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Introducing Yourself 21 PDF
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1. The verb to be
The verb to be is one of the basic grammar forms you use
in English to talk about professions, nationalities, feelings, Pronoun Verb to be
emotions, status and characteristic of something or someone.
Examples:
• I am a teacher
• My father is an engineer
• Mary is a chef
• They are students
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2. VERB TO BE + ADJECTIVE: This form is used to make reference to emotions, status,
feelings and descriptions.
Examples:
• Angie is sad
• Karen is pregnant
• The house is beautiful
• We are happy
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Here is a list of adjectives:
Feelings Feelings
(Positive) (Negative)
Agreeable Anxious
Amused Bewildered
Brave Clumsy
s Calm Confused
Comfortable Defeated
Delightful Depressed
Eager Disappointed
Energetic Disturbed
Excited Envious
Grateful Fierce
Jolly Grumpy
Jovial Helpless
Lively Jealous
s Proud Nervous
Peaceful Somber
Relieved Sorrowful
Silly Troubled
Thankful Vengeful
Thrilled Weary
Victorious Wicked
Witty
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3. VERB TO BE + PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE: This form is used make reference to locations.
Examples:
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Interrogative form (?)
Verb to be Subject Answer
Am I teacher? Yes, I am / No, I am not
Are you a student? Yes, you are / No, you are not
is he friendly? Yes, he is / No, he is not
Is she crazy? Yes, she is / No, she is not
is It wonderful? Yes, it is / No, it is not
are we in the house? Yes, we are / No, we are not
are they from China? Yes, they are / No they are not
2. WH questions with be
The Wh Questions are a group of interrogative words that are used to build questions in order to
obtain information about something or someone. These are some of the most common of them: what,
when, where, which, who, why and how.
In the following chart is presented the use and examples of each one of them.
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As it is presented in the examples of the chart, the structure of a question must be the following: Wh
question + verb to be (am, is, are) + subject +?
Here is an example of how to use them in a daily conversation. Let’s check it!
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Bibliography
• http://www.freepik.es/vector-gratis/coleccion-de-banners-de-profesiones_1064296.htm
• http://www.freepik.es/foto-gratis/sonriente-nina-en-la-calle_1302626.htm
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Politécnico Internacional, Institución de Educación Superior SNIES 4727 Resolución No. 4135 del 11 de nov. de 2004
Todos los derechos reservados ® 2017
Vigilado por el Ministerio de Educación Nacional.
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