1 Verb To Be A, An Singular Plural Nouns, Adjectives, Places

THE VERB “TO BE”
Examples Uses of Be
Istanbul is beautiful. Description
Ankara is the capital of Turkey. Classification or definition
Izmir is in the West. Location
We are from Mexico. Place of origin
I am 25 years old. Age
It is hot in Puerto Rico. Weather
It is 6 o’clock. Time
“BE” WITH DESCRIPTIONS
Language Notes
1. We use a form of be with words that describe the subject.
We use adjectives to describe. Descriptive adjectives have no
plural form.
New York and Chicago are big.
New York is big.
“BE” WITH DESCRIPTIONS
Language Notes
3. We use a form of be with a physical or mental condition.

He’s hungry. It is thirsty. They’re angry. We’re afraid.
“BE” WITH JOBS
He is a mailman.
............... They are doctors
............... It is a cat
..............
“BE” WITH JOBS
She is a hairdresser
............... He is a baker
...............
He is a singer
...............
“BE” WITH NOUNS
It...............
is They are
............... brushes
a tennis ball.
“BE” WITH PERSONAL
INFORMATION
1. Su-Ling / China
an actress
26 years old
Su-Ling is from China
She is an actress
She is 26 years old
2. Susan and Sally / England
teachers
33 years old
Susan and Sally are from England.
They are teachers.
They are 33 years old.
3. Bill / the U.S.A.

an artist
30 years old
Bill is from the U.S.A

He is an artist.
He is 30 years old.
1-1 NOUN + IS + NOUN: SINGULAR
NOUN + IS + NOUN
(a) Canada
Canada isisa acountry.
country.
Canada = a singular noun

is = a singular verb
country = a singular noun
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Canada is a country.
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(b) Sydney is a city.
A is an article.
A singular nouns
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Brazil is a country.
Peru is a country.
Santiago is a city. *
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(c) A butterfly is an insect.
A same meaning
An
a and an are articles
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a chair
a woman
a school
a lion
a bed
a man
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a chair
a woman
a school A in front of
a lion consonants
a bed
a man
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an elevator
an egg
an avocado
an elephant
an oven
an ear
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an elevator
an egg
an avocado An in front of
vowels
an elephant
an oven
an ear
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An apple is a fruit.
A bear is an animal.
A rose is a flower.
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1-1 Let’s Practice
A school is ___
a building. a an
1. __
A horse is ___
2. ___ an animal.
An ant is ___
3. ___ an insect.
a sport.
4. Soccer is ___
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Colombia is a ______.
country
Argentina is a ______.
country
*
Sao Paulo
Sao Paulo is a ___.

city
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building machine shape
A printer is a ________.
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A square is a _______.
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A house is a ________.
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A triangle is a _______.
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1-2 NOUN + ARE + NOUN: PLURAL
Ducks are birds.
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NOUN + ARE + NOUN

(a) Ducks are
arebirds.
birds.
Ducks = a plural noun

are = a plural verb
birds = a plural noun
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(b) SINGULAR: a dog, an animal

PLURAL: dogs, animals
a and an – only with singular nouns

plural nouns end in -s
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(c) SINGULAR: a city, a country

PLURAL: cities, countries
Omit the -y and add -ies
citiyes
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(c) SINGULAR: a city, a country

PLURAL: cities, countries
Omit the -y and add -ies
countr iyes
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NOUN and NOUN + ARE + NOUN

(d) Italy and Greece are countries.
(e) Bees and ants are bugs.
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plural
Schools are buildings.
singular
A school is a building.
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singular
An elephant is
an animal.
plural
Elephants are
animals.
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singular
A swan is a bird.
plural
Swans are birds.
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Carrots are vegetables.
yes no
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Bees is insects.
yes no
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1-3 PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
I am a teacher.
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SINGULAR
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
(a) I am a teacher.
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SINGULAR
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
(a) I am a teacher.
(b) You are a teacher.
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SINGULAR
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
(a) I am a teacher.
(c) She is a teacher.
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SINGULAR
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
(a) I am a teacher.
(d) He is a teacher.
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SINGULAR
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
(a) I am a teacher.
(e) It is a school.
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SINGULAR PLURAL
PRONOUN + BE + NOUN
(a) I am a teacher. (f) We are teachers.
(b) You are a teacher. (g) You are teachers.
(h) They are teachers.
(e) It is a school.
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SINGULAR PLURAL
I am a teacher. We are teachers.

You are a teacher. You are teachers.
She is a teacher.
They are teachers.
He is a teacher.
It is a school.
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SINGULAR PLURAL

She is a teacher.
They are teachers.
He is a teacher.
It is a school.
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SINGULAR PLURAL

She is a teacher.
They are teachers.
He is a teacher.
It is a school.
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SINGULAR PLURAL
I am a girl . are girls .
We _______
are a girl .
You ________ are girls .
You _______
is a girl .
She _______ are girls .
They _______
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1-4 CONTRACTIONS WITH BE
PRONOUN + BE CONTRACTION
AM I + am I’m
I’m a teacher.
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she + is she’s
IS
he + is he’s
it + is it’s
She’s
It’s aaa
He’s girl..
boy
cat.
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you + are you’re
ARE
we + are we’re
they + are they’re
They’re
You’re students.
.
students.
We’re students
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My teacher is a woman.
She’s nice.
_____
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My dog has four puppies.

They’re
______ cute.
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I like you.
You’re
_____ friendly.
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I have two sisters.

We’re students.
______
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1-5 NEGATIVE WITH BE
CONTRACTIONS
She’s
He’s
You’re not
not
I’m not
not
She
You isn’t
aren’t
He isn’t
(a) I am not a doctor.
(b) You are not a doctor.
(c) She is not a doctor.
(d) He is not a doctor.
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1-5 NEGATIVE WITH BE
CONTRACTIONS
They’re
You’re
It’s not
We’re not
not
not
We
They
You aren’t
It isn’t
aren’t
aren’t
(e) It is not a city.
(f ) We are not doctors.
(g) You are not teachers.
(h) They are not teachers.
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isn’t aren’t
The women ______
aren’t nurses.
they doctors
They’re doctors
______________.
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isn’t aren’t
isn’t a teacher.
This girl ____
she student
She’s a student
______________.
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isn’t aren’t
This animal _____

isn’t a dog.
it cat
_________.
It’s a cat
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1-6 BE + ADJECTIVE
A fire is warm.
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1-6 BE + ADJECTIVE
An elephant is big.
A butterfly is small.
A ball is round.
A fire is warm.
Sarah is happy.
Adjectives describe nouns
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1-6 BE + ADJECTIVE
NOUN + BE + ADJECTIVE
(a) An orange is round.
(b) Oranges are round.
(c) Jane is young.
(d) Ada and Rob are intelligent.
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1-6 BE + ADJECTIVE
PRONOUN + BE + ADJECTIVE
(e) I am happy.
(f ) It is round.
(g) We are young.
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small rich dirty
He’s not clean.

dirty
He’s ____.
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Deserts aren’t wet. They’re ___.

dry
sad
sweet
dry
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is cold
Ice cream __is____.
cold are warm
small
big
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is cold
A fire __is_____.
warm are warm
good
bad
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The tree __is____.

tall is tall
The bushes ___ are_____.
short are short
young
old
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1-7 BE + A PLACE
Janet is at home.
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1-7 BE + A PLACE
(a) Janet is here.

(b) Bill is at the library.
here = a place
at the library = a place
be place
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1-7 BE + A PLACE
(c) Janet is upstairs.

there.
inside.
downstairs.
downtown.
outside.
here.
one-word places
downtown there
upstairs downstairs
inside outside
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1-7 BE + A PLACE
Jonas is outside.
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1-7 BE + A PLACE
Luke is upstairs.
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1-7 BE + A PLACE
PREPOSITION + NOUN
(d) Silvia is next to Jenny.
prepositional
preposition + noun =
phrase
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1-7 BE + A PLACE
Jara is in the pool.
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1-7 BE + A PLACE
Lia is on the car.
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1-7 BE + A PLACE
downtown.
He is upstairs. one word
outside.
on the car.
prepositional
She is at school.
phrase
in the pool.
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at under above on
The plant is ___

on the table.
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downtown
here
outside
Max is downtown
________.
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at
at school.
Beth is ___ under
next to
on
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The table and chair are _____

under the tree.
at
under
above
on
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1-8 SUMMARY: BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS
WITH BE
An elephant is big.
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1-8 SUMMARY: BASIC SENTENCE PATTERNS
WITH BE
SUBJECT + BE + 3 basic completions

NOUN
a noun
(a) I am a teacher.
ADJECTIVE
an
(b) She is happy. adjective
A PLACE
(c) She is at the gym. an expression
(d) I am downstairs. of place
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An eagle is a bird.

correct?___
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Eggsare
Eggs is healthy.
healthy.

no
correct?___
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China and Japan

are countries.

correct?___
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The
Thelion
lionare
is big.
big.

no
correct?___
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The
Theboys
boysare
is atatthe
thebeach.
beach.

correct? ___
no
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THE VERB “TO BE”

Ankara is the capital of Turkey. Classification or definition

Izmir is in the West. Location

We are from Mexico. Place of origin

I am 25 years old. Age

It is hot in Puerto Rico. Weather

3. We use a form of be with a physical or mental condition.

3. Bill / the U.S.A.

Bill is from the U.S.A

Canada = a singular noun

(b) Sydney is a city.

(c) A butterfly is an insect.

Sao Paulo is a ___.

building machine shape

building machine shape

building machine shape

building machine shape

Ducks are birds.

NOUN + ARE + NOUN

Ducks = a plural noun

(b) SINGULAR: a dog, an animal

a and an – only with singular nouns

(c) SINGULAR: a city, a country

Omit the -y and add -ies

(c) SINGULAR: a city, a country

Omit the -y and add -ies

NOUN and NOUN + ARE + NOUN

(e) Bees and ants are bugs.

Swans are birds.

Carrots are vegetables.

I am a teacher. We are teachers.

I am a teacher. We are teachers.

I am a teacher. We are teachers.

My dog has four puppies.

I have two sisters.

This animal _____

Adjectives describe nouns

small rich dirty

He’s not clean.

Deserts aren’t wet. They’re ___.

The tree __is____.

(a) Janet is here.

(c) Janet is upstairs.

Jara is in the pool.

Lia is on the car.

The plant is ___

The table and chair are _____

SUBJECT + BE + 3 basic completions

China and Japan

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The tree is__.