7th English class

Verb to be
(professions and occupations)

We use the Verb “to be” to talk about both professions and mood of people.

1.-Present continuous to talk about professions (adjectives).

The verb to be

Personal pronoun Verb to be Meaning (significado)

I am Yo soy / Yo estoy
You are Tú eres / Tú estas
He Is Êl es / El está
She is Ella es / Ella esta
It is Ello es / Ello esta
They are Ellos son / Ellos están
We are Nosotros somos / Nosotros estamos
You are Ustedes son / Ustedes están

Structutre for talking about professions

Personal pronoun Verb to be professio meaning

n
I am scientist Yo soy científico
You are scientist Tú eres científico
He Is scientist Ël es científico
She Is scientist Ella es científica
It Is scientist Ello es científico
They are scientists Ellos son científicos
We are scientists Nosotros somos científicos
You are scientists Ustedes son científicos

Personal pronoun Verb to be Professio meaning

n
I am professor Yo soy profesor
You are lawyer Tú eres abogado
He is student Ël es estudiante
She is nurse Ella es enfermera
It is mechanic Ello es mecánico
They are actors Ellos son actores
We are engineers Nosotros somos ingenieros
You are magicians Ustedes son magos
Professions and occupations
English Spanish English Spanish English Spanish
Waiter Mesero Postal worker cartero mason albañil
Doctor Doctor firefighter bombero Philosopher Filósofo
Bus driver Chofer de nurse enfermera Psychologyst Psicólogo
autobús
Dentist Dentista engineer ingeniero Dancer Bailarin/a
Teacher Maestro scientist científico Farmer granjero
Police Policía Truck driver Trailero Student Estudiante
officer
Chef/ Cook cocinero lawyer abogado Architec Arquitecto
Musician Músico Scientist Cientìfico Mechanic Mecánico
Librarian Bibliotecario Actor actor photographer Fotógrafo
Director Director plumber plomero Magician Mago

Verb to be
We use the Verb “to be” to talk about both professions and mood of people.

Present continuous to talk about professions (adjective).

Complete the chart with the verb to be:

Personal pronoun Verb to profession meaning

be
I am waiter
You are waiter
He is waiter
She is waiter
It is waiter
They are waiters
We are waiters
You are waiters

Activity:

Order the following words and add their meaning:

 1. Are / they / Students. ______________________________________________________________

Meaning: ________________________________________________________________________________

2. Are / Directors / We._______________________________________________________________

Meaning: ________________________________________________________________________________

3. You / magician / Are. _______________________________________________________________

Meaning: ________________________________________________________________________________

4. -She / nurse / is. ___________________________________________________________________

Meaning: ________________________________________________________________________________

5. is / He / photographer: ______________________________________________________________

Meaning: ________________________________________________________________________________

6. am / I / doctor. ____________________________________________________________________

Meaning: ________________________________________________________________________________

7. You / psychologists / are. ____________________________________________________________

Meaning: ________________________________________________________________________________

Verb to be to
(Feelings and emotional states)

We also use the verb to be to talk about our expressions and emotions.

Present continuous to talk about mood. Check out how the adjective does not change for any personal
pronoun.

Present Verb to be adjective meaning

continuous
I am happy Yo estoy feliz.
You are happy Tú estás feliz.
He is happy El esta feliz.
She is happy Ella está felíz.
It is happy Ello está felíz.
They Are happy Ellos estamos felices.
We Are happy Nosotros estamos felices.
You are happy Ustedes están felices.
 Personal pronoun Verb to adjective meaning
be
I am Hungry Yo estoy hambriento.
You are angry Tú estás enojado.
He Is amazed El está asombrado.
She Is sleepy Ella está somnolienta.
It is asleep Ello esta dormido.
They are bored Ellos están aburridos.
We are tired Nosotros estamos cansados
You are Serious Ustedes están serios.

Activity: order the following sentences in the right form.

1. sad / They / are.____________________________________________________________

Meaning:_____________________________________________________________________

2. Hungry /are / You.__________________________________________________________

Meaning:_____________________________________________________________________

3.- Surprised / is / He.__________________________________________________________

Meaning:_____________________________________________________________________

4.- She / a serious person / is.____________________________________________________

Meaning:_____________________________________________________________________

5. We / happy / are.___________________________________________________________

Meaning:_____________________________________________________________________

6. My father / scared / is._______________________________________________________

Meaning:_____________________________________________________________________

7.- Angry / my Mather / is._______________________________________________________

Meaning:_____________________________________________________________________

Expressions and emotions chart:

English Spanish English Spanish

happy Feliz scared asustado
angry enojado sleepy Somnoliento
sad triste bored aburrido
 surprised Sorprendido amazed asombrado
tired cansado asleep dormido
hungry hambriento serious serio
anxious ansioso In love enamorado
confused confundido relaxed tranquilos
nervous nervioso sick enfermo

Select the right form to talk about jobs and professions.

1.- I am / is / are sad.

Spanish: ________________________________________________________________________________

2.- You am / is / are scientist.

Spanish:_________________________________________________________________________________

3.- He am / is / are sick.

Spanish:_________________________________________________________________________________

4.- It am / is / are a cat..

Spanish: ________________________________________________________________________________

5.- They am / is / are confused.

Spanish: ________________________________________________________________________________

6.- We am / is / are truck drivers.

Spanish: ________________________________________________________________________________

8.- They am / is / are nervous.

Spanish:_________________________________________________________________________________

9.- I am / is / are a student.

Spanish: ________________________________________________________________________________

10. You am / is / are angry.

Spanish_________________________________________________________________________________

Write down the following expressions in english:

1. Yo soy estudiante _________________________________________________________________

2. Ella es doctora.____________________________________________________________________

3. El está feliz. ______________________________________________________________________

4. Ellos están tristes. _________________________________________________________________

 5. Ella es enfermera. _________________________________________________________________

6. Nosotros estamos nerviosos_________________________________________________________

7. Ustedes son maestros . _____________________________________________________________

8. Yo estoy asombrado._______________________________________________________________

9. Ellos son doctores._________________________________________________________________

10. Nosotros estamos camsados. ________________________________________________________

Progress:

What is the meaning of “ I am tired”

How do we say “Tú eres mesera” in English?

What is the meaning of “ I am surprised”

How do we say “ Yo soy mecánico” in English?

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