Seminario 1

1st class: Verb to be

Lasse Holmquist Hansen

Instituto de Idiomas
9 November | Lector
 Today’s program
 The form of the verb to be
 Can you use contractions in the past?
 What about forming questions and negatives?
 Different types of contraction. Like We're not ready yet.
 To be in everyday questions
 Speaking activity – Questions
 Let’s practice
 Time for a QUIZ

Lasse Holmquist Hansen

Instituto de Idiomas
9 November| Lector
  The form of the verb to be is 
In the present tense
 I am (contracted to I'm), 
 You are (You're) and 
 He/she/it is (He’s)
 They are
 We are

The form of the In the past 

 I was

verb to be  You were 

 He/she/it was
 They were
 We were

To be is used as an auxiliary verb, to form continuous tenses and the passive, and as a
main verb.
Here we are looking at it as a main verb.

Lasse Holmquist Hansen

Instituto de Idiomas
9 November | Lector
 The form of the  After the verb to be we use an adjective phrase, a noun phrase,
a preposition phrase or an adverb phrase.
verb to be

Lasse Holmquist Hansen

Instituto de Idiomas
9 November | Lector
  I'm a bit tired.
Adjectives or  He was late last time too.
adjective  The journey was fantastic.
phrases  My brother isn't very tall.

Lasse Holmquist Hansen

Instituto de Idiomas
9 November | Lector
  She was an English teacher for years.
Nouns or noun  They're both teachers at our school.
phrases  That's my laptop.

Lasse Holmquist Hansen

Instituto de Idiomas
9 November | Lector
  I'm here at the café, and you're not!
Adverb and  Are you there yet?
preposition  Your phone's in my bag.
phrases  Where were you at 5 o'clock?

Lasse Holmquist Hansen

Instituto de Idiomas
9 November | Lector
 You use the contractions (I'm, you're, he's, etc.) in the present.

Can you use

contractions in But we don't contract was or were.
 I was just like you when your Dad and I were together.
the past?

Lasse Holmquist Hansen

Instituto de Idiomas
9 November | Lector
 Questions:
They are quite easy. For questions, you just change the order of
the subject and the verb. Sometimes you need to add a question
What about word.

forming
questions and  Is he in his room?

negatives?  Where are you?
 What was that noise?

Lasse Holmquist Hansen

Instituto de Idiomas
9 November | Lector
 Negatives:

For negatives, you just add not. If you're speaking, don't forget to

What about use a contraction.

forming  We aren't ready yet.

questions and  Is Daisy at home? ~ No, she isn’t.
negatives?  Those books weren't on the table. I don't know where they are.

Lasse Holmquist Hansen

Instituto de Idiomas
9 November | Lector
 What about “We're not ready yet.”?

Yes, that's also possible. Also:

 Is Daisy at home? ~ No, she's not.

But there's only one form of the first person negative:

Different types  I'm not interested in football.
of contraction.
And there's only one way to contract the past negative form:
 She wasn't always a writer.
There weren't any peppers in the supermarket.

Lasse Holmquist Hansen

Instituto de Idiomas
9 November | Lector
 Age
How old are
I'm 18.
To be in everyday
you? questions
Where are you I'm from
Place
from? Beijing.
What's your
Nationality I'm Brazilian.
nationality?
I'm very well, In this table there are some common areas
Health How are you? where we use to be in everyday questions.
thanks. 
What's she She's really
People
like?  nice.

Prices How much is it? It's £3.50.

Lasse Holmquist Hansen

Instituto de Idiomas
9 November | Lector
 Q: How old are you?

A: I’m…..

Q: Where are you from?

A: I'm from….
Speaking
activity - Q: How are you?
Questions A: I'm very well, thanks. 

Q: Are you good at…..?

A: Yes I’m good at…. / No I’m not good at…?

Lasse Holmquist Hansen

Instituto de Idiomas
9 November | Lector
  LET’S PRACTICE!!!

LET’S  Complete
 Check your grammar: matching

PRACTICE  Check your grammar: gap fill

 Check your grammar: gap fill

Lasse Holmquist Hansen

Instituto de Idiomas
9 November | Lector
 Time for a  LET’S PRACTICE!!!
QUIZ!

Lasse Holmquist Hansen

Instituto de Idiomas
9 November | Lector
 THE END!

Lasse Holmquist Hansen

Instituto de Idiomas
9 November | Lector