“ To be or not to be… that is
the question.”
“ To be or not to be… that is
the question.”
To Be
This is one of the most important verbs in
English. We use it to talk about age,
nationality, jobs, emotions, the weather,
time, etc …
Simple Present Tense
I
am
You
are
He
is
She
is
*It
is
We
are
You
are
+They
are
*
It is used for places, animals or things not for people. Except in the case of a baby when
the sex (male or female) is unknown or not specified.
+
They is used for people or things (plural form).
A:
about jobs (occupations)
Substitute using other jobs you know.
I am a/an
dentist
.
ex. Nurse, singer, dancer, painter
You are a
plumber
.
secretary, architect, journalist,
She is an
engineer .
receptionist, banker, farmer
He is a
doctor .
police officer, firefighter
We are
technicians
They are
teachers .
You are
politicians
.
Key Question :
What do you do ?
What does she do?
What do they do ?
1. I am a/an ________________ .
2. You are a/an
____________ .
3. He is a/ an ________________ .
4. She is a/ an ____________ .
5. We are _________________ .
6. They are
____________ .
** Practice asking question about professions.
THE ALPHABET
A B C
D E F
ei
bi
si
di
i
ef
G H I
J
K L
yi
eich
ai
yei
que
el
M N O
P
Q R
em
en
ou
pi
quiu ar
S
T U
V W X
es
ti
iu
vi dobol-iu ex
Y Z
uay
zi
The vowels:
A,E,I,O,U
sometimes Y
B-
top and bottom
lips together
V-
Bottom lip
between teeth
B :
about age
He is 5 years old .
or
He is 5.
or
He is five years old. or
He is five.
*Not He is 5 years. or
He is five years.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Key Question :
How old are you ? How old is she ?
How old are they ?
Substitute the age in the blank and practice with other students or your teacher.
1. I am ___________________ .
5. We are _____________ and ________________
2. He is
___________________ .
6. My brothers are ___________ and
__________ .
3. You are
___________________ .
7. My friend is ____________ .
4. She is
___________________ .
8. They are ______________ and ____________ .
9. How _______ are __________ ?
10. How old ______ Michael ?
How old are you ?
I am 12 years old.
How old is your baby ?
She is 6 months old.
Cultural note :
It is be considered impolite to ask women their ages.
C:
about nationality
He is from
Canada
. (country)
He is
Canadian
. (nationality)
They are from
Mexico
.
They are
Mexican
.
She is from France.
She is French
You are from Japan.
You are Japanese.
We are American.
We are from The United States.
He is from mars .
She is from The Philippines.
She is Filipino
He is a Martian.
I am from Greece.
I am Greek.
We are from Mexico!
We are Mexican
!
Key Question :
Where are you from ?
What is your nationality ?
Class Activity :
Substitute the following information and practice asking questions to each
Country
Germany
Spain
China
Thailand
The Netherlands
India
Nationality
German
Spanish Chinese Thai
Dutch
Indian
D :
with adjectives
I am happy.
She is sad.
We are sick.
They are cold.
You are sleepy.
It is hot.
The books are bigs. (incorrect)
The books are big. (correct)
*Adjectives are never plural in English;
ex. Mr. and Mrs. Presley are cleans.
(incorrect)
Mr. and Mrs. Presley are clean. (correct)
Key Questions :
How is she ?
Is he happy ?Are you mad ?
Using the following adjectives substitute them into sentences
.
expensive, dirty, clean, mad, hungry,
thirsty, beautiful, handsome, difficult
easy, open, closed, pretty, cheap.
1. I am
____________ .
5. The book is
__________.
2. They are ___________ .
6. David is
__________.
3. You are
___________ .
7. Sheila is
__________.
4. Mr. White is _________ ..
8. The car is
__________.
**Practice asking question using some of these adjective and answering
using YES or NO in sentences.
Yes and No Formation
I
am
not
You
are
not
She
is
not
He
is
not
It
is
not
We
are
not
You
are
not
They
are
not
Contractions
Subject & Verb
Verb & Negation
I am
= I’m
is not = isn’t
You are
= You’re
are not = aren’t
He is
= He’s
She is
= She’s
It is
= It’s
*Contractions are often used in English.
We are
= We’re
They are
= They’re
Ex.
It is not = It isn’t
You are not = You aren’t
I am not = I’m not
or It’s not
or You’re not.
am´t (does not exist)
Ex.
