This document discusses how to ask and answer questions about where someone or something is from in Spanish. It explains that the construction "de dónde" is used, along with a form of the verb "ser". Several examples of questions asking about origin are provided, such as "¿De dónde es Paco?" and their answers, such as "Paco es de México". The word order for answering these questions is also explained as pronoun + form of ser + de + country/place. Several practice questions are then provided for the reader to try forming the answers using this structure.

1. 3.11 ¿De dónde es usted?
WHEN YOU WANT TO KNOW WHERE
SOMEONE OR SOMETHING IS FROM, YOU USE
THE CONSTRUCTION quot;DE DÓNDEquot; (FROM
WHERE) WITH A FORM OF THE VERB SER.

2. Ser is the verb used to express origin
Subject pronouns Forms of ser (to be)
 Yo = I  Soy = (I) am
 Tú = you (informal)  Eres = (you) are
 Él = he  Es = (he) is
 Ella = she  Es = (she) is
 Usted = you (formal)  Es = (you) are
 Nosotros = we  Somos = (we) are
 Ustedes = you (plural)  Son = (you all) are
 Ellos/ellas = they  Son = (they) are

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Pronouns & Ser Questions about origin
 ¿De dónde es Paco?  Where is Paco from?
 Paco es de México.  Paco is from Mexico.
 ¿De dónde eres?  Where are you from?
 Soy de California.  I am from California.
 ¿De dónde son ustedes?  Where are you all from?
 Somos de Costa Rica.  We are from Costa Rica.

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Pronouns & Ser Answering questions about origin
 ¿De dónde eres? = Where are you from?
 Let’s say you are from Florida. How do you form
your answer?
 The word order for the answer is: Pronoun + form
of ser + de + country (or place).
 The pronoun in your answer would be yo (I).
 The form of ser would by soy.
 Follow with de and the state.
 Yo soy de Florida. = I am from Florida.

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Pronouns & Ser Práctica – now you try it!
 Remember the word order for the answer:
 Pronoun + form of ser + de + country.
 ¿De dónde es Susana? (Colombia)
 The pronoun for Susana is ella (she) so start there.
 Ella... The form of ser for ella is es.
 Ella es... Now add de + country.
 Ella es de Colombia.

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Pronouns & Ser
Pronoun + form of ser + de + country
 ¿De dónde son los muchachos? (Puerto Rico)
 Los muchachos becomes ellos, and the verb form is
remains son.
 Ellos son de Puerto Rico.
 ¿De dónde son ustedes? (México)
 Because the question is in the ustedes form (you
plural), the pronoun in the answer is nosotros (we).
The verb form for nosotros is somos.
 Nosotros somos de México.

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Pronouns & Ser
Pronoun + form of ser + de + country
 ¿De dónde eres tú? (Montana)
 Because the question is in the tú form (you
singular), the pronoun in the answer is yo (I). The
verb form for yo is soy.
 Yo soy de Montana.
 ¿De dónde es la profesora? (Cuba)
 La profesora becomes ella, and the verb form is
remains es.
 Ella es de Cuba.