Maestría en Tecnología EducativaSegunda Generación

Use of verb To BeBy

L.E.L.I. Susana del Carmen Díaz Cañas

VERB TO BE

Objective: The objective of the lesson is to learn the use of the verb

to be in affirmative, negative and interrogative form.

Affirmative Form Negative Form Interrogative formve Form

I am a doctorI am in the hospital

I am not a dentistI am not in the school

Am I a student?Am I in the school?

You are a studentYou are in the school

You are not a firemanYou are not in the office

Are you an actress?Are you in the office?

He is a farmerHe is in the farm

He is not an architectHe is not in the church

Is he Mexican?Is he in his house?

She is a nurseShe is in the hospital

She is not a hairdresserShe is not in the school

Is she a policewoman?Is she twenty years old?

It is a dogIt is under the bed

It is not an elephantIt is not on the bed

Is it a cat?Is it in the bed?

We are friendsWe are in the disco

We are not teachersWe are not in class

Are we electricians?Are we in the corner?

They are policemenThey are in the car

They are not secretariesThey are not in the office

Are they architects?Are they in the school?

Look carefully at the next three pages to confirm grammar points and to

check some examples of personal noun sustitutions

and contractions.

Is he a teacher?

No, he isn´t.

He´s a farmer.

Is she a dentist?

Yes, she is.

Are they farmers?

No, they aren´t.

They´re doctors.

Is he a waitress?

Yes, he is.

Is Beto a Painter?Yes, he is.

Are Rosi and Lupe dentists?No, they aren´t.They are nurses.

Is Martín a Teacher?Yes, he is.

Is he a pilot?No, he isn´t.He´s a priest.

Is Manuel a dentist?No he isn´t.He is a policeman.

Is Luis a student?Yes, he is.

Is Roberto a Taxi driver?Yes, he is.

Is David a photographer?No he isn´t.He is a carpenter.

Look at the pictures and match them with their corresponding from the box below.

a) Luis is a policeman. b) David is a carpenter. c) Mary is a dentist.c) John is a waitress. e) Lalo is a painter. f) Jose and Henry are doctors.

g) Ruben is a priest. h) Miguel is a student. i) Nancy is a nurse.j) They are farmers. k) Ramon is a taxi driver. l) They are teachers.

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