Spanish 1 / Unit 4: The Verb Ser and Personal Pronouns
4.6 Questions with Ser
Notes
Question words have written accents. Common questions with ser:
| Question | Meaning | Sample answer |
|---|---|---|
| ¿Quién es? | Who is it/he/she? | Es mi tío. |
| ¿Quiénes son? | Who are they? | Son mis amigos. |
| ¿Cómo es? | What is he/she like? | Es alta y simpática. |
| ¿De dónde es? | Where is he/she from? | Es de Ecuador. |
| ¿Qué es? | What is it? | Es un libro. |
| ¿Cuál es...? | What/which is...? | Mi número es... |
- ¿Cómo es? asks for a description; ¿Cómo está? asks how someone feels (Unit 6).
- ¿Quiénes? is the plural of ¿Quién?
Practice
Which question asks "What is your teacher like?"
¿Cómo es? asks for a description of personality or looks.
What is the best answer to "¿Quiénes son ellas?"
¿Quiénes? asks who, so name the people.
Complete: "¿___ es tu número de teléfono?"
Use ¿Cuál es...? to ask for specific information such as a number or name.
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