SESION

WORKSHOP No ___
TOPIC
CLASS PLAN
PRESENT VS PAST
A
VERB TO BE

PRACTICE EXERCISE
WORKSHOP No 4

INTRODUCTION: While the VERB TO BE has 3 ways to use in Present, it has 2 ways to use in Past.
Besides, we can use the VERB TO BE as in Present as in Past in different situations. Look at the
following comparison and take out your own conclusions:
PRESENT VERB TO BE

PAST VERB TO BE

1.
I
am
He is
She is
It
is
We are
You are
They are

1.
I
He
She
IT
We
You
They

2.
TIME EXPRESSIONS:
Today-On Monday-in January-In summerEvery day/morning/afternoon/evenings/
year/Christmas-On vacation/ on weekend
/once a week/twice a Week.

2.
TIME EXPRESSIONS:
Yesterday- 2 minutes ago-three hours ago
One second ago-last Monday/January
/ summer/morning/ afternoon/evenings/
Year/Christmas/vacation/ weekend/night/
Before yesterday/ last mothers day

3.GRAMMAR STRUCTURES:

3. GRAMMAR STRUCTURES:

Affirmative Sentence:
S + V(am/is/are) + C.
Liz
IS
a lawyer
I
AM
in my best friends house.
They
ARE
in the barbershop

Affirmative Sentence:
S + V(was/were) +
C.
I
WA S
a lawyer
I WAS in my best friends house LAST YEAR
They WERE in the barbershop LAST YEAR

Negative Sentence:
S + TO BE (am/is/are) + NEG + C.
Liz
ISNT
a good apprentice.
I
AM NOT
in my best friends house

Negative Sentence:
S + TO BE (was/were) + NEG + C.
Liz WASNT
a good apprentice.
I
WASNT
in my best friends house

They

They WERENT in the barbershop LAST NIGHT

ARENT in the barbershop EVERY NIGHT

was
was
was
was
were
were
were

PRESENT VERB TO BE

PAST VERB TO BE

ANSWERS:

ANSWERS:

Affirmative Long :
Yes, + S + TO BE (am/is/are) + C

Affirmative Long :
Yes, + S + TO BE (was/were) V+ C

Affirmative Short:
Yes, + S + TO BE (am/is/are)

Affirmative Short:
Yes, + S + TO BE (was/were)

Negative Long:
No, + S + TO BE (am/is/are)+ NEG. NOT+ C

Negative Long:
No, + S + TO BE (was/were)+ NEG.NOT+ C

Negative Short:
No, + S + TO BE (am/is/are ) + not

Negative Short:
No, + S + TO BE (was/were + not)

WH-Question/ Information Question:

Wh -Q-Word + S + TO BE (am/is/are ) + C + ?

WH-Question/ Information Question:

WH -Q-Word + S + TO BE (was/were + C + ?

4.THERE IS A/AN
(In Singular)

4.THERE WAS A/AN

(In Singular )
HAY

THERE ARE
(In plural)

HUBO-HABA
THERE WERE
(In plural)
EXAMPLES:

EXAMPLES:

THERE IS A desk in the environment a-3

THERE ARE thirty chairs in this environment
THERE ARE too many jeans brands in the trading.
THERE IS A portafolio by each client
THERE ARE some vegetables in the refrigerator

THERE WAS A barbershop in the

neighborhood.
THERE WERE 3 bakeries near my house
THERE WERE some clients out of the
competitions.
THERE WAS an special advertising agency
that can help us.
THERE WERE some pots on the stove.

WORKSHOP

I.WRITE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB TOBE IN PRESENT.

1.______

Jane a teacher? No, she_____ . She _______ a doctor.

2.______ you American? No, I __________. I _______ Australian.
3._______ Jhon and Paul at home? No, they _______. They _____ at the university.
4.________ the book on the table? No, it _______. It ______ on the chair.
5._______ you r father from Madrid? No, he _______. He _______ from Barcelona.

II. PASS TO NEGATIVE OR Y/N QUESTION ACCORDING TO THE

INSTRUCTION IS IN PARENTHES:
1. Your brother's a doctor ( -) ___________________________________________________
2. The Teachers are on holiday in August. (?)_______________________________
3.It's
late.
(?)____________________________________________________
4.You're
from
Denmark.
(-)__________________________________________
5.They're
my
friends.
(-)_____________________________________________
6.I'm
late
for
class.
(?)_______________________________________________
7.You're
at
home
this
weekend.
(-)_____________________________________
8.This
seat's
free.
(?)___________________________________________________
9.She's married. (-)
_________________________________________________
10.Mary's
happy
here.
(-)____________________________________________

III. TRANSLATE TO ENGLISH:

1. Cuntos aos tienes? __________________________________________________________
2. Stella es mi profesora de ingls.____________________________________________________
3. No tengo sed.__________________________________________________________________
4. Peter is my brother-in-law.________________________________________________________
5. Soy alemn.____________________________________________________________________
6. Tu hermano no est en casa._______________________________________________________
7. Tengo mucha hambre.____________________________________________________________
8. Mis amigos son felices.___________________________________________________________
9. Tu padre no es muy alto.__________________________________________________________
10. Este ejercicio no es difcil.________________________________________________________

0. Are you married?

1. Where are you from?
2. Are you cold?
3. What's your job?
4. How old is your daughter?
5. How are you?
6. What's your phone number?

_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
_____
0____

It's 7 o'clock.
sunny
I'm an acco
Its in June 24th
No, Im not
One year lod
No, I'm single.

7. What's your favourite kind of music? _____ North of France.

8. What time is it?
______ friendly and polite
9.What date is today?
______ I'm fine, thanks.
10. Whats the weaher like?
_____ 0034212222
11. How is your partner like?
_____ Jazz.
.
IV. REWRITE THE EXERCISES ARE ABOVE BUT USING SIMPLE PAST OF THE VERB TO BE. WRITE
ON BACK , IF NECESSRY.

I. 1. WERE Jane a teacher? No, She WASNT. She WAS a doctor.

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Stella Alfonso Snchez

Filology and Language Teacher