SIMPLESIMPLEPRESENTPRESENT
VERB TO BEVERB TO BE
Professor: Karina Reyes Professor: Karina Reyes BernuyBernuy
ENGLISH IENGLISH ICLASS 1CLASS 1
VERB TO BE (SIMPLE VERB TO BE (SIMPLE PRESENT)PRESENT)
AMAM ISIS AREARESoy, estoy es, esta son, Soy, estoy es, esta son,
estánestán
PERSONAL PRONOUNSPERSONAL PRONOUNS
II YOYOYOUYOU TÚTÚHEHE ÉLÉLSHESHE ELLAELLAITIT ESTOESTOWEWE NOSOTROSNOSOTROSTHEYTHEY ELLOSELLOS
FULL FORMS OF THE VERB TO FULL FORMS OF THE VERB TO BEBE I I am am a student.a student. He He isis a teacher. a teacher. She She isis a journalist. a journalist. It It is is a book.a book. We We areare mechanics. mechanics. You You areare pilots. pilots. They They areare policemen. policemen.
SHORT FORMSSHORT FORMS::
I´mI´m a teacher. a teacher.You´reYou´re an engineer. an engineer.He´sHe´s a lawyer. a lawyer.She´sShe´s a housewife. a housewife.It´sIt´s a computer. a computer.We´re We´re politians.politians.They´reThey´re doctors. doctors.
NEGATIVE FORMSNEGATIVE FORMS::
I´m notI´m not an actress. an actress.You´re notYou´re not a pilot. a pilot.He´s notHe´s not a dentist. a dentist.She´s notShe´s not an engineer. an engineer.It´s notIt´s not a dog. a dog.We´re notWe´re not musicians. musicians.They´reThey´re not actors. not actors.
INTERROGATIVE FORMINTERROGATIVE FORM::
Are youAre you tired? tired?Yes, I am. / No, I´m not.Yes, I am. / No, I´m not.Is heIs he a dentist? a dentist?Yes, he is./ No, he´s not.Yes, he is./ No, he´s not.Is sheIs she a journalist? a journalist?Yes, she is./ No, she´s not.Yes, she is./ No, she´s not.Is itIs it a stereo? a stereo?Yes, it is./ No, it´s not.Yes, it is./ No, it´s not.Are youAre you musicians? musicians?Yes, we are. / No, we´re not.Yes, we are. / No, we´re not.Are theyAre they painters? painters?Yes, they are./ No, they´re notYes, they are./ No, they´re not
ArticlesArticlesA-ANA-AN
Chi Lam is a singer.
Articles
This is a pear.
Articles
The dog is reading a book.
Articles
The dog is sleeping on a couch.
Articles
Jackie Chan is an actor.
Articles
My mum has an orange everyday.
Articles
Hong Kong is an island.
Articles
Where do we put articles?Where do we put articles?
noun
s
Chi Lam is a singer.
The dog is reading a book.
My mum has an orange every day.
Jackie Chan is an actor.
a singer
a book
an orange
an actor
We put articles before nouns.
a singera singer a booka book an an orangeorange
an actoran actor
They are not only nouns.
They are singular nouns.
What is singular noun?What is singular noun?
‘ONE’ thing or person only.
Chi Lam is a singer. (ONE singer)
The dog is reading a book. (ONE book)
My mum has an orange every day. (ONE orange)
Jackie Chan is an actor. (ONE actor)
Use ‘a’ or ‘an’ ?ArticlesArticles NounsNouns
aasingersinger
butterflybutterflybookbookcouchcouch
ananactoractor
orangeorangeislandislanderasereraser
ArticleArticle NounsNouns First First LettersLetters
SoundSound
aassingeringerppearearbbookookccouchouch
ssppbbcc
consonantconsonant
ananaactorctor
oorangerangeiislandslandeeraserraser
aaooiiee
vowelvowel
Put a before a consonant and an before a vowel.
Vowel and ConsonantVowel and Consonant
Vowel Vowel soundssounds
/a/ /a/ animal, ant, alien, animal, ant, alien, apple, etc.apple, etc./e/ /e/ elephant, envelope, elephant, envelope, etc.etc./i/ /i/ island, idea, ice-cream, island, idea, ice-cream, etcetc/o/ /o/ orange, ostrich, etc. orange, ostrich, etc. /u/ /u/ umbrella, uncle, etc. umbrella, uncle, etc.
Consonant Consonant soundssounds
/b/, /c/, /d/, /g/, /h/, /k/, /p/, /n/, /b/, /c/, /d/, /g/, /h/, /k/, /p/, /n/, etc.etc.e.g. book, door, cat, hen, e.g. book, door, cat, hen, key, pillow,key, pillow, nose.nose.
Exception!Exception!
a a uuniversity (niversity ()) an an uuniversity (niversity ())
aa uuser ser (()) anan uuser (ser ())
anan hhoour(ur())aa hhoour (ur ())
anan MMP3P3(())aa MMP3 P3 (())
This is _____ butterfly.
Quiz
a
I am _____ girl.
Quiz
a
The baby is eating _____ apple.
Quiz
an
There is _____ tree on the beach.
Quiz
a
Hi, may I ask you _____ question?
Quiz
a
Quiz
I have _____ egg every morning.
an
Do you have _____ boyfriend?
No, I do not.
Quiz
a
Liu Xiang is _____ athlete.
Quiz
an