Lesson 3 - ser (to be)
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Personality
Dialogue Lesson
Adjectives to describe personality in Spanish
In the list below, if there are two Spanish words, the first is the masculine form, and the second is the feminine form (masculine | feminine). If there is only one Spanish word, that is the form used for both men and women. Unlike English, adjectives are made plural when referring to two or more people (Ellos son inteligentes). To make the plural form, follow the rules that you learned in the Plural Lesson. Click on the personality adjectives in the table below to hear the pronunciation and repeat.
- ► trabajador | ► trabajadora = hard-working
- ► flojo | ► floja = lazy
- ► callado | ► callada = quiet
- ► hablador | ► habladora = talkative
- ► generoso | ► generosa = generous
- ► egoísta = selfish
- ► paciente = patient
- ► impaciente = impatient
- ► extrovertido | ► extrovertida = extroverted
- ► introvertido | ► introvertida = introverted
- ► tímido | ► tímida = shy
- ► simpático | ► simpática = nice, friendly
- ► amable = kind
- ► antipático | ► antipática = unfriendly
- ► serio | ► seria = serious
- ► alegre = cheerful
- ► inteligente = smart, intelligent
- ► honesto | ► honesta = honest
- ► cariñoso | ► cariñosa = affectionate
- ► responsable = responsible
Practice
Section 1
Select the correct translation.
Practice
Section 2
Write the translation. Write all of the adjectives in the masculine form for this exercise.
Key Vocabulary
The following is a list of key vocabulary that you will need to know to understand the lesson. Click on the word to hear the pronunciation.
- ► Cómo = How
- ► tu = your
- ► novio = boyfriend
- ► ¿Cómo es tu novio? = What is your boyfriend like? (Literally translated, "How is your boyfriend?")
- ► también = too, also
- ► muy = very
- ► o = or
- ► un poco = a little
- ► igual = equal, the same
- ► que = as, than, that
- ► cierto = true
Practice
Section 3
Select the correct translation.
Dialogue
Now read the dialogue.
- DIEGO - ¿Cómo es tu novio?
- ROSA - Es simpático y muy cariñoso. También es muy inteligente y trabajador.
- DIEGO - ¿Es introvertido o extrovertido?
- ROSA - Es introvertido. Es un poco serio y callado.
- DIEGO - Es igual que tú. Tú eres un poco introvertida también.
- ROSA - Sí. Es cierto. Somos iguales.
Dictation
Dictations are great for practicing listening and spelling in Spanish. Click on "Listen" to hear the dictation of a sentence. The sentence will be read once quickly and then repeated slowly with pauses to write the words. Write the sentence in the textbox. Click on "Check" to check your answer. Don't forget to use correct capitalization, accents and punctuation, or the computer will mark it as incorrect.
Writing
Describe yourself using the verb ser and the adjectives that you learned on this page. You can also write descriptions of the personalities of your friends and family.
- Examples
- Soy paciente y seria.
- Mike es extrovertido y hablador.
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- Select and copy the character that you need → á é í ó ú ü ñ ¿ ¡ Á É Í Ó Ú Ü Ñ « »
- Use special codes on your computer if you have numeric keypad (instructions HERE).
- Type your sentences into the text box below and use the special character buttons provided. Then select and copy your text and paste it into the comments section.
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Lesson 3 - ser (to be)
Subject Pronouns - ser - Dialogue - Reading - Quiz
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