Grammar and Use

Uses of the verb To Be

Examples of each use

Objectives: Grammar Review

How to introduce yourself using To Be

Practice
Personal Information
• Name, Origin, Occupation, Other information

Description
• Physical, Psychological, Opinions

Location
• Country, city, area, etc

Relationship
• Work, family, friends

Weather or state
• Sunny, Solid

Feelings and emotions

• Happy, Tired
 • I’m Chris, my last name is Tucker. (name)
• My baby is a girl! (gender)
• Gary’s 45 years old. (age)
• Peter is single, he’s not married. (marital
Personal status)
• Peter Parker is a photographer.
Information (occupation/profession)
• Gary Medel’s Chilean, he’s from Santiago.
(origin)
• The Pope is Catholic. (religion or political
view)
 Tonka Tomicic is very tall and thin.
Her hair is dark brown and her eyes
are brown. (physical description)

Stefan Kramer is really goofy.

Descriptions (psychological description)

Lady Gaga isn’t pretty. (opinion)

 Valle del Elqui is in Coquimbo Region.

My office is on the 9th floor.

Location Parque Arauco is on Avenida Presidente Kennedy.

We’re in an office.

My books are in my backpack.

 Those are my colleagues.

Relationships
Vicky and Cristina are part of my
and team.
ownership

This is my house.
 The day is sunny and hot.

It’s four o’clock.

Weather, time
or state
The meeting is at noon.

Our classes are on Mondays and

Wednesdays.
Feelings and emotions
• I’m really happy today!
• Maria is in love with her puppy
dog.
• My friends are sick with the
stomach flu.

Positive
• I am a vegetarian.
• You are mechanical engineers.
• He/She/It is really interesting.
• We are positive people.
• You are welcome.
• They are flight attendants.
Grammar
Negative Questions
• I’m not a mechanic. • Yes/No questions
• He’s not my friend. • Are you a student?
• They aren’t here. • Yes, I am./ No, I’m not.
• She isn’t an actress • Wh- or Information Questions
• What is your profession?
• Where are you from?
• How are you?
We can use Hello! My name’s James and my last
name is Jennings. I’m American, I’m from
the verb “to New York. I’m 34 years old, and I’m not
be” for married. I’m an engineer. I’m a Jew. I’m
many tall and thin, and I think I’m smart.
things, for
My girlfriend is Joan, she’s not from the
example to US, she’s British. She’s also my best
talk about friend! She’s tall, beautiful and charming.
us to other She’s an accountant. We’re in Chile for a
year, now, and we’re very happy together.
people:
Write an example using your
own life and family!
Then send it to the teacher!