MATERIA: INGLES COMERCIAL DOCENTE: LIC.

NATHALIA HAVEMANN

VERBO TO BE

- Auxiliary Verb to Be. Present Tense

Singular Plural
Is (es) Are (son)

- Personal Verb to Be.

Person Singular Plural
1st Am
2nd Are
3rd Male Are
3rd Female is
3rd Neutral

Contractive form Negative form

Am 'm I'm not (I am not)
Is 's Isn't (is not)
Are 're Aren't (are not)

Syntax. (Sintaxis)
1. Affirmative. Contractive Form.
SUBJECT AUX V. ARTICLE OBJ./COMPL. I'm a boy
I am a boy

2. Interrogative.
AUX. V. SUBJ. ARTICLE OBJ./COMPL.
Am I a boy?

3. Negative. Contrative Form.

SUBJECT AUX V. NEG. ADVERB ARTICLE OBJ./COMPL. I'm not a boy
I am not a boy
Exercise.

A. Use the correct form of the verb TO BE (am/is/are)

Usa la forma correcta del Verbo TO BE (am/is/are)

1. The teacher in the classroom now. 6. Doctor Smith busy right now.

2. John and Mary good friends. 7. The train ten minutes late.

3. The men tired. 8. an undergraduate student.

4. Those vehicles slow-moving.(vehículos lentos) 9. The instructor´s name John Doe.

5. Those weapons powerful. (armas-poderosas) 10. The instructors in the staff-room. (sala de profs.)

B. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE FORMS OF TO BE IN THE PRESENT SIMPLE (AM, IS, ARE).
Completa las oraciones con las formas de to be en presente simple (am, is, are).

1. I______ at home.

2. She______ not at home in the morning.

3. We______ in the park.

4. This______ my new laptop.

5. Our friends______ on their summer holidays.

6. Uncle George______ a good football player.

7. The dog______ under the table.

8. He______ very funny.

9. The shoes______ white.

10. You______ right.

 C. Answer these questions, as in the example
Responda estas preguntas, como el ejemplo

Is Tom a pilot? Yes, he is. He´s a pilot.

1. Are you in the office? Yes, _______________________________________

2. Is that man Mr. Clark? Yes, _______________________________________

3. Are we ready to go? __________________________________________

4. Am I a good instructor? __________________________________________

5. Are the students in class? __________________________________________

6. Is Miss Jones a secretary? __________________________________________

7. Is this a modern plane? __________________________________________

D. Answer the questions in the negative as in the example:

Responda las preguntas de forma negativa, como el ejemplo

Are they instructors? (students) No, they are not. (They aren´t instructors)
They ´re students
1. Are the boys angry? enojados (hungry) No, ( )
hambrientos
2. Are you thirsty? sedientos (hungry) ( )
3. Is Bob at home? en casa (at work) en el ( )
trabajo
4. Are the children happy? felices (sad) tristes ( )
5. Is your brother a doctor? (an engineer) ( )
6. Are your friends American? (British) ( )
7. Are you a navy officer? (An army officer) ( )
8. Is the table clean? limpia (dirty) sucia ( )
9. Are the men old? viejos (young) jóvenes ( )
10.Is Cpt. Bowman on duty? de servicio (off ( )
duty) de franco
 E. Ask questions, as in the example below:
Haga preguntas como el ejemplo

The Browns - at home Are the Browns at home?

1. The manager / in his office

2. Peter and John / in class

3. The course / interesting

4. Your friends / from Canada

5. The computer / connected to Internet

6. The package / light or heavy (liviano o pesado)

7. The pictures / clear (nítidas, claras)

8. The children / in the playground. (patio)

9. The CD´s / in the drawer (gaveta)

10. The maps / in the library (biblioteca)3

F. COMPLETE THE TEXT WITH THE PRESENT SIMPLE (AM, IS, ARE). Completa el texto con el
presente simple (am, is, are).

Peter Baker______ from Manchester, but Paul and John ______ from London. Manchester and
London ______ cities in England. Hamburg ______ a city in Germany. Sandra ______ at school today.
Jack and Peter ______ her friends. They______ in the same class. Mr and Mrs Baker ______ on a trip to
the USA to visit their cousin Anne. She ______ a nice girl. Peter says: "My grandfather ______ in
hospital. I am at home with my grandmother." What time ______ it? It______ 8 o'clock. ______ you
tired? No, ______ not.

G. Using the method Verb to be, to write 10 sentences. Usen el metodo Verb to be, para escribir 10
oraciones
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