Are they angry ?
Yes, they are
or No, they aren’t.
I
am
not
You
are
not
She
is
not
He
is
not
It
is
not
We
are
not
You
are
not
They
are
not
Use the verb “to be” in these questions.
1.- _________________ I sleping?
2.- _________________ Sally working?
3.- _________________ Julie a teacher?
4.- _________________ they doctors?
5.- _________________ that a dog?
6.- _________________ she walking?
7.- _________________ that cat in the tree?
8.- _________________ this a book?
Change these sentences to the negative form.
1.- This is a new book. ______________________________________________________
2.- Bill is Mexican. _________________________________________________________
3.- We are busy today. _______________________________________________________
4.- This is a difficult exercise. _________________________________________________
5.- We are Mexicans. ________________________________________________________
6.- It is a small book. ________________________________________________________
7.- I am a teacher. __________________________________________________________
8.- Helen and Mary are sisters. ________________________________________________
9.- You are a good student. ___________________________________________________
10.- This is a pencil. ________________________________________________________
Complete the sentences with the forms of the verb “to be”.
1.- Mr. Jones ___________________ a man.
2.- They _____________________ doctors.
3.- _______________ you an English teacher?
4.- I _______________ a football player.
5.- He _________________ Mexican.
6.- She _________________ an American.
7.- You ______________ students.
Practice time
E :
about martial status
I am married.
You are single.
She is widowed.
They are divorced.
We are engaged.
He is separated.
***All of these words are adjectives even though they end in ED
not to be confused with regular past tense verbs. ( chapter 8)
Key Questions :
Are you married ?
Are you single ?
Are you divorced ?
Practice :
Is she married ?
Are they engaged ?
Is he separated ?
Yes, she is.
Yes, they are.
Yes, he is.
No, she isn’t.
No, they aren’t.
No, he isn’t.
Substitute into these sentences :
1. Are you ________________ ?
4. Yes, I ______ .
2. Is _____ single ?
5. No, ______ isn’t .
3. ________ they divorced ?
6. ______, they are.
Cultural note :
It may be considered impolite or insensitive to ask someone directly if they are
divorced, separated .or widowed. Usually we ask if the person is married or single and they will offer
the answer.
Interview 6 students in the class and record the answers in the following
chart:
*If you do not have 6 students in your class, you can use famous people or friends.
Name :
Single
Married
Divorced
Engaged
Widowed
**Practice asking and answering questions using the verb to be with
professions, nationalities, countries, ages, martial status and adjectives
Question Formation
Am
I
Are
you
Is
she
Is
he
Is
it
Are
we
Are
you
Are
they
Ex.
Is he a doctor?
Are they from Mexico?
Are you Chinese ?
Yes, he is.
Yes, they are.
Yes, I am.
No, he isn’t.
No, they aren’t.
No, I’m not.
Is she pretty?
Is it small?
Are they slow?
Yes, she is.
Yes, it is.
Yes, they are.
No, she isn’t.
No, it isn’t.
No, they aren’t.
Some new vocabulary :
Turkey, Guatemala, Egypt, Russia, Portugal, Cuba, Indonesia, Ethiopia,
Turkish, Guatemalan, Egyptian, Russian, Portuguese, Cuban, Indonesian, Ethiopian,
lawyer, architect, waitress, lifeguard, singer, carpenter, sales representative, writer,
Comfortable, difficult, lazy, sexy, dry, wet, unhappy, angry, nervous, tall, young, old
F:
Introductions using names, ages and professions
Hello, my name is Karen.
Hi, I’m Ron.
I am 33 years old.
I’m 35 years old.
I am an English teacher.
I’m a travel agent.
Key Questions :
What’s your name ?
What’s his name ?
What’s her name ?
Conversation practice :
Practice and then use your own information
Silvia: Hi, my name is Silvia. What’s your name?
Michael : My name is Michael ?
Silvia : Where are you from ?
Michael: I’m from Canada. What about you ?
Silvia : I’m from Mexico. Nice to meet you.
Michael : Nice to meet you, too. What do you do ?
Silvia : I teach Spanish. What about you ?
Michael : Wow I teach English.
G :
using “TO BE” with weather
It is rainy.
It is hot.
It is dry. It is really hot.
.
Key Questions :
Is it rainy ? Is it sunny ?
Is it cloudy ?
Look at the following pictures and describe the weather.
.