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Joany was at the supermarket On her way home Joany thinks
shopping for the week. Carlos
was there buying batteries for
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She was thinking about going
back to the gym. He was in a hu-
rry. They were both in line.
At the cash register Joany drops
her wallet. Carlos is a gentleman,
so he picks it up.
He tells her she is beautiful and
she is surprised and nervous -
Carlos is a very handsome man.
Joany pays and leaves. Carlos is
in love.
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“I was so clumsy!” But for some
strange reason, she is happy.
On the way to the hospital Carlos
thinks “I am going back to the
supermarket and I am going to
see her again!”
At home Joany is thinking about
what to wear the next day to go
to the supermarket. She is sure
Carlos wants to see her again.
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gure out the best words to approach
Joany the next time they are at
the supermarket.
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 Reading and
comprehension

Verb to be, Present and Past tense

PRESENT PAST

I am was

you are were

he is was
she is was
it is was

we are were
you are were
they are were

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 Examples:

The verb to be works as an auxi- PRESENT TENSE:

liary verb and as a main verb.
Naomi is a sweet girl.
Cindy is a secretary.
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Christina and Carlos are friends.

PAST TENSE:

Naomi was a nice girl.

Cindy was a secretary.
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Christina and Carlos were friends.

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Verb to be, sentence structures:

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Subject/ Pronoun + Verb to be + Complement.

Negative:

Subject/ Pronoun + Verb to be + not+ Complement.

Interrogative:

Verb to be + Subject/ Pronoun + Complement?

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 Examples:

PRESENT TENSE:

AFFIRMATIVE: He is a student.
NEGATIVE: He is not a student.
INTERROGATIVE: Is he a student?
SHORT ANSWERS: Yes, he is.
No, he is not.

PAST TENSE:
AFFIRMATIVE: He was a student.
NEGATIVE: He was not a student.
INTERROGATIVE: Was he a student?
SHORT ANSWERS: Yes, he was.
No, he was not.

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1- Complete the sentences using the verb to be
in the appropriate tense.

Naomi _____ a student. (present)

Carlos and Joany_____ shopping at the supermarket. (past)

Chad and Lewis _____ watching television. (present)

Christina _____ in the bank. (past)

2- Fill in the blanks with your personal informa-

tion.

Hello, I _____ ______________________________.

(Name and Last name)

I _____ _____ years old.

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I _____ a / an ___________________________________.
(Occupation )

My best friends _____ _______________ and _______________.

(Names of your best friends)

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 3- Write the following sentences in its negative
and interrogative form.

Example:
I am a teacher. I am not a teacher.
Am I a teacher?
Yes, I am. / No, I am not.

Christina is a teacher
_______________________________________.

_______________________________________.

_______________________________________

Chad and Lewis were classmates.

_______________________________________.

_______________________________________.

_______________________________________

4- Reading and comprehension match:

Carlos was at the supermarket shopping for the week.

Joany was in love.

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Carlos is is surprised and nervous.

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