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VERB TO BEVERB TO BE

Professor: Karina Reyes Professor: Karina Reyes BernuyBernuy

ENGLISH IENGLISH ICLASS 1CLASS 1

VERB TO BE (SIMPLE VERB TO BE (SIMPLE PRESENT)PRESENT)

AMAM ISIS AREARESoy, estoy es, esta son, Soy, estoy es, esta son,

estánestán

PERSONAL PRONOUNSPERSONAL PRONOUNS

II YOYOYOUYOU TÚTÚHEHE ÉLÉLSHESHE ELLAELLAITIT ESTOESTOWEWE NOSOTROSNOSOTROSTHEYTHEY ELLOSELLOS

FULL FORMS OF THE VERB TO FULL FORMS OF THE VERB TO BEBE I I am am a student.a student. He He isis a teacher. a teacher. She She isis a journalist. a journalist. It It is is a book.a book. We We areare mechanics. mechanics. You You areare pilots. pilots. They They areare policemen. policemen.

SHORT FORMSSHORT FORMS::

I´mI´m a teacher. a teacher.You´reYou´re an engineer. an engineer.He´sHe´s a lawyer. a lawyer.She´sShe´s a housewife. a housewife.It´sIt´s a computer. a computer.We´re We´re politians.politians.They´reThey´re doctors. doctors.

NEGATIVE FORMSNEGATIVE FORMS::

I´m notI´m not an actress. an actress.You´re notYou´re not a pilot. a pilot.He´s notHe´s not a dentist. a dentist.She´s notShe´s not an engineer. an engineer.It´s notIt´s not a dog. a dog.We´re notWe´re not musicians. musicians.They´reThey´re not actors. not actors.

INTERROGATIVE FORMINTERROGATIVE FORM::

Are youAre you tired? tired?Yes, I am. / No, I´m not.Yes, I am. / No, I´m not.Is heIs he a dentist? a dentist?Yes, he is./ No, he´s not.Yes, he is./ No, he´s not.Is sheIs she a journalist? a journalist?Yes, she is./ No, she´s not.Yes, she is./ No, she´s not.Is itIs it a stereo? a stereo?Yes, it is./ No, it´s not.Yes, it is./ No, it´s not.Are youAre you musicians? musicians?Yes, we are. / No, we´re not.Yes, we are. / No, we´re not.Are theyAre they painters? painters?Yes, they are./ No, they´re notYes, they are./ No, they´re not

ArticlesArticlesA-ANA-AN

Chi Lam is a singer.

Articles

This is a pear.

Articles

The dog is reading a book.

Articles

The dog is sleeping on a couch.

Articles

Jackie Chan is an actor.

Articles

My mum has an orange everyday.

Articles

Hong Kong is an island.

Articles

This is an eraser.

Articles

Where do we put articles?Where do we put articles?

noun

s

Chi Lam is a singer.

The dog is reading a book.

My mum has an orange every day.

Jackie Chan is an actor.

a singer

a book

an orange

an actor

We put articles before nouns.

a singera singer a booka book an an orangeorange

an actoran actor

They are not only nouns.

They are singular nouns.

What is singular noun?What is singular noun?

‘ONE’ thing or person only.

Chi Lam is a singer. (ONE singer)

The dog is reading a book. (ONE book)

My mum has an orange every day. (ONE orange)

Jackie Chan is an actor. (ONE actor)

Use ‘a’ or ‘an’ ?ArticlesArticles NounsNouns

aasingersinger

butterflybutterflybookbookcouchcouch

ananactoractor

orangeorangeislandislanderasereraser

ArticleArticle NounsNouns First First LettersLetters

SoundSound

aassingeringerppearearbbookookccouchouch

ssppbbcc

consonantconsonant

ananaactorctor

oorangerangeiislandslandeeraserraser

aaooiiee

vowelvowel

Put a before a consonant and an before a vowel.

Vowel and ConsonantVowel and Consonant

Vowel Vowel soundssounds

/a/ /a/ animal, ant, alien, animal, ant, alien, apple, etc.apple, etc./e/ /e/ elephant, envelope, elephant, envelope, etc.etc./i/ /i/ island, idea, ice-cream, island, idea, ice-cream, etcetc/o/ /o/ orange, ostrich, etc. orange, ostrich, etc. /u/ /u/ umbrella, uncle, etc. umbrella, uncle, etc.

Consonant Consonant soundssounds

/b/, /c/, /d/, /g/, /h/, /k/, /p/, /n/, /b/, /c/, /d/, /g/, /h/, /k/, /p/, /n/, etc.etc.e.g. book, door, cat, hen, e.g. book, door, cat, hen, key, pillow,key, pillow, nose.nose.

Exception!Exception!

a a uuniversity (niversity ()) an an uuniversity (niversity ())

aa uuser ser (()) anan uuser (ser ())

anan hhoour(ur())aa hhoour (ur ())

anan MMP3P3(())aa MMP3 P3 (())

This is _____ butterfly.

Quiz

a

I am _____ girl.

Quiz

a

The baby is eating _____ apple.

Quiz

an

There is _____ tree on the beach.

Quiz

a

Hi, may I ask you _____ question?

Quiz

a

Quiz

I have _____ egg every morning.

an

Do you have _____ boyfriend?

No, I do not.

Quiz

a

Liu Xiang is _____ athlete.

Quiz

an