What someone else is like: 'soy' and 'es'
I can use 'soy' and 'es' with a range of adjectives to describe what I and someone else are like in general.
What someone else is like: 'soy' and 'es'
I can use 'soy' and 'es' with a range of adjectives to describe what I and someone else are like in general.
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Key learning points
- 'Soy' means 'I am', 'es' means 'she, he, it is' when describing general traits.
- Spanish pronouns are often not used; 'es' can therefore mean 'she, he, it is' or just 'is'.
- Adverbs 'normalmente' and 'siempre' tend to come at the beginning or end of the sentence.
Keywords
Pronoun - a word that takes the place of a noun, like 'it', 'you', 'she'
Adverb of frequency - a word that describes how often an action happens
Common misconception
The adverbs 'normalmente' and 'siempre' always follow the English order when in a sentence.
In Spanish, adverbs tend to go at the start or end of the sentence.
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