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Explanation; Exercises; Speaking;
Take look at the images and read the sentences below.
The dog is small.
It is fluffy.
The dog is black and white.
The man is taking a bath.
He is cold.
The man is wet.
The verb is.
Is means to be.
→ Plural
You → are / You’re ⚠️
ex: You’re good friends
We → are / We’re
ex: We’re coworkers
They → are / They’re
ex: They’re siblings
→ Singular
I → am / I’m
ex: I’m a student
You → are / You’re ⚠️
ex: You’re Mary
He → is / He’s
ex: He’s a teacher
She → is / She’s
ex: She’s my manager
It → is / It’s
ex: It’s a dog
Practice! - Do the exercises below to practice the Verb to Be - Affirmative ⬇️
→ Plural
You → are not / aren’t
ex: You aren’t bad people
We → are not / aren’t
ex: We aren’t neighbors
They → are not / aren’t
ex: They aren’t coworkers
→ Singular
I → am not / I’m not
ex: I’m not a student
You → are not / aren’t
ex: You’re not John
He → is not / isn’t
ex: He isn’t a good singer
She → is not / isn’t
ex: She isn’t my mom
It → is not / isn’t
ex: It isn’t a rabbit
Practice! - Do the exercises below to practice the Verb to Be - Negative ⬇️
→ Plural
You → Are you…?
ex: Are you friends?
We → Are we…?
ex: Are we good students?
They → Are they…?
ex: Are they fighting?
→ Singular
I → Am I…?
ex: Am I a good friend?
You → Are you…?
ex: Are you Anna?
He → Is he…?
ex: Is he at home?
She → Is she…?
ex: Is she cooking?
It → Is it…?
ex: Is it eating?
Practice! - Do the exercises below to practice the Verb to Be - Questions ⬇️
Speaking Practice 🗣️
- Listen and read the following dialogue, then indicate how many times the Verb to Be is used and where.
John: Hi, I’m John.
Sarah: Nice to meet you, John. I’m Sarah.
John: Hi, Sarah. Where are you from?
Sarah: I’m from Italy. How about you?
John: I’m from the United States.
Sarah: What do you do in the United States?
John: I’m a photographer. What do you do, Sarah?
Realtor → corretor de imóveis
John: Well, it was nice to meet you, Sarah.
Sarah: You too, John. See you later.
- Now, practice this dialogue with a partner or the teacher.
A: Hi, I’m ________.
B: Nice to meet you, _______. I’m _______.
A: Hi, _______. Where are you from?
B: ____ from _________. How about you?
A: ____ from _________.
B: What do you do in _________?
A: ____ a/an ___________. What do you do, _______?
B: ____ a _______. I ______________.
A: Well, it was nice to meet you, _______.
B: You too, _______. See you later.
Game 🎮
This material was made with or/and inspired by the following:
- Ellii - https://app.ellii.com/lesson/1591-simple-present-be
- Irasutoya (Images) - https://www.irasutoya.com/