5 Identifying, Describing, and Expressing Existence
Chapter Objectives
In this chapter you will learn how to:
- Identify people in a clinic: ¿Quién es?
- Use descriptive adjectives with the verb SER to:
- Describe physical attributes and personality
- Express existence with the verb haber
- Learn basic vocabulary in the dental clinic
- Places in the clinic
- Objects in the clinic
Identifying People in a Clinic: ¿Quién es?
Práctica escrita y práctica oral 5.1
Following the example, write three sentences for each group of words to identify the person’s name, origin, and profession.
MODELO: Ágata / Costa Rica / Secretaria:
- Ella es Ágata.
- Es de Costa Rica.
- Es secretaria.
- Germán / Guatemala / Jardinero
- Amira / Argentina / Profesora
- Nicolás / México / Veterinario
- Ofelia / Honduras / Dentista
- Patricia / México / Psicóloga
Once you have written your sentences, record your sentences out loud by using the tool below.
Describing With the Verb SER
We can use the verb SER to describe essential characteristics of a noun (a person, place, animal, object, idea or concept). Essential characteristics are characteristics that tend not to change based on someone’s current situation. For example, characteristics like one’s name, profession, personality, physical traits, origin, and nationality are all considered essential characteristics. See the examples below
Práctica escrita 5.2
Using the examples above as a model, choose two people you know and describe them with the verb SER. Give their name, profession, three personality traits, three physical traits, their origin and nationality.
Expressing Existence with “HAY”
HAY is the present form of the verb HABER which can be used to express the existence of someone or something. HAY is the equivalent of there is/there are; therefore, we use HAY for both singular and plural objects.
Práctica oral 5.3
¿Qué hay en tu habitación? What’s in your room? Use a dictionary if needed to mention 10 different objects that are in your room. Use the recording tool below and follow the written example.
En mi cuarto hay muchos libros, un micrófono, una cama, una silla, dos almoahadas, una cómoda, una ventana, un clóset, una computadora y una bicicleta.