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Mg. MARLYN PEREZ

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Verb BE in Present: am, is , are
CONTRACTIONS VERB TO BE
NEGATIVE CONTRACTIONS
 AFFIRMATIVE FORM VERB TO BE (AM, IS, ARE)
SUBJECT + AM/ IS/ ARE+ COMPLEMENT
 They are the best friends.
 I'm playing computer games right now.
 He is listening music.
 We are in the shopping center.
 Her name is Alice and she is my best friend.
 My family is at home.
 She is sleeping on her own bed.
 We are making plans about our future.
 NEGATIVE FORM VERB TO BE
SUBJECT + AM,IS, ARE + COMPLEMENT
 We aren’t old friends.
 He isn’t a student.
 The pencil isn’t on the desk.
 She isn’t absent from class today.
 They aren’t Friends
 The weather today isn’t good
 The sky isn’t clear.
 They aren’t brothers.
 INTERROGATIVE FORM VERB TO BE
AM, IS, ARE + SUBJECT + COMPLEMENT
• Am I a good student?
• Are we old friends?
• Is he a student?
• Is the pencil on the desk?
• Is she absent from class today? ...
• Are they friends? ...
• Is the weather good? ...
• Is the sky clear?
VERB BE WITH DEMOSTRATIVE ADJETIVES
EXAMPLES WITH WH-QUESTIONS WORDS WITH VERB BE
Where is James from?

Where is James?

What is his wife's name?

Who are Steven and Jack?

Why are the children on holiday?

Who is older: Steven or Jack?

WH-QUESTION WORDS EXPLANATION
Ask for:

WHO ? Person
WHERE ? Position, Place
WHEN ? Time, Occasion, Moment
WHY ? Reason, Explanation
WHAT ? Specific thing, Object
WHICH ? Choice, Alternative
HOW ? Way, Manner, Form
Choose the correct PRESENT TENSE form of the verb TO BE for
each sentence:
1.These _ my friends.
are
is
2. Robert sick.
are
is
3. he Mexican?
Aren't
Isn't
4.His tests very difficult.
aren't
isn't
5.My parents are not rich, but my aunt .
is
are
6. I older than my brother.
is
am
7. My sister and I twins.
are
am
8.That a really good movie!
are
is
9. These not my socks.
is
are
THERE IS or THERE ARE