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the question.”
This is one of the most important verbs in
English. We use it to talk about age,
To Be nationality, jobs, emotions, the weather,
time, etc …
*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 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:
B-
top and bottom
lips together
A,E,I,O,U
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.
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 ?
Contractions
Complete the sentences with the forms of the verb “to be”.
I am married.
You are single.
She is widowed.
They are divorced.
We are engaged.
He is separated.
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.
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.
Key Questions : What’s your name ? What’s his name ? What’s her name ?
.
Key Questions : Is it rainy ? Is it sunny ? Is it cloudy ?
Look at the following pictures and describe the weather.