WORKSHOP 2 VERB TO BE

Iván Mateo Tovar Gómez

https://preply.com/es/blog/2020/08/09/uso-del-verbo-to-be-en-presente-simple/

A. CONVERSATION
David García is an English teacher and Patricia is a new student. Patricia gets into the classroom and greets Mr.
García. Read the conversation and practice it with one of your classmates.

Patricia Sánchez: Good morning. Is this room 1102?

David García: Yes. This is the English room. Please come in. I’m David García, your teacher.
Patricia: Nice to meet you. I’m Patricia Sánchez.
David: Is that S-A-N-C-H-E-Z?
Patricia: That’s right.
David: Ah, yes. Here it is, Patricia. Registration number 76943.
Patricia: Of course, and please call me Patty.
David: Okay. Hello, Patty. Welcome to the English class.
Patricia: It’s good to be here.
David: Where are you from?
Patricia: I’m from Cundinamarca.
David: Are you from Bogotá?
Patricia: No. I’m from Zipaquirá.
David: Okay, Patty. See you later.
Patricia: Bye, teacher García.

B. FAMOUS COLOMBIAN SINGERS

Shakira and Juanes are two of the most famous Colombian singers. Read this short
paragraph about them and underline the verb to be.
Shakira is from Barranquilla. She is in Spain now. She is in Madrid. She is a Pop Music
singer; she is married and has two children. Her husband’s name is Gerald Pike.

Juanes is from Medellin. He is not in Colombia, now. He is in Miami. He is a Pop Music

singer, too. He is married to Karen Martinez and they have two children.

Shakira and Juanes are very good singers. Shakira is a beautiful woman and Juanes is a handsome man. They
are happy and friendly. Many people are happy with them.
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C. CHALLENGE

1. Now that you have discovered the verb to be structures apply them in context. Laura is in the
United States and writes a letter to her friend Simon. Read the letter and fill in the blanks with the
corresponding subject pronouns and/or conjugation of the verb.

September 8, 2021

Dear Simon:
I’m (1) happy. How are (2) you?
I am (3) here in San Francisco. This is (4) a very big and a crowded city. People are (5) very friendly.
There are many beautiful places to visit. I am (6) with my friend Susan. She is (7) a businesswoman
and the manager of Panasonic Corporation in Chicago. She is (8) a very young and a successful woman.
She is (9) only 28 years old. She is (10) married and her husband is (11) another successful executive.
He is (12) from Japan. Now, we are (13) near the Golden Gate Bridge. It is (14) wonderful and one of
the longest bridges in this country. Well, sorry but I am (15) in a hurry and she is (16) extremely busy…
I guess so.
See you soon.
Love,
Laura

2. Based on the letter above give complete answers to the following questions:
Is Laura in the United States? Yes, she is in the United States.
How are people in San Francisco? The people in San Francisco are very friendly.
What’s Susan’s profession? Susan is a businesswoman.
How old is Susan? She is 28 years old.
Who is very successful? Susan is very successful.
Is Susan an old woman? No, she is not.
Is Susan married? Yes, she is married.
What’s her husband’s profession? He is an executive.
Where is Susan’s husband from? He is from Japan.
What are Laura’s friends’ names? The friends of Laura are Simon and Susan.
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D. SHOWING POSSESSION

1. Blanca and Claudia are in the English classroom. Blanca cannot find her umbrella and asks
Claudia for it. Read their conversation and underline the possessive adjectives.

Blanca: Oh! What a terrible day!

Claudia: Really? What’s wrong?
Blanca: I don’t know where my umbrella is and it’s raining too hard.
Claudia: Isn’t it in your bag?
Blanca: By the way… Where is my bag? What’s happening to me?
I’m kind of crazy today!!
Claudia: Why don’t you ask Henry? …I think it is in his car
Blanca: Henry!! I’m afraid my bag is in your car.
Henry: Sorry! Our boss has it in her office... But she isn’t here now. She is visiting her parents. They
are not in the city now. They are on their farm in Tabio.
Blanca: (Sighs and cries) Oh… no!! You are kidding, aren’t you? What a terrible day!!…

2. John is giving a description about his sister, teachers, and pets. Use the personal pronouns
and possessive adjectives to complete the paragraph.

My (1) name is John Dickens. This is my (2) sister

Patricia. She (3) is 12 years old. Her (4) nick name is Patty. We have one pet.
It (5) is a budgie. Its (6) name is Lorenzo and it likes to speak. We go to the
same school. In our (7) school there are 450 students. Our (8) English teacher
is Mrs. Peterson. She (9) is beautiful and very nice. Her (10) pet is a tortoise.
Our (11) Math teacher is Nicolas. He (12) is nice, too. His (13) pets are a dog and a cat.
Their (14) names are Ringo and Silvester. Now I have a question for you. What’s your (15)
pet?
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E. EXCHANGING INFORMATION
Look at the pictures. Find out information about famous people and fill in the blanks.

Full Name: José Álvaro Full Name: Sofía Margarita

Osorio Vergara
Birthday: May 7th Birthday: July 10th
Age: 36 Age: 49
Nationality: Colombian Nationality: Colombian
Occupation: Singer Occupation: Actress
Marital Status: Married Marital Status: Married

Full Name: Jennifer Full Name: James David

Shrader Lawrence Rodríguez Rubio
Birthday: August 15th Birthday: July 12th
Age: 31 Age: 30
Nationality: American Nationality: Colombian
Occupation: Actress Occupation: Football Player
Marital Status: Married Marital Status: Married

Full Name: Beyoncé Full Name: Nairo Alexander

Giselle Knowles-Carter Quintana Rojas
Birthday: September 4th Birthday: February 4 th

Age: 40 Age: 32
Nationality: American Nationality: Colombian
Occupation: Singer, Occupation: Cyclist
songwriter, producer, Marital Status: Married
actress, director, designer
and entrepreneur
Marital Status: Married

F. READING COMPREHESION
1. Read the text and write the names.

Henry Helen

Frank Joey Jerry Derek Julia

Sandra

Jack Brenda Sara Britney Paul Laura

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2. Look Brenda’s family, write the number in the box and unscramble the word

8 3 4 5

Sister

grandma Mum

Brother Grandpa

Aunt Uncle

dad Cousin

10 9 2
7 6

3. Draw your family tree and describe it. Follow the example. (Include 6 relatives).

My family tree
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3.Teófilo 4.Nubia

2.Iván 1.Nadya 8.Dayana 6.Cesar 7.Viviana

5.Sergio 10.Mysel 9.Jacob

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1. She is my mother, her name is Nadya, she is an Industrial Designer, and she is beautiful.

2. He is my father, his name is Iván, he is a Lawyer, and he is intelligent.

3. He is my grandpa, his name is Teófilo, he is a bus driver, and he is dedicated.

4. He is my grandma, her name is Nubia, she is a housewife, and she is loving.

5. He is my brother, his name is Sergio, he is a tattoo student, he is constant.

6. He is my uncle, his name is Cesar, he is an employee, he is friendly.

7. She is my aunt, her name is Viviana, she is a commercial assistant, she is passionate.

8. She is my aunt, her name is Dayana, she is a lawyer, she is respectful.

9. He is my cousin, his name is Jacob, he is a baby, he is so cute.

10. This is me, my name is Mateo, I am a student, I am generous.

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4. Write the correct form of "to be" in present tense.
Complete the following text about John’s life. Use verb to be in present tense (am- is- are):
My full name (be) is (1) John Cooper. I am (2) fifteen years old.
I live on a farm. It (be) is (3) in the country. It is quiet in the
country. It (be, not) is not (4) loud in the country. I wake up
early. Sometimes, I wake up before the sun rises. Sometimes,
it (be) is 5) still dark when I wake up. But I don’t mind. I like
waking up that early. I like the way the country looks in the
morning. The first thing I do after I wake up is milk the cow. After
I (be) am (6) finished milking the cow, I bring the milk to my
mom; her name is Anne. I think she uses it to make breakfast. She makes a delicious breakfast. My
mom (be) is (7) a really good cook. Next, I feed the pigs. I have a sister. Her name is Carol, and she is
a smart girl but she doesn’t feed the animals. One time, I asked my mom how come my little sister
doesn’t feed them. She said it is because my sister (be, not) is not (8) strong enough. But I still don’t
understand. She is almost as strong as me! I guess my mom doesn’t want my sister to get hurt. After
all, the pigs can be pretty rough, especially when they (be) are (9) hungry. The last thing I do (be) is
(10) feed the chickens. That (be) is (11) easy. I just throw some food down on the ground
and they run out and eat it. While the chickens (be) are (12) eating, I go into their house to
collect their eggs. Chicken eggs (be) are (13) really good to eat. They (be) are (14) easy
to cook too. That is what I do in the mornings. I (be) am (15) pretty busy.

5. Answer the following questions about John’s life:

1. What is John’s last name? The last name of John is Cooper.

2. How old is he? He is fifteen years old.

3. How is the country? The country is quiet.

4. What is his job? He is a farmer.

5. What is his mother’s name? His mother’s name is Anne.

6. Is Anne a good cook? Yes, she is a really good cook.