LANGUAGE FOCUS 1: To be

STRUCTURE:
AFFIRMATIVE
Subject + be + complement
I am a student.

NEGATIVE
Subject + be (not) + complement
I am not a student.

*YES / NO QUESTIONS
Be + subject + complement + ?
Am I a student? Yes, I am / No, I am not
EXAMPLES:
(+) Pedro is my best friend.
(-) Pedro is not / isn’t my best friend.
(?) Is Pedro my best friend? Yes, he is / No, he isn’t

(+) They are my teachers.

(-) They are not / aren´t my teachers.
(?) Are they my teachers? Yes, they are / No, they aren’t

*WH-QUESTIONS:
What, Where, When, Why, Who, How

STRUCTURE:
Wh-question + be + subject + complement + ?
What is your name?
Where are you from?

EXAMPLES:
What is your name? My name is …… What is her name? Her name is….
What is your last name? My last name is Dominguez
surname?
Where are you from? I am from ….. Where is she from? Maria is from….
Maria She is from….
When is your birthday? My birthday is ….

How old are you? I am 18 How old is he? He is 20

What is your favourite sport? My favourite sport is….

What are your favorite sports? My favourite sports are …

PRACTICE
EXERCISES ONLINE:

https://www.superprof.es/apuntes/idiomas/ingles/gramatica-inglesa/verbs/exercises-to-be-
simple-present.html

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/be3.htm