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Introductions
The Present Simple of
Be: Statements and
Yes/No Questions
Conversation
Tom: Are you a new student here?

Lea: Yes, I am. My name is Lea.

Tom: My names Tom Smith.

Lea: Oh, I think I know your mother. Shes Marta
Smith, right?

Tom: Uh, Marta Smith isnt my mother. Shes my
sister.

Lea: Oh.
Form
Subject Be
I
you
he
she
it
we
they
are
am
is
are
THE VERB TO BE
Time It is 6 oclock.
Weather It is hot in London.
Age I am 25 years old.
Place of origin We are from Mexico.
Location Japan is in the East.
Classification or definition Bangkok is the capital of Thailand.
Description Istanbul is beautiful.
Uses of Be Examples
Use of the Verb Be 1
He is a photographer.
I am
They are
??
?
a firefighter.
aliens.
We use the verb be before. . . NOUNS.
Use of the Verb Be 2
He is afraid.
I am
hungry.
busy.
It is
We use the verb be before. . . ADJECTIVES.
Use of the Verb Be 3
She is in the shower.
She is
He is
from Japan.
under the bed.
We use the verb be before. . . PREPOSITIONAL
PHRASES.

In a contraction, an apostrophe ()
replaces a letter.
Contractions
I a student. am m
Sam from China. is s
They excited. are re
Im a student.
Sams from China.
Theyre excited.
Negatives Not
Subject + Be
+ Not
Contraction
Im not
youre not
hes not
shes not
its not
were not
theyre not
you arent
X
he isnt
we arent
she isnt
it isnt
they arent
is not nt
are not nt
are not nt
Are they They
Questions
at school is Is she She . ?
young are . ?
The verb be comes before the subject
in questions.
Yes,
Yes, Im.
Dont use contractions in affirmative
short answers.
Be Careful!
Are you
new here?
I am.
Yes/no questions Short answers
affirmative
Short answers
negative
Am I

in Peru?

Yes,
you are.

No,

you arent.
Are you I am. Im not.
Is he he is. he isnt.
Is she she is. she isnt.
Is it it is. it isnt.
In affirmative short answers, use the full forms, not contractions:
Yes, youre. Yes, Im. Yes, hes.
Yes, you are. Yes, I am. Yes, he is.
Chose the correct form of the verb to be - am/is/are.
1. It___________ cold today.
2. I ___________ at home now.
3. They ___________ Korean.
4. There ___________ a pen on the desk.
5. My name ___________ Nikita.
6. We ___________ from Ukraine.
7. That ___________ right.
8. I ___________ OK, thanks.
9. Clara and Steve ___________ married.
10. She ___________ an English teacher.

is
is
are
is
is
am
am
is
are
are
11. You ___________ the new student?
12. Yes, I ___________ .
13. Leila and Nancy ___________ students.
14. Nancy ___________ Australian .
15. My sister and I ___________ students.
16. The girls ___________ tired.
17. These women ___________ beautiful.
18. The tea ___________ delicious.
19. Nadia and Leila ___________ friends.
20. The newspaper ___________ cheap.

are
am
are
are
are
are
is
are
is
is
21. The music ___________ excellent.
22. We ___________ tired.
23. I ___________ sixteen years old.
24. Suzy ___________ twelve years old.
25. You ___________ crazy.
26. Bobby ___________ good at Math.
27. The floor ___________ clean.
28. The trees ___________ beautiful.
29. The test ___________ easy.
30. It ___________ cold outside today.
are
are
are
is
am
is
is
is
is
is
31. The children ___________ at the skate park.
32. Mr. Jones ___________ very old.
33. They ___________ great artists.
34. She ___________ tall and slim.
35. ___________ you a good skater?
36. ___________ it warm outside?
37. How old ___________ you?
38. How old ___________ he?
39. Where ___________ your house?
40. When ___________ his birthday?
is
is
Is
is
is
is
are
are
Are
are
41. ___________ they at school right now?
42. ___________ your mother a nurse?
43. I ___________ a teacher.
44. How tall ___________ she?
45. Who ___________ your best friend?
46. How far ___________ your house from here?
47. His name ___________ Louise.
48. Why ___________ you afraid?
49. ___________ this girl your sister?
50. ___________ you OK?
Are
Is
am
is
is
is
is
are
Is
Are
its
our
her
We use possessive adjectives to show who owns or
"possesses" something.
THE POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
Personal Possesive
Pronouns Adjectives

I MY
YOU YOUR
HE HIS
SHE HER
IT ITS
Personal Possesive
Pronouns Adjectives

WE OUR
YOU YOUR
THEY THEIR
SINGULAR
PLURAL
I live here.
This is MY house.
Now this is
YOUR car!
He is on the beach
with HIS dog.
She is reading
HER book.
This is London
and these are
ITS red buses.
This is OUR car.
This is YOUR wine.
Enjoy your meal!
They are reading THEIR books.
My uncles name
is Jack.
His name is Jack.
Toby and Frans
brother is in
France.
Their brother is
in France.
My mums car is
a Seat.
Her car is a Seat.
My brothers
bicycle is blue.
His bicycle is
blue.
Ive got my
sisters books.
Ive got her
books.
Where are Paul
and Nicks
books?
Where are their
books?
My cousins have
got a house.
Their house is by
the sea.
Weve got a car.
Our car is a
Renault.
The dogs got a
football.
Its football is in
the garden.
Youve got
exams.
Your exams are
easy.
My sisters got a
TV.
Her TV is very
big.
What questions Possessive Adjectives
Whats your name?
Whats my name?
Whats his name?
Whats her name?
Whats its name?
What are your names?
What are their names?
My name is John.
Your name is Liz.
His name is Paul.
Her name is Laura.
Its name is Max.
Our names are John and Liz.
Their names are Paul and Laura.
Complete the sentence with possessive adjectives
1. The pen belongs to Mr. Grant. It's . pen.
2. The book belongs to Mary. It's . book.
3. The suits belong to the boys. They're .. suits.
4. The house belongs to us. It's .. house.
5. The eraser belongs to Fred. It's .. eraser.
6. Those shoes belong to the children. They're ...
shoes.
7. The hat belongs to you. It's .. hat.
8. The hats belong to you. They're .. hats.
9. The notebook belongs to me. It's .. notebook.
10. This pen belongs to Mrs. Williams. It's .. pen.

Pronouns
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of
one or more nouns.
- Subject Pronouns
- Object Pronouns
Gift Giving
Hi Bob. Happy
Birthday! This gift
is for you. I hope
you like it.
Its for me? Oh,
thank you. You
shouldnt have.
Oh, its perfect. The
colors are just right
for me.


Re-Gifting
Hi Al. Happy
Birthday! I have a
gift for you. I hope
you like it.
Hey, where did you
get that shirt?
But I gave it to him!
Well, Bob gave it
to me.
For me? Oh,
thanks. I really
like it!
Bob loves Linda. He
Subject Pronouns
A pronoun replaces a noun.
A subject pronoun replaces a noun in subject
position.
S
Singular Subject
Pronouns
I
you
he, she, it
Plural Subject
Pronouns
we
you
they
Bob loves Linda. her.
O
Object Pronouns
An object pronoun replaces a noun in
object position.
Subject
Pronouns
Object
Pronouns
me
you
him
her
it
us
them
I
you
he
she
it
we
they
Subject and Object Pronouns
Example: Tom fed his baby sister.


1. Jennifer got the keys.

2. The candy is for Michael and me.

3. Hormoz and Shemi took the test.
S
S
S
He fed her.
She got them.
It is for us.
They took it.
Practice
Identify the subjects and objects
in the sentences. Replace them
with pronouns.
O
O
O
O
S
Affirmative Statements Negative Statements
I am/Im
You are/Youre
He is/Hes
She is/Shes
It is/Its
Im not
Youre not/You arent
Hes not/He isnt
Shes not/She isnt
Its not/It isnt
Choose the right subject pronouns
1. My name is Robert Fleck. am a firefighter.
2. Lucie isn't from Russia. is from Brazil.
3. Alice and I are very thin! are top models.
4. Elizabeth, Emily and John aren't thin. are kind of
heavy.
5. Homer Simpson is Marge's husband. and his family
are from Springfield.
6. My doctor is from Germany. is a very good doctor.
7. His friends are so strong. are athletes.
8. Her name is Michelle. is from Lyon, France.
9. Are Leslie and Fred football players? are so tall!
10. Her classmates aren't from Japan. are from China.
They
She
We
They
He
He
I
She
They
They
Use a subject pronoun as the subject of each sentence based on
the word(s) given in the brackets.
1. .. is my sister. (Susie)
2. is a clever boy. (Brad)
3. . are my classmates. (Peter and Harry)
4. .. enjoy watching films. (My sister and I)
5. have bought a house in the city. (John and his wife)
6. has had its breakfast. (The cat)
7. are great dancers. (Merlin and her sister)
8. .. lives in California. (Brian)
9. .. study at Oxford. (Ann, Peter and Sally)
10. belong on the top shelf. (Those glasses)
She
He
They
We
They
It
They
He
They
They