Verb TO BE & GREETINGS

Greetings and introductions

‘Good morning’: “Buenos días”

/gʊd ‘mᴐːniŋ/

‘Good afternoon’: “Buenas tardes”

/gʊd ˌɑːf’tənuːn/

‘Good evening’: “Buenas noches”🡪Se utiliza para saludar educadamente, en el

transcurso de la noche.

/gʊd ‘ivniŋ/

‘Good Night’: “Buenas noches” 🡪 Se utiliza para hablar cuando nos estamos
despidiendo o yendo a dormir, en el transcurso de la noche.

/gʊd nait/

PERSONAL QUESTIONS

1. What is your name?

/wɒt ɪz jᴐː(r) neɪm? /

Hello, my name is....Hi / I’m...

/hə´ləʊ, maɪ neɪm ɪz... haɪ // aɪ am... /

Pleased to meet you. / Nice to meet you.

/plɪːzd tu mɪːt ju. // Naɪs tu mɪːt ju/

2. How are you?

/ Haʊ ə(r) ju? /
 I’m fine, thank you.
/aɪ´m faɪn, θæŋk ju/

And you?
/ ənd ju? /

3. How old are you?

/ Haʊ əʊld ə(r) ju? /
I’m.... (18) years old.
/aɪ am ˌeɪ’tɪːn jɪə(r) s əʊld/

4. Where are you from?

/weə(r) ə(r) ju frəm? /

I’m from...
/aɪ am frəm... /

5. Where do you live?

/weə du ju lɪv? /

I live at 1422 Polledo Street, Rafael Castillo, Buenos Aires...

/aɪ lɪv ət wɒn fᴐːr dʌbl tuː POLLEDO striːt .../

6. When is your birthday?

/wen ɪz jᴐː(r) bзːθdeɪ? /

My birthday is in October, 24th

/maɪ bзːθdeɪ ɪz on ɒk’təʊbə(r), ‘twenti fᴐːθ/

7. What do you do? /What do you do for a living?

/wɒt du ju du fə(r) ə lɪvɪŋ? /

I study at Fragata Libertad School. / I work at Jackson’s Insurance Company

/aɪ stʌdɪ ət ... skuːl. / / aɪ wзːk ət ... ALVEAR ´pæləs kʌmpəni/
 8. What do you like to do?
/Wɒt du ju laɪk tu du?/

I like to dance and listen to music.

/aɪ laɪk tu dɑːns ənd ‘lɪsn tu ‘mjuːzɪk/

9. Do you speak Spanish?

/Du ju spɪːk ɪŋ´glɪʃ? /

Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

/Jes, aɪ du. / /Nəu, aɪ dont/

10. What do you do in your free time?

/wɒt du ju du in jᴐː(r) friː taɪm? /

In my free time I...

/ɪn maɪ friː taɪm aɪ... /

11. What kind of music do you like?

/wɒt kaɪnd əv ´mjuːzɪk du ju laɪk? /

I like Hip Hop and Pop music.

/aɪ laɪk hɪp hɒp ənd pɒp ´mjuːzɪk/

12. Do you like to read?

/Du ju laɪk tu riːd?/

Yes, I do. No, I don’t.

/Jes, aɪ du. / /Nəu, aɪ dont/

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Verb TO BE: / vɜ:(r)b tʊ ˈbiː/

SER / ESTAR
Personal pronouns:

VERB TO BE STRUCTURE

Sentence Order:
 Affirmative sentences/statements (+)

Personal Pronoun + VERB TO BE + Complement.

I am thirteen years old.
John is thirty four years old.
My friends are twins.

Negative sentences/statements(-)

Personal Pronoun + VERB TO BE with NOT + Complement.

I am NOT / ‘M NOT thirteen years old.
Mary is NOT / ISN’T twenty years old.
My cousins are NOT / AREN’T twins.

Interrogative sentences/Questions (?)

VERB TO BE + Personal Pronoun + Complement + ?

ARE YOU thirteen years old ?
 IS JOHN twenty years old ?
ARE Tom & Sam brothers ?

GRAMMAR EXERCISES with VERB TO BE

EXERCISES

A) Complete the boxes with the correct verb TO BE.

• Will ........... a very naughty boy.
• My neighbours ............. really funny!
• Rolo ............ my little pet.
• You ........... extremely tall!
• Michelle ........... a teacher
• Many people .......... on the street.
• I ........... a good football player.
• Phill and I .............. are best friends
• Naomi’s birthday …… in July.

B) NOW, MAKE the previous sentences in (-) and (?) form.

Example:

● Fran is a very workaholic man!

- (-) Fran isn’t a very workaholic man.

 - (?) Is Fran a very workaholic man?

C) CHOOSE five words from the previous sentences and WRITE their
pronunciation that include the following phonemes:

CONSONANTS (VOICED AND UNVOICED)

/ʃ ʧ ʤ/

VOWELS
Short vowel sound: / ɪ /
Long vowel sound: / ɑ: ɔ: i: /