Pronunciation and Spelling Practice

These words about marital status and spouses are on your N-400 application. 

Practice saying and spelling these words. Talk about what they mean with your 

teacher.

full name 

first name 

middle name 

last name 

spouse 

husband 

wife 

marital status 

married 

single 

divorced 

widowed 

date of birth 

place of birth 

nationality 

country 

address 

 

Family – Marital Status and Spouses 

N-400 Vocabulary to Study

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Marital Status

Your application has questions about your marital status and your spouse. Marital 

status means Are you married or single? Your teacher will explain the different 

types of marital status. Then circle the answer for your situation. 

Your Marital Status:

Are you married? YES NO

Are you single? YES NO

Are you divorced? YES NO

Are you widowed? YES NO

What’s your marital status? I’m .

Your Spouse

Your application has questions about your spouse. On your application form, you 

read the word “spouse.” In your interview, you say the words “husband” or “wife.”

Spouse has two meanings: husband or wife.

SPOUSE = W 

SPOUSE = H 

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Information about Your Spouse

Fill out the information for your situation. If you are single, you don’t have to write in 

this section. 

What’s your wife’s name? Her name is .

Is she a U.S. citizen? Yes, she is. No, she is not.

What’s her address? She lives at .

What’s your husband’s name? His name is . 

Is he a U.S. citizen? Yes, he is. No, he is not.

What’s his address? He lives at .

Short Answers

Practice these questions and short answers with your teacher.

Is John a U.S. citizen? Is Susan a U.S. citizen?

 Yes, he is. No, he is not. Yes, she is. No, she is not.

 No, he’s not. No, she’s not.

 No, he isn’t. No, she isn’t.

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Carlos and His Wife

Carlos is talking about his wife, Maria. Here is what he says. Practice the 

sentences with your teacher. 

 

My name is Carlos Santos. 

I’m married.

We got married on February 14, 1985.

My wife’s full name is Maria Elena Gomez.

Her first name is Maria.

Her middle name is Elena.

Her last name is Gomez. 

We live together in Texas.

Our address is 

506 Wilbert Drive, Dallas, Texas, 75342. 

Her date of birth is April 7, 1960.

Her place of birth is Guadalajara, Mexico.

Maria is from Mexico.

She is a Mexican citizen.

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1) MARRIED; 2) FEBRUARY 14, 1985; 3) MARIA; 4) ELENA; 5) GOMEZ; 6) 506 WILBERT DRIVE, DALLAS, TEXAS, 75324; 7) APRIL 7, 1960;

8) GUADALAJARA, MEXICO; 9) NO, SHE ISN’T. SHE’S A MEXICAN CITIZEN.

At Carlos’ Interview

Carlos goes to his interview at the 

USCIS office. The USCIS officer asks 

him questions about the information 

on his application. How does Carlos answer?

OFFICER: Are you married or single?

CARLOS: I’m 

OFFICER: When did you get married?

CARLOS: We got married on .

OFFICER: What’s your wife’s first name?

CARLOS: Her first name is .

OFFICER: What’s her middle name?

CARLOS: Her middle name is _ 

OFFICER: What’s her last name?

CARLOS: Her last name is 

OFFICER: What’s her current address?

CARLOS: We live together at .

OFFICER: What’s her date of birth?

CARLOS: She was born on .

OFFICER: What’s her place of birth?

CARLOS: She was born in .

OFFICER: Is Maria a U.S. citizen?

CARLOS: 

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

.

Answer Key for At Carlos’ Interview

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Mrs. Tanaka and Her Husband

Matching

Mrs. Tanaka goes to her interview at USCIS. 

The USCIS officer asks about her husband. 

Read the questions and answers in each 

column. Then match the best answer with 

the question. Look at the first example. 

1. What’s your husband’s name? We got married on May 1, 1978.

2. What’s his date of birth? 9012 Ellison St., Los Angeles, CA

3. Is he a U.S. citizen? Japan

4. What’s his current address? He was born in Tokyo, Japan.

5. When did you get married? No, he’s not. 

6. What’s his country of nationality? 1 Koji Tanaka

7. What’s his place of birth? He was born on August 6, 1949.

Writing a Story

Write a story about your spouse. If you are single, write a story about Mrs. Tanaka 

and her husband. Then talk about your story with your classmate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5, 4, 6, 7, 3, 1, 2

Answer Key for Mrs. Tanaka and Her Husband

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Family – Marital Status and Spouses 

Conversation Grid 

Interview five of your classmates. Ask each classmate about his/her marital status and spouse. 

Write the answers in the box. Write your own family question in the right-hand column and ask your 

classmates that question too.

NAME What’s your What’s your Where does your 

 marital status? spouse’s name? spouse live?

 ? 

 (Write your own 

 question here.)

Mrs. Tanaka I’m married. His name is Koji 

Tanaka.

He lives in Los 

Angeles, CA.

(What’s your 

husband’s name? 

or What’s your 

wife’s name?)

(Where does your 

husband live? Or 

Where does your 

wife live?)

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