VERB TO BE &

PERSONAL PRONOUNS
I (yo)

I am Susan --- I’m Susan

I am a young mother --- I'm a young
mother
YOU (tú)
(usted)

You are Ann --- You’re Ann

You are a teacher --- You’re a

teacher
HE (él)

He is Patrick --- He’s Patrick

He is a student --- He's a student

SHE (ella)

She is Mary Ann --- She’s Mary Ann

She is a model --- She’s a model
IT (eso)

 It is a laptop --- It’s a laptop

It is a dog --- It’s a dog
WE (nosotros)

We are friends --- We’re friends.

We are twins --- We’re twins

YOU (ustedes)

You are soccer players ---

You’re soccer players
You are students ---
You’re students

En inglés no se pueden omitir los

pronombres
THEY (ellos,
ellas)

They are friends --- They’re friends

They are teachers ---
They’re teachers
As we checked,, the
verb to be allows us
to communicate
aspects such
as personal
information and
occupations.

In the following
activity you will read
about the
occupations and
ages of four people
 Hi, My name is Sam; I am a Spanish
boy. In this moment I am in a kitchen
because I am a chef. The restaurant is
very nice and famous. My father is a
carpenter. He is forty-five years old. Every
day he works in carpentry with his two
brothers.
 TENGO 23 AÑOS (así se dice en español)
 I HAVE 23 YEARS OLD (INCORRECTO)
 I AM 23 YEARS OLD/MY SISTER IS 30
YEARS OLD/ MY GRANDPARENTS ARE 80
YEARS OLD
 Hello! I am Lorenzo, I am from Ecuador. I
am twenty years old. I study in the university
in the mornings. In this moment I am in an
office because in the afternoons I work as
an office boy. 
 Hi! My name is Rosy. I’m from
Mexico. I am twenty-nine years old.
In this moment I am on the third
floor of a building under
construction because I’m an
architect. I like my job very much; it
is very interesting.
 Hello! My name is
John; I am from
Canada and I live in
the USA. In this
moment I am in the
street because I am
a policeman. I work
many hours. My job
is interesting and
sometimes
dangerous.
Yes… I am…
Now it’s your turn to speak what you have practiced: greet, introduce yourself and
say goodbye using the verb to be by answering and completing these questions.

1.Good__mornig___
2.My name is____Rocio___
3.Nice_bonita_____
4.I’m ____26__ years old
5.I’m ____student__ (occupation, profession)
6.I work as / study in __student______ (place, school)
7.My father’s / mother’s / sister’s / brother’s / friend’s name is _Maria
Thelma ,Atilano,José librado y Raquel
8.He / She is___25_ years old.
9.He / She is a / an _____Ama de casa__ (occupation / profession)