Verb TO BE= Ser ó estar (existence or permanence).

Auxiliary verb.

I am a teacher. (Existence). I am in our virtual classroom. (Permanence).

I am not an engineer. I’m not an engineer. I am not in our virtual classroom.

YES / NO QUESTIONS

Am I a teacher? Yes, I am. / No, I am not / No I’m not.

Aux. Verb + noun/pronoun + rest of sentence.

Am I in our virtual classroom? Yes, I am.

INFORMATION QUESTIONS:

When am I in our virtual classroom? Yes, I am / No, I’m not.

Wh question word + aux + noun/pronoun + rest of sentence.

I am in our virtual classroom every Saturday from 8 am to 12 pm. / Every Saturday.

I am in our virtual classroom every Monday and Wednesday from 7pm to 9pm central time. /
Every Monday and Wednesday.

Why, which, what, how, when, where, what time, who, whom, whose.

How do you say (X)?

How do you spell (X)? B-o-o-k.

Can you repeat, please?

What is the meaning of (X)?

What does (x) mean?

Emmanuel is an accountant.

Where Is Emmanuel an accountant? Emmanuel is an accountant at Bimbo. / At Bimbo.

Andrés is not an accountant.

Is Ana a nurse? Yes, she is. Is Melanie an accountant? No, she isn’t. / No she is not.

PROFESSIONS & OCCUPATIONS (job)

Degree technical degree/associates degree

Engineer Enviromental Engineer Janitor painter

Doctor Lawyer Carpenter builder

Teacher Information Technology Engineer Secretary mason

Nurse Dentist Plumber waiter

Chemist Astronaut Mechanic

Marcela is a teacher.

She is a teacher.

SUBJECT PRONOUNS VERB TO BE

1st person I am

2nd person You are

He is

3rd person She Singular is

It is

1st person We are

2nd person You Plural are

3rd person They are

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D F H J K F G M N P Q R X

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Introductions practice.

A: Hi. My name is Kunio.

B: Hi. My name is María. I’m glad to meet you.

KUNIO: I’m glad to meet you too. Where are you from?

MARIA: I’m from México. Where are you from?

K: I’m from Japan.

M: Where are you living now?

K: On Fifth Avenue in an apartment. And you?

M: I’m living in a dorm.

K: How long have you been in (this city)?

M: Three days.

K: Why did you come here?

M: To study English at this school before I go to another school to study computer

programming. How about you?

K: I came here two months ago. Right now I’m studying English. Later, I’m going to study
engineering at this school.

M: What do you do in your free time?

K: I like to go to the gym, What do you do in your free time?

M: I have to write your full name when I introduce you to the class. How do you spell your
name?

K: My first name is juan. J-U-A-N.

M: Kunio Akiwa. Is that right?

K: Yes, it is. And what is your name again?

M: My first name is Maria. M-A-R-I-A. My last name is López.

K: Thanks. It’s been nice talking with you.

M: I enjoyed it too.