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Verb to be review
 Objectives
● Let´s review the verb to be

● Let´s practice some exercises using the verb to be

She is Ariana Grande
She comes from United States
She is American
She is Shakira
She comes from Colombia She is
Colombian
He is Bad Bunny
He comes from Puerto Rico
He is Puerto Rican
He is Salvador Moncada
He comes from Honduras
He is Honduran
He is Lionel Messi
He comes from Argentina
He is Argentinian
They are BTS
They are from Korea
They are Korean
 Verb to be negative
Verb to be statements
positive Subject+ Verb (to be) + not+ rest
of the statement
statements
Overview I am not a dentist .
My mother is not 40 years old.
Subject+ Verb (to be) + rest of
the sentence Shakira is not from United
States
I am from France.
Elena is 26 years old.
They are doctors.
He is Colombian.
They are from Mexico
 Verb to be
Yes/no Is Ariana Grande from Canada?
No, she is not. She is from
questions United States
( verb to be) + subject + rest of
the statement + question mark?

Is Anita a doctor?
Yes, she is
No, she is not.
Is he 60 years old? Yes, he is.
 Grammar the
verb to be
What is your favorite color?
wh questions My favorite color is red.
We use wh questions to give
more information
What : Example: to ask for
specific information.
What is your name?
My name is Maria

What is your mother´s name?

My mother´s name is Maria

Grammar the
verb to be
wh questions
We use wh questions to give
more information
What is your phone number?
My phone number is...
What is your email- address ?
My e-mail address is
gracymariana@gmail.com
Grammar the verb to
be Wh questions
We use where to ask for a place
for example
Where are you from?
I am from Mexico
Where is Andrea from?
she is from Portugal
 To be exercises
Instructions: Complete this postcard by using am, is, are,
Hello!
My name _____Jack, and this ______ Sue.
She _____ my sister. Sue _______ twelve years old and I _____ sixteen.
We _______(not) adults. We_____students. We_______(not) from Canada
We ____from U.S We______from Chicago. Chicago ____in the United States.
Best regards,
Jack
 To be exercises
Instructions: Write short sentences using the verb to be. (No usar contracciones)
Example:
1. (Chris, 9, student, not China)

2. (Leonard and Mike, 25, American)

3. (Patty ,12, not Turkish )

 To be exercises
Instructions: Complete the conversation using to be verb

A. Nice to meet you. My name _______ Carla.

B. Nice to meet you, too. I _______Chang.
A. Where _____ you from?
B. I ______ from China. ______you from Italy?
A. No, I am not. I_______from Argentina.
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