Personal Introduction — Practice

Writing Prompt

Write a personal introduction about yourself (or a fictional character) in Spanish. Include:

• Your name
• Where you're from
• Your age
• Your profession or field of study
• Your family or something about yourself
• Something you like or love

Write at least 5 complete sentences. Use the vocabulary and structures from the lesson.

Model Answer

Hola, me llamo Fernando. Soy de España, específicamente de Barcelona. Tengo treinta y dos años. Soy profesor de inglés en una escuela secundaria. Tengo una esposa y dos hijos. En mi tiempo libre, me encanta jugar al fútbol y viajar con mi familia. Espero que disfrutemos viajando juntos este verano.

English translation: Hello, my name is Fernando. I'm from Spain, specifically from Barcelona. I'm 32 years old. I'm an English teacher at a secondary school. I have a wife and two children. In my free time, I love playing soccer and traveling with my family. I hope we enjoy traveling together this summer.

Note: This model uses present tense verbs (soy, tengo, me encanta), correct gender/number agreement (una esposa, dos hijos), and natural transitions (específicamente, en mi tiempo libre).

Checklist: Before You Submit

• ☐ Did I include all 6 required elements (name, origin, age, profession/study, something personal, interests)?
• ☐ Are all verbs in the present tense (soy, tengo, me encanta)?
• ☐ Do subjects and verbs agree? (yo soy, tengo; ella es, tiene)
• ☐ Do articles and adjectives agree with nouns in gender/number?
• ☐ Did I use "ser" for permanent traits and "estar" for location?
• ☐ Is my introduction at least 5 complete sentences?
• ☐ Did I punctuate correctly (periods, capital letters)?
• ☐ Would a Spanish speaker understand what I wrote?