1. Gabriel - él, es
2. Juan y yo - nosotros, somos
3. Oscar y Flora - ellos, son
4. Adriana - ella, es
5. las turistas - ellas, son
6. el chico - el, es
7. los conductores - ellos, son
8. los señores Ruiz - ellos, son
In this exercise, we must use either the verb ser or estar in each question. The verb ser is used for descriptions, occupations, characteristics, time, origin and relationships, while the verb estar is used to indicate temporary states and locations and for position, action, condition, and emotion.
In the simple present, we have the following conjugations:
SER:
ESTAR:
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So:
1. Gabriel can be replaced by él.
2. Juan y yo can be replaced by nosotros
3. Oscar y Flora can be replaced by ellos
4. Adriana can be replaced by ella
5. las turistas can be replaced by ellas
6. el chico can be replaced by él.
7. los conductores can be replaced by ellos
8. los señores Ruiz can be replaced by ellos