PRESENT ❶ Be [am is are]

A: We use it with:
2. Adjectives
1. Jobs/Careers: She is happy.
• She is a doctor.
He is excited.
• He is an engineer.
They are tired.
• They are teachers
.
3. Personal Information: 4. Location:
• I am from Maputo. • The book is on the table.
• She is 25 years old • They are in the park.
• Her phone is +25885746373 • We are at the meeting.

5. Others 6. Questions
▪ She is my friend. How old are you?
▪ He is the best student. Where is he from?
▪ They are talented musicians. What’s your name?

be + forms

Long form Short form

I am tired. I’m tired.
You are tired. You’re tired.
He is tired. He’s tired.
She is tired. She’s tired.
It is tired. It’s tired.
We are tired. We’re tired.
You are tired. You’re tired.
They are tired. They’re tired.

be
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Long form Short form

I am not tired. I am not tired.
You are not tired. You aren’t tired.
He is not tired. He isn’t tired.
She is not tired. She isn’t tired.
It is not tired. It isn’t tired.
We are not tired. We aren’t tired.
You are not tired. You aren’t tired.
They are not tired. They aren’t tired.

ENGLISH VERB TO BE TR:SAM

 be ? forms

Questions Answers
Am I tired ? 1. Are you tired? 2. Is she tired?
Are you tired ? Yes, I am. yes, she is.
Is he tired ? No, I am not. No, she isn’t.
Is she tired ?
Is it tired ? 3. Is he tired? 4. Is it cold here?
Are we tired ? Yes, he is. Yes, it.
Are you tired ? No, he isn’t. No, isn’t.
Are they tired ?
5. Are they tired? 6. Are we tired?
Yes, they are. Yes, we are.
No, they aren’t. No, we aren’t.

Personal information

Name: Marta Camilo Cossa Name: Jonas Franciso Manusse

Date of birth: 19/12/1998 Date of birth: 26/05/1992
Place of birth: Maputo Place of birth: Nampula
Job: Project Manager Job: Accontant
Marital status: Married Marital status: Single
Address: Alto Mae, Av.Ho Chi Min Address: Vila Nova de Gaia, Rua Nampula
Email address: Inescossa12@email.com Email address: cossafrancisco@gmail.com
Phone number: +255 8687476457 Phone number: +255 8586482837
Father’s name: Camilo Cossa Father’s name: Francisco Manusse
Mother’s name: Inês Cossa Mother’s name: Mila Manuel

Read the information about these people. Write short paragraph using their personal
information. (Use sentences like this: His name is…he lives…)

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ENGLISH VERB TO BE TR:SAM

 Questions words personal I you he she it we they
What…
What is her phone number? possessive my your his her its our their
What’s your first name?
What’s their Job? A: Choose the correct words.
Where… 1. My / I name is Louise.
Where is she from?
Where’s his brother from? 2. Her / She sister is my English
Where are they from?
teacher.
How old…
How old is your sister? 3. We /Our parents are from London.
How old are they?
How old is he? 4. Your / You are my best friend.
Who…
Who are they?
5. Their / They live in Australia.
Who’s John?
Who is she?
6. He / His is interested in computers.

Look

Her name is Camila. ___her name is Camila. Is her name Camila?

His name is Jonas ___his name is Jonas. Is his name Jonas?

They are his friends. ___they are his friends. Are they his friends?

ENGLISH VERB TO BE TR:SAM