Las Presentaciones.  When you want to introduce people to one another, you use the verb presentar  The verb in the first person “I present” is always.

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1 Las Presentaciones

2  When you want to introduce people to one another, you use the verb presentar  The verb in the first person “I present” is always “presento”

3 There are three beginnings to introductions: Te Le Les

4 ***What to Remember  The person/people you are talking to is what determines the te, le, les.

5 Te, Le, Les TE Use te when you are talking to one person, informal LE Use le when you are talking to one person formal. LES Use les when you are talking to 2 or more people, either formal or informal.

6 “Te presento a…” “I present you to…” ej1: Te presento a Juan. ej2: Te presento a mi amiga, Francisca. ej3: Te presento a la Sra. Valdez.

7 Te is used when the person to whom you are speaking is someone you address informally.

8 “Le presento a…” “I present you(formal) to…” ej1: Le presento a Juan. ej2: Le presento a mi amiga, Francisca. ej3: Le presento a la Sra. Valdez.

9 Le is used when the person to whom you are speaking is someone you address formally.

10 “Les presento a…” “I present you(all) to…” ej1: Les presento a Juan. ej2: Les presento a mi amiga, Francisca. ej3: Les presento a la Sra. Valdez.

11 Les is used when you are speaking to MORE THAN ONE PERSON (formally or informally.)

12 Juan, te presento a mi amigo, Neal.

13 Sra. Morelos, le presento a mi amigo, Neal.

14 Juan y Sra. Morelos, les presento a mi amigo, Neal.

15 Laura, ___ presento a la Sra. Durán. –It’s te because speaking to Laura. Sra. Durán, ___ presento a Laura. –It’s le because you are talking to Sra. Duran. Marco y Laura, ___ presento a Miguel. –It’s les b/c you are speaking to two people. Sr. Bono y Sra. Bono, ___ presento a Miguel. –It’s les b/c you are speaking to two people. Try These…

16 1.Leticia, ______ presento a mi amigo de la escuela, Raúl. 2.Sr. Ramos, _______ presento a la profesora de biología, la Sra. Campos. 3.Rita, ________ presento ______ Victoria, mi amiga. 4.Berto y Timoteo, _______ presento a Samuel. 5.Doctor Naldo, _______ presento ________ mis amigos,Hilberto y Roberta. 6.Sr. y Sra. Mantalbán, ________ presento a mi amiga, Yolanda. 7.Violeta, _______ presento al Sr. Maldonado. te le tea les le a les te

17  When you meet someone, you can reply:  Mucho Gusto (Nice to meet you)  Encantado(a) (Enchanted to meet you)  They will usually reply:  Igualmente (Nice to meet you too!)  El gusto es mío (The pleasure is mine) Responses