:
Give his location, not his identity or your own state.
You have just met Clara. Introduce her to Lucía as your neighbour.
You say:
Introduce who Clara is using ser.
You have just met Clara. Introduce her to Lucía as your neighbour.
You say:
Introduce who Clara is using ser.
Unit complete