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This document provides an overview of using the verb "be" in English, including: 1. It introduces the basic forms of the verb "be" for the first person singular and plural and third person singular and plural. 2. It explains how the verb "be" is used before nouns, adjectives, and prepositional phrases. 3. It discusses the use of contractions with the verb "be". 4. It covers forming questions and negatives with the verb "be".
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- 1. The Present of Be: 1 Statements and Yes/No Questions Introductions Focus on Grammar 2 Part I, Units 1 and 2 By Ruth Luman, Gabriele Steiner, and BJ Wells Copyright © 2006. Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
- 2. Conversation Tom: Are you a new student here? Lea: Yes, I am. My name is Lea. Tom: My name’s Tom Sanchez. Lea: Oh, I think I know your mother. She’s Marta Sanchez, right? Tom: Uh, Marta Sanchez isn’t my mother. She’s my sister. Lea: Oh.
- 3. Form Subject Be I am you are he she is it we are they
- 4. Use of the Verb Be 1 We use the verb be before. . . NOUNS. I am a firefighter. He is a photographer. ?? ? They are aliens.
- 5. Use of the Verb Be 2 We use the verb be before. . . ADJECTIVES. I am busy. He is afraid. It is hungry.
- 6. Use of the Verb Be 3 We use the verb be before. . . PREPOSITIONAL PHRASES. She is in the shower. She is from Japan. He is under the bed.
- 7. Contractions In a contraction, an apostrophe (’) replaces a letter. I’m am a student. I ’m student. a Sam’s from China. Sam’s from China. is They ’re excited. They’re excited. are
- 8. Talk with a partner about Practice 1 these pictures. Use the verb be and contractions. in the air upset painters shocked Example: 1. He’s shocked. She’s upset. 2. 3. They’re painters. It’s in the air.
- 9. Negatives Not Subject + Be Contraction + Not I’m not X aren’t not you’re not you aren’t he’s not he isn’t isn’t not she’s not she isn’t it’s not it isn’t we’re not we aren’t aren’t not they’re not they aren’t
- 10. Make negative Practice 2 contractions for these sentences. Example: He is happy. He’s not happy. He isn’t happy. Answer 1 Answer 2 1. They are They’re not They aren’t teachers. teachers. teachers. 2. I am from the I’m not from U.S. the U.S. X 3. We’re not We aren’t We are single. single. single.
- 11. Questions The verb be comes before the subject in questions. She is at school? Is she . They are young? Are they .
- 12. Change the statements Practice 3 into questions. Example: She is a teacher. Is she a teacher? 1. Sam and Lisa are in class. Are Sam and Lisa in class? 2. He is late. Is he late? 3. I am busy. Am I busy?
- 13. Be Careful! Don’t use contractions in affirmative short answers. Yes, Yes, Yes, I’m. Are you Are you Yes, I’m. I am. new here? new here?
- 14. Talk with a partner about Practice 4 these pictures. Use the verb be and contractions. Example: Is it broken? 1. Am I at the right house? Yes, it is. No, you aren’t. 2. Are they in love? 3. Is he late? No, they aren’t. Yes, he is.
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