SUBJECT VERB TO BE

PRONOUNS

YOU
WE
THEY

HE
SHE
IT
• I’ M NOT
• YOU’RE NOT or YOU AREN’T
• WE’RE NOT or WE AREN’T
• THEY’RE NOT or THEY AREN’T
• HE’S NOT or HE ISN’T
• SHE’S NOT or SHE ISN’T
• IT’S NOT or IT ISN’T
 TIPS:
• “THEY” : REPLACES
PLURAL FORM OF PEOPLE,
THINGS, ANIMALS, PLACES.
• “IT”: REPLACES
•SINGULAR FORM. (ONE
THING, PLACE, ANIMAL,
ETC.)
 USES OF THE VERB TO BE
• We use the verb be for
personal information
(names, jobs,
nationalities, feelings,
introductions), it gives
information about people,
things, animals, places,
etc.
 We use the VERB TO BE for

NAMES ME
• My name is Melisa
NINATANTA.
• Her name is Nicole
Kidman.
• His name is Antonio
Banderas.
 PERSONAL INTRODUCTION

• A: HI, MY NAME IS
MELISA
NINATANTA.
• B: HI, I AM BRITNEY
SPEARS
• A: NICE TO MEET
YOU BRITNEY.
• B: NICE TO MEET
YOU TOO MELISA.
 INTRODUCING SOMEONE

• A: KATHY, THIS IS
ROGERS, ROGERS
THIS IS KATHY.
• B: HELLO KATHY,
NICE TO MEET YOU.
• C: HELLO ROGERS
NICE TO MEET YOU
TOO.
 We use the VERB TO BE for
GIVING PHONE BIRTHDAYS
NUMBERS • My birthday is in
• My telehone February.
number is 265- • My birthday is
4852 on
• My phone number February
is 324-4652
13th..
• My Cell phone is
98624-6552.
 We use the VERB TO BE for
LOCATION
E-MAIL ADDRESS
• My house is in
Miraflores.
• My e-mail address is
• Our classes are in
pontu@gmail.com
Lince.
• Tecnológica del Perú
University is on • @= at
Arequipa Avenue. • . = dot
• Mom is at home.
We use the VERB TO BE for
FAVORITES • Singer
My favorite : • Fruit
• Colors • Restaurant
• Food
• Music
• Places
• Book
• Actors
• Actresses
We use the VERB TO BE for
OCCUPATIONS AGES
• I am a teacher. • I am 26 years old.
• You are • My friend Caroline
students. is 20 years old
• Shakira is a • Mom is 52
singer years old.
• Julia Roberts is • Dad is 59
an actress. years old.
• My father is an
Engineer.
 We use the VERB TO BE for
ACTIONS DESCRIPTIONS
• We are studyING
English.
• The teacher is
speakING now.
• The secretary is
workING.
• My brother is
watchING TV.
We use the VERB TO BE for

WEATHER • Examples:

• It’s hot in the

Jungle..
• It’s cold in the
Highland..
• It’s rainy in Lima.
• It’s foggy.
• It’s stormy.
 We use the VERB TO BE for
MARITAL STATUS
• Jennifer Lopez and
Mark Anthony are
divorced.
• Cristina Elisabet
Fernández de
Kirchner is widow.
• Viviana Rivasplata
and Bruce are
married.
 We use the VERB TO BE for
NATIONALITY
PLACE OF ORIGIN
• Shakira is
• Shakira is from Colombian.
Barranquilla.
• Julia Roberts is
from Smyrna • Julia Roberts is
Giorgia. American.

• I am
Peruvian.
 We use the VERB TO BE for
FEELINGS
• I am fine.
• My sister is very
bored.
• My parents are very
happy today.
• Are you hungry?
• We are thirsty
• I am very hungry.
• Taylor is very
thirsty.
 EXPRESSIONS WITH TO BE
Otras expresiones de interés con el verbo to
be:

To be in a hurry: tener prisa

To be late: llegar tarde

To be right : llevar razón

To be wrong: estar equivocado

To be careful: tener cuidado

He’s late.
• Fill in the blanks with the right subject / personal pronouns (I,
you, he, she, it, we, they)

• Angelina Joli isn't French. ________ is American. ______

• Brad Pitt isn't German. ______ is American, too.

• Brad and Angelina aren't French. ______ are American.

• My friend and I ______ aren't primary school students. ______

are high school students

• The Statue of Liberty isn't in Washington. _____ is in New York